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Aurora, 2024, Joshua Challen Ice, photo by John Altdorfer courtesy the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy

Projects & Programs

FEATURED PROJECT

Pittsburgh Creative Corps

The Pittsburgh Creative Corps supports the rapid deployment of pre-qualified artists for public art and artist-led programming opportunities throughout the Pittsburgh region.

FEATURED PROJECT

The SEED Money Fund

Developed in partnership with Jessica Gaynelle Moss, this rapid-response funding program supports Black artists in the Pittsburgh region who are new to the public art sector.

FEATURED PROJECT

Public Art and Communities

From 2021-2023, four artists worked in collaboration with community-based partners to launch four works of public art that addressed the impact of COVID-19 in Pittsburgh area communities.

We believe art builds community and increases social connection.

Events & Opportunities

There are no scheduled events at this time. Please check back in the new year.

For artist opportunities, please visit the Resources section of the website.

We work at the convergence of public art and civic design.

Featured Publications

Public Art + Community: Building resilience through collaboration

From 2020 – 2023 the Public Art and Communities (PAC) program supported four partnerships between artists and community-based organizations to create temporary works of public art.

Public Art and Environmental Health: Navigating the Intersections

This report shares the research, benchmarking, and pilot programming that Shiftworks undertook from 2023-2024 to evaluate the next steps for our Environment, Health, and Public Art Initiative.

Artist Residency Resource Guide

For organizations that would like to develop an artist in the public realm residency, as well as for artists who are interested in initiating their own collaborative projects in the public realm.

Pittsburgh Artists Working in Community

This case study explores how we have used the Aesthetic Perspectives framework to develop and evaluate our Artist Residencies and Civic Engagement Programs.

News

Shiftworks News

September 12, 2024 in News, Press Releases

Shiftworks Releases Public Art Training Camp 2024 Schedule

Shiftworks' six-week online artist education series, Public Art Training Camp, returns on Thursday, September 26, 2024.
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January 8, 2024 in News, Press Releases

Office for Public Art is now Shiftworks Community + Public Arts

The newly established 501(c)(3) organization will continue its mission of catalyzing change through community-engaged artist projects in public space.
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News from the Field

December 16, 2024 in News, News from the Field

Getting to Know: Shiftworks

In this third installment writer Jason Vrabel takes a look at Shiftworks' Client Services projects, specifically two temporary light-based works in Downtown Pittsburgh.
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