The Pittsburgh Creative Corps is a roster of pre-qualified artists whose work has been reviewed by a panel of artists, art and design professionals, and community stakeholders for various public art opportunities in southwest Pennsylvania.
We are agents and advocates for public art.
Njaimeh Njie, The Village, part of Homecoming: Hill District, USA, 2016–2019.
Projects & Programs
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
FEATURED EVENT
Shiftworks at Shore Thing: Singing Circle: Sound + Scent + Reflection with Yayas Haus
Join Yayas Haus for a guided creative wellness workshop designed to foster connection, relaxation, and self-expression. This immersive experience blends gentle vocal practices, live musical guidance, and hands-on creation as participants craft their own custom salt scrub using natural ingredients and essential oils. No singing or artistic experience is required.
FEATURED EVENT
Utility Notation
Have you ever noticed the dots, lines, and dashes spray-painted on the ground and wondered what they meant? Join artist Ruby Waldo for Utility Notation, a guided walk through Point Breeze where participants will learn the colors and symbols of utility code before using the sight of each marking as a cue for simple movement or embodied observation.
FEATURED EVENT
Thoughtful Excavation: An Exploration of Sediment, Slag, and Self
Join local writer, artist, and naturalist Tess Wilson to explore a short section of Nine Mile Run, between Summerset at Frick Park and Swisshelm Park. The tour will walk a gravel trail that cuts through two eras of geological and industrial development. As we wander, we will examine our own lived histories together, drawing and writing our way along the stream.
We work at the convergence of public art and civic design.
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Featured Publications
Impact Report: 2023 - 2024
From transformative artist-led projects to strategic milestones, the 2024 Impact Report offers a dynamic snapshot of Shiftworks’ work over the past year—explore the people, partnerships, and places that shaped our impact.
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.
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.
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.