Pittsburgh Creative Corps Call for Artists: Fall Review 2025

Deadline for Fall Review

Monday, September 8, 2025 at 11:59 PM EDT

Summary

Shiftworks Community + Public Arts seek artists living in southwestern Pennsylvania to be considered for the Pittsburgh Creative Corps (Corps), a group 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.

Corps member benefits include invitations to be considered for select opportunities, an artist profile page in our online Artist Directory, and professional development support from Shiftworks expert staff.

Eligibility

This opportunity is open to all artists living and working in southwestern Pennsylvania, including those working in visual arts, literary, performance, and other forms of practice.

Artists who identify as established public artists, early/mid career public artists, and artists whose practice is poised for an opportunity in the public realm, regardless of career level and who fulfill the review criteria are encouraged to apply.

Artists who have previously applied to the Corps but were not accepted are encouraged to reapply.

Selection Process

Twice a year, a panel of art and design professionals and community stakeholders will review application materials and select a list of pre-qualified artists for future Corps projects.

Selected artists will be added to the online artist directory. A completed application is not a guarantee of selection.

Applications submitted after September 8, 2025 at 11:59 pm ET will be moved to the spring 2026 selection review meeting. (For consideration in the Spring Review, applications must be submitted by Monday, March 9, 2026 at 11:59 PM.)

Applicants will be notified of the panel’s decision in fall 2025.

Information Session

Shiftworks is hosting a virtual information session for this opportunity on the following date. Attendees must register in advance by clicking the meeting’s unique link below. You will be redirected to Zoom to complete your registration.

Register for the Info Session: Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 10:00 AM EST

Application Assistance

Shiftworks offers virtual office hours to assist artists with application preparation prior to the submission deadline. Attending office hours is not required in order to submit an application. If interested, please follow the directions below:

Schedule a virtual meeting on Mondays

Schedule an in-person meeting on Thursdays