Cantini on Campus: Public Art Walking Tour

Enjoy a walking tour through Pitt’s campus to see iconic and lesser-known artworks by local artist and founder of Pitt’s Studio Arts Department, Virgil Cantini (1919 – 2009). The tour features commissioned work for the Barco Law Building, in addition to sculptures and large enamel murals located outdoors and inside of locations such as Hillman Library and Posvar Hall. The Cantini on Campus tour concludes at the University Art Gallery (UAG) where tour-goers will see the student-curated exhibition, Earth and Ether: The Art of Lucille and Virgil Cantini. The tour will be led by Pitt students Louise Matthews and Shawn Simmons.

Cantini on Campus: Public Art Walking Tour is co-sponsored by Pitt UAG and Shiftworks Community + Public Arts.

Additional Information

Tour Information

Participants will meet in front of the School of Public Health, located at 130 De Soto Street Pittsburgh, PA 15261. Two student docents will be waiting for participants outside of the building and will be wearing tour-related buttons.

Please plan to arrive 10 – 15 minutes early to check-in with tour staff.

This tour will take place rain or shine. Registrants will be notified by email 2 – 4 hours in advance of the tour’s start time if the tour is being cancelled due to weather.

Accessibility & Accommodations

This tour will navigate indoor and outdoor spaces; please dress accordingly and wear comfortable shoes.

The walking route is rated as easy, mostly going downhill. However, it is important to note that many of the pedestrian walkways have been rerouted during ongoing construction and portions of the route will require navigating unmarked, unpaved, or uneven sidewalks, which are not wheelchair accessible. The tour also requires entering and exiting buildings, which are accessible. However, there will be points where navigation may be difficult due to student use of certain spaces.

Accessible restrooms on campus are available to tour-goers.

Directions & Parking

Paid parking is available at metered spaces in the Oakland vicinity as well as in the Forbes Semple Garage.

If taking public transportation, the following Pittsburgh Regional Transit stops are near the meeting location:

• Fifth Avenue + Oakland Avenue serving routes 54, 71A, 71B, 71C, 71D, 75, 93, and P3
• Desoto Street + Ohara serving routes 81 and 83

Please be advised that the bus stops along Fifth Avenue have been modified due to construction.

Public transportation schedules and more information can be accessed here: https://www.rideprt.org/

Photography, Videography, and Other Documentation

Participants should be aware that photography, video recording, and/or other documentation of the event by Shiftworks, other attendees, or the media may take place during the event. Participants will have an opportunity at check-in to indicate if they choose to opt out of being included in event documentation, and our team will make reasonable efforts to accommodate these preferences.

Registration

The tour is free and open to the public. Space is limited. Please use the button below to reserve your spot. You will be redirected to the Pitt UAG event registration page.