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SUMMARY:YOGAMOTIF at Allegheny Overlook Park
DESCRIPTION:Join Alecia Dawn\, founder of YOGAMOTIF\, for a free 60-minute mix of gentle and toning yoga. This seated and standing practice offers options for people who need modifications\, and for those who want to playfully and safely explore their yoga journey. Prepare for this experience by bringing a yoga mat\, water bottle\, and wearing clothes that you can comfortably move in. Shoes are optional. This class is acceptable for all levels\, including pregnant and postnatal bodies. \nAbout Alecia Dawn\nAlecia Dawn is an arts worker and yoga guide who explores the creative process as an invitation to heal. She believes that creating art and creating life are connected and invests her time in people\, projects\, and communities that explore these practices. In 2018\, she founded YOGAMOTIF\, a creative wellness studio that offers art and yoga classes to youth\, pregnant people\, and the community at large. She makes space to center Black women in healing\, and is honored to support the community with a joyful and breath-centered practice. \nLocation\nMeet in front of the shipping container on 6th Street and Fort Duquesne Boulevard in the closed outbound lane. \nRegistration\nThis event is free and open to the public; registration is required for event capacity and to ensure social distancing. To register\, please visit Eventbrite at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/community-yoga-class-with-alecia-dawn-of-yogamotif-tickets-160986692531. \nPlease plan to arrive a few minutes early to check in and sign a Liability and Photo Release waiver. You may present a printed or digital copy of your ticket at check-in. \nCOVID-19 Protocols\nGround stencils will be in place to designate a 6-foot distance between those in attendance. Masks will be required for all participants. \n 
URL:https://shiftworkspgh.org/event/yogamotif-at-allegheny-overlook-park/2021-07-10/
LOCATION:Allegheny Overlook Park\, 6th Street and Fort Duquesne Boulevard\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Pittsburgh Creative Corps
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SUMMARY:OPA Live! Ecoart in Action
DESCRIPTION:Host Ann Rosenthal takes over the OPA Instagram account for a live conversation with Amara Geffen. \nEcoart in Action\nDuring this session\, artist Ann Rosenthal and Emerita Professor of Art at Allegheny College Amara Geffen will discuss what ecoart is and Amara’s community and environmentally focused public art projects in Meadville\, PA. They will also discuss their forthcoming book “Ecoart in Action: Activities\, Case Studies\, and Provocations for Classrooms and Communities”. This book is a compilation of essays by over 60 ecoartist members of the Ecoart Network\, which is celebrating its 20th year. \nAbout Ann Rosenthal\nAnn Rosenthal is an artist\, educator\, and writer. She addresses the intersections of nature and culture through climate change\, biodiversity\, and biophilia. In 2018\, Ann was artist in residence at HJ Andrews Experimental Forest\, Oregon. In 2019\, she co-curated “Crafting Conversations: A Call and Response to Our Changing Climate” for Contemporary Craft’s BNY Mellon Gallery. In 2020\, she received the “Woman of Environmental Art” Award from PennFuture. Ann is one of four editors for Ecoart in Action: Activities\, Case Studies\, and Provocations for Classrooms and Communities (New Village Press\, 2022). Ann received her MFA from Carnegie Mellon University in 1999. \nAbout Amara Geffen\nAmara Geffen is an Emerita Professor of Art at Allegheny College and the founder and director of the Art & Environment Initiative in Meadville\, Pennsylvania. She has received numerous awards for her collaborations with local community and state and local government agencies in Northwestern Pennsylvania. Her projects have engaged countless local residents and regional\, national\, and international artists\, as well as scientists\, environmental engineers\, landscape architects\, and hydrologists. She is one of four co-editors for Ecoart in Action: Activities\, Case Studies\, and Provocations for Classrooms and Communities\, published by New Village Press for release in January 2022.
URL:https://shiftworkspgh.org/event/opa-live-ecoart-in-action/
LOCATION:Instagram Live
CATEGORIES:Artist Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210626T130000
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SUMMARY:Community Dance Class with Flamenco Pittsburgh
DESCRIPTION:Join Flamenco Pittsburgh for this free class to learn the basics of flamenco. Flamenco is an art form based on the folkloric music traditions of southern Spain\, later shaped and influenced by musicians and performers in the Caribbean\, Latin America\, and Europe. UNESCO recently recognized it as part of the World’s Intangible Cultural Heritage. Many have fallen in love with the passion\, joy\, and rhythm that Flamenco embodies from exquisite combinations of singing (cante)\, music (toque)\, dance (baile)\, and rhythmic hand-clapping (palmas). Please wear comfortable clothes\, bring water\, and wear comfortable shoes. Class duration is one hour and 15 minutes. \nAbout Flamenco Pittsburgh\nFlamenco Pittsburgh seeks to celebrate and increase awareness of flamenco culture in Western Pennsylvania. As part of that mission\, we offer flamenco instruction for the community\, for beginner to advanced levels. Our instructors and performing artists are professionals who teach and perform in addition to their daytime vocations. Our students represent a spectrum of ages\, demographics\, and professional pursuits—we have children\, grad students\, physicians\, computer scientists\, writers\, architects\, media and opera professionals\, lawyers\, construction workers…a rich cross-section! Those drawn to explore flamenco typically represent a wonderful mix of heritage\, too\, from native Latinos\, to Asian\, Indian\, Eastern European\, and other ethnic origins. \nEvent Location\nMeet in front of the shipping container on 6th Street and Fort Duquesne Boulevard in the closed outbound lane. \nRegistration\nThis event is free and open to the public; registration is required for event capacity and to ensure social distancing. Please visit Eventbrite to register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/community-dance-class-with-flamenco-pittsburgh-tickets-160617759041 \nCOVID-19 Protocols\nGround stencils will be in place to designate a 6-foot distance between those in attendance. Masks will be required for all participants.
URL:https://shiftworkspgh.org/event/flamenco-pittsburgh/
LOCATION:Allegheny Overlook Park\, 6th Street and Fort Duquesne Boulevard\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Pittsburgh Creative Corps
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SUMMARY:Downtown Walk and Write with Sherrie Flick
DESCRIPTION:Interested in getting outside and doing some creative urban exploring this summer? Writer Sherrie Flick will lead three guided hour-and-a-half writing and walking tours that use the urban environment for creative inspiration. Each session will focus on a different theme; the theme for this walk will be sensory detail. No experience necessary—just pen\, paper\, curiosity\, and walking shoes. \nAbout Sherrie Flick\nSherrie Flick is an award-winning writer\, editor\, and teacher who loves to walk around. She’s the author of the novel Reconsidering Happiness and two short story collections\, Whiskey\, Etc. and Thank Your Lucky Stars. Her nonfiction has appeared in Ploughshares\, The Wall Street Journal\, Creative Nonfiction\, and Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. She teaches in the Food Studies and MFA programs at Chatham University and is co-editor for Flash Fiction America\, (W.W. Norton 2022). www.sherrieflick.com. \nEvent Location\nMeet in front of the shipping container on 6th Street and Fort Duquesne Boulevard in the closed outbound lane. \nRegistration\nThis event is free and open to the public; registration is required for event capacity and to ensure social distancing.\n\nBuy Tickets\nBuy Tickets on Eventbrite\n\n \nCOVID-19 Protocols\nMasks will be required while in attendance.
URL:https://shiftworkspgh.org/event/downtown-walk-and-write-with-sherrie-flick/
LOCATION:Allegheny Overlook Park\, 6th Street and Fort Duquesne Boulevard\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Pittsburgh Creative Corps,Walking Tour
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SUMMARY:OPA Live! The Intersection of Art and Environmentalism
DESCRIPTION:Host Alyssa Kail takes over the OPA Instagram account for a live discussion with guest Elizabeth Chin Start. \nThe Intersection of Art and Environmentalism\nAlyssa Kail and Elizabeth Chin Start are former colleagues at a Creative Reuse non-profit in Portland\, Oregon. Their discussion will focus on the role of material reuse and waste reduction in relation to environmental sustainability\, as well as how discarded materials and environmental concepts inspire Elizabeth’s consultation work and creative practice. \nAbout Alyssa Kail\nAlyssa Kail is a multidisciplinary visual artist and urban agriculturalist currently based in Braddock\, PA. She currently works as the Garden Sustainability Coordinator with Grow Pittsburgh\, supporting community gardens in the region. She earned a B.A from the University of Pittsburgh in Environmental Studies and an M.F.A. from Pacific Northwest College of Art (PNCA) and Oregon College of Art & Craft (OCAC) in Portland\, Oregon in Applied Craft + Design. Alyssa is co-founder of Camp Copeland Studio\, a small batch producer of handcrafted home goods and decor. \nAbout Elizabeth Chin Start\nElizabeth Chin Start has worked in sustainable materials management for over 19 years\, with a focus on materials reuse\, waste prevention\, recycling and waste. She is the Principal Consultant at Start Consulting Group sharing her expertise and spotlighting the intersection of sustainability\nand racial equity. In her free time\, Elizabeth loves to create art from discarded and reclaimed materials\, especially bicycle tires and doll parts\, as well as littered items found on walks. She enjoys time with her family and volunteering in her local community.
URL:https://shiftworkspgh.org/event/opa-live-the-intersection-of-art-and-environmentalism/
LOCATION:Instagram Live
CATEGORIES:Artist Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210608T120000
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SUMMARY:OPA Live! A Tale of Two GASPs
DESCRIPTION:Host Rachel Filippini takes over the OPA Instagram account for OPA Live! with guest Michael Hansen. \nA Tale of Two GASPs\nThe Group Against Smog Pollution (GASP) in Pittsburgh and the Greater-Birmingham Alliance to Stop Pollution (GASP) in Birmingham\, Alabama have recently teamed up to educate and engage youth in each region on air quality issues\, through their Fresh Voices for Clean Air program. The two cities\, although over 700 miles apart and in very different regions of the country\, followed similar patterns of urban development\, relying heavily in the past on the iron and steel industries to propel their economic growth. A century ago\, Birmingham was nicknamed the “Pittsburgh of the South”. Similarly\, the cities have experienced some of the worst air quality in the nation. While there have certainly been improvements to the air in both regions\, air pollution remains a significant public health concern in Pittsburgh and Birmingham. Together\, the two GASPs will reflect on their work and how it is shaped by their cities’ histories. \nAbout Rachel Filippini\nRachel Filippini is the executive director of the Group Against Smog and Pollution (GASP). She has been with the organization since 2001. Rachel has a degree in Environmental Studies from the University of Pittsburgh. Her work includes spearheading Allegheny County air quality legislation\, increasing GASP’s educational work in local communities and schools\, and continuing to keep air pollution issues in the public eye. In 2009\, she was named one of Pittsburgh’s 40 under 40 and in 2019 one of “25 Essential Pittsburghers” for her work on “the forefront of the battle for clean air.” Rachel has served on Allegheny County’s Air Pollution Control Advisory Committee since 2017. \nAbout Michael Hansen\nMichael Hansen is the executive director of GASP\, a nonprofit advocacy organization working for healthy air and environmental justice in the Greater-Birmingham area. He is also a founding board member of the Southeast Climate & Energy Network\, an organization confronting the climate crisis by creating strategic alignment\, growing capacity\, and building power among member organizations and their communities in the South. \n 
URL:https://shiftworkspgh.org/event/opa-live-a-tale-of-two-gasps/
LOCATION:Instagram Live
CATEGORIES:Artist Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210420T190000
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SUMMARY:OPA Live! with Naomi Chambers and Dail Chambers
DESCRIPTION:Naomi Chambers takes over the OPA Instagram account for OPA Live! \nPittsburgh artist Naomi Chambers and her sister-in-law\, St. Louis based artist Dail Chambers\, will discuss the “calling” of becoming an artist because it is in one’s family line. Together\, they will explore what an artist family is\, what it’s like to be a family member\, and how families can use art to heal and create wealth. \nAbout Naomi Chambers\nNaomi Chambers is a painter and assemblage sculptor born in Pittsburgh in 1987. She graduated with a double degree from the University of Pittsburgh majoring in Studio Arts and Marketing in 2009. In 2012\, she took the leap to be a full time artist\, and had her first solo show in January 2013. In 2017\, she and her husband worked with a collective of artists to open FlowerHouse\, a community art studio and creative space in Wilkinsburg where they offer workshops and classes for the predominantly black community. In 2017\, she was also awarded the Investing In Professional Artist grant from the Heinz Endowment and Pittsburgh Foundation. In 2018\, She had her first solo exhibition\, Communal Futures at an arts institution\, August Wilson Center: African American Cultural Center. \nAbout Dail Chambers\nDail Chambers is a visual artist and creative consultant. Her visual art practice is a multimedia exploration in genealogy\, women’s narratives\, and social art. She has received numerous awards and fellowships throughout the United States. As a homeschooling\, teaching artist she has traveled internationally\, implementing lesson plans to enhance and motivate inter-generational learning environments.
URL:https://shiftworkspgh.org/event/opa-live-with-naomi-chambers-and-dail-chambers/
LOCATION:Instagram Live
CATEGORIES:Artist Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210413T160000
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SUMMARY:Artists in Process: Environment\, Health\, and Public Art
DESCRIPTION:Join the Office of Public Art (OPA) for a conversation with three artists making work about Pittsburgh’s environmental health crises. As part of OPA’s Environment\, Health\, and Public Art (EHPA) Initiative\, Ginger Brooks Takahashi\, Aaron Henderson\, and Mary Tremonte are collaborating with Pittsburgh-area organizations to create works of temporary public art. These artworks address several distinct yet intersecting issues of environmental health: access to safe\, clean drinking water\, air pollution\, and lead toxicity in the soil. In this panel-style discussion\, Brooks Takahashi\, Henderson\, and Tremonte will share their process for how they developed work for the EHPA Initiative. The artists will reflect on their approach for how art can be used as a vehicle to raise awareness for environmental issues\, artists’ methods for addressing such themes\, and how they have been working with communities during the pandemic. \nThis free event will take place online via Zoom. Advance registration is required. \nZoom Registration: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEuc-murjwiG9EssrRHSIOCEEmedMJIvsfk
URL:https://shiftworkspgh.org/event/artists-in-process-environment-health-and-public-art/
LOCATION:Zoom Video Conference
CATEGORIES:Artist Talk
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SUMMARY:OPA Live! with Sculpture Support System and Jim Walker
DESCRIPTION:Sculpture Support System takes over the OPA Instagram account for OPA Live! \nSculpture Support System will talk with Jim Walker\, Executive Director of Big Car in Indianapolis Indiana. Their conversation will engage issues of collaborative art making in the public realm. Big Car Collaborative utilizes tools of culture and creativity to build community and social cohesion — helping connect people as a way to boost quality of life. Formed in 2004 and based in Indianapolis\, Indiana USA\, Big Car also works in other communities and collaborate with artists from around the world. \nAbout Sculpture Support System\nSculpture Support System is a collaborative endeavor of artists Sharon Massey and Sean Derry and their students at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. \nInspired by a desire to democratize art and artistic processes\, Massey and Derry formed Sculpture Support System in 2019. The group collaborates on projects that engage community members in a range of art making processes. Sculpture Support System is indebted to the field of Social Practice\, which seeks to make Art more inclusive and participatory. Each member of Sculpture Support System maintains individual studio art practices but come together as collaborators to work on a larger scale and to develop projects targeted at expressing underrepresented voices. They intend for their collaborative work to empower project participants and fellow collaborators to reimagine the role of art in society. \nAbout Jim Walker\nJim Walker is the Co-founder and Executive Director of Big Car Collaborative in Indianapolis\, Indiana. Walker is a social practice artist\, placemaker\, community builder\, designer\, teacher\, and writer who believes everyone deserves open access to the joys of art\, creativity\, and great public places. Jim — who worked previously as a journalist (writer\, photographer\, editor\, and designer) — is a student of cities and enjoys walking\, biking\, travel\, and baseball. He lives with his family in the Garfield Park neighborhood. \n 
URL:https://shiftworkspgh.org/event/opa-live-with-sculpture-support-system-and-jim-walker/
LOCATION:Instagram Live
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210316T120000
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SUMMARY:OPA Live! with Ann Tarantino and Jennie Lamensdorf
DESCRIPTION:Ann Tarantino will take over OPA’s Instagram account to host OPA Live! with her guest Jennie Lamensdorf. They will discuss Lamensdorf’s work as an arts worker\, activist\, curator\, throughout her career. The conversation will explore how the arts can catalyze community engagement\, how major institutions can support artists and communities\, and the intersection of creative placemaking with the visual arts. \nAbout Ann Tarantino\nAnn Tarantino is an artist working across drawing\, painting\, installation\, and site-specific works of public art. Her work has been exhibited widely in the US and overseas and has appeared in settings ranging from museums and galleries to botanical gardens and city streets. Recent exhibitions and projects include commissions for the Pittsburgh International Airport\, collaborations with the Borough of Millvale\, PA and Pittsburgh’s Office of Public Art; Cloud Countries\, a new installation created for the Pittsburgh International Airport; a public-scale painting commissioned by the New York City Metropolitan Transit Authority’s DotART program; and a solo exhibition of new paintings with Davis Editions (Phoenix\, AZ). \nShe has twice been featured in New American Paintings\, and was a 2016- 17 recipient of a Fulbright Core Scholar Award for artistic practice in Brazil. Tarantino earned an honors degree in Visual Arts from Brown University and a Master of Fine Arts with a concentration in Painting from The Pennsylvania State University. \nAbout Jennie Lamensdorf\nJennie Lamensdorf is an arts worker based in Los Angeles and San Francisco\, CA. Her work focuses on expanding audiences for the art of our time by bringing challenging and engaging work to non-traditional exhibition spaces because art has the power to encourage thoughtfulness\, empathy\, and creative problem solving. \nJennie is the Bay Area Lead of the global Facebook Art Department. The program includes the Artist in Residence (FB AIR)\, Analog Research Lab (ARL)\, and Creative Engagement programs\, which have a collective mission to build community through creativity. Facebook’s Art Department also presents public-facing programs and supports projects that bring together diverse communities in real life and encourage the exploration of creative and critical thinking. \nFrom 2012 – 2019\, Jennie was Director and Curator of Time Equities Art in Buildings. She is also an independent curator and writer; her most recent project\, Hot Spots: Radioactivity and the Landscape\, opened at the University of Buffalo Art Galleries in 2018 and traveled to the Krannert Art Museum at the University of Illinois. \nIn 2016\, Lamensdorf co-founded Forward Union\, a coalition-building initiative connecting social justice organizations with artists and creative communities.\nLamensdorf is a Trustee of the San Jose Museum of Art and a Board Member of Art Omi in Ghent\, NY. She received a BA from the University of Pennsylvania and a MA in Art History from the University of Texas at Austin.
URL:https://shiftworkspgh.org/event/opa-live-with-ann-tarantino-and-jennie-lamensdorf/
LOCATION:Instagram Live
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210227T120000
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SUMMARY:OPA Live! with Lena Chen and Aino El Solh
DESCRIPTION:Lena Chen and Aino El Solh are members of the Berlin-based artist collective\, Maternal Fantasies. Both artists are interested in the intersections between care work\, motherhood\, and healing practices. While Lena joined the group as the youngest member (and the only one without a child)\, Aino had a pregnancy and a second child over the course of her involvement with the group. The artists will discuss what they’ve learned from their experiences working in a large collective that actively involves children in the production process. They’ll also discuss the impact of COVID-19 on the group’s working process and personal lives as caregivers. \nAbout Lena Chen\nI am a Chinese American artist working across performance and social practice. My work has been exhibited and performed across North America and Europe. As the co-founder of Heal Her\, I have partnered with artists\, therapists\, and communities in seven countries to support survivors of sexual and gender-based violence. Currently\, I am a Freshworks Artist-In-Residence at Kelly Strayhorn Theater\, the inaugural Vance Waddell Artist-In-Residence at Wave Pool Gallery\, and a grantee of the Office of Public Art’s Artists Bridging Social Distance in the Public Realm Initiative. I earned a B.A. in sociology from Harvard University\, and am completing a MFA at Carnegie Mellon University’s School of Art. \nAbout Aino El Solh\nI am an artist from Helsinki Finland and currently living in Berlin with my two children. I studied art in the Willem de Kooning Akademie in Rotterdam\, where I lived in an old factory and was engaged in the underground cultural scene. From Rotterdam\, I returned shortly to Helsinki to complete my MA in the University of Art and Design in the Department of Environmental Art\, working simultaneously as a freelance journalist and a waitress. In late 2009\, I moved to Germany with a newborn baby\, in order to rebuild my life in another relatively long integration process. For ten years\, I hosted holiday guests and developed my artwork on the side. In 2017\, I joined the Maternal Fantasies collective and started educating myself to become a healer. \nAbout Maternal Fantasies\nMaternal Fantasies is an interdisciplinary group of international artists and cultural producers based in Berlin. Recipients of the 2019/20 M.1 Arthur Boskamp Foundation Advancement Award\, we have exhibited in Germany\, Austria\, USA\, and UK. We shape the discourse on motherhood and the politics of care through collective artistic processes while enhancing the visibility of contemporary intersectional-eco-feminist positions. From writing autobiographical responses to classic feminist texts to devising performances using children’s games\, our multi-media art practice favors inclusive community-oriented experiments as alternatives to traditional hierarchies of art production. Bridging theory and practice\, our strategy transforms research on motherhood(s)\, earth care and care work into frameworks for immersive modes of critique. We integrate rotational authorship and tools of collective care in our mode of our production\, opening up the artistic process for (our) children to participate in. Current members are Aino El Solh\, Hanne Klaas\, Isabell Spengler\, Lena Chen\, Magdalena Kallenberger\, Maicyra Leao and Mikala Hyldig Dal.
URL:https://shiftworkspgh.org/event/opa-live-with-lena-chen-and-aino-el-solh/
LOCATION:Instagram Live
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ORGANIZER;CN="Office for Public Art":MAILTO:info@opapgh.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210225T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210225T173000
DTSTAMP:20260404T171013
CREATED:20201218T130038Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210119T214640Z
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SUMMARY:Winter Intensive: Presentation as Practice with Jessica Gaynelle Moss and Alberto Aguilar
DESCRIPTION:How do you write about yourself and your artistic practice? Do you approach writing as something separate from your practice? In this session\, Jessica Gaynelle Moss and Alberto Aguilar will frame writing for applications as something that is a part of your practice and how written elements can be used as a preview to your artistic style. Participants will learn how to let their writing be a reflection of their art\, creating stronger letters of interest\, artist statements\, and bios. Aguilar will be presenting his own artwork as an example of how his style is reflected in his writing. Moss and Aguilar will also discuss how to self-edit and work with an editor. \nRegistration Confirmation\nRegistration for this series is pay what you can. The suggested contribution for this session is $5 or $10 \nThis registration link will redirect you to the events page of the Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council where you will complete your registration. Upon completion\, please be sure to check your email inbox and spam or junk folder for the registration confirmation. It will contain important information for registering with Zoom to access the session. \nRegister
URL:https://shiftworkspgh.org/event/winter-intensive-letters-of-interest-artist-statements-and-bios-with-jessica-gaynelle-moss-and-alberto-aguilar/
CATEGORIES:Training for Artists
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ORGANIZER;CN="Office for Public Art":MAILTO:info@opapgh.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210218T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210218T173000
DTSTAMP:20260404T171013
CREATED:20201218T130030Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210205T192402Z
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SUMMARY:Winter Intensive: Work Samples that Work with the Office of Public Art
DESCRIPTION:When applying for an artist opportunity\, an artist has only one chance to make a powerful first impression with their work samples. In this session the Office of Public Art will help to provide insight into the application review process to demystify the work sample submission portion of artist calls. Participants will review the fundamentals of documenting their work effectively and efficiently; learn how to identify the right work samples for a given opportunity; gain insight into what selection panel members look for in good work samples; and learn how to write work sample descriptions that are clear\, concise\, and descriptive. \nRegistration Confirmation\nRegistration for this series is pay what you can. The suggested contribution for this session is $5 or $10 \nThis registration link will redirect you to the events page of the Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council where you will complete your registration. Upon completion\, please be sure to check your email inbox and spam or junk folder for the registration confirmation. It will contain important information for registering with Zoom to access the session. \nRegister
URL:https://shiftworkspgh.org/event/winter-intensive-preparing-work-samples-and-script-with-derek-reese/
CATEGORIES:Training for Artists
ORGANIZER;CN="Office for Public Art":MAILTO:info@opapgh.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210128T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210225T173000
DTSTAMP:20260404T171013
CREATED:20201221T162338Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210201T161036Z
UID:10000119-1611849600-1614274200@shiftworkspgh.org
SUMMARY:Winter Intensive: Demystifying the Public Art Application Process (Full Series)
DESCRIPTION:OPA presents Winter Intensive: Demystifying the Public Art Application Process. This three part series is an in-depth look at the different steps in applying for public art commissions. Artists at any stage of their practice will gain a better understanding of the process and learn how to prepare stronger applications. \nEach session will be held on a Thursday from 4:00 – 5:30 p.m. Prior participation in Public Art Training Camp is not required. \nRegistration Confirmation\nRegistration for this series is pay what you can. The suggested contribution for all three sessions is $20 or $12. \nThis registration link will redirect you to the events page of the Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council where you will complete your registration. The Monday before each session you will receive an automated email that will contain a link to register with Zoom. Please be sure to complete this step prior to joining the sessions. If you do not see the email in your primary inbox\, please be sure to check your spam/junk folders as well. \nRegister
URL:https://shiftworkspgh.org/event/winter-intensive-demystifying-the-public-art-application-process-full-series/
LOCATION:Zoom Video Conference
CATEGORIES:Artist Talk,Training for Artists
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ORGANIZER;CN="Office for Public Art":MAILTO:info@opapgh.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210128T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210128T173000
DTSTAMP:20260404T171013
CREATED:20201218T130048Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210119T215633Z
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SUMMARY:Winter Intensive: Finding and Applying to Opportunities with Sallyann Kluz
DESCRIPTION:There are more and more opportunities for artists to create work in public space\, from requests for qualifications\, to requests for proposals\, to direct commissions. But\, what is the difference between each type of opportunity\, and how does an artist new to public art find them? In this session\, OPA director Sallyann Kluz will introduce the different types of public art opportunities\, where to find them\, and what to expect from an application. Kluz will also share current and upcoming opportunities that are available through OPA\, and discuss the selection process from the point of view of the selection panel. \nRegistration Confirmation\nRegistration for this series is pay what you can. The suggested contribution for this session is $5 or $10 \nThis registration link will redirect you to the events page of the Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council where you will complete your registration. Upon completion\, please be sure to check your email inbox and spam or junk folder for the registration confirmation. It will contain important information for registering with Zoom to access the session. \nRegister
URL:https://shiftworkspgh.org/event/winter-intensive-finding-and-applying-to-opportunities-with-sallyann-kluz/
LOCATION:Zoom Video Conference
CATEGORIES:Training for Artists
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ORGANIZER;CN="Office for Public Art":MAILTO:info@opapgh.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201105T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201105T173000
DTSTAMP:20260404T171013
CREATED:20200902T181612Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201006T183833Z
UID:10000112-1604592000-1604597400@shiftworkspgh.org
SUMMARY:Public Art Training Camp Session 8: The Power of Public Art with Che Anderson
DESCRIPTION:Che Anderson\, the Deputy Cultural Development Officer for the City of Worcester\, is the founder of POW! WOW! Worcester\, a yearly international arts festival that adds art to the city every year.\nAnderson will speak to the power of bringing public art to Worcester\, and how the program shifts its focus every year to address economic\, cultural\, and societal shifts. \nAbout Che Anderson\nChe Anderson is the Deputy Cultural Development Officer for Worcester\, MA. He focuses on public art\, special events\, and cultural equity. A lover of street art\, Che has led efforts to increase Worcester’s public art\, most notably serving as founding Director of POW! WOW! Worcester\, an event that brings internationally acclaimed artists to the city in an effort to activate underused spaces and beautify Worcester. His recent endeavors include serving on the Rose Kennedy Greenway Public Art Advisory Group and Food and Convo\, an online platform that explores the intersectionality of art\, the culinary industry\, and shared human-centered experience. \nRegistration Confirmation\nThis registration link will redirect you to the events page of the Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council where you will complete your registration. Upon completion\, please be sure to check your email inbox and spam or junk folder for the registration confirmation. It will contain important information for registering with Zoom to access the session. \nRegister
URL:https://shiftworkspgh.org/event/public-art-training-camp-session-8-the-power-of-public-art-with-che-anderson/
CATEGORIES:Training for Artists
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ORGANIZER;CN="Office for Public Art":MAILTO:info@opapgh.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201029T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201029T173000
DTSTAMP:20260404T171013
CREATED:20200902T180808Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201024T125722Z
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SUMMARY:Public Art Training Camp Session 7: Permits and Permissions with Sallyann Kluz and Sarah Minnaert
DESCRIPTION:Office of Public Art Director Sallyann Kluz\, and City of Pittsburgh Public Art Manager Sarah Minnaert will take participants through the world of permits and permissions for public art projects on both public and private properties in Pittsburgh and adjacent communities. This will include agreements needed for working on someone else’s property\, considering the permits needed depending on a project\, zoning\, building permits\, and historic review. \nAbout Sallyann Kluz\nSallyann Kluz is the Director of the Office of Public Art (OPA). In her role at OPA\, she is focused on providing technical assistance to artists and clients\, and expanding the role of artists in community development\, civic design\, and community engagement. With over 20 years of experience\, her practice includes public art programs and neighborhood development strategies\, design education\, public space design\, and development strategies. \nAbout Sarah Minnaert\nAfter serving more than 20 years in a number of visual art museum roles\, Sarah Minnaert became the Public Art & Civic Design Manager for the City of Pittsburgh in April 2020. Sarah brings creative and dedicated nonprofit executive and arts administrator experiences with a proven ability to manage complex systems and organizations. She is a strategic thinker with an eye on the sustainable future and a deep understanding of how resources\, especially human\, can be developed and maximized to achieve missions. A collaborative leader and team builder with strong communication skills and significant administrative\, financial and operational expertise\, Sarah believes that data can be a powerful platform\, and is driven to nurture future generations of art advocates. Sarah is excited to have made the transition to her first public service position\, and is looking forward to playing a new role in championing the public value of art. \nRegistration Confirmation\nThis registration link will redirect you to the events page of the Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council where you will complete your registration. Upon completion\, please be sure to check your email inbox and spam or junk folder for the registration confirmation. It will contain important information for registering with Zoom to access the session. \nRegister
URL:https://shiftworkspgh.org/event/public-art-training-camp-session-7-permits-and-permissions-with-sallyann-kluz-and-sarah-minnaert/
CATEGORIES:Training for Artists
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ORGANIZER;CN="Office for Public Art":MAILTO:info@opapgh.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201022T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201022T203000
DTSTAMP:20260404T171013
CREATED:20201005T195503Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201006T184841Z
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SUMMARY:Artist Portfolio Reviews
DESCRIPTION:The Office of Public Art is hosting a portfolio review session to give artists the chance to receive feedback on their work from national and local artists\, curators\, and arts administrators. Artists can reserve 20-minute time slots with a reviewer of their choice over Zoom. \nPortfolio reviewers for the evening are: Amina Cooper\, public art director at the Charlotte Douglas International Airport; Lucas Cowan\, Public Art Curator for the Rose Kennedy Greenway; Divya Rao Heffley\, associate director of the Office of Public Art; Kendal Henry\, director of NYC’s Department of Cultural Affairs Percent for Art Program; Sallyann Kluz\, director of the Office of Public Art; Kilolo Luckett\, curator\, art historian\, and vice-chair for the City of Pittsburgh Art Commission; and Derek Reese\, artist and project manager at the Office of Public Art. \nParticipants can register for up to TWO review time slots. The deadline to register is October 15\, 2020. Registrants will be REQUIRED to submit a portfolio in advance. OPA will contact all registrants on October 16\, 2020 with meeting details. \nCancellations and no shows will not be refunded. Please choose your time slot(s) carefully; we cannot accommodate requested schedule changes. Please arrive at your session on time. Reviewers cannot extend your session if you sign in late. \nThis registration link will redirect you to the ticketing page on the website of the Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council. \nRegister
URL:https://shiftworkspgh.org/event/artist-portfolio-reviews/
LOCATION:Zoom Video Conference
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ORGANIZER;CN="Office for Public Art":MAILTO:info@opapgh.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201022T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201023T171500
DTSTAMP:20260404T171013
CREATED:20201001T153615Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201009T125805Z
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SUMMARY:Public Art and Communities Symposium: Creative Placemaking to Address Community Public Health
DESCRIPTION:Office of Public Art\, in collaboration with Neighborhood Allies\, is pleased to present this two-day Public Art and Communities Symposium. \nOffered online\, the Public Art and Communities Symposium will feature national and local speakers who have been engaged in creative placemaking projects that support public health needs within communities across the country\, and whose work demonstrates the value of cross-sector collaborations between arts and culture\, public health\, and community development. The symposium will provide artists\, community members\, organizations\, and others the opportunity to see how their peers are working to develop such partnerships and to address serious issues that affect the public at large. \nAgenda and Registration\nThe registration button will automatically redirect you to the ticketing page of the Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council\, where you will complete your purchase. \nAgenda\nRegistration
URL:https://shiftworkspgh.org/event/public-art-and-communities-symposium-creative-placemaking-to-address-community-public-health/
LOCATION:Zoom Video Conference
CATEGORIES:Artist Talk,Symposium/Conference
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ORGANIZER;CN="Office for Public Art":MAILTO:info@opapgh.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201015T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201015T173000
DTSTAMP:20260404T171013
CREATED:20200902T173751Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201006T184318Z
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SUMMARY:Public Art Training Camp Session 6: Managing Stakeholder Relationships with Amina Cooper
DESCRIPTION:Public Art Director at the Charlotte Douglas International Airport\, Amina Cooper\, will share strategies for cultivating and optimizing relationships with key stakeholders including municipalities\, project managers\, subcontractors and community members. This session will help artists learn how to develop and leverage these critical partnerships for a more organized design process with stronger outcomes. \nAbout Amina Cooper\nAmina’s work in public art is centered around policy development and public art planning with a special emphasis on diversity\, equity\, and inclusion. In her current role as Public Art Director – Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)\, Amina is responsible for coordinating and managing public art project management\, community partnerships\, and overall art coordination at CLT on behalf of the Arts & Science Council (ASC). Amina works with multiple stakeholders to coordinate design\, construction\, and installation of public art installations at CLT\, ranked among the top 10 busiest airports in the world. She previously served as a curator and public arts manager for Montgomery County\, Maryland\, managing public art policy development and collection management efforts for the County. She received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Howard University and a Master of Science degree in Arts Administration from Boston University. \nRegistration Confirmation\nThis registration link will redirect you to the events page of the Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council where you will complete your registration. Upon completion\, please be sure to check your email inbox and spam or junk folder for the registration confirmation. It will contain important information for registering with Zoom to access the session. \nRegister
URL:https://shiftworkspgh.org/event/public-art-training-camp-session-6-managing-stakeholder-relationships-with-amina-cooper/
CATEGORIES:Training for Artists
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ORGANIZER;CN="Office for Public Art":MAILTO:info@opapgh.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201008T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201008T173000
DTSTAMP:20260404T171013
CREATED:20200902T142953Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201006T184409Z
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SUMMARY:Public Art Training Camp Session 5: Project Budgets with Janet Zweig
DESCRIPTION:Public art artist and current artist-in-residence with the New York City Mayor’s Office of Sustainability Janet Zweig will walk participants through planning budgets for public art projects. Using her art projects as examples\, Zweig will demonstrate how to structure an effective budget\, how to consider unexpected costs\, and include the different components that need to be considered for successful budgeting. \nAbout Janet Zweig\nJanet Zweig is an artist who lives in Brooklyn\, NY\, working primarily in the public realm. Her public works include a kinetic installation on a pier on the Sacramento River\, a performance space in a prairie on a Kansas City downtown green roof\, a generative sentence on a wall in downtown Columbus\, a sentence-generating sculpture for an engineering school in Orlando\, a 1200′ frieze at the Prince Street subway station in New York\, and a system-wide interactive project for eleven Light Rail train stations in Minneapolis\, incorporating the work of over a hundred Minnesotans. Her sculpture and books have been exhibited widely in such places as the Brooklyn Museum of Art\, Exit Art\, PS1 Museum\, the Walker Art Center\, and Cooper Union. Awards include the Rome Prize Fellowship\, NEA fellowships\, and residencies at PS1 Museum and the MacDowell Colony. She currently has a year-long residency with the New York City Mayor’s Office of Sustainability. She teaches at the Rhode Island School of Design and Brown University. \nRegistration Confirmation\nThis registration link will redirect you to the events page of the Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council where you will complete your registration. Upon completion\, please be sure to check your email inbox and spam or junk folder for the registration confirmation. It will contain important information for registering with Zoom to access the session. \nRegister
URL:https://shiftworkspgh.org/event/public-art-training-camp-session-5-project-budgets-with-janet-zweig/
CATEGORIES:Training for Artists
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ORGANIZER;CN="Office for Public Art":MAILTO:info@opapgh.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201001T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201001T173000
DTSTAMP:20260404T171013
CREATED:20200902T141925Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200918T184616Z
UID:10000108-1601568000-1601573400@shiftworkspgh.org
SUMMARY:Public Art Training Camp Session 4: Contracts and Agreements with David Gurwin
DESCRIPTION:Lawyer\, jazz pianist\, college professor\, and long-time arts advocate David Gurwin will explain the different types of contracts involved with public art projects and other contracts that artists may encounter while working with clients. \nAbout David Gurwin\nDavid A. Gurwin is an attorney and Shareholder with the national law firm of Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC\, resident in the Firm’s Pittsburgh\, Pennsylvania and New York\, New York offices. Mr. Gurwin is an Adjunct Professor at Carnegie Mellon University’s Heinz College where he teaches a course on Law & the Arts. He also is a Guest Lecturer at Carnegie Mellon University’s Entertainment Technology Center; Duquesne University’s Mary Pappert School of Music; and Robert Morris University’s Film Department. \nA professional jazz pianist himself\, he chairs the Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney’s Entertainment\, Media & Sports Law Group. He also chairs the Firm’s Technology Transactions Group\, the Copyright Practice Group and is a member of the Emerging Companies Group. Mr. Gurwin represents clients in a broad variety of industries\, with a particular focus on Internet\, computer and technology clients\, as well as those involved in the entertainment\, media and sports industries. He also practices extensively in the areas of copyright\, trademark and intellectual property law. He is admitted to practice law in Pennsylvania\, Ohio\, and New York. \nRegistration Confirmation\nThis registration link will redirect you to the events page of the Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council where you will complete your registration. Upon completion\, please be sure to check your email inbox and spam or junk folder for the registration confirmation. It will contain important information for registering with Zoom to access the session. \nRegister
URL:https://shiftworkspgh.org/event/public-art-training-camp-session-4-contracts-and-agreements-with-david-gurwin/
CATEGORIES:Training for Artists
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ORGANIZER;CN="Office for Public Art":MAILTO:info@opapgh.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200924T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200924T173000
DTSTAMP:20260404T171013
CREATED:20200902T140933Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200918T184639Z
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SUMMARY:Public Art Training Camp Session 3: How to Interview with Renee Piechocki
DESCRIPTION:As an artist\, one of the most exciting messages or phone calls to receive is to be asked to interview for a potential public art project. But\, how does someone best prepare for an interview like this? Pittsburgh-based public art consultant Renee Piechocki will lead this discussion to cover the basics of how to have a successful interview. \nAbout Renee Piechocki\nRenee Piechocki is an artist and public art consultant. Currently\, she is working with several clients to plan and implement public art projects in transportation settings\, and collaborating with Nadine Wasserman to travel their project Compass Roses: Maps by Artists to different communities in the United States. She received the Public Art Network Award in Leadership in 2018. In 2019\, she embarked on a Grown Up Gap Year\, traveling and living in five countries and publishing #publicartpostcards on Instagram. Now that she is back in Pittsburgh\, she is working from home\, looking at photos from her trip\, working in her studio\, and thinking of ways to present artists work in the public realm during the pandemic. Learn more at reneepiechocki.com. \nRegistration Confirmation\nThis registration link will redirect you to the events page of the Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council where you will complete your registration. Upon completion\, please be sure to check your email inbox and spam or junk folder for the registration confirmation. It will contain important information for registering with Zoom to access the session. \nRegister
URL:https://shiftworkspgh.org/event/public-art-training-camp-session-3-how-to-interview-with-renee-piechocki/
CATEGORIES:Training for Artists
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ORGANIZER;CN="Office for Public Art":MAILTO:info@opapgh.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200922T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200922T193000
DTSTAMP:20260404T171013
CREATED:20200902T182311Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200918T184921Z
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SUMMARY:Bekezela Mguni and Mi'Jan Celie on After Dinner Conversations
DESCRIPTION:Join host Bekezela Mguni and her guest Mi’Jan Celie as they discuss the theme of storytelling on the next After Dinner Conversations\, presented by OPA. \nBekezela Mguni is a queer Trinidadian artist\, librarian\, and educator. She has over 15 years of community organizing experience in the Reproductive Justice movement and holds an MLIS from the University of Pittsburgh. Mguni launched The Black Unicorn Project\, a Black feminist community library\, archive and cultural intervention that centers and celebrates the literary contributions of Black women and Black TLGBQIA+ people. She is currently an artist in residence at Artists Image Resource and the librarian in residence at the Pittsburgh International Airport. Mguni also serves as the Education Program Director at Dreams of Hope which affirms the voices and leadership of LGBTQ youth through the arts. \nMi’Jan Celie Tho-Biaz\, Ed.D.\, is a cultural leader\, oral historian\, and restorative storyteller who shares narratives of personal transformation and community change. As the founder of the New Mexico Women of Color Nonprofit Leadership Initiative\, she works with communities across the themes of sovereignty\, transformation\, healing\, and equity. Celie is also a public speaker and has performed at Carnegie Hall\, the Institute of American Indian Arts\, and SXSW. Celie designed and led the Steinem Initiative’s public policy digital storytelling pilot at Smith College\, was a visiting scholar at Columbia University\, and served as a New Mexico Humanities Council Scholar. Her collaborations include serving as a 2019-2020 Kennedy Center Citizen Artist\, a BMW Foundation Responsible Leader\, and an Encore Public Voices Fellow. \nAfter Dinner Conversations is an Instagram Live series\, made possible by a grant from the Pennsylvania Humanities Council. To attend this live session\, please follow Office of Public Art on Instagram at officeofpublicart. \nFollow us
URL:https://shiftworkspgh.org/event/bekezela-mguni-and-mijan-celie-on-after-dinner-conversations/
CATEGORIES:Artist Talk
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200917T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200917T173000
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SUMMARY:Public Art Training Camp Session 2: Best Practices for Artist Selection Panels with Christian Guerra
DESCRIPTION:Arts administrator Christian Guerra will discuss best practices for selecting artists for future public art projects. Topics will include: establishing core principles in a Request for Proposals (RFP); demonstrating how well-defined core principles lead to better collaborations; listening to artists; and incorporating community feedback to enhance the artist selection process. \nThis session will be ideal for both artists and arts administrators who regularly navigate the selection process and who would like to learn how to better evaluate potential art opportunities. \nAbout Christian Guerra\nChristian “Chris” Guerra (she/her/ hers) is an activist\, librarian\, and historian- all of which have shaped her as an arts administrator. Her passion for social justice\, belief in public service\, and skills in making connections motivate her practice. She is most driven when she is working to prioritizing cultural equity and acting as the liaison to partners\, communities\, and artists. Chris is a graduate of The University of Texas as a fellow and scholar with the Intelligence Community Center of Academic Excellence. She earned her MLS with a focus on Archives & Cultural Institutions from Simmons College. She is a NALAC Leadership Fellow promoting and cultivating the BIPOC arts field. She is an AFTA Public Art Network board member collaborating with other art administrators nationally to strengthen the field. \nRegistration Confirmation\nAfter you have registered\, please be sure to check your email inbox and spam or junk folder for the registration confirmation. There is one more step to complete your registration for this event. \nRegister
URL:https://shiftworkspgh.org/event/public-art-training-camp-session-2-best-practices-for-artist-selection-panels-with-christian-guerra/
CATEGORIES:Training for Artists
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200910T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200910T173000
DTSTAMP:20260404T171013
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SUMMARY:Public Art Training Camp Session 1: Trends in Public Art with Kendal Henry
DESCRIPTION:Explore current trends in public art throughout the United States and around the world with guest speaker Kendal Henry\, the Director of New York City’s Department of Cultural Affairs Percent for Art Program. This dynamic talk will expose artists to the multitude of public artworks being created in our current time\, with special emphasis on works that highlight social engagement\, civic pride\, and economic development. \nAbout Kendal Henry\nKendal Henry is an artist and curator who lives in New York City and has specialized in the field of public art for over 30 years. He illustrates that public art can be used as a tool for social engagement\, civic pride and economic development through the projects and programs he’s initiated in the US and internationally. \nHe’s currently the Director of NYC’s Department of Cultural Affairs Percent for Art Program and an adjunct professor at New York University’s Steinhardt School of Culture\, Education and Human Development.. Kendal served as the Director of Culture and Economic Development for the City of Newburgh\, NY where he created the region’s first Percent for Art Program. Prior to that post he was Manager of Arts Programs at the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Arts for Transit for eleven years. During this time\, he oversaw the commissioning\, fabrication and installation of MTA’s permanent art projects\, served as a member of the MTA’s in-house design team\, and produced temporary exhibitions at Grand Central Terminal. \nRegistration Confirmation\nAfter registering\, please be sure to check your email inbox and spam or junk folder for your registration confirmation. There is one more step to complete your registration for this event. \nRegister\n 
URL:https://shiftworkspgh.org/event/public-art-training-camp-session-1-trends-in-public-art-with-kendal-henry/
CATEGORIES:Training for Artists
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200910T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200910T173000
DTSTAMP:20260404T171013
CREATED:20200821T203651Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200824T213600Z
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SUMMARY:Public Art Training Camp: 8-week series
DESCRIPTION:Office of Public Art is pleased to present a virtual Public Art Training Camp. This is a series of eight online weekly sessions for emerging and mid-career artists interested in working in the public realm\, as well as for organizations interested in working with artists. \nSessions will feature national and local speakers and cover a range of public art topics\, including national trends in public art\, best practices for artist selection\, contracts and agreements\, project budgets\, and permits and permissions. The Public Art Training Camp is presented in collaboration with Neighborhood Allies to support the Public Art and Communities program launched earlier this year. \nAfter you have registered\, please check your email inbox and spam or junk folder for an important message regarding Zoom registration for each session. \nRegister\n 
URL:https://shiftworkspgh.org/event/public-art-training-camp/
CATEGORIES:Training for Artists
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200908T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200908T193000
DTSTAMP:20260404T171013
CREATED:20200821T202506Z
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SUMMARY:Njaimeh Njie and Hourglass on After Dinner Conversations
DESCRIPTION:Join host Njaimeh Njie and her guest Hourglass discussing the theme of storytelling on the next After Dinner Conversations\, presented by OPA. \nNjaimeh Njie is a photographer\, filmmaker\, and multimedia producer. Her work documents contemporary Black life. Njie’s work has been featured in CityLab\, Belt Magazine\, and the Carnegie Museum of Art’s Storyboard Blog. She has presented at TEDxPittsburghWomen\, Harvard University\, and Carnegie Mellon University. Njie is the recipient of several awards namely\, the 2019 Duquesne University/August Wilson House Fellow\, and the 2018 Emerging Artist of the Year by the Pittsburgh Center for the Arts. Njie earned her B.A. in film and media studies in 2010 from Washington University in St. Louis. \n“Think outside the clock.” This self-dubbed phrase has been the motivation behind Hourglass’ approach since touching the turntables in Atlanta over five years ago. Raised in Charlotte\, NC\, Hourglass joined forces with creative agency WERC Crew to revive nightlife scenes across the country and curate alternative brand experiences\, which has landed her performances on Boiler Room\, Afropunk\, A3C Festival\, and the mountains of Switzerland. \nAfter Dinner Conversations is an Instagram Live series\, made possible by a grant from the Pennsylvania Humanities Council. \nTo attend this live session\, please follow Office of Public Art on Instagram: \nFollow us\n 
URL:https://shiftworkspgh.org/event/njaimeh-njie-and-hourglass-on-after-dinner-conversations/
CATEGORIES:Artist Talk
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