Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council Announces Grant Awards for Local Artists

Artist Opportunity Grants awarded to 11 local artists, totaling $10,010 in professional development funds

Pittsburgh, PA….May 1, 2017….Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council announces $10,010 in awards in this round of Artist Opportunity Grants, funds to support individual artists in accessing professional development opportunities that support their artistic careers. Eleven artists were awarded grants ranging from $660 - $1500 to support technical needs, travel, lodging, and presentations associated with improving their art practice. Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council awards Artist Opportunity Grants three times a year through a panel comprised of local arts professionals, with awards ranging between $250 and $2500. The purpose of the grants is to remove financial barriers between artists and critical experiences that will advance artistic careers. Artists who are 18 years or older, not enrolled in an art degree program and live in the following counties may apply: Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Fayette, Greene, Indiana, Mercer, Lawrence, Somerset, Venango, Washington and Westmoreland. All artistic disciplines are eligible, as are artists in all stages of their career. Grants Awarded for this cycle:

Asia Bey, $750 for framing, mounting and registration for Featured Artist show at Boom Concepts, Garfield
Aminata Camara, $1500 for travel and lodging to study traditional weaving and dyeing in Guinea, West Africa
Lauren Demichiei, $1000 for mixing and mastering of new album Cite Your Sources
Echo Eggebrecht, $660 for tuition and childcare for intensive classes at Textile Arts Center, Brooklyn , NY
Crystal Fortwangler, $800 for travel to Tucson, AZ to present film at Association of Environmental Studies and Sciences Annual Meeting
Kim Fox, $900 for travel to install work at AIR Gallery, Brooklyn NY
Julie Mallis, $1000 for travel and tuition to attend "Practice Practice" at AS220
Michael Pisano, $1000 for fees for Swarm Artist Residency, Ottawa, Canada
Linda Price-Sneddon, $900 for framing, documentation, and travel for July 2017 exhibition at Strohl Art Center, Chautauqua
Elizabeth Rishel, $500 for travel/lodging for performance at Vandalia-Con, Parkersburg WV
Ruth Stringer, $1000 for transportation, accommodation and equipment to install work at MOCA Cleveland

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About the Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council

The Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council champions the arts in Southwestern Pennsylvania, providing financial, professional, and political support for the arts and culture sector. Comprised of more than 600 diverse artists and nonprofit organizations, the Arts Council offers valuable research, legal and business consulting, networking and professional development opportunities so that artists, as well as arts leaders and organizations, can grow their skills and advance their practice. The Arts Council provides grants for artists and arts organizations, leads the region's arts advocacy at the local, state, and national level, and models best practices for accessibility and equity in the arts.

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