Lisa Cunningham

(she/her)
White woman with long blonde hair pulled back in a black bandana. She's wearing pink glasses, a black T-shirt, and a green shirt on top

Director of Marketing and Communications 412.391.2060 x227

Joined the Arts Council in February 2023

Oversees the organization's communications and marketing efforts, including amplifying the work of the Arts Council and the region's artistic community. Lisa specializes in editing, art direction, and media relations.


Bio

ou might know me from: My former roles as Editor in Chief and Art Director at Pittsburgh City Paper, serving as a Board member for Corningworks

Artistic Practices: Poetry, embroidery, lip-syncing

Astrological sign: Leo (but you'll probably think I'm a Cancer until you get to know me)

Best concert I've ever attended: Tom Waits at House of Blues in Cleveland. It was the second of two Tom Waits shows I saw in one night back in 2006. My friend and I skipped out during the encore of the first show at Akron Civic Theatre, where we were sitting in the last rows, to rush 45 minutes to Cleveland, where we landed a spot right in front of the stage. No phones or cameras were allowed, but the memory of Tom Waits singing right in front of me in a small club will stay with me forever.

Where you might spot me: Searching for street art, cheering on the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra at Heinz Hall, watching foreign films at the Harris Theater