The Office of Public Art (OPA) and Riverlife seek artists living in southwestern Pennsylvania to be considered for the Pittsburgh Creative Corps (PCC), 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 from 2022 through 2024.
Donor Name: Office of Public Art (OPA)
State: Pennsylvania
County: Allegheny County (PA), Armstrong County (PA), Beaver County (PA),Butler County (PA), Washington County (PA), Westmoreland County (PA), and Fayette County (PA)
Type of Grant: Program
Deadline: 04/11/2022
Details:
The Pittsburgh Creative Corps was designed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the opportunity to engage artists and creative workers to activate the public realm while providing economic opportunity. The Corps was designed to make the artist selection and vetting process for individual projects more equitable and time efficient, allowing the Pittsburgh Creative Corps initiative to more quickly commission artists. The Corps continues to engage a broad pool of artists in southwestern Pennsylvania for various public art opportunities that arise.
Eligibility Criteria
- This call 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.
- Current PCC artists do not need to reapply. Artists who have previously applied to the PCC but were not accepted are encouraged to reapply.
For more information, visit Pittsburgh Creative Corps Call for Artists Grant.