TRAF Hosts Information Session for Interested Artists

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Media Contacts:
Shaunda Miles, Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
412-471-1578/Miles@TrustArts.org
Diana Roth, Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
412-471-8717/Roth@TrustArts.org

PITTSBURGH CULTURAL TRUST ANNOUNCES 

55th ANNUAL DOLLAR BANK THREE RIVERS ARTS FESTIVAL

OFFERS INFORMATION SESSION AND FINAL CALL

FOR VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTISTS

INFORMATION SESSION | JANUARY 16

APPLICATION DEADLINE | FEBRUARY 4

PITTSBURGH, PA:  The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, producer of the Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival, will partner with the Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council to host an informal discussion – open to any and all visual and performing artists – regarding opportunities to participate in the 55th annual Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival, being held June 6-15, 2014.  The information session will be held on Thursday, January 16th from 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. in the Big Room of the Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council, located at 810 Penn Avenue, on the 7th Floor.  To register for the information session, click here.

Visual and performing artists of all disciplines seeking to participate in the 55th annual Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival must apply before February 4, 2014.

Boasting a clear updated vision and growth in local, regional, national, and international artist participation, as well as public attendance and support, the time-honored Festival is welcoming an array of artists’ applications for participation like never before in its history, artists will have the opportunity to ask questions, and explore the following opportunities:

Artist Market – consistently ranking among the nation’s Top 100 shows, and climbing (Sunshine Artist Magazine, 2013)

Juried Visual Art Exhibition – showcasing the region’s vibrant arts community, juried by an esteemed panel.  Jurors for the 2014 Juried Visual Arts Exhibition include:

Nicholas Chambers
The Milton Fine Curator of Art
The Andy Warhol Museum
 
Rachel Delphia
The Alan G. and Jane A. Lehman
Curator of Decorative Arts and Design
Carnegie Museum of Art

John Carson
Regina Gouger Miller Department Head, School of Art
Carnegie Mellon University

Emerging Artist Scholarship Program – helping regional artists produce their first booth in an outdoor show with guidance and financial assistance

Performing Arts – including music, dance, theater, literary, and other performance attractions
Special Project / Collaboration – creative original concepts, multidisciplinary work, and multi-artist collaborations

The open submissions period has been extended through February 4, 2014.

To learn more about all of the submission categories, eligibility requirements and to apply, visitTrustArts.org/TRAFapply or call (412) 456-6666.

About Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival
The Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival, a production of the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, is a 10-day celebration of the arts in downtown Pittsburgh unlike any other in the nation. This world-class, multi-disciplinary festival is free to attend and open to the public.  Attracting over 400,000 visitors annually, the Festival begins on the first Friday in June and takes place at the confluence of Pittsburgh’s famed three rivers in Point State Park, throughout picturesque Gateway Center, and in the city’s world-renowned Cultural District.  Now in its 55th year, the Festival’s loyal visitors have enjoyed an extensive array of music, performance, visual arts, crafts/art-making activities and a renowned Artist’s Market featuring over 300 artists from around the country. Artists are selected through a rigorous jury process–emphasizing quality, craftsmanship and presentation–in a wide variety of media, from jewelry to painting, woodworking to photography.  The programming line-up for the 55th annual Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival will be announced in the spring of 2014.

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Dollar Bank Music Headliners Announced

We look forward to seeing you at the Dollar Bank Stage in Point State Park and throughout the Cultural District during the Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival. Check out these daily music headliners and start planning your experience now!

Friday, June 7, 7:30 pm
Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros

A 10-member troupe renowned for its universally appealing sound, including the hit song “Home,” the group performs as part of the Riverlights at the Point celebration, marking the grand re-opening of the city’s iconic fountain. Learn more

Saturday, June 8, 7:30 pm
Ralph Stanley

His voice is not of this century. Terse and forlorn, its stark emotional urgency is rooted in a darker time and is preserved in the cultural amber of remote Appalachia. Learn more

Sunday, June 9, 7:30 pm
Cello Fury featuring Joy Ike &
Scott Blasey of The Clarks

This one-night-only event features a cello-rock powerhouse along with special guest appearances. Ike’s percussive piano and soaring vocals, as well as Blasey’s celebrated sound, will be showcased as songs from each artist’s catalog are brought to life. Learn more

Monday, June 10, 7 pm
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
with Pittsburgh Opera Artists

The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, led by Music Director Manfred Honeck, presents movements from Mozart’s Symphony No. 40, Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7, and selections from George Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess and Aaron Copland’s Rodeo. Pittsburgh Opera Resident Artists Jasmine Muhammad and Kyle Oliver kick-off Pittsburgh Opera’s 75th anniversary. Learn more

Tuesday, June 11, 7:30 pm
Grupo Fantasma

Praised as one of the most important independent acts in the Latin genre, the band has defied expectations to create one of the most unique musical voices to come out of the US in the last decade. Learn more

Wednesday, June 12, 7:30 pm
Glen Hansard

Academy Award-winner, member of The Swell Season and The Frames, he is a celebrated songwriter lauded for his contributions to the film, Once (and Tony® Award-winning musical) and his debut solo album, Rhythm and Repose. Learn more

Thursday, June 13, 7:30 pm
Lucius

Described by the New York Times as having “luscious, luminous, lilting lullabies” and by Seventeen Magazine as “alluring and magnetic,” the female-led Lucius conjures images of Emmylou Harris and the sounds of a 1960s girl group. Learn more

Friday, June 14, 7:30 pm
Red Baraat

The group has drawn worldwide praise for its singular sound – a merging of hard driving North Indian bhangra rhythms with elements of jazz, go-go, brass funk, and hip-hop – that manifests joy and unity in audiences everywhere. Learn more

Saturday, June 15, 8 pm
The Airborne Toxic Event

The Airborne Toxic Event is an American indie rock band delivering a captivating blend of literate, visceral rock and propulsive, anthemic choruses. Learn more

Sunday, June 16, 7:30 pm
The Blind Boys of Alabama

Celebrated by The Grammys and The National Endowment for the Arts with Lifetime Achievement Awards, these living legends of gospel music have attained the highest levels of achievement in a career that spans over 70 years and shows no signs of diminishing. Learn more




Learn about other music acts and visual arts exhibitions at the Festival, as well as the complete line-up of renowned jazz musicians at the 3rd annual Pittsburgh JazzLive International Festival taking place June 7 – 9 in the Cultural District.

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Three Rivers Arts Festival Focuses on Art and Collaboration

54th Annual Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival
Focuses on Art & Collaboration
Point State Park | Cultural District | Gateway Center
June 7 – 16, 2013

PITTSBURGH, PA: The Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival, a production of the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, is set to fulfill its mission of connecting the community to the arts this summer, June 7 – 16, 2013, in downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.  The 10-day Festival is free and open to the public and presents high-quality and diverse visual and performing art attractions sprawling from the newly renovated Point State Park at the confluence of the city’s famed three rivers, through picturesque Gateway Center, and into Pittsburgh’s world-renowned 14-block Cultural District.  During its vast and varied history, the Festival has featured more than 12,000 artists and entertained millions of residents and visitors, including an annual crowd of 400,000.

This year’s Festival is significant for its role as a foundation to a number of cooperating high-profile cultural events bringing national and international attention to the City of Pittsburgh.  Together, the events symbolize Pittsburgh’s 30-year transformation into a global city with a thriving quality of life.

“We are proud of the continued development of the Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival, and excited to celebrate its 54th year.  The Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival contributes to the cultural vitality of the city, and generates over $23 million dollars, serving as an economic stimulus to the region,” said Kevin McMahon, President & CEO of the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust.  “This year, we are even more proud of the collaborative spirit of community partnership that has prevailed throughout planning and programming. There will be Riverlights at the Point, the grand reopening of the Point State Park fountain presented by Riverlife, the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources of Pennsylvania, and the Festival; Point Made! celebrating the opening of the Homestead section of the Great Allegheny Passage and terminus marker in Point State Park; PRIDEFest; the Americans for the Arts Conference; our Pittsburgh JazzLive International Festival and other events. We are proud to serve as an artistic and cultural connector between local and national organizations, the city of Pittsburgh, and the world.”

Joseph B. Smith, Senior Vice President Marketing for Dollar Bank added, “Dollar Bank is pleased to continue a long tradition of providing community events in downtown Pittsburgh.  The 10-day Festival represents a microcosm of activity that is taking place throughout our neighborhoods, 365 days per year, and we are proud to serve as the Presenting Sponsor.  We are very pleased to see the return of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra in their third consecutive year, in collaboration with the Pittsburgh Opera.”  The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra will feature two Pittsburgh Opera Resident Artists who will help to kick off the Pittsburgh Opera’s 75th Anniversary.

“The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra is thrilled to be a part of this year’s Festival that is enjoyed by so many people in our community” remarked James A.  Wilkinson, President and CEO of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra.

This year, the Festival also welcomes Veronica Corpuz as the Director. Corpuz has infused the Festival with a new vision statement that includes re-imagining and envisioning the Pittsburgh region as a place where impactful, artful experiences contribute directly to the quality of life for everyone and are embraced as essential for the entire community.  “We believe that art matters, and we envision the Festival as a safe place for the open exchange of creativity and dialogue, ideas and participation," said Corpuz.  “Through the Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival, we seek to present a full spectrum of programming that collectively creates vibrancy throughout Downtown Pittsburgh, provides respite and fun, and evokes a sense of awe and wonder,” she concluded.

The Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival is made possible by the generous support of Colcom Foundation, Laurel Foundation, The Pittsburgh Foundation, the Bessie F. Anathan Charitable Trust of the Pittsburgh Foundation, The Grable Foundation, The Fine Foundation, Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, the Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation, The Buhl Foundation, American Eagle Outfitters’ Foundation, imaginePittsburgh.com, and Vibrant Pittsburgh.

DOLLAR BANK STAGE HEADLINERS
All headline concerts on the Dollar Bank Stage begin at 7:30 p.m. in Point State Park.  The headline concerts will be augmented by additional live music on opening weekend, June 7 - 9, as musicians perform on three stages positioned on the streets of the Cultural District at the 3rd annual Pittsburgh JazzLive International Festival, a 3-day event produced in cooperation with the Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival by The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust.  More information is available at PittsburghJazzLive.com
Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros | Friday, June 7 | 7:30 - 9 pm

Concert is part of the kickoff of the “Riverlights at The Point” celebration marking the conclusion of renovations in Point State Park. “Riverlights at The Point” is presented by Riverlife, the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) and the Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival.

Ralph Stanley | Saturday, June 8 | 7:30 - 9 pm
Bluegrass Day supported by Colcom Foundation.  Other performances include Allegheny Drifters, Mon River Ramblers and Great American Taxi.  Second Stage performances include The Unknown String Band and the Shelf Life String Band.

Cello Fury with special guests Joy Ike and Scott Blasey of the Clarks | Sunday, June 9 | 7:30 - 9 pm
This WYEP Regional Showcase performance is supported by American Eagle Outfitters’ Foundation and will feature performances by Sleep Experiments, The Deceptions and Grand Piano.

Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra | Monday, June 10 | 7:30 - 9 pm

Music Director: Manfred Honeck.  Program will feature Pittsburgh Opera Resident Artists Jasmine Muhammed and Kyle Oliver to kick off the Pittsburgh Opera’s 75th Anniversary.

Grupo Fantasma | Tuesday, June 11 | 7:30 - 9 pm

Grammy award-winning Latin funk band

Glen Hansard | Wednesday, June 12 | 7:30 - 9 pm

Acclaimed songwriter from The Swell Season and The Frames

Lucius | Thursday, June 13| 7:30 - 9 pm

Lauded Indie-Pop band

Red Baraat | Friday, June 14 | 7:30 - 9 pm

The pioneering bhangra and brass celebration music of Red Baraat will be presented as part of World Music Day supported by Vibrant Pittsburgh.  Jontrewill open World Music Day, performing Latin and African-American grooves with Columbian flavor.

The Airborne Toxic Event | Saturday, June 15 | 7:30 - 9 pm

Anthemic Indie-Rock band

The Blind Boys of Alabama | Sunday, June 16 | 7:30 - 9 pm

The Blind Boys of Alabama are recognized worldwide as living legends of gospel music.  The group has attained the highest levels of achievement in a career that spans over 70 years and shows no signs of diminishing. Blind Boys of Alabama's musical events appeal to audiences of all cultures, as evidenced by an international itinerary that has taken them to virtually every continent.

PUBLIC ART HIGHLIGHTS

American Hero #4 |Gateway Center Lawn | Daily, 12pm – 9pm

Artist: Hugh Hayden

Hugh Hayden recently participated in the 2012 Socrates Sculpture Park Emerging Artist Fellowship in New York. The Dallas native is also a recent resident of the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council Workspace Residency and visiting artist at New York University. He is currently participating in the Abrons Art Center AIRSpace Residency. Originally commissioned by Socrates Sculpture Park, American Hero #4 is a reading on American mainstream culture in pluralistic society through the creation of racing stripes out of cornrowed hair on the body of a first generation Ford Mustang.

Floating Echo | Point State Park | Daily, 12pm – 9pm

Artist: Chang-Jin Lee

Chang-Jin Lee is a Korean-born visual artist who lives in New York City. Her multicultural background and experiences have provoked in her an interest in investigating the diverse cultural and social issues in our current era. In her artworks, she deals with identity, gender, globalism, nationalism, human trafficking, and religion. She most recently participated in the 2012 Socrates Sculpture Park Emerging Artist Fellowship in New York. Floating Buddha is a transparent inflatable Buddha floating on water, which was commissioned by Socrates Sculpture Park. Her awards include: The New York State Council on the Arts Grant, The Asian Cultural Council Fellowship, The Lower Manhattan Cultural Council Grant, The Franconia Sculpture Park Jerome Fellowship, New York Foundation for the Arts Fiscal Sponsorship Award, The World Financial Center Sponsorship, The Puffin Foundation Grant, The Lower Manhattan Cultural Council - Creative Capital Professional Development Workshop, The Busan Sea Art Festival Award, and The Lower Manhattan Cultural Council's Manhattan Community Arts Fund.

Art House at the Arts Festival | Giant Eagle Creativity Zone, Point State Park | Daily, 12pm – 6pm

Renowned performer, poet and visual artist, Vanessa German, will bring her Art House to the Arts Festival, sharing inspiration and imagination with youth and adults. The structure of the Art House at the festival is inspired by the African-American praise houses in the South. Limited edition yard sign will be painted by festival goers which they can take home to show that “signs of goodness can be found everywhere.” Ms. German was recently featured on Huffington Post as one of the top 30 black artists under 40 to watch. Her multimedia work and photography can be found in collections around the globe.

The Drift | Point State Park, Allegheny Front | June 15 and 16, 12pm – 6pm

The Drift is a floating platform for creative projects that explore the rivers and waterfronts within the city of Pittsburgh. In the spring of 2012, a team of seven artists constructed a pair of hexagonal rafts. Since then, The Drift has hosted a series of performances, lectures, and buoyant interventions.

VISUAL ART HIGHLIGHTS

Juried Visual Art Exhibition

The annual Juried Visual Art Exhibition, held at 805-807 Liberty Avenue in the Trust Arts Education Center (James E. Rohr Building) features Pittsburgh’s best new visual art.  Several large-scale three-dimensional works allow the show to be on the 4th floor. The works of 36 artists were selected by jurors: Cecile Shellman, Artistic Director, Visual Arts and Exhibitions of the August Wilson Center for African American Culture; Adam Welch, Curator of the Pittsburgh Center for the Arts; and Lauren Wetmore, curatorial assistant for the 2013 Carnegie International. Awards will be given to the Best in Show, Juror’s Select and, new this year, the People’s Choice Award. Festival goers will be invited to vote for their favorite work.

Flight School Showcase (Third Floor, Trust Arts Education Center)

Curated by Casey Droege, the Flight School Visual Art Exhibition features the work and installations by Flight School fellows specializing in the visual arts. In its third year, the Flight School Fellowship is a professional development program designed for professional artists living in the Pittsburgh region. Each year, 15 selected Flight School fellows attend a weekend intensive Creative Capital Professional retreat at the beginning of an eight-week series of workshops with guest artists, mentors, and leaders from the Pittsburgh nonprofit and artist communities. Flight School is a program of Pittsburgh Center for the Arts/Pittsburgh Filmmakers.

GIANT EAGLE CREATIVITY ZONE

Artist demonstrations and hands-on activities are available annually at the Festival.  Educational shows for all ages are available ranging from culturally-diverse music performances to story-telling to collaborative painting projects. This year’s Giant Eagle Creativity Zone is being enhanced by a Dream Cycle Tent, which will include a photo exhibit curated by Renee Rosensteel.  The Dream Cycle Tent, supported by the Colcom Foundation, will be part of a new initiative, Creativity in Motion, which will provide interactive activities inspired by the art and science of cycling and include a portion of the Carnegie Science Center’s Science of Bikes exhibit, highlighting the science behind bikes.  Creativity in Motion is based upon the famous quote by Einstein "I thought of that while riding my bicycle” (on the theory of relativity). A new Miniature Marina by the Laurel Foundation at the Artist Market will also provide a new children’s model sailboat activity.  Other organizations participating in the expanded Giant Eagle Creativity Zone include Carnegie Science Center, Bike PGH, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Children's Museum of Pittsburgh, iQ Kids Radio, Pittsburgh Center for the Arts, Fiberarts Guild of Pittsburgh, City of Play, Citiparks, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Demo Stage, the Calligraphy Guild and the Woodturner's Guild.

ARTIST MARKET

Ranked among the Top 40 shows in the nation by Sunshine Artist Magazine, the Artist Market at Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival features 300+ fine artists and fine craftspeople throughout Point State Park and Gateway Center daily, as well as Penn Avenue Extension on weekends.  The Artist Market is a cornerstone of the Festival and provides the public with an opportunity to purchase work directly from artists specializing in an array of media including ceramics, computer graphics and digital, jewelry, fiber, glass, leather, metal, mixed media, painting, photography, sculpture, woodworking and more.

For a full listing of events, please visit 3RiversArtsFest.org or call 412.456.6666.

 

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Media Contacts/ Pittsburgh Cultural Trust:

Shaunda Miles / miles@trustarts.org

Diana Roth / roth@trustarts.org

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New Artist Opportunities at Three Rivers Arts Festival

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Today's date: January 14, 2013
Contact:  Diana Roth, roth@trustarts.org

Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival Announces New Artist Opportunities

The 2013 Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival takes place June 7-16, 2013
in Point State Park, Gateway Plaza and Cultural District


Pittsburgh, PA: The Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival, a production of the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, has announced three new artist opportunities, in addition to the annual Juried Artist Market, Juried Visual Art Exhibition and Emerging Artist Scholarship Program. The 2013 Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival will take place Friday, June 7, through Sunday, June 16, 2013, in Point State Park, Gateway Center and the Cultural District. Founded in 1960, Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival is committed to connecting the community to the arts and to providing high quality, diverse and free programming for the region. During its vast and varied history, the Festival has featured more than 12,000 visual and performing artists and has entertained millions of residents and visitors. Visit 3RiversArtsFest.org to learn more about the programs and events and to sign up for Festival updates and news alerts or call 412-471-3191.

DOLLAR BANK THREE RIVERS ARTS FESTIVAL ARTIST OPPORTUNITIES

Riverlights Request for Proposals - NEW!
As announced last month, Riverlife, Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival and the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) are planning the grand reopening and dedication of the Point State Park fountain on Friday, June 7, 2013. The reopening celebration, called “Riverlights at The Point,” commemorates the conclusion of the $35-million renovation of Point State Park overseen by DCNR, Riverlife and the Allegheny Conference on Community Development. Coinciding with the first night of the Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival, “Riverlights at The Point” is free, open to the public and will include a dedication ceremony, musical entertainment and a special lighting installation throughout the park. Attendees will see the fountain turned back on for the first time since it was shut off for reconstruction in April 2009. The “Riverlights at The Point” celebration is made possible by generous funding from Colcom Foundation.

Local artists, lighting designers, students and architects are invited to submit proposals to develop and implement a temporary artistic lighting concept for Point State Park to be showcased during the fountain grand reopening. Entrants have until February 15, 2013, to submit proposals. The lighting concept RFP and details about “Riverlights at The Point” are available at www.pointstatepark.com.

Performing Arts Series - NEW!
To further performance opportunities for local and regional artists, the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust extends an invitation to musicians, dancers, actors, literary and performance artists to submit work and proposals. The Performing Arts open call period will end on Friday, February 15, 2013. Artists are encouraged to collaborate across disciplines for performances and to present original work as well as audience engagement and participatory activities in the Creativity Zone, Artist Market and Katz Plaza. Visit 3RiversArtsFest.org to apply.
 

Call for Musicians - NEW!
To further performance opportunities for local and regional musicians, the Festival extends an invitation to musicians to submit work samples for consideration. Deadline to apply is Friday, February 15, 2013. Visit3RiversArtsFest.org for application.

Artist Market
Each year, hundreds of artists from around the country apply to display and sell their original, handmade, one-of-a-kind pieces of art at Pittsburgh’s most celebrated show.  Artists are selected through a rigorous jury process in a wide variety of media, from jewelry to painting, woodworking to photography. The Festival awards up to $10,000 to artists and is ranked among the top 40 shows in the United States by Sunshine Artist Magazine. Application fees are $35 per medium, and booth fees range from $340-$410. The deadline to apply is February 10, and all applications are being accepted through Zapplication.org.

Juried Visual Art Exhibition
The Juried Visual Art Exhibition showcases the Pittsburgh region’s vibrant creative community and serves as another pillar of the Festival’s quality artistic offerings.  The exhibition is hosted inside the Trust Arts Education Center (Jim E. Rohr Building) at 805-807 Liberty Avenue in the Cultural District during each day of the Festival. All works are juried by a panel of Pittsburgh-based artists and curators.  Decisions are based solely on aesthetic quality as determined by the jury panel in an anonymous jury process. Awards include Best In Show ($2,500) as selected by all three jurors; three Juror’s Choice Awards ($500 each); and new this year, the People’s Choice Award as voted by the general public ($500 and an opportunity to show new work at the 2014 Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival). Deadline to apply is February 10 through CallforEntry.org.

Emerging Artist Scholarship Program
The Emerging Artist Scholarship Program helps Pittsburgh-region artists produce their first booth in an outdoor show.  Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival’s Emerging Artists Scholarship Program has become the model for others like it in Artists Markets throughout the nation and has launched the art careers of dozens of Pittsburgh-based artists. The scholarship provides a tent and booth space in the Artists Market at no charge.  Recipients of the scholarship are also paired with mentors – established artists working in the same medium who can answer questions about exhibiting and offer advice on maximizing sales, designing your booth and pricing your art. A limited number of scholarships are available for this competitive program. Entry is open to  any artist who has never done an outdoor show and lives within 100 miles of Pittsburgh. Applications are due February 10 and can be downloaded at http://www.3riversartsfest.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/Emerging-Artist-Scholarship-Program_Application.pdf

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Squonk Opera Celebrates 20 Years of Squonking

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Squonk Opera celebrates 20 years of Squonking

Performances take place at Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival - June 8, 9 and 10


Pittsburgh, PA: In celebration of 20 years of creating and performing original multimedia works in and from Pittsburgh, Squonk Opera will be doing 20 free shows all around Pittsburgh this summer, more local shows than they’ve ever done in a season.  They will premiere this next creation – GO Roadshow– at the Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival with shows on June 8, 9 and 10.

GO Roadshowwill be a free street spectacle aboard a 34-foot long monster truck. This show-making machine will be retrofitted with truck-horn calliope, a wall made of rotors and a spinning grand piano that is played while it wheels around!  Each show will start with a shameless parade of peacock trumpets, spinning drums, accordion, sousaphone and glockenspiel.

“GO is a music and art-mobile - a rolling ruckus that opens up like a mechanical blossom to make the street a vibrant place where people can share a community of the imagination,” says Co-Artistic Director and composer Jackie Dempsey. Night shows will include video projected on a rotor screen made of movement itself, and on a blimp that will have a mouth that opens in a call to celebration.  “We are drawing from the great American history of traveling circuses, Shriner and holiday parades, medicine shows, and used car lot events that vitalized the heartland of this country,” says Co-Artistic Director and chief designer Steve O’Hearn.

Squonk Opera hails from Pittsburgh, has toured the world and played on and off Broadway.  They are celebrating their 20th anniversary of creating completely original work from Pittsburgh: no scripts from LA, or design from New York or music from London.  Squonk is just Pittsburghers making their own art and music.  And now, they are taking it to the street.

GO Roadshowhas been generously funded by Fisher Fund of The Pittsburgh Foundation, National Endowment for the Arts, Anonymous Donor, The Heinz Endowments, EQT Corporation, Henry C. Frick Educational Fund of the Buhl Foundation, Hillman Foundation, The Grable Foundation, The Fine Foundation and the PA Council on the Arts.  Commissioners include Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival, Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy and many generous individual donors.

For more information, go to our website at http://www.squonkopera.org/
Final rehearsals will be held on Thursday, May 31 and Friday, August 1 from 2 to 10 pm at the Squonk Farm in Tarentum, PA.  If you would like details so you can stop by to chat or take photos, email Jackie Dempsey (contact info below).

To watch a video about the creation and to see sketches, etc., go to our Kickstarter campaign athttp://www.kickstarter.com/projects/squonkopera/go-roadshow

Squonk Opera’s GO Roadshow Summer 2012 Schedule
Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival
Presented by The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust and sponsored by EQT Corporation
Downtown Pittsburgh, PA
June 8 – Evening show at 9.45 pm
June 9 – Daytime shows at 1 pm & 4 pm, evening show at 9.45 pm
June 10 – Daytime time show at 12 pm (parade starts in family area), evening show at 7.45 pm

Arsenal Park
Presented by Citiparks
Lawrenceville, PA
July 12 – Shows are between 10 am and 1 pm

Highland Park
Presented by Citiparks
Highland Park, PA
July 13 - Shows are between 10 am and 1 pm

Schenley Plaza
Presented by Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy and sponsored by EQT Corporation
Oakland, PA
July 14  - Evening show at 8.45 pm, daytime events TBD

Pittsburgh Public Schools Summer Dreamers Academy
Pittsburgh, PA
July 31, August 1, August 2 – Shows at 12 & 12.30 pm

Mon County Fair
Sponsored by EQT Corporation
Morgantown, WV
August 11 – Times TBD

Schenley Plaza
Presented by Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy and sponsored by EQT Corporation
Oakland, PA
August 25 - Evening show at 8 pm, daytime events TBD

Hays Recreational Area
Presented by the Fruit Tree Planting Foundation
Wilkinsburg, PA
August 26 – Show and tree planting at 1 pm

Community Food Bank Garden
Presented by the Fruit Tree Planting Foundation
Bellevue, PA
August 26 – Show and tree planting at 7 pm

A Fair in the Park
Presented by Citiparks
Mellon Park, Shadyside, PA
September 7 – Show time TBD

Storybook & Alphabet Trails
Presented by Citiparks
Frick Park, Regent Square, PA
September 8 – Show time TBD

A Fair in the Park
Presented by Citiparks
Mellon Park, Shadyside, PA
September 9 – Show time TBD


Summer/Fall tour dates are currently scheduled for:
Artscape
Baltimore, MD
July 20, 21 and 22, 2012

IngenuityFest
Cleveland, OH
September 14, 15 and 16, 2012



Contact info:
Steve O’Hearn, Co-Artistic Director/Designer/Wind Player
steve@squonkopera.org
412.496.6480

Jackie Dempsey, Co-Artistic Director/Composer/Pianist
jackie@squonkopera.org
412.654.1796

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Three Rivers Arts Festival 2012 Announces Schedule of Events

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Contact:
Derek Scalzott – Scalzott@trustarts.org
Veronica Corpuz- corpuz@trustarts.org

53rd Annual Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival 2012
June 1 - 10, 2012 - Point State Park | Cultural District | Hertz Gateway Center

The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust proudly announces plans for the 53rd annual Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival, set to take place Friday, June 1, to Sunday, June 10, 2012, in Point State Park, Hertz Gateway Center, and throughout the Cultural District. The 2012 Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival highlights include the return of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, a new multimedia show by Squonk Opera, the premiere of Bluegrass Day on June 9th, and expansion of the Artist Market and greening initiatives.

The opening weekend of the Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival will be enriched by the 2nd annual Pittsburgh JazzLive International Festival (June 1-3), which is produced by the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust.  The indoor/outdoor jazz festival helps kick-off a 10-day celebration of the arts in Pittsburgh.  More information is available at PittsburghJazzLive.com.

“For over half a century, Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival has evolved but has remained true to its mission to bring the arts to the community and the community to the arts,” states J. Kevin McMahon, President and CEO of the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust. “Along with the return of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, this year we are thrilled to bookend the ten day celebration with two uniquely American musical legacies. Hundreds of jazz musicians will perform as part of the Trust’s Pittsburgh JazzLive International Festival on opening weekend and the all-new Bluegrass Day on June 9 will be part of the closing weekend festivities. It is a testament to community partners, especially presenting sponsor Dollar Bank, that all of this diverse programming is possible.”

“Dollar Bank is pleased to continue a long tradition of providing community events in downtown Pittsburgh,” said Joseph B. Smith, Senior Vice President Marketing, Dollar Bank. “We are especially delighted that the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra will be returning this year.  Music Director Manfred Honeck will once again showcase world-renowned talent to the Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival crowd.”  The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra show is made possible with generous support from concert sponsor, People’s Natural Gas.

The most current Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival 2012 schedule of attractions is available at www.3riversartsfest.org.

This year’s enhancements and attractions include:

ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY
 The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust is proud to continue producing the Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival with sustainable environmental practices, which have earned the Festival a GOLD level accreditation with Pennsylvania Resources Council’s Zero Waste Pittsburgh initiative.  Generous support from Colcom Foundation allows the Festival to continue leading practices like a world-class composting and recycling system – one of the first and largest in the nation, which helps divert more than 80% of trash from landfills annually – and efforts like free bicycle valet service and water stations that encourage refilling personal containers.

3Rs:  The Art of Reuse, Recycle, and Repurpose
Demonstrating the convergence of art and sustainability, this project challenges artists to reimagine waste management receptacles as canvases for reclaimed materials used in an artistic way.  The originality and boldness of the designs attract visitors; once there, the Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival’s "Green Team" on-site educators explain the benefits of recycling and composting, allowing the Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival to continue diverting more than 80% of potential waste from landfills.  The reimagined receptacles are placed throughout the event’s footprint in Point State Park, the Cultural District, and Hertz Gateway Center and are made possible with support from Laurel Foundation.

Paddle Without Pollution
Paddle Without Pollution partners with Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival on Saturday, June 9thfor a special clean-up event of Pittsburgh’s three rivers near Point State Park.  Paddle Without Pollution’s watershed stewardship initiative addresses the litter and other debris that degrades the rivers, streams, and lakes of Southwestern Pennsylvania. PWP’s innovative approach – utilizing kayaks, canoes, and non-motorized boats to reach otherwise unreachable debris while being sensitive to the environment – will remove 5 to 10 tons of garbage from local rivers, lakes, and streams in 2012. Anyone interested in participating in the clean-up efforts on Saturday, June 9thshould register at PaddleWithoutPollution.com/events.


VISUAL ARTS

Artists Market
This year’s Artists Market footprint is expanded in order to provide opportunity for more than 300 artists to participate and to enhance the experience for visitors.  In recent years, Point State Park played host to Artists Market booths only on weekends; now, the Park hosts more total artist booths and does so during all ten days of the Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival.  Booths are also added along Penn Avenue extension near Hertz Gateway Center.  Changes within the Hertz Gateway Center plaza area increase free space to create a safer and more comfortable browsing space, with a large number of booths remaining.
The Artists Market is one of Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival’s cornerstones and is among the most-anticipated attractions every year.  It is comprised of artists carefully selected by a distinguished review panel and presents completely handmade work available for public purchase.  The 2012 Artists Market received more artist applications than any year in the event’s history.  The review panel comprised Jill Larson, Founder of FE Gallery; Artist and Curator Rick Bach; and Ellen Fleurov, Director, Silver Eye Gallery.

Juried Visual Art Exhibition
The annual Juried Visual Art Exhibition, held at 805-807 Liberty Avenue in the Trust Arts Education Center (James E. Rohr Building) is expanded as well, making room for 79 total accepted pieces.  Several large scale three dimensional works allow the show to flow between the building’s 3rd and 4th floors.  The Juried Visual Art Exhibition is curated by moxideDada.  Jurors include Linda Benedict-Jones, Curator of Photography, Carnegie Museum of Art; Murray Horne, Curator, The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust; and Michael Olyjnik, Co-Director, Mattress Factory.

ACTIVITIES

Gateway to the Arts
In addition to artist demonstrations and hands-on activities available annually at the Festival, Gateway to the Arts presents comprehensive weekend attractions for the first time at three separate tents in the Giant Eagle Creativity Zone.  The “Main Stage,” “StoryTime Tent,” and “ArtMaking Tent” offer educational shows for all ages ranging from culturally-diverse music performances to story-telling to collaborative painting projects.

PERFORMING ARTS

Squonk Opera
Pittsburgh native Squonk Opera returns to perform an all new multimedia show on June 8, 9, and 10.  Celebrating 20 years since their first show; which featured choreographed cranes, roaring earth-movers, and screaming machine shears in a Pittsburgh junkyard; the ensemble of musicians and artists presents a live music and multimedia theatrical spectacle on the back of a flat-bed truck near Stanwix Street.

Bluegrass Day
The premier of Bluegrass Day at Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival, slated for June 9th, is made possible with generous support from Colcom Foundation.  A trio of distinguished bluegrass bands – Del McCoury Band, Peter Rowan Bluegrass Band, and Greensky Bluegrass – lead the celebration of the American music genre.  Regional and local bluegrass musicians join the effort on Second Stage in Hertz Gateway Center.

Colcom Foundation’s support also allows the bluegrass element of Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival to extend beyond June 9th.  A series of free bluegrass concerts will take place in Agnes R. Katz Plaza throughout the summer, to be announced later, produced by the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust and Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival.

Daily Music Lineup
Friday, June 1st – The Wailers
Together with Bob Marley, the Wailers have sold in excess of 250 million albums worldwide.  As the greatest living exponents of Jamaica’s reggae tradition, the Wailers have played to an estimated 24 million people across the globe. Also, music from:  Wizdom

Saturday, June 2nd – Kathleen Edwards
On tour supporting her album, Voyageur, Kathleen Edwards continues to receive critical praise for her music.  The New York Times says her work “…embodies an evolving idea about what roots music can be.” Also, music from:  Paul Luc

Sunday, June 3rd – Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra provides musical experiences at the highest level of expression to enrich the community and to satisfy the needs and preferences of its audiences.
Also, music from:  Big With Seed

Monday, June 4th – The Boogie Hustlers
After nearly a decade of performing and recording together, the Boogie Hustlers are recognized as a staple of the region’s music scene. Set to release their fourth album in late summer 2012, the band continues to meld original songs firmly anchored in the groove, yet garnished with numerous stylistic influences. Also, music from:  Silencio and Pete Bush and the Hoi Palloi

Tuesday, June 5th – Dawes
The Los Angeles-based band offers a blend of singer/songwriter reflection with folk, country, ringing guitars, soaring harmonies, and heartfelt melodies.  Constant touring and collaboration with some of rock ‘n’ roll’s greatest artists has translated to staggering growth and evolution while still manifesting a distinctive, unforgettable voice.Also, music from:  Sara Watkins and Caleb Pogyor & The Talkers

Wednesday, June 6th – Timothy B. Schmit
Groundbreaking vocalist, songwriter, and bass player Timothy B. Schmit - well-known for his work as a member of The Eagles and Poco - performs with his band songs from his fifth solo album, Expando, as well as gems by The Eagles and Poco.Also, music from:  City Dwelling Nature Seekers

Thursday, June 7th – LP
Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter-artist LP is a gripping performer with a powerful, graceful voice.  LP also wields a rockin' ukulele in front of a dynamic, versatile band. Her musical gifts, combined with a special spirit and exuberance, have the power to truly reach people. Supporting act for LP is Jonathan Richman, an internationally-revered singer/songwriter famous for his guileless honesty and playfully catchy compositions. Also, music from:  The Red Western

Friday, June 8th – Carolina Chocolate Drops
The GRAMMY Award winning trio has proven that the old-time, fiddle and banjo-based music they have so scrupulously researched and passionately perform can be a living, breathing, ever-evolving sound.  Also, music from:  Boulevard of the Allies

Saturday, June 9th – “Bluegrass Day” featuring:

Del McCoury Band
For fifty years, Del McCoury’s music has defined authenticity for bluegrass fans and a growing number of fans only vaguely familiar with the genre.

Peter Rowan Bluegrass Band
A GRAMMY Award winner and six-time nominee, Peter Rowan is a bluegrass singer-songwriter with a career spanning over five decades.

Greensky Bluegrass
Defining bluegrass for a new generation, this hard-working Michigan quintet has been performing upwards of 175 shows per year for 11 years all across America.


Also, music from:  Mon River Ramblers and Midnight Drive

Bruce Hornsby & The Noisemakers

Sunday, June 10th – Bruce Hornsby & The Noisemakers
Twenty five years after winning a Best New Artist GRAMMY Award and launching one of contemporary music’s most diverse and collaborative careers, Bruce Hornsby is still, blissfully, making joyful noise—and finding clever, expansive ways to chronicle the dynamic musical snapshots along the journey.  Also, music from:  Van Ghost
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Music Headliners for 2012 3 Rivers Arts Festival Announced

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Today's date: April 2, 2012 Contact: Veronica Corpuz, 412-471-6082 The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust Announces Music Headliners For 10-Day Festival Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival June 1-10, 2012 – Point State Park | Cultural District | Hertz Gateway Center The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust proudly announces headline music concerts for the 2012 Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival, June 1 – 10. All concerts are free to the public and take place on the Dollar Bank Stage in Point State Park in downtown Pittsburgh. The line-up of musicians represents just one facet of the multi-disciplinary Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival, which celebrates its 53rd year in downtown Pittsburgh this summer. Additional daily music acts will be announced in the coming weeks, along with other Festival attractions. J. Kevin McMahon, President and CEO of The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, notes, “The music lineup at this year’s Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival upholds the Festival’s mission of connecting the community to the arts – and does so by offering 10 days of celebrated musicians who span a wide range of genres. We thank our lead sponsor, Dollar Bank, for making this diverse programming possible and we look forward to announcing more Festival highlights in the coming weeks.” “Dollar Bank is pleased to continue a long tradition of providing community events in Point State Park,” said Joseph B. Smith, Senior Vice President Marketing, Dollar Bank. “We are especially delighted that the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra will be returning this year. Music Director Manfred Honeck will once again showcase world-renowned talent to the Festival crowd.” “The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra is thrilled to return to perform at the Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival,” said PSO President and CEO James A. Wilkinson. “Our concert at Point State Park last year was a tremendous success, and it is an honor to perform at one of the most popular and most anticipated cultural festivals in the country.” This year’s lineup also features the premier of Bluegrass Day, set for Saturday, June 9th, during which three distinguished bands will celebrate the uniquely-American tradition and ever-evolving genre on the Dollar Bank Stage. Regional and local bluegrass musicians will join the effort on a secondary stage with other activities being planned. All headline concerts on the Dollar Bank Stage begin at 7:30 p.m. in Point State Park with the exception of the Sunday performances, which begin at 6:00 p.m. Exact schedule times will be announced in May along with information on the Artists Market, visual arts, family programming, other performing arts, and more music programming. Visit 3riversartsfest.org or call 412-456-6666 for more information. The headline concerts will be augmented by additional live music on opening weekend, June 1 – 3, as musicians perform on three stages positioned on the streets of the Cultural District at the 2nd annual Pittsburgh International JazzLive Festival, a 3-day event produced in cooperation with the Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival by The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust. More information is available at PittsburghJazzLive.com. Friday, June 1st – The Wailers Together with Bob Marley, the Wailers have sold in excess of 250 million albums worldwide. Outside of their groundbreaking work with Marley, the Wailers have also played or performed with international acts like Sting, the Fugees, Stevie Wonder, Carlos Santana, and Alpha Blondy, as well as reggae legends such as Peter Tosh, Bunny Wailer, and Burning Spear. As the greatest living exponents of Jamaica’s reggae tradition, the Wailers have played to an estimated 24 million people across the globe. Saturday, June 2nd – Kathleen Edwards On tour supporting her album, Voyageur, Kathleen Edwards continues to receive critical praise for her music. The New York Times said her work “…embodies an evolving idea about what roots music can be,” while Entertainment Weekly said her recent efforts channel “…gorgeously weathered heartbreak, straight from the gravelliest Ontario roads.” Sunday, June 3rd – Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra provides musical experiences at the highest level of expression to enrich the community and to satisfy the needs and preferences of its audiences. Last year, the PSO performed to a crowd of 15,000 at Point State Park. It was the orchestra’s first performance at the Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival since 1977. Tuesday, June 5th – Dawes A self-described “American rock ‘n’ roll band,” Dawes represents everything pure and true about that fundamental delineation – four talented friends making music together, fueled by a shared belief in the power of their songs. The Los Angeles-based band offers a blend of singer/songwriter reflection with folk, country, ringing guitars, soaring harmonies, and heartfelt melodies. Constant touring and collaboration with some of rock ‘n’ roll’s greatest artists has translated to staggering growth and evolution while still manifesting a distinctive, unforgettable voice. Friday, June 8th – Carolina Chocolate Drops The GRAMMY Award winning trio has proven that the old-time, fiddle and banjo-based music they have so scrupulously researched and passionately perform can be a living, breathing, ever-evolving sound. Starting with material culled from the Piedmont region of the Carolinas, they pursue fresh interpretation, not merely recreation, of the work, highlighting the central role African-Americans played in shaping our nation’s popular music from its beginnings more than a century ago. The virtuosic trio’s approach is provocative and revelatory. Saturday, June 9th – “Bluegrass Day” featuring: Del McCoury Band For fifty years, Del McCoury’s music has defined authenticity for bluegrass fans and a growing number of fans only vaguely familiar with the genre. McCoury is a living link to the days when bluegrass was made only in hillbilly honkytonks, schoolhouse shows, and on the stage of the Grand Ole Opry. Yet he and his band, including sons Ronnie and Robbie, remain a commandingly vital presence today. Americana music icon Richard Thompson, who saw his 1952 Vincent Black Lightning turn into a bluegrass standard when McCoury brought it into the fold, has said, "I think that's the best bluegrass band, period. That's it." Peter Rowan Bluegrass Band A GRAMMY Award winner and six-time nominee, Peter Rowan is a bluegrass singer-songwriter with a career spanning over five decades. From his early years playing under the tutelage of bluegrass patriarch Bill Monroe to his stint in Old & In the Way with Jerry Garcia and his subsequent breakout as both a solo performer and bandleader, Rowan has built a devoted, international fan base through his continuous stream of original recordings, collaborative projects, and constant touring. Greensky Bluegrass Defining bluegrass for a new generation, this hard-working Michigan quintet has been performing upwards of 175 shows per year for 11 years all across America. The band is unquestionably a team of friends traversing the country making music they enjoy. Jambase.com has said, “Greensky Bluegrasshits timeless targets with deadly accuracy while simultaneously veering off the tried and true highway.” Sunday, June 10th – Bruce Hornsby & The Noisemakers Twenty five years after winning a Best New Artist GRAMMY Award and launching one of contemporary music’s most diverse and collaborative careers, Bruce Hornsby is still, blissfully, making joyful noise—and finding clever, expansive ways to chronicle the dynamic musical snapshots along the journey. Superstar collaborations and more than 100 records speak volumes about Hornsby’s unique fusion of mainstream appeal and wild musical diversity. “In the spirit of musical evolution, I’m always trying to keep my band on their toes,” Hornsby says. “I think the guys in the Noisemakers like the gig because there’s never a dull moment and we attempt to keep the spontaneity factor high.” ###

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Epic Sculptural Installation Corrugated Fountain at 709 Penn Gallery

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Contact:
Veronica Corpuz
The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
(412) 471-6082
corpuz@pgharts.org


James Grashow: Corrugated Fountain

June 3 – July 2, 2011

709 Penn Gallery

709 Penn Avenue at Seventh Street

Downtown Pittsburgh Cultural District

PITTSBURGH, PA: Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival, a program of The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, presents the epic sculptural installation Corrugated Fountain by East Coast artist James Grashow at the Trust’s 709 Penn Gallery. James Grashow’s ambitious, large-scale work recalls the Trevi Fountain in Rome. Steeped in classical mythology, the room-sized installation fills 709 penn Gallery with a mammoth sculpture of Neptune, Tritons, rocks, waves, fish and dolphins. As homage to the achievements of classical and baroque artistry, Grashow uses his signature cardboard material to breathe playful new light into old stone. Three years in the making, Corrugated Fountain is James Grashow’s most ambitious work to date.

About James Grashow

James Grashow is a renowned sculptor and woodcut printer. Born in Brooklyn, Grashow studied at the Pratt Institute, where he received his BA and MFA in painting and sculpture. Growing up as son of a light industrialist, Grashow had access to a constant supply of cardboard as a child and discovered early on his facility with this medium. From intricate cardboard and twist-tie birds to the delicate and colorful Houseplant series, in which buildings seem to grow from blossoming wood and paper flowers, the artist’s varied oeuvre is marked by a contagious sense of humor and a longtime fascination with quotidian materials.

jamesgrashow.com

James Grashow will conduct workshops in Point Park during Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival, June 3 – 5. Visit 3riversartsfest.org for more information.

GALLERY DETAILS

709 Penn Gallery is located on 709 Penn Ave. / Downtown Pittsburgh Cultural District

Hours: Wed. & Thurs. 11 a.m.–6 p.m.; Fri. & Sat. 11 a.m.–8 p.m.; Sun.11 a.m.–5 p.m.

Important: 709 Penn Gallery hours will be from 11 a.m. – 8 p.m., Wednesday – Sunday during Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival, which runs June 3 – 12, 2011.

709 Penn Gallery is a Project of The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust’s Education & Community Engagement department.
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Pittsburgh JAZZLIVE International Jazz Festival Launch Announced

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Contact:
Veronica Corpuz
The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
412-471-6082
corpuz@pgharts.org

The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust launches jazz festival

PITTSBURGH JAZZLIVE INTERNATIONAL

June 3-5, 2011

Cultural District

Pittsburgh, PA: The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust will launch Pittsburgh JazzLive International, a new jazz festival on June 3-5, 2011, in the Cultural District. The weekend of music will include a JazzLive Crawl, outdoor stages, national and internationally renowned musicians and a visual art show. The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust’s Pittsburgh JazzLive International is produced in cooperation with Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival, June 3-12th.

Janis Burley Wilson, Director of Jazz Programs and Vice President of Education and Community Engagement for The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust says, “Pittsburgh JazzLive International is an expansion of our current year-round jazz programming, and allows the Trust to showcase our regional talent. We also see this festival as an opportunity to bring together legendary artists and the up-and-coming musicians who share with audiences what the future holds for jazz.”

On Friday, June 3rd, the JazzLive Crawl will feature two dozen venues in the Cultural District from 5:30-9pm, with a variety of regional acts featured. Downtown Cultural District restaurants, galleries, and coffee shops will participate (details below). Entrance is free; however seating is available only for patrons dining at participating restaurants.

On Saturday, June 4th, the three JazzLive Summer Stages—located at 9th Street and Liberty, Liberty Avenue between 9th and 10th, Penn Avenue between 9th and 10th—will kick off with free live music at 12 noon. Pittsburghers Chelsea Baratz, Craig Davis, and jazz legend Roger Humphries, who have moved on to perform nationally and internationally, will be showcased. Center of Life, the finalist in the Monterey Jazz Festival Next Generation competition, will perform their first show since winning at Monterey. The Sean Jones Quintet, Gretchen Parlato, Gregory Porter are young, rising stars that will show us what’s new and next in music. Latin jazz master, Bobby Sanabria and his Quarteto Ache, as well as African-French duo, Les Nubians, bring an international flavor to the line-up. And lastly, soul/funk/jazz sensation Soulive will close the evening.

On Sunday, June 5th, Showcase Noir, the African American artist and designer showcase will fill the halls of the Byham Theater with visual art and live jazz. The evening of June 5th, the Cultural Trust has partnered with Grey Area Productions to present soul and blues diva, Bettye LaVette at Altar Bar in the Strip District. Tickets can be purchased through the Pittsburgh JazzLive International website.

The Pittsburgh JazzLive International weekend is presented with support from Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield, Richard King Mellon Foundation, The Pittsburgh Foundation, Macy's, Savoy Restaurant, the City of Pittsburgh and many in-kind sponsors. All artists and show times are subject to change. Please visit pittsburghjazzlive.com or call 412-456-6666 for updates and information.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

FRIDAY June 4, 2011

JazzLive Crawl

707 Penn Gallery
707 Penn Avenue
QUI VIViT: Artwork by Philip Rostek

937 Liberty Avenue
937 Liberty, 2nd floor
Named-UnNamed sound installation by Herman Pearl

Agnes R. Katz Plaza
655 Penn Avenue
Marc Lucas-electric guitar jazz/funk

August Wilson Center for African American Culture Gallery
980 Liberty Avenue
LeRoy K. Wofford-Blues! 5:30-7:30pm

Backstage Bar
655 Penn Avenue
Sean Ashby-acoustic

Bar on Nine
136 Sixth St.

Bossa Nova
123 7th Street
Puro Queso - Latin Jazz

Caffé Amante
Fifth Avenue Place, 2nd Level
120 Fifth Avenue
Maureen Budway-ballads, vocal jazz

CAPA Gallery
111 Ninth St.
Etta Cox/Al Dowe-classic jazz, hosted by Tony Mowod, DUQ 90.5 FM

Crazy Mocha Coffeehouse
801 Liberty Avenue
Joy Ike-acoustic soul

Future Tenant
833 Penn Avenue
Howie Alexander and the Interval Mondays Band

Grille on Seventh
130 Seventh Street
Chico’s Quintet-jazz, funk, R&B

Jazz at Andy’s at the Fairmont Hotel
Tania Grubbs Trio-standards, vocals, ballads

Little E’s
949 Liberty
Benny Benack III & Friends

Mélange
136 6th Street
Max Leake Quartet-Straightahead jazz

Nola on the Square
24 Market Square
John Gresh

Olive & Twist
142 6th St., 3rd floor
Hubb’s Groove – Cleveland funk/jazz

Opus, Renaissance Hotel
107 6th Street
Tim Stevens Project-smooth vocals, cool jazz

Seviche
810 Penn Avenue, Suite 200
George Jones’ New View Trio-Latin jazz

Sharp Edge
922 Penn Avenue
Eric Johnson-jazz and blues

Sonoma Grille, Courtyard by Marriott
947 Penn Avenue
Kevin Howard-smooth jazz
JazzLive Jam Session led by Roger Humphries at 10 p.m.

SPACE
812 Liberty Avenue
Living in the Future: sound/art installation by Eric Singer

Tonic Bar and Grill
971 Liberty Avenue
Jamie Moore Quartet-straightahead jazz

Toonseum
945 Liberty Avenue
Thoth Trio-experimental, avant-garde jazz

Trust Arts Education Center
805/807 Liberty Avenue
Afro American Music Institute Youth Jazz Band
5:00-7:30pm

Westin Convention Center Hotel Original Fish Market Restaurant
1000 Penn Avenue
Gerald Haymon Quartet-guitar jazz

Wood Street Galleries
601 Wood Street
Hysterical Machine-robotic art installation

SATURDAY, JUNE 4, 2011

JAZZLIVE SUMMER STAGES

Penn Avenue Stage
12:30 p.m. Center of Life
2:15 p.m. Gretchen Parlato
4:00 p.m. Gregory Porter
6:15 p.m. Soulive/Nigel Hall

9th/Liberty Stage
12:45 p.m. Craig Davis
2:45 p.m. Les Nubians
4:45 p.m. Sean Jones

Liberty Summer Stage
12:30 p.m. Chelsea Baratz
2:30 p.m. Roger Humphries
5:30 p.m. Bobby Sanabria & Quarteto Aché

SUNDAY, JUNE 5, 2011

SHOWCASE NOIR

Artwork, jewelry and crafts for sale by African American artists and designers
Byham Theater, 106 Sixth Street

Jazz Brunch

JazzLive Sunday Brunch from 11:00am – 4:00pm

Venue to be announced

Bettye Lavette

Presented in conjunction with Grey Area Productions and WYEP 91.3FM.

Altar Bar
1620 Penn Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15222

Doors: 7pm – Show: 8pm

Age Restrictions: 21+ unless with a parent.

Tickets: $20 in advance

Who is Bettye LaVette? The simple answer is Ms. LaVette is one of the greatest soul singers in American music history, possessed of an incredibly expressive voice that one moment will exude a formidable level of strength and intensity and the next will appear vulnerable, reflective, reeking of heartbreak.
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