We are extremely excited to be bringing you all THE CITYWIDE SALON, our Pittsburgh 250 Community Connections public art project.  The show will be up during June all throughout Pittsburgh, with the work of 18 local artists as well as Academy instructors reproduced in bus shelters around the city.  Check out the interactive map below and click on any of the placemarkers to see where you can find each artist’s work.

We teamed up with Port Authority and are able to offer a FREE 8-week class during our Fall, 2008 class term.  Port Authority will also be offering 2 one-month bus passes to take you to the studio or anywhere in town.  Just sign up for our email newsletter here of by clicking on the “Sign-up” link, and we will select a winner at random from anyone who registers during June.  A list of all of the artists can be found below.

Participating artists were chosen from a pool of nearly 60 applicants, and range from traditional Pittsburgh artists such as Robert Schmalzried and Tom Mosser to the more stylized work of Thommy Conroy and MOZE.  The artwork will debut June 1st, along many bus routes from the 54C to the 71A, with all locations in high traffic intersections across the city.  CITYWIDE SALON will develop a sense of pride in the community by building stronger connections between artists, arts organizations, and the public, demonstrating to citizens that art is accessible, engaging, and an important part of daily urban life.  The goal of CITYWIDE SALON is to showcase Pittsburgh's thriving art scene in conjunction with the city's 250th anniversary, bringing art into everyday life and, in so doing, celebrating and sharing our artistic heritage

The artists chosen to participate in CITYWIDE SALON are:

Lucia Aguirre
Leslie Ansley
Stephanie Armbruster
Kristin Becks
Cory Bonnet
Thommy Conroy
Daviea Davis
Monique Luck
James Maszle
Tom Mosser
MOZE
Robert Schmalzried
Christopher Schmidt
Ann Schneider
David Seman
Phillip Seth
Ali Spagnola
Gerry Tonti

Additionally, one piece will feature the work of Academy instructors Tim Meehan, Shervin Iranshahr, and Dan Vogel.  The pieces will be located throughout the city in the South Side, Downtown, Oakland, Bloomfield, Lawrenceville, Shadyside, East Liberty, Squirrel Hill and Strip District neighborhoods.  Efforts were made to represent a wide range of locations and styles, and also to place an artist's work in or near their neighborhood of residence when possible.