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Actor's Fund

Guilds/Clubs ; Learning : Classes , Lectures ; Performance : Musical Theatre , Opera , Theatre ; Services

Vision: The Actors Fund envisions a world in which individuals contributing to our country’s cultural vibrancy are supported, valued and economically secure. Mission: The Actors Fund fosters stability and resiliency, and provides a safety net for performing arts and entertainment professionals over their lifespan. Founded in 1882, we serve all professionals—and not just actors—in film, theater, television, music, opera, radio and dance through programs that address our community’s unique and essential needs. Employment in any division of the performing arts and entertainment industry is unpredictable. Work is erratic, security is fleeting and health insurance is often just a dream. For all of these reasons and many more, The Actors Fund is an indispensable and deeply significant part of the entire entertainment community. As a national organization with offices in New York, Los Angeles and Chicago, we directly serve thousands of performing arts and entertainment professionals across the country every year, in person and via our online resources. Our programs are wide in scope, responsive in nature and produce significant results.

AIA Pittsburgh

Learning : Classes , Lectures ; Services ; Visual

The objective is to: improve, for society, the quality of the built environment by further raising the standards of architectural education, training, and practice; fostering design excellence; and promoting the value of architectural services to the public.

AIGA Pittsburgh

Guilds/Clubs ; Learning : Classes , Lectures ; Services

The Pittsburgh chapter is one of 72 chapters of AIGA, the professional association for design. Established in 1988, AIGA Pittsburgh has more than 300 members and a strong association of friends in the community that participate regularly in our events and programming. AIGA Pittsburgh’s diverse membership includes designers in all disciplines from student to long-practicing professionals in print, interactive, motion, branding, strategy, production, in-house, agency, freelance and more. AIGA advances design as a professional craft, strategic advantage and vital cultural force. As the largest community of design advocates, we bring together practitioners, enthusiasts, and patrons to amplify the voice of design and create the vision for a collective future. We define global standards and ethical practices, guide design education, enhance professional development, and make powerful tools and resources accessible to all.

American Film Institute

Learning : Classes , Lectures ; Services

AFI champions progress in visual storytelling to empower storytellers, inspire story lovers and further the limitless power of the moving image. Established in 1967, the American Film Institute is the nation’s nonprofit organization dedicated to educating and inspiring artists and audiences through initiatives that champion the past, present and future of the moving image. The AFI Conservatory — the Institute’s world-renowned filmmaker training program — opened its doors in 1969 to an inaugural class that included Terrence Malick, Caleb Deschanel and Paul Schrader. Today, the Conservatory offers a two-year MFA degree in six filmmaking disciplines: Cinematography, Directing, Editing, Producing, Production Design and Screenwriting. In a collaborative production environment, AFI Fellows learn to master the art of storytelling, collectively creating up to 175 films a year. Fellows actively participate in the entire life cycle of a film, from development through production and exhibition. Alumni of this elite program, ranging from modern masters to bold new voices defining the state of the art form, include Andrea Arnold, Darren Aronofsky, Ari Aster, Sam Esmail, Brad Falchuk, Liz Hannah, Patty Jenkins, Janusz Kamiński, Matthew Libatique, David Lynch, Melina Matsoukas, Polly Morgan, Rachel Morrison and Wally Pfister, among others. AFI’s other pioneering programs include year-round exhibition at the AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center and at AFI FEST and AFI DOCS across the nation; workshops aimed at increasing diversity in the storytelling community, including the AFI Directing Workshop for Women and the Cinematography Intensive for Women; honoring today’s masters through the AFI Life Achievement Award and AFI AWARDS; and scholarly efforts such as the AFI Catalog of Feature Films and the AFI Archive preservation project that uphold film history for future generations. As a nonprofit educational organization, AFI relies on the generous financial support from film enthusiasts like you to provide funding for its programs and initiatives.

Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall

Culture : Historical , Literature/Poetry ; Learning : Lectures ; Performance : Dance , Music , Musical Theatre , Opera , Theatre ; Visual : Crafts

The mission of the Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall is to serve as an outstanding library, theater, and historic site that welcomes, informs, entertains and engages its community and the region in lifelong learning.

Arquetopia Foundation & International Artist Residency – Mexico – Peru – Italy

Website: www.arquetopia.org/open-calls-deadlines E-mail info@arquetopia.org for more information. Now well into its tenth year, Arquetopia Foundation is an internationally established, nonprofit arts and cultural foundation with a social scope that emphasizes critical thinking through artistic practices. Our customized, professional International Artist-in-Residence Programs are the largest and most reputable in Latin America, with an array of content anchored in a solid structure of collaborations with prominent cultural institutions, renowned experts, and notable artists. We are invested in approaching art and art history with a critical perspective by understanding Mexico and Peru’s complexity in context and incorporating nuances in narratives and interpretation of the 3,000-year heritage of visual culture of these two countries. Since its founding, Arquetopia has raised the bar in the residency field, becoming an international reference to all residency programs in Latin America, by influencing most of them in approaching art making with more rigorous practices, critical perspectives, and high standards. Arquetopia is distinguished worldwide for its array of unique residency programs with substantial mentoring and academic content customized to each resident. Our residency spaces function exclusively for productive art professionals, writers, academics, and researchers and include comprehensive, mentored and informative programs; a network of premier collaborative workspaces, institutions, and studios; and individualized project support. Arquetopia was officially established and registered as a Mexican nonprofit foundation in 2009, with a solid International Board of Directors comprised of renowned scholars, artists, entrepreneurs, and supportive community members fully committed to social transformation. We are proud to have established through our multiple residency programs a generous and culturally diverse space by hosting every year artists, scholars, and researchers from the Americas, Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia. Our experience has been enriched by the multiplicity of perspectives of more than 600 of our resident artists and writers who have come from all regions of the world and more than 90 countries. Founded by Mexican visual artist and curator Francisco Guevara and north American classical musician Christopher Davis, our small nonprofit arts foundation was born in the vibrant, majestic city of Puebla, Mexico in 2009. Having initially functioned as an educational art center for inner-city youth, Arquetopia soon expanded its focus to offer international artist residency programs in under a year and then opened its second professional residency space in the historic city of Oaxaca, Mexico in 2011. Arquetopia has since grown to offer the premier artist residency programs of Mexico and Latin America, with extensive collaborative networks in central and southern Mexico and Peru, with Arquetopia’s third professional residency space having launched in spectacular Cusco, Peru in early 2018. In 2020, Arquetopia is set to open its fourth professional residency space and art history research center in stunning Naples, Italy. We are very honored that many of our Artists-in-Residence have returned for residencies at Arquetopia multiple times.

August Wilson Cultural Center

Culture : Heritage/Culture Specific ; Visual : Exhibitions

Named for the Pulitzer-prize winning playwright August Wilson, the August Wilson Cultural Center (AWCC) is a multi-purpose venue featuring three art galleries, live performance spaces, meeting areas, and unique educational classrooms for the young and old alike. Designed by renowned architect Allison Williams, the AWCC is both a visually iconic landmark welcoming visitors to the eastern entrance of the Cultural District and a beacon of cultural excellence for the global arts community. Our Mission The mission of the August Wilson Cultural Center is to own and operate a home for the arts, storytelling, learning and exchange around the African American experience and the rich culture of the African diaspora. We are guided by the enduring truths and essential values evident in the work of August Wilson. Our Vision The August Wilson Cultural Center will be a leading presenter of the arts and cultural expression of the African diaspora and a home for the dynamic exchange of ideas that transform how people think about the world. It will be integral to the cultural fabric of its home city of Pittsburgh and known internationally for the power of its programming. The August Wilson Cultural Center in Pittsburgh is poised to take great, impactful strides into the future through its wide range of offerings to the regional community, as well as national and international guests: Lectures, workshops and community dialogues around race, culture and identity Bridging cultural divides through art, music, dance and theater Free admissions to world-class art exhibitions Exceptional performances by nationally and internationally renowned artists Educational Opportunities and Community Connections Artist residencies Rental subsidies for emerging arts organizations

Awesome Pittsburgh

Awesome Pittsburgh grants money – cold hard cash with no strings attached – to people or groups with brilliant ideas. Pittsburgh, already a hotbed of awesomeness, is brimming with smart, passionate, creative, crazy people. Awesome Pittsburgh’s team of trustees wants to give some of you $1000 to do something amazing. We want to hear your best ideas for making the Pittsburgh region stand out in the global economy, for connecting our communities, for celebrating art or technology, for making the community a better place to live, work, and play, or for simply surprising and delighting your fellow Pittsburghers. Pittsburgh, prepare to increase your awesomeness, $1,000 at a time. If you have a project idea burning inside you, find out how to apply and get your submission to us by the next funding cycle (deadline is the last day of every month). To stay connected with us and get the latest on each award winner and proposal deadline, please follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.

Bunker Projects

Culture : Literature/Poetry ; Learning : Classes , Lectures ; Performance : Dance , Music ; Visual : Crafts , Exhibitions , Photography

The Bunker Projects Gallery and Residency space was reclaimed from fire and abandon in 2012 by three founding artists and dozens of community members. We are rooted in DIY culture – always asking ourselves ‘what can we do to enhance the arts experience for artist and community alike?’ and then quickly acting to see it through. We open our doors each First Friday with a new show of ambitious works by emerging artists from the Pittsburgh region and those from all over the world. Our artists in residence live in one of our third floor apartments, work in their private studio, and take full advantage of the resources provided by the community of arts organizations and community. Since 2013 We Have… Worked with over 200 individual artists Hosted over 30 residents who engage in a rigorous self-directed practice for average of 3-4 months Presented 47 First-Friday exhibitions at our space Facilitated dozens of artist talks and workshops Produced 22 special events including International Performance Art Festivals Erotica Night Talking With Your Mouth Full Experimental Music Shows

Calliope

Culture : Heritage/Culture Specific , Historical ; Performance : Music

Founded in 1976, Calliope is a nonprofit educational and presenting organization dedicated to the promotion and preservation of traditional and contemporary folk music and its allied arts. We firmly believe that music is a language through which we speak, learn, create, and come to know our world, engaging individuals of all backgrounds. Through our programs, we seek to connect people through the particular power of folk music and serve the community by encouraging and supporting: The joy of live music: As the premier presenter of traditional and roots-based music in Western Pennsylvania, we present performing artists of national and international reputation, promote regional and local performers, and reward audiences with unforgettable performances of music rarely presented elsewhere in our region. The delight of making music: The Calliope School of Folk Music provides accessible, highest quality instruction in heritage-based music for adults, teens, and children through classes, workshops, jam sessions, and collaborations with other organizations. The power of sharing music: Calliope sponsors a range of community outreach programs and events that bring together people from many neighborhoods, ages, and ethnicities to experience each other’s music and movement traditions, trade stories, and forge friendships.

Calliope House

Culture : Heritage/Culture Specific ; Learning : Lectures ; Performance : Music

Calliope promotes and preserves traditional and contemporary folk music and its allied arts. Calliope’s tri-partite mission as presenter, educator, and community-builder has evolved naturally and steadily since our founding in 1976. We continue to evolve as the product of Pittsburgh’s enthusiasm for celebrating the many musical forms and influences that shape the American experience. Calliope’s first mission is to remain the premier presenter of traditional and roots-based music in Western Pennsylvania. We strive to present performing artists of national and international reputation, to promote and encourage regional performers, and to reward audiences with experiences of music rarely presented elsewhere in our region. Our second mission is accomplished through the Calliope School of Folk Music, Dance, and Craft, which provides accessible instruction of the highest quality for teaching heritage-based music and craft to adults, teens, and children through classes, workshops, jam sessions, and collaborations with other organizations. Music is a language through which we speak, learn, create, and come to know our world – engaging individuals of all backgrounds. People of all races and economic backgrounds find common interest in music. Calliope’s third mission is to bring together people from many neighborhoods, ages and ethnicities to experience each other’s music and movement traditions, to trade stories, to forge friendships. Within this mission, Calliope builds community, based on the common ground of shared experiences that engender understanding and respect for each other, each other’s traditions, and our common humanity. Calliope Mission & Programs Since 1976, Calliope has been a nonprofit educational and presenting organization that promotes and preserves traditional and contemporary folk music and its allied arts. Calliope programs are unique to western Pennsylvania. Calliope Concerts Series – The best national and international folk music talent in a 600-seat concert hall. Calliope Roots Cellar Series-The best national and international folk music talent in the intimate, club-like atmosphere of Roots Cellar at the Pittsburgh Center for the Arts. Calliope School of Folk Music – Classes taught by the best folk artists in western Pennsylvania. Calliope Outreach Programs Summer Festivals – Calliope partners with other organizations in support of outdoor festivals, referring national and local talent, and presenting workshops and jam sessions. Emerging Legends Concerts – Calliope collaborates with the University of Pittsburgh Library System to present the best in national touring and regional artists at The Cup & Chaucer Calliope Folk Song Night – A monthly round-robin session for lovers of folk songs. Pittsburgh Songwriters Circle – A monthly gathering of local and regional songwriters. Calliope Songwriters Open Stage – Weekly opportunity for songwriters to share their music. Calliope Old-time Jam – Monthly jam for old-time music enthusiasts of all skill levels Calliope Bluegrass Jam – A monthly jam for bluegrass music enthusiasts of all skill levels A Brief History of Calliope House Calliope: The Pittsburgh Folk Music Society originated at the historic Northside home of Bagpipe instructor George Balderose.

Carnegie Mellon University Center for the Arts in Society

Learning : Classes , Lectures ; Performance

CAS is a faculty research center dedicated to the exploration of the arts as they relate to and involve the larger society. A collaborative effort of artists and scholars affiliated with CMU’s College of Fine Arts and Dietrich College of Humanities and Social Sciences, CAS explores and aims to have impact on the workings of social power and in processes of social change. The Center for the Arts in Society (CAS) was founded in spring 2000 with a grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, and additional support from Carnegie Mellon University, the College of Fine Arts and the College of Humanities and Social Sciences. In ensuing years further support was provided by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, The Eden Hall Foundation, The Pennsylvania Humanities Council, MCAI, the Sprout Fund, and the Faulk Foundation. From 2000 through 2007 CAS supported annual postdoctoral and senior residential fellowships, provided a series of undergraduate courses, and established an undergraduate minor in Arts in Society. It sponsored several community programs, including Arts Greenhouse and Take Back the Hill, as well as a small grant program for artists and faculty. It hosted a series of events, including talks and panels, performances, and a conference on the topic of “Impermanence.” Center members and invitees to that conference collaborated in the production of book on that topic: (Im)permanence: Cultures in/out of Time (Pennsylvania State University Press, 2008). In 2008 the focus and organization of CAS changed as it shifted away from supporting residential fellowships and toward supporting multi-year collaborative artistic and scholarly projects undertaken by Carnegie Mellon faculty members. This shift is facilitated under the rubric of three-year “Initiatives” on themes of interest to significant numbers of faculty from the College of Fine Arts and the College of Humanities and Social Sciences. Each Initiative is led by two co-organizers who, with the director, select three multi-year projects for support. A cross-college executive committee is also seated to advise the projects during the three-year initiative. Each Project has a leader or leaders, and involves different constituencies of people drawn from within and outside Carnegie Mellon University. The initiative organizers, executive committee members, and project leaders take an active role in supervising the projects, as well as other Center-sponsored talks, workshops, and public events relating to the topic of the Initiative. The named initiatives thus far have been: “Public Art” (2008-2011), “Media” (2011-14), “Performance” (2014 – 17), and Narrative (2017 -2020). CAS seeks to actively participate in furthering the intellectual pursuits of the faculty in the humanities and the Arts by creating small focused events with visitors to campus. We have held workshops lead by most of the Center’s invited speakers. The workshops develop connections among faculty and with representatives of organizations in Pittsburgh through a planned series of discussions and debates framed by a subject and materials provided by the guest lecturer. CAS has sponsored a wide range of talks, panels, events, exhibits and performances. Project directors have developed new undergraduate course offerings. These courses thematically relate to the subject of the project director’s investigation. CAS has also continued its support of the development of community programs with Lucky After Dark and continues to work with community partners.

Carnegie Mellon University School of Art

Culture ; Learning : Lectures ; Visual : Exhibitions

The School of Art at Carnegie Mellon University, housed within one of the most respected research universities in the United States, offers an unparalleled convergence of contemporary art, technology, and critical discourse. Combining a renowned studio program with the interdisciplinary resources of a cutting-edge research environment, the School of Art bridges the fundamental areas of studio practice with the experimental practices of new media, physical computing, and program-based expression. Esteemed faculty provide an intense, professional-level learning environment that fosters experimentation, boundary crossing, and the development of hybrid processes.

Carnegie Mellon University School of Drama

Learning : Classes , Lectures ; Performance : Musical Theatre , Theatre ; Services

The Carnegie Mellon University School of Drama is the first degree-granting drama institution in the United States of America. The school combines established practice with progressive pedagogical and technological advancement across all disciplines. The School is committed to enriching a myriad of arts practices, championing interdisciplinary collaborations, and exploring new forms of creative expression. We strive to create an environment that encourages a diversity of opinions, voices, perspectives, and experiences and honors the identities (inclusive of race, gender, class, sexuality, religious belief, and ability) of all members of our community. We seek to promote the creative theatrical storytelling of a variety of cultures. The school’s conservatory program within the university is one that prepares students intellectually, artistically and practically to be leaders in their chosen professions, whether it be on stage, in film, television, or within the expanding realm of new media. PROGRAMS UNDERGRADUATE B.F.A. in Acting or Music Theater B.F.A. in Design (Costume, Lighting, Scenic, Sound and Video & Media Design) B.F.A. in Directing (The John Wells Directing Program) B.F.A. in Dramaturgy B.F.A. in Production Technology & Management (Technical Direction, Production & Stage Management) Drama Minor Interdisciplinary Programs GRADUATE M.F.A. in Design (Costume, Lighting, Scenic, Sound and Video & Media Design) M.F.A. in Directing (The John Wells Directing Program) M.F.A. in Dramatic Writing M.F.A. in Production Technology & Management (Costume Production, Technical Direction, Production & Stage Management) RESEARCH CENTERS Many individual research projects are undertaken at the School of Drama in the form of collaborations between faculty and students or faculty among colleges. There are also centers affiliated with the school devoted to interdisciplinary artistic research. THE ENTERTAINMENT TECHNOLOGY CENTER The Entertainment Technology Center offers a Master’s of Entertainment Technology, a degree conferred jointly by Carnegie Mellon’s College of Fine Arts and School of Computer Science. ETC’s mission is to provide students with the opportunity to become entrepreneurs that combine technology and fine arts to create new processes, tools and visions for storytelling and arts entertainment. THE STUDIO FOR CREATIVE INQUIRY The Frank-Ratchye STUDIO for Creative Inquiry at Carnegie Mellon University is a laboratory for atypical, anti-disciplinary, and inter-institutional research at the intersections of arts, science, technology and culture. THE CENTER FOR THE ARTS IN SOCIETY The Center for the Arts in Society is dedicated to energizing research and teaching that links the College of Humanities and Social Sciences with the College of Fine Arts. Various members of the School of Drama are part of the center.

Carnegie Museum of Art

We create experiences that connect people to art, ideas, and one another. At CMOA, we believe creativity is a defining human characteristic to which everyone should have access. CMOA collects, preserves, and presents artworks from around the world to inspire, sustain, and provoke discussion, and to engage and reflect multiple audiences.

Carnegie Museum of Natural History

Culture : Architecture/Design , Historical , Science/Technology ; Learning : Classes , Lectures ; Visual : Exhibitions

Carnegie Museum of Natural History is a place of adventure, discovery and education that welcomes everyone to enjoy the wonders of its collections and exhibitions. Founded in 1895 by Andrew Carnegie, the museum has maintained an international reputation for its ongoing research and discovery that create a better understanding of the history of the earth and its inhabitants. Today, the museum is ranked among the top five natural history museums in the country and features 20 exhibition halls including the blockbuster Dinosaurs in Their Time. Mission Statement To use our collections and scientific expertise to create knowledge that inspires an understanding of natural heritage, communicate the unity and interdependence of humanity and nature, and advocate for the protection of the earth and its inhabitants, while encouraging participation in the natural sciences. How you can help A Carnegie Museum of Natural History scientist travels to the Caribbean island of Hispañola, and there discovers a new species of never-before-seen moth. The scientist brings that moth back to Pittsburgh, studies it, and puts it on display. In the museum, a child is wowed by this huge specimen with colorful wings and learns how scientists can use this moth to determine conservation strategies for the Hispañola’s endangered ecosystems. And decades later, that child—now a scientist herself, inspired by her visits to the museum—uses that specimen preserved in the museum’s collection to make new discoveries about the natural world in which we live. And it all happened because of your support for Carnegie Museum of Natural History. But this isn’t what “could be”—this is what happens every day with the donations individuals like you make to the museum. As one of the best natural history museums in America, Carnegie Museum of Natural History plays a unique role in our region. Supporting the museum helps provide educational and cultural programming for our region; it creates the exhibitions families love to visit together; and it maintains the research and collections that make critical contributions to scientific understanding of life.

Casey Droege Cultural Productions

Culture ; Learning : Lectures , Tours ; Performance ; Visual : Exhibitions , Photography

Casey Droege Cultural Productions is an artist-run/woman-owned business dedicated to building the Pittsburgh arts community by offering accessible, quality art experiences that connect the local and the global, encourage the growth of a local arts economy, and build a diverse arts audience. We support creatives and businesses through public programming and consulting services, and highlight our region’s contemporary artists and designers through our new our concept store, Small Mall.

Center for African American Poetry and Poetics

Culture : Heritage/Culture Specific , Literature/Poetry ; Learning : Classes , Lectures ; Services

Founded in 2016, the Center for African American Poetry and Poetics is a creative think tank for African American and African diasporic poetries and poetics. Our mission is to highlight, promote, and share the work of African American and African diasporic poets and to pollinate cross-disciplinary conversation and collaboration. Our programming aims to present exciting live poetry and conversation, contextualize the meaning of that work, and archive it for future generations. We are a space for innovative collaboration between writers, scholars, and other artists thinking through poetics as a unique and contemporary movement. In its effort to highlight, promote, archive, research, and generally advance the practices and epistemologies of African American and African diasporic poetry and poetics, CAAPP supports individual writers, artists, scholars, and others nationally and at a range of career stages and academic ranks. We also prioritize providing opportunities for poets and artists outside of academia, in the Pittsburgh community and beyond. Origins The Center emerged in a brainstorming session between Pitt poetry professors Terrance Hayes, Dawn Lundy Martin, and Yona Harvey. This meeting was initiated by English Department Chair and Professor Don Bialostosky, who wanted to discuss how the department might best celebrate the presence of three acclaimed African American poets on its faculty. In short, the Center for African American Poetry and Poetics was brought into being through true collaboration, an approach now at the heart of CAAPP’s philosophy and work. What is our poetics? We are concerned with a practice-based poetics, where creating is centralized as a way of working through questions to arrive at new ideas. Collaboration, then, the process of creating in partnership, in community, is an expression of the practice of poetics at its most dynamic. It is also an opportunity for greater inclusion and cross pollination. The spirit of cultural collaboration and conversation is at the core of our philosophy, programming, and aspirations. Why now? The work of the Center is vital at this particular time, when so many black poets are at the forefront of contemporary American poetry. African American and African diasporic poets are pushing the envelope of poetics and expressions of blackness through art. Though some attention has been paid to the fact of black poetry, there has been little discussion of what the diverse black poetries of this particular moment mean and do. In a climate of renewed attention on racial disparities and systematic violence against African Americans, the Center is focused on a poetics of engagement, in relation to this historic moment and with an eye toward moments to come.

City of Asylum @ Alphabet City

Culture : Heritage/Culture Specific , Historical , Literature/Poetry ; Learning : Lectures ; Performance : Music ; Visual : Film , Public Art

City of Asylum @ Alphabet City is a hub for Pittsburgh’s readers and writers, jazz and small-scale music and performance, and artistic experimentation. It is a home for diverse voices from around the globe—a place where Pittsburgh meets the world and the world meets Pittsburgh. And it is also a home for many partnering artists and organizations in our own community. By establishing a safe haven for writers and artists who voice ideas that are new, different, or provocative in a diverse urban community, we encourage new lines of communication, cultural exchange, and collaboration. Sharing one another’s narratives can transform the lives of both residents and artists and combat intolerance and exclusion.

College Art Association of America

Guilds/Clubs ; Learning : Classes , Lectures ; Services

Founded in 1911, the College Art Association: Promotes excellence in scholarship and teaching in the history and criticism of the visual arts and in creativity and technical skill in the teaching and practices of art Facilitates the exchange of ideas and information among those interested in art and history of art Advocates comprehensive and inclusive education in the visual arts Speaks for the membership on issues affecting the visual arts and humanities Provides publication of scholarship, criticism, and artists’ writings Fosters career development and professional advancement. Identifies and develops sources of funding for the practice of art and for scholarship in the arts and humanities Honors accomplishments of artists, art historians, and critics Articulates and affirms the highest ethical standards in the conduct of the profession CAA includes among its members those who by vocation or avocation are concerned about and/or committed to the practice of art, teaching, and research of and about the visual arts and humanities. Over 12,000 artists, art historians, scholars, curators, critics, collectors, educators, publishers, and other professionals in the visual arts belong as individual members. Another 2,000 departments of art and art history in colleges and universities, art schools, museums, libraries, and professional and commercial organizations hold institutional memberships. CAA is governed by a twenty-two-person Board of Directors, most elected by the membership, who represent the diverse constituencies in the visual arts and geographic regions of the United States and beyond. Membership is open to all individuals with an interest in art, art history, or a related discipline, whether by vocation or avocation. CAA encourages the inclusion among its constituencies of qualified individuals representing a diversity of race, religion, gender, national origin, sexual preference, physical disability, and age in employment, education, exhibition, programmatic opportunities, and the awarding of grants and prizes in the public and private art sectors. The CAA administrative office is located in New York. CAA provides many high-quality programs for its members and for the broader visual arts community. CAA ANNUAL CONFERENCE The CAA Annual Conference is the largest international gathering of professionals in the visual arts. INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS A collection of programs tailored towards CAA’s international members. ADVOCACY CAA advocates on behalf of all professionals in the visual arts. In this capacity, the organization releases statements, issues guidelines, and publishes news to advance the cause and impact of the visual arts. FAIR USE This Code of Best Practices provides visual-arts professionals with a set of principles addressing best practices in the fair use of copyrighted materials. RAAMP RAAMP serves to promote scholarship, advocacy, and discussion related to the role of academic art museums and their contribution to the educational mission of their parent institutions. To this end, it functions as a publicly accessible online repository; it collects, stores, and shares resources. AWARDS FOR DISTINCTION With these annual awards, CAA seeks to honor individual artists, art historians, authors, curators, and critics whose accomplishments transcend their individual disciplines and contribute to the profession as a whole and to the world at large. PUBLISHING GRANTS CAA awards several publishing grants to support the publication of scholarly manuscripts. There are currently three such grants being offered, which are the Millard Meiss Publication Fund, the Wyeth Foundation for American Art Publication Grant, and the Terra Foundation for American Art Publication Grant TRAVEL GRANTS CAA offers Travel Grants to graduate students, faculty, and classrooms studying art history and to artists and scholars in the United States and internationally. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FELLOWSHIPS FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS CAA’s Professional Development Fellowship Program supports promising artists, designers, craftspersons, historians, curators, and critics who are enrolled in MFA, PhD, and other terminal-degree programs nationwide. PODCASTS CAA provides a series of podcasts devoted to professional-development topics for artists. These podcasts intended for use by artists, art historians, curators, nonprofit art professionals, and other constituencies.

Confluence

Culture : Literature/Poetry , Science/Technology ; Learning : Classes , Lectures ; Performance : Music ; Visual : Exhibitions , Public Art

Confluence is Pittsburgh’s longest-running (1988) literary conference with a focus on speculative fiction. The conference offers a wide variety of activities including writing workshops, live music concerts, science programming, author readings, a dealers room, art show & demos, poetry readings, Saturday evening entertainment and panel discussions with award-winning authors, publishers, artist and editors on many different subjects. Confluence gives the attendees a unique opportunity to meet and chat with the writers and artists who create the SF/F/H culture today, and are shaping the future of speculative fiction. Confluence is presented by Parsec, a 501(c)(3) organization. The mission of Parsec is to promote awareness of the richness of speculative fiction as literature, art and music; further general education in the sciences and arts, support contribution, both scientific and artistic, to society and to espouse the enjoyment of speculative fiction as literature, art and music with others. https://parsec-sff.org/

Contemporary Craft

Learning : Classes , Lectures ; Visual : Crafts , Exhibitions

our mission: to engage the public in creative experiences through contemporary craft Presenting contemporary art in craft media by international, national and regional artists since 1971, Contemporary Craft offers cutting edge exhibitions focused on multicultural diversity and non-mainstream art, as well as a range of classes, community outreach programs, and a retail store. Through its mission of engaging the public in creative experiences through contemporary craft, the organization offers meaningful art opportunities for more than 145,000 people a year through four core values: providing vital support for artists; filling critical gaps in public education; sharing cross-cultural perspectives; and using art to build community. We strive to engage visitors in the creative process through contemporary craft and design. Interpretive programs, lectures, performances and weekend activities are offered in conjunction with each exhibition. Contemporary Craft charges no admission and is open Monday through Saturday, 10 am – 5 pm. Experience the changing exhibitions at our Satellite Gallery, located in the Steel Plaza T-Station Lobby at BNY Mellon Center, one of the most accessible public spaces in the city of Pittsburgh. The Satellite Gallery is open daily through midnight. Because families are a highly valued audience, Contemporary Craft offers the Drop-In Studio. This free, hands-on activity space for children and adults remains open during all public hours. The Drop-In Studio encourages visitors to participate in a hands-on art activity that have been developed by artists to tie-in to our special exhibitions.

Creative Nonfiction Foundation

Learning : Classes , Lectures

The Creative Nonfiction Foundation inspires and supports writers of true stories by providing publishing venues and educational opportunities for a diverse range of creative nonfiction writing and writers; serves as a strong advocate for the genre, helping define the ethics and parameters of the field; and aims to broaden the genre’s impact not only in the publishing world but also in the arts, humanities, and sciences.

Culinary Arts Program

Learning : Classes , Lectures ; Services

Careers through Culinary Arts Program (C-CAP) Led by chef, author, and restaurateur Marcus Samuelsson as board co-chair, Careers through Culinary Arts Program (C-CAP) is a national non-profit that educates and guides underserved high school students toward a bright future. Through our holistic approach to culinary training and career exploration, C-CAP prepares students for the workplace through chef mentoring, field trips, job shadows, work experience and job skills, and college and career advising. Founded by culinary educator and cookbook author Richard Grausman, C-CAP impacts over 17,500 students a year and has also awarded over $56 million in scholarships since its inception. Countless C-CAP alumni work throughout the country and are guiding the future leaders of the culinary and hospitality industry. C-CAP is a curriculum enrichment program linking public high school culinary teachers and their students to the foodservice industry. Our various programs work together to help prepare students for college and careers in the restaurant and hospitality industry. 505 Eighth Avenue, Suite 1400 New York, NY 10018 Email Us hello@ccapinc.org

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