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PETITION STATEMENT
Pittsburgh and Allegheny County ordinances include provisions requiring 1% and 2% of the costs of a publicly-funded building or renovation project, respectively, be set aside for the inclusion of art. Public Art laws are already on the books, but are largely ignored and not being enforced. Many cities in the ( Read more... )

Also posted in my own LJ but I thought this is relevant to Pittsburgh and it's history ( Read more... )

I am a local artist/painter, and I am promoting my very first solo exhibition. If you like art, please take a look!

There are 12 pieces total (mostly oil paintings, some are multi-part). They are landscapes, with a visual focus on color and composition, but some are rather bizarre, surreal, or abstracted in some way. Overall, I aim for my work ( Read more... )

Do you live in Polish Hill? Have you recently gotten a mysterious and/or creepy letter in the mail?

Don't be alarmed: apparently we're all part of some bizarre little art project.

I got a letter yesterday and I know that my neighbors all did as well, many of whom were very upset. Another neighbor who didn't receive a letter found out about the ( Read more... )

People, If you are interested in architecture or urban planning -  I implore you to get down to Market Sq ( Read more... )

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Can anyone recommend a good local polka band who has a recording I could buy? My family does a Secret Santa exchange each Christmas, and my person is a big polka fan, so I thought I'd get her something unique since Pittsburgh loves its polkas. Google has led me to The Trel Tones, Matt Wasielewski, and Grkmania -- anyone ever heard of any of these ( Read more... )

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Join us on September 26th at 8pm for our lively themed drawing sessions at the Brew House! Featuring our lovely Sketchy models whooping it up as Sultry Showgirls, they'll be joined by a Chippendale!

Bring your pencils, pens, and other implements of creativity to sketch, drink, and revel in other Sketchy behavior. As always, guests are welcome to ( Read more... )

More questions...geez. Actually, only one ( Read more... )