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It is hard to believe, but the fall season is upon us! The spring and summer months were unlike any others we have ever experienced downtown. The move of the Trust’s EQT Pittsburgh International Children’s Festival brought new families into Pittsburgh’s Cultural District and the Trust’s Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival marked an unprecedented year in attendance, including a notable increase in visitors from other national cities. The performance of El Gran Combo, generously supported by the Allegheny Conference on Community Development and Fifth Third Bank, shined an international light on the Cultural Trust’s Pittsburgh JazzLive International Festival bringing nearly 15,000 to the heart of the Cultural District for one distinct and phenomenal performance of the Salsa legends.
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Tuesday, December 9
Downtown Rooftop Shindig
Member’s Holiday Happy Hour
Enjoy live music, handcrafted food, and specialty libations under the stars on the top level of the Theater Square Parking Garage (667 Penn Avenue) beginning at 6:00pm. At dusk, catch a screening of The Big Lebowski with Pittsburgh Filmmakers— bring your chairs! Visit downtownpittsburgh.
Take a moment to pause during the bustling holiday season, breath in the crisp air and celebrate in the festive Cultural District. Appetizers, cocktails and good company surely await! This complimentary
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Friday, September 26
Gallery Crawl in the Cultural District Celebrate the 10th year anniversary during this free quarterly showcase of art and entertainment in the heart of the Cultural District. All events take place at a variety of galleries and spaces that are FREE and open to the public from 5:30-10:00pm. Friday, October 3
THE BOOK OF MORMON Cast Party They’re back! Join your fellow Trust members following this evening’s outrageously hilarious performance for light refreshments and beverages. Unwind from the onslaught of humor with the cast and crew of THE BOOK OF MORMON. This
event is open to all Members.
Wednesday, December 31
NEWSIES Cast Party Stop the presses! Keep the energy flowing after the show during this opening night romp with the cast and crew of NEWSIES. This complimentary event is open to all Members.
For questions about your membership, please call Jennifer Schooley at 412-471-3518.
Highmark First Night® Pittsburgh Celebrate New Year’s Eve with the Trust! For more information on these Trust events, email members@TrustArts.org or call 412-471-3518. An evite will be emailed with more information prior to the Member events.
ARTS DAY OF GIVING Adoringly called ArtsDOG, the Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council will sponsor an Arts Day Of Giving in partnership with The Pittsburgh Foundation on Thursday, October 2. All gifts contributed via pittsburghgives.org on this day from 6:00am-11:59pm will be partially matched by The Pittsburgh Foundation.
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complimentary event is open to all Members.
Tuesday, November 25
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lution. gh’s bicycle revo ur b ts it P of t on e forefr markings and The Trust at th bollards. No Public art, a convenience changes to Penn for bicycle commuters, Avenue parking an effort to promote will occur, and green transportation – Liberty Avenue and or all of the above? In Fort Duquesne Boulevard will absorb any additional late August, the Trust unveiled five artist-designed bike racks displayed vehicular traffic. Plan accordingly for the modifications before your next visit to the Cultural District. throughout the Cultural District.
Cosmopolitan Pittsburgh Host Committee Co-chairs Michael McCallister, Laura Seifert, and Katherine Leech Vollen with Allegheny County Council Member Tom Baker
Wednesday, September 10
CULTURAL TRUST
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As we approach the launch of the PNC Broadway Across America-Pittsburgh season, the Trust is thrilled to present the first national tours of Disney’s NEWSIES and MOTOWN the Musical. The season will open on September 23 with the return of the Broadway Blockbuster, THE BOOK OF MORMON at Heinz Hall. In addition to Broadway, the Dance Council will present the Pittsburgh premiere of Michael Clark Company’s work featuring the music of 1970s rock legend David Bowie and this year’s Trust Cabaret Series is not to be missed featuring Linda Eder, Brian d’Arcy James and other Broadway showstoppers. Thank you for your continued support!
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The final countdown of 2014 has begun with just under four months left to reach 8,000 Trust Members by year’s end. Thanks to you and the generosity of the Richard King Mellon Foundation, the Trust remains on track to reach 10,000 members by 2015, but we need your help to reach this goal! Please continue to renew your annual membership and encourage friends, family and colleagues to support the Trust! Renew online at TrustArts.org/support.
As part of the Trust’s continued commitment to promote the creation of innovative artworks for public appreciation, the new bike racks also expand into the realm of eco-friendly transportation. Nearly two years ago, the Trust announced a call for Pittsburgh-area artists to design and develop functional bicycle racks for permanent usage around the Cultural District. A selection committee accepted five submissions under the parameters that the racks would be fabricated from aluminum, powdercoated stainless steel or galvanized steel in order to minimize maintenance concerns and adhere to sizing and other accessibility standards. Thanks to a generous grant funded by the Colcom Foundation, each artist received a stipend to cover the cost of design, fabrication and ultimately installation. In a close collaboration with Bike Pittsburgh and Stephen Patchan, Bicycle/Pedestrian Coordinator for the City of Pittsburgh, the Trust established the racks’ locations and acquired the appropriate permitting. Coincidentally, these plans align with the City’s recent announcement of Pittsburgh’s role in a national campaign to establish protected bike lanes throughout the city with one traversing directly through the Golden Triangle. Penn Avenue traffic downtown now flows one-way, inbound only, with a dedicated two-way bike lane on the southern (left) side of the street, which is separated by pavement
These positive changes will be a hot topic at the 18th annual Pro Walk/Pro Bike/Pro Place conference at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center on September 8-11, drawing over 1,000 city planners, transportation engineers, elected officials, community leaders, and professional walking and bicycling advocates. Furthermore, future proposals include the launch of a bike-share program in 2015, which consists of bicycles on-demand available for rental from a system of unattended locations citywide. In light of the City’s intensifying focus on bicycling, the Trust’s bike rack endeavor seems more than a public art project and serves a functionality with purpose. The uptick in city dwellers, as well as suburban residents who either commute or recreationally bicycle in and around the city, will feel a real impact on the community. These bike racks will not only distinguish and prompt visits to the Cultural District, but may also encourage a change in behavior, transforming motorists into bicycle commuters. Stay tuned for more details on plans to create many more bicycle racks! For more information on the Trust’s visual arts programming, visit TrustArts.org/visualarts.
1 Bicyclist’s viewpoint on Penn Avenue courtesy of Bike Pittsburgh 2 Iconic bridge bike rack rendering by artist Will Schlough 3 Finished product designed and built by Will Schlough 4 Bike rack designed by Colin David Carrier being installed outside of the Trust’s SPACE gallery 5 Bike rack designed by Carin Mincemoyer 6 Contrails bike rack by Toby Fraley, concept and finished product