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5106 PENN AVENUE
PENN AVENUE ARTS INITIATIVE

The Penn Avenue Arts Initiative is accepting proposals from individuals or firms seeking to purchase 5106 Penn Avenue, the former Paps N’ Us tavern.  An open house for the property is slated for Thursday, September 18, 2008, from 4:00pm-5:30pm.  Please RSVP to Matthew if you plan to attend.  Walk-...

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TUESDAY MUSICAL CLUB casting professional Singing Actors— 4 Female/5 Male Principals/ Secondary roles/Chorus—
All voice categories/ages 18 to late 30’s+ for “Mary Shelley and Her Frankenstein,”-- Shirley R. Barasch’s world premiere
music drama about Mary Shelley author of Frankenstein.
Prepare a two-minute monologue & two legit Arias/Ballads exhibiting ...

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Calling young artists!  The Children’s Home of Pittsburgh welcomes you to enter the “Kids Helping Kids” art contest.  Children ages 12 and under are encouraged to let their imaginations run free and create an original piece of artwork.  Five winners will be selected by local celebrities to have their creations printed on private label items.  These products will be sol...

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It’s time to start working on your creation for Art All Night Lawrenceville 2008!  Anyone and everyone is invited to submit one (and only one) piece of artwork or sign up to perform during this one-of-a-kind neighborhood event attended by over 7,500 people each year. Artist registration will be available online at www.artallnight.com in early April. Artists submitting visual art pieces m...

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CALL FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS!
The Pittsburgh Signs Project invites photographers of all levels from the 14 counties of southwestern Pennsylvania to submit up to five images for possible inclusion in Pittsburgh Signs: 250, a full-color book showcasing images of signs, past and present. Counties represented may be: Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Bedford, Butler, Cambria, Fayette, Greene, Indiana, Law...

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Friendship and its surrounding communities of Garfield, Bloomfield, Shadyside and East Liberty have a plethora of art and craftsman talent. Friendship Development Associates and the Penn Avenue Arts Initiative would like to create an artist and craftsman database that houses the contact information of the diverse talents in our communities.

This tool will help us identify the people in ...

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Sprout Public Art is pleased to announce we are now accepting applications for the 2008 mural season. Artists are qualified into the program by a diverse group of local artists, educators and other community stakeholders and then placed in competition for community mural sites. Individuals that are chosen as final muralists by the individual communities are paid competitive artist fees determin...

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The 2008 House Tour Committee is searching for graphic designers to create this year's design for the House Tour!  The design will be showcased in all marketing and promotional material for the event.

The theme for this year's tour is Pride and Progress - the history of architects and architecture in Friendship.  We'll be showcasing the architects in our community, their succe...

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Glass and Steel: Art Transcends Industry
CALL FOR ENTRIES
Deadline: March 7

In 2008, Pittsburgh is celebrating 250 years of leadership, innovation, creativity and inspiration with the theme “Imagine What You Can do Here.”  In conjunction with this city-wide initiative, Pittsburgh Glass Center is planning an exhibition called “Glass and Steel: Art Transcends Industry” f...

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Calling young artists! The Children’s Home of Pittsburgh & Lemieux Family Center welcomes you to enter the “Kids Helping Kids” art contest. Children ages 12 and under are encouraged to let their imaginations run free and create an original piece of artwork that is reflective of The Children’s Home mission: helping someone, sharing something, or how your family is special. Entries ca...

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