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Alisha Wormsley will manage new artwork-in-residency program, the result of the ‘There are Black People in the Future’ controversy

Wormsley's project gained national attention last spring when a billboard carrying the phrase was removed in East Liberty.

14 Jan 2019

“There are Black People in the Future” sign can go back up, says landlord, and ELDI speaks up

"I believe in the power, poetry, and relevance of Alisha’s text," says Last Billboard creator Jon Rubin, "and see absolutely no reason it should have been taken down."

05 Apr 2018

Alisha Wormsley is using her art to promote water sustainability in Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh artist Alisha Wormsley plans to depict Larimer's water troubles with a community art project.

16 Jun 2017

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