Black Girl Absolute is the winner of Pittsburgh Foundation artist residency
The artist known as Black Girl Absolute will travel to Wyoming for the Exposure Tongue River Artist/Activist Residency and receive a $10,000 grant.
23 Jun 2022
#PghUnitedForUkraine campaign gives Pittsburghers a direct way to assist Ukrainian refugees
The local campaign portal #PghUnitedForUkraine joins other local efforts to provide direct aid to the war-torn nation.
07 Mar 2022
3 artists win Demarest Fund prize for the first time
The three awardees are Pittsburgh-based visual artist Gavin Benjamin, Evanston, Illinois-based figurative realist painter Daniela Kovačić, and Brooklyn-based sculptor Kennedy Yanko.
31 Aug 2021
Pittsburgh program to advance Black artists gets $2 million windfall
“There is never enough money in the Black nonprofit arts community.”
16 Jun 2021
The Pittsburgh Foundation distributes $1.62 million in CARES Act funds to 28 nonprofits. See the list here
The rapid relief funding goes to 28 local nonprofits that are providing immediate help to those in need.
24 Nov 2020
The Pittsburgh Foundation launches $1.5 million in new grants supporting racial justice
53 organizations have been invited to apply, and grants will be awarded in early November.
22 Sep 2020
Check out the Critical Needs Alert and how you can help our most vulnerable
One of those nonprofits which will benefit is Shepherd’s Heart Fellowship & Veteran's Home in Uptown, which helps the homeless, including veterans.
12 Aug 2020
The Mac Miller Fund announces first grantees to support young artists
“Mac Miller was among the brightest young talents to emerge from Pittsburgh. I can’t imagine him wishing for anything more to be done in his memory than this wonderful fund."
20 May 2019
Here’s how you (and Chance the Rapper, Travis Scott and others) can help Pittsburgh kids in Mac Miller’s name
A concert at the historic Greek Theatre in Los Angeles will help to raise money for The Mac Miller Circles Fund, which will be based in Pittsburgh.
04 Oct 2018
As protests take place over Antwon Rose’s death, First Amendment conference explores freedom to question
We are doing a disservice to our children, April Ryan says, if we don't teach our kids the Constitution and remind them that 'we the people' are allowed to question our leaders.
21 Jun 2018