Arts and culture are key elements of the Foundation’s grant-making priorities. Over time, our arts funding has evolved to focus on artists working at the intersections of equity, racial and social justice. Our hope is that our funding will amplify the voices of artists whoprovoke thought, action and dialogue through their work. These grantmaking programs aim to create opportunities, particularly for Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) artists working in Pittsburgh’s neighborhood to practice their craft and produce thought-provoking art. For additional Arts and Culture funding opportunities, visit the foundation-directed grantmaking page.
Sponsored by The Pittsburgh Foundation and Opportunity Fund, the Exposure Artists Program aims to elevate the work of artists through activities that create/generate/enhance visibility for the creative process, artwork and societal issues of our time.
Advancing Black Arts in Pittsburgh funds individual artists, artist residencies, nonprofit organizations or community-based programs that present and/or produce the art of Africa and the African Diaspora.
This two-year-long pilot initiative provides fellowships for artists who have a history working at the intersection of arts, social inquiry/practice and/or activism.
The invitation-only Exposure Tongue River Artist/Activist Residency is guided by a shared belief in creative development, racial justice, connecting communities and encouraging artist wellness.
The awards provide annual grants, one to an Established Artist and one to an Emerging Artist living and working in the southwestern Pennsylvania region in recognition of exemplary artistic achievements and promise of future work.
The Sally Kalson Courage in Journalism Fund was created to honor Kalson’s legacy by recognizing those journalists who have a passion for their work and a commitment to bold, honest story-telling.
Established in 1939 by Miss Elizabeth B. Demarest in the name of her father, The Eben Demarest Fund supports the work of independent creative artists and archaeologists from across the United States.
This arts prize awards $50,000 to a woman artist to create her own solo exhibition of figurative realist paintings.
