"Picture This" on view starting Saturday, November 8 at the August Wilson African American Cultural Center

We're thrilled to celebrate the opening of Picture This, a photography exhibition celebrating intergenerational connections, opening to the public at the August Wilson African American Cultural Center on November 8.

Picture a neighborhood where generations don’t just coexist, they connect! Join Age-Friendly Greater Pittsburgh and Casey Droege Cultural Productions for Picture This. Featuring vibrant photos by renowned Pittsburgh photographers, audio recordings, and engaging activations, this new exhibition reveals the power of connecting across generations. Picture This: A Photo Exhibit Celebrating Intergenerational Connections August Wilson African American Cultural Center 980 Liberty Ave Pittsburgh, PA 15222

On view: November 8, 2025 – February 1, 2026

Open to the public:

Thursday: 3pm-6pm
Friday: 3pm-6pm
Saturday: 1pm-5pm
Sunday: 1pm-5pm

Intuitive Watercolor Painting: Embracing Uncertainty Workshop

Intuitive Watercolor Painting: Embracing Uncertainty Workshop

Saturday, August 23rd
12-3pm
Free + All ages
WCDC’s Lohr Gallery

Join us on Saturday, August 23 from 12-3 pm at the WCDC's Lohr Gallery for a special workshop about tapping into your intuition to find expressive potential with the help of watercolor paints. In this WCDC workshop join artist Jessica Peña Heberle for a hands-on workshop that explores watercolor and mixed media as a tool for self-reflection and storytelling. Using watercolors, charcoal, colored pencils, and graphite, we’ll slow down and give form to parts of ourselves and memories by using color, texture, and organic shapes.

This free workshop is open to all levels and ages—no experience necessary, just a willingness to experiment! All materials will be provided. RSVP required to account for materials. Click the button below to reserve a spot.

The City of Pittsburgh and American Rescue Plan Act Support for Artists Grant

Overview

The City of Pittsburgh, with funding through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), is launching the Support for Artists Grant Program, to be facilitated by Casey Droege Cultural Productions. These ARPA funds are meant to support the recovery of the City’s arts and culture sector from the COVID-19 pandemic. The Support for Artists program specifically supports the economic recovery of individual artists. Through this program, 75 one-time grants will be awarded at levels of $500, $1,500, and $3,000. 

Twenty-five artists will be selected for each grant amount and will receive a one-time deposit. Grants will be awarded to individual artists working in any and all disciplines who have experienced a disruption to their income stream due to the COVID-19 pandemic as of March 3, 2021 or later. Individual artists must currently be residents within the City of Pittsburgh municipal boundary (see map). Selected artists may be required to provide financial evidence in the form of tax statements or pay stubs. Throughout the course of this program, the City of Pittsburgh is required to follow all federal ARPA guidelines and all other applicable law. Artists are responsible for personal tax implications associated with an award.

Applications for the grant program will open on May 5, 2025, and will be due by 11:59 PM EST on June 16, 2025. Awarded grantees will be identified through a two-step process involving an eligibility assessment followed by a lottery system, all conducted by a review committee. Awarded grantees will be notified by September 1, 2025.

To learn more about this opportunity and to apply, click the button below.

The Poet Artist, The Artistic Poet: a workshop led by Naomi Chambers

The Poet Artist, The Artistic Poet: a workshop led by Naomi Chambers

Saturday, May 17th, 12-3pm
WCDC’s Lohr Gallery
Free

Join us on Saturday, May 17th from 12-3pm for a workshop inspired by Charlotte Ka's work led by WCDC Creative Lead Naomi Chambers at the Lohr Gallery. In this workshop, we draw from Charlotte Ka's intertwined writing and art making practice to create an artwork that flows from a poem OR a poem that crawls from a 2D artwork. Whether you are an artist or a writer, let's definitely be both. We will have watercolors, collage materials and mark making tools on hand AND of course PAPER to capture both modes of expression.

This is a free event, please register at the button below to reserve a seat.

CDCP x WCDC Present: Charlotte Ka opens Saturday, March 1

CDCP x WCDC Present: Charlotte Ka

Artist Reception: Saturday,March 1, 12-3pm

On view: March 1-May 31, 2025
Gallery hours: Saturdays 12-5pm

We’re thrilled to have Charlotte Ka be our third exhibiting artist for the ‘24-’25 season of Art All Over.

Charlotte Ka is an artist who splits her practice between Pittsburgh, PA and Brooklyn, NY. Originally from Crestas Terrace, a small village east of Pittsburgh, Charlotte left for New York to study at The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art. A formative time for Charlotte, she became inspired by the Black Revolution of the ‘60s and the defiant spirit of the Black Power movement, which led to her immersion in a new lifestyle that included her Black and African heritage.

Inspired by her love of art, dance, and music, Charlotte’s work is about “the beauty of the spirit.” She uses her memories of her inspirations as a foundation to create her mosaic-like abstract pieces. She has exhibited her work in New York City, NY, Pittsburgh, PA, Nigeria, Ghana, Senegal, the Ivory Coast, Cuba, Jamaica, and Brazil. She is the recipient of the NYFA Award in Painting and the Advancing of Black Arts grant from the Heinz Foundation. She and her partner Errol Reynolds founded MOKA (Mecca of Kulture and Art), an art studio, gallery and residence in the Hill District of Pittsburgh. 

WCDC's Lohr Gallery
725 Wood St.
Pittsburgh, PA 15221