A Big Thank You to our Giving Tuesday Donors

This past Tuesday, December 1st, was Giving Tuesday and CDCP received donations from many generous donors. We’re incredibly grateful for these contributions. Like many small businesses and organizations, CDCP was severely impacted by COVID-19. Donating to CDCP ensures our continued dedication to bringing you quality arts programming, highlighting and supporting local artists, boosting the arts economy in Pittsburgh, and of course paying our staff.

We’d like to take a moment to acknowledge and thank those who donated to us.

• Mark Newport

• Timothy Gyves

• Lenka Clayton

• Carol Skinger

• Linda Wallen

• Anita Shahady

• Paul Cicozi

• Plus our many anonymous donors

We’re incredibly grateful for all of the support we’ve received since the beginning of the pandemic. Whether it was from attending one of our virtual events or simply sharing one of our posts on social media, we understand and see how every little bits counts towards helping us get through this together.

If you’d like to make a donation to CDCP, please click here to be taken to our donation portal. To make a tax-deductible contribution, visit our fiscal sponsor’s website.

Small Mall Reopens Friday June 5th

CURRENT HOURS: Fri-Sun, 11am-4pm

All other days by appointment only. Please call or email to schedule a time.

Please follow the following guidelines when entering the store:

• Limit to FOUR (4) customers in the store at one time.

• Masks are REQUIRED when entering the store. Patrons should wear masks including children aged 2 or older (as recommended by the CDC).

• Please practice social distancing when browsing in the store.

• Please accompany your children at all times when in the store.

• Hand sanitizer is available at the entrance. Please use when entering to promote sanitary conditions for handling merchandise.

• Curbside pick-up is still available. Please visit our website to place an order and select LOCAL PICK-UP.

Thank you for shopping small and supporting local art at this time.

Introducing the CSA PGH x Small Mall Grab Bag!

CSA PGH is teaming up with Small Mall to send you artwork every month! We’re launching a subscription service so you can get that quality, local art straight to your door at an affordable price. That way, you can support local artists without leaving your home!

Each month, subscribers will receive a piece of art by a small mall artist for the very affordable rate of $25 including shipping. To start things off, we're giving early adopters a free print from a Small Mall artist. You won’t know what you’ll get, but we guarantee you’ll love it.

To learn more about this fun, new program and to subscribe, check out our webpage!

Meet the Interns: Anastasia Goldina

For this round of Meet the Interns, we’re highlighting Anastasia! Anastasia has been interning with CDCP since early this summer, and is still with us, helping out in all parts of the organization! We interviewed her recently to get to know her better, and so you can know her too!

1) Can you tell me a little about yourself (what you do, where you're from, how long you've been in Pittsburgh)?

It’s been almost two years since I immigrated to Pittsburgh from Moscow with my family. I graduated ABD from Moscow Lomonosov University with a major in art history and then started assisting my husband with running a fine art and antiques business for about 10 years.

2) Since I haven't worked with you too much, what kind of work do you do for your internship at cdcp?

I started as a PPF volunteer this year. Currently I'm working with Casey on a grant project meant to help emerging local artists find new distribution channels and become economically sustainable. My intern responsibilities include collecting data and exploring the market.

3) What made you come to Pittsburgh?

Our relatives live here, that's why it was our first choice. Initially, we were going to spend a year here and then move to a larger city. Eventually, we liked Pgh so much that decided to stay here.

4) What are you favorite things to do in town?

Visiting museums and galleries. Going to the ballet, opera and symphony performances. Walking to the parks and playgrounds with my daughter. Strolling around nice neighborhoods like Squirrel Hill, Shadyside, Point Breeze.

5) Do you have any favorite artists in pittsburgh or at small mall?

I appreciate the works of Vanessa German and Thaddeus Mosley. Being closer to the local art scene and its backstage is one of the greatest perks of the internship. I was fascinated by the sculptural thread drawings by Nicole Czapinski I saw at Small Mall.

6) Do you do any art yourself? If so, what do you do?

Hardly I have ever been able to make anything really beautiful with my own hands. That's why I admire persons with that particular mindset who create Things out of nothing.

Interested in interning for CDCP? We’re always looking for interns to help us with the nitty gritty tasks. Shoot an email to Eriko at eriko@caseydroege.com to learn more about being a part of our team!

Small Mall Holiday Open Call!

Small Mall, our concept store, is hosting a special holiday open call! The selected artists will have their work displayed and available for sale over our holiday season (60 days) in the storefront. We are currently seeking (but not limited to) the following:

• Jewelry

• Pins and buttons

• Ceramics (i.e. mugs, bowls, plates)

• Blank books and journals

• Cards and postcards

• Patches

• Keychains

If you think your work is a good fit, click the button below to apply and learn more! Deadline to apply is October 20, 2019.

Art events to look out for, September edition

For this post we’ll be highlighting some arts events in September that we’re excited for. If you’re looking for a show to see, scroll below and mark your calendars for some amazing exhibits!

Wanna know what we’re up to when we’re not hard at work? Find out at Fringe Benefits, the CDCP staff show, opening Saturday September 21st! Fringe Benefits will feature work by Candace Opper, Corrine Jasmin, Eriko Hattori, and Nicole Czapinski; curated by none other than Casey Droege. The show will take place at the CDCP Project Space on 317 S. Trenton Ave. Click here for more info.

PULLPROOF Studios is hosting Mirror, Mirror a group show curated by Small Mall artist Christina Lee and Emma Vescio. The work in the exhibit explores the tension between high art and low-brow aesthetics through the female/non-binary lens, while highlighting the voices of visual storytellers who are underrepresented by the art world and the world at large. With Mirror, Mirror, Christina and Emma are rethinking what belongs on gallery walls by exhibiting work that is usually seen as unconventional for a gallery setting. Mirror, Mirror also features drawings by CDCP staff member Eriko Hattori. Pullproof is open by appointment only, however a closing reception for the show will take place at the end of the month. Read more about Mirror, Mirror in this month’s Pittsburgh City Paper.

The closing reception for Small Mall artist Stephen Grebinski’s Peaceable Kingdom is coming up on Sept. 25th. Curated by Emma Vescio, Peaceable Kingdom invites viewers to Grebinski’s utopia to sit, stare, bask, and question the works that have been presented to them. Grandiose rooms and architecture come to life within every drawing, painting, or collage. Inspired by the lost spaces of interior design manuals and archival videos, Grebinski finds solace in his reinterpretations of individualism and societal expectations. Reclaiming the rooms not meant to be sat in. The houses that are overlooked, bulldozed, forgotten. The painting that is redone over and over again. These spaces are equal, abstracted, and beautiful throughout Peaceable Kingdom. The show and closing reception will be at The Union Hall. Find out more here.