CDCP x WCDC Present: Mo'Ney Thomas

CDCP x WCDC Present: Mo’Ney Thomas

Artist Reception: Saturday, November 2, 12-5pm

On view: November 2, 2024-February 15, 2025
Gallery hours: Saturdays 12-5pm

We’re thrilled to have Mo’Ney Thomas be our second exhibiting artist for the ‘24-’25 season of Art All Over.

Mo’Ney Thomas aka Majestic Mo is a Pittsburgh-born and raised professional photographer, artist, creative director, and founder of Majestic Moments. After being introduced to photography at the young age of 5 years old, Mo’Ney has used the medium for therapeutic as well as commercial purposes and believes it has the power to heal. Inspired by Claude Monet and Teenie Harris, Mo’Ney’s photography combines vibrant colors and surreal imagery with candid moments of everyday life.

WCDC's Lohr Gallery

725 Wood St.
Pittsburgh, PA 15221

Programming for The Art of Democracy

Make sure to check out these events that are a part of The Art of Democracy series of exhibitions. Click below to learn more and register.

The Art of Democracy: Resiliency Impacted Screening
Thursday, October 17th, 5:00-6:30pm
Free

The Art of Democracy: Archiving Memories
Saturday, October 19, 1:00-2:30pm
Free

An evening of music, poetry, and peace with Diarra Imani
Wednesday, October 23, 6-9pm
Sliding scale, $0-20

The Art of Democracy: Pole-2-Polls Workshop Series

The Art of Democracy: Pole-2-Polls Workshop Series

at the Manderino Library at PennWest California and Brew House Arts

Join us for two free workshops as a part of our programming for The Art of Democracy: Whose Choice? Exhibiting artist Penny Matter will lead two making workshops where participants will make yard signs encouraging voter participation. Each event will also feature community discussions lead by reproductive rights organizations in Western PA.

Transportation may be available to those who need a ride to California, PA. To learn more about and register for the event at the Manderino Library at PennWest, California, click the button below.

To learn more and register for the event at Brew House Arts, click the button below.

Pedantic Open Call is now live

The Pedantic Arts Residency (Pedantic) is seeking applicants for creatives and researchers to participate in the Summer 2025 and Winter 2026 terms. Open to non-Pittsburgh residents, Pedantic is a program that provides free housing and an immersion into the Pittsburgh arts community while fostering and strenghtening creative discussion and thought. Formulated to host a visual artist, curator, and writer, Pedantic aims to encourage dialogue and cross-disciplinary exchange while establishing connections between non-Pittsburgh and Pittsburgh-based cultural producers and artists. Pedantic is also seeking applicants for The Grant, a separate program from the arts residency that is independently-led and open to those aiming to do Pittsburgh-based research.

The open call is now live and the deadline is Sunday, October 27 at 11:59PM EST. To learn more and apply, click the button below. 

The Art of Democracy: 2024 Season

Keystone Progress Education Fund and Casey Droege Cultural Productions are thrilled to present the exhibition series The Art of Democracy.

The project aims to create a dialogue around our democracy as a whole and the current political climate, particularly leading up to the presidential election on November 5. These three exhibitions, located across Western PA, tackle contemporary issues of reproductive freedom, the impact of gun violence, and the growing role of artists in uniting community voices for change. Each features the work of living, regional artists thoughtfully curated into displays and public programs to foster discussion, connection, and contemplation, ultimately demonstrating what a healthy democracy should look like.

To learn more about each show, click the button below.

Naomi Chambers workshop with CDCP x WCDC Present: Olga Mendenhall

Naomi Chambers
Drawing and Painting Workshop

WCDC’s Lohr Gallery
Saturday, Sept. 14
12p-3p
Free

Join CDCP x WCDC Creative Lead Naomi Chambers for a free workshop in conjunction with Olga Mendenhall’s solo exhibition. Taking inspiration from Olga’s cityscape paintings, Naomi will lead participants in creating city skylines using paper cutout, drawing, and watercolor painting. Supplies will be provided.

Seating is limited, please RSVP at the button below.