The Pittsburgh Foundation
Co-artistic director Staycee Pearl and Herman Pearl of PearlArts Studios, STAYCEE PEARL dance project & Soy Sos, collaborate with the production staff at Kelly Strayhorn Theater. 
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ARTS AND CULTURE

We seek to strengthen small-to-mid-sized arts organizations and support individual artists by fostering a diverse, healthy and just arts ecosystem. 

The Pittsburgh Foundation believes in the transformational power of art and in the talent and strength of Pittsburgh-based artists and organizations. Funding aims to create opportunities for artists and organizations to practice their craft, pursue new ideas, produce thought-provoking work, celebrate the totality of the experience of the artist, and encourage cultural exchange through shared artistic experiences. We support endeavors to amplify voices, share narratives and provide more equitable funding throughout the art and culture landscape.   

To learn more about our grantmaking related to arts and culture, please select one of the following:

SMALL-TO-MIDSIZED ARTS ORGANIZATIONS
Small-to-mid-sized arts organizations face disparities in their ability to access resources. Additionally, arts organizations serving communities of color are, in general, smaller and less financially secure than their counterparts in white communities.  

Small-to-midsized arts organization grant criteria

SUPPORT FOR CAREERS AND LIVES OF INDIVIDUAL ARTISTS

Through this funding to individual artists, the Foundation hopes that the Pittsburgh region will be exposed to the breadth of human experience and the unparalleled talent the region has to offer. 

Individual artist grant criteria
Other supports for arts and culture organizations are offered through special initiatives, which each have specific guidelines and application processes. Visit the Grant Opportunities page to learn more about each program. 

 

Learn about other foundation-directed grantmaking focus areas: