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Miles of Yarn
African American textile artist LaVerne Kemp broadens her impact in a new studio.
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People and their stories are at the heart of community philanthropy. In this section, you’ll find stories about how our donors, grantees and partners are working to help our community move from surviving to thriving. PDFs of our printed publications — including Forum, which was published through spring of 2021, and our annual report to the community — are available in the publications section.
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Congratulations to Celeste Smith and all of the Independent Sector Bridging Fellows
The Pittsburgh Foundation’s own senior program officer for arts and culture is one of 10 Pittsburgh-based changemakers to be named an Independent Sector Bridging Fellow in May of 2022.
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Meet multimedia artist and engineer Mikael Owunna
Owunna is a 2021 Carol R. Brown Creative Achievement Award established artist finalist.
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Meet Choreographer and Visual Artist Staycee R. Pearl
Pearl is the 2021 Carol R. Brown Creative Achievement Award Established Artist awardee.
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Meet poet and essayist Dawn Lundy Martin
Martin is a 2021 Carol R. Brown Creative Achievement Award established artist finalist.
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Meet Multi-Faceted Musician Danielle “INEZ” Walker
Walker is the 2021 Carol R. Brown Creative Achievement Award Emerging Artist awardee.
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Meet visual artist Janel Young
Young is a 2021 Carol R. Brown Creative Achievement Award emerging artist finalist.
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Meet movement artist and choreographer Theodore "Teddy" Alexander
2021 Carol R. Brown Creative Achievement Award emerging artist finalist
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Njaimeh Njie: Documenting ordinary life in extraordinary times
Njaimeh Njie is a photographer, filmmaker and multimedia producer whose work chronicles Black experiences, with a particular focus on how the past shapes contemporary life.