Pittsburgh New Music Ensemble‘s Theatre of Music seeks to bring together the people and the arts of our time. Using music as the vehicle for larger ideas, they commission, perform, and present new work, constantly reinventing the concert experience in a relentless pursuit to bring meaningful experiences to the audience.
$5,000 to support the Urgent Need Program in Western Pennsylvania and West Virginia which provides financial assistance for blood cancer patients with acute non-medical expenses.
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society‘s mission is to cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin’s disease and myeloma, and improve the quality of life of patients and their families.
Dreams of Hope uses art to help lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, intersex, asexual, allied and HIV+ (LGBTQIA+) youth grow in confidence, express themselves and develop as leaders; and to educate audiences and increase acceptance.
$10,000 to support Civic Stages, a mobile, pop-up, youth-led ‘civic incubator,’ arming students with the programmatic framework, leadership skills and support to advocate for policies and programs that will strengthen their communities, benefit the region as a whole, and provide a physical and virtual platform to mobilize community action.
NextGen:Pgh is a community development organization that enhances the quality of life in Pittsburgh. They grow economies, increase social interaction, and enhance culture, by delivering creative solutions for better urban living.
1Hood Media is a collective of socially conscious artists and activists who believe that art is the best way to challenge inequity, raise awareness and unify humanity. They are young creatives who work in and with community, telling their own stories, amplifying voices, and partnering with those of like minds and vision. Their mission is to build liberated communities through art, activism, and social justice.
$15,000 to support MCG Jazz‘s 2019-20 concert season.
MCG Jazz‘s mission is to preserve, present and promote jazz. Through performances, MCG Jazz strengthens the long time Pittsburgh jazz community and contribute to the overall cultural and artistic diversity of the region. Through its live recordings, MCG Jazz reaches a national and international audience. Through educational programs, they are able to have students attend the concerts at low or no cost to them, make artists available for master classes and provide opportunities for internships in production and marketing.
$10,000 to Foundation for Independent Artists, Inc./Pentacle to support The Blanket bringing award-winning choreographer Beth Gill to Pittsburgh to work with local dancers and produce the company’s first artistic premiere at the historic Carrie Furnaces.
The Blanket is a producing organization that seeks to help artists realize collaborative projects that bridge the gap between Pittsburgh and the greater dance community. The Blanket commissions choreographers and artists from the wider dance world to create work on Pittsburgh dancers, in Pittsburgh venues, in collaboration with Pittsburgh artists/organizations.
Center of Life ensures that youth and families receive the skills, education, training, and resources to be strong and to make their communities strong through a core family of programs. COL was established to empower the underserved community of Hazelwood by addressing the economic and educational gaps through programs focused on self-empowerment, cultural enrichment, life skills, and education.
$5,000 to support Women’s Work, an incubator for women-owned businesses, within a feminist makerspace and an emphasis on engaging low-income women.
Prototype PGH‘s mission is to build gender and racial equity in tech and entrepreneurship by providing affordable access to high tech tools and equipment, offering workshops that prioritize the experiences of marginalized communities, and cultivating a professional support network.
$10,000 to PF/PCA to support Daylighting the Stream Collaborative and the development and workshop of a new experiential, immersive, site-specific theater work in Pittsburgh and New York City.