Host Brenda Smith of Upstream Pittsburgh takes over the OPA Instagram account for a live discussion with Susan Haugh of the Belwin Conservancy. Their discussion will focus on public engagement around the larger questions of ecosystem restoration and environmental threats.
Host Kirsi Jansa and guest Cheryl Slean take over the OPA Instagram account and discuss their topic of Changing Stories, Healing Climate.
Host Hanna Beightley and guest Amanda Reddy take over the OPA Instagram account to discuss lead poisoning prevention and best practices for communities.
OPA Live! Extended is a new online series from the Office of Public Art. The first guests in this series are Brittney Caldwell and Jeffrey Pufahl. This session will be a screening of their play "From Colored to Black" followed by a discussion moderated by Shaunda McDill.
OPA Live! welcomes host, artist Julie Lee and her guest, visual journalist Selina Lee. Their discussion will focus on documentative media and breaking down racialized and exoticized visual tropes.
Host, artist and writer Anisha Baid and her guest, interdisciplinary artist Sobia Ahmad discuss the intersections between the personal, political, and spiritual dimensions of experience. This conversation will be anchored through a reflection and exchange of poetry.
Join artist Shori Sims for a talk about their newest exhibition, Dream of a Black Planet, at the Pittsburgh Creative Corps Gallery at the Backyard at 8th & Penn.
Join artist Rosabel Rosalind for an artist talk about her exhibition, Literally So Hot, at the Pittsburgh Creative Corps Gallery at the Backyard at 8th & Penn.
Artist John Peña will share insights into the development of his design and initial research for the Fern Hollow Bridge enhancements project.
Technique Architectural Products served as the artist's collaborator for the fabrication of the stencils used to create Peña's final artwork, and they have worked closely with artists across the Pittsburgh region to bring their projects into implementation.
For this session, attendees will visit the final artwork at the Fern Hollow Bridge and hear from the artist and project team members about the implementation process.
Join interdisciplinary artist Jasmine Hearn for an inspiring artist talk that showcases the power of performance art in pubic spaces.
