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Kate McGrady opened Koolkat Designs in Mt. Lebanon in 2006 with 25 artists. Etsy, maker markets, and local artists at The Three Rivers Arts Festival weren't around yet. Over it's 9 years at this location, the business became known for it's interesting collection of local art. Over this time, the artist community in Pittsburgh grew in leaps and bounds. By 2014. artists were..
Artsmiths of Pittsburgh Blog
11M ago
Life is a constant struggle to establish our priorities. Lately, living in the “upside down” seems to be the new normal. The more things change, the more nothing stays the same.
This is true for Artsmiths as well. However, instead of thinking of it as the upside down, we prefer to think of it as changing to become more relevant and committed to positively impacting our community. We are once again reorganizing our space and programming to achieve this goal.
In September we are launching a new concept exhibit gallery. Our exhibits will encompass a range of mediums and themes that we believe our ..read more
Artsmiths of Pittsburgh Blog
11M ago
On July 9th, our community came together to celebrate our deep and diverse commitment to the arts. For a map and list of the activities as well as pictures of the event, click below. Look for a bigger and better event next year!
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Artsmiths of Pittsburgh Blog
11M ago
It has been 2 years since we held summer camps at Artsmiths. Our Carnegie location offers several different areas for learning and is perfectly suited for all kinds of arts activities. Jena and all our instructors have put so much planning and thought into our camp experiences. I could not be prouder. I believe that kids need adult role models who respect, guide and listen to them now more than ever. When summer camps are happening, I can hear their voices, walk around and marvel at their creativity, and most of all imagine them doing more art in their future. When I do, I am a little bit happ ..read more
Artsmiths of Pittsburgh Blog
11M ago
Only 2 more days until Carnegie Arts Walk! I am very excited and keeping my fingers crossed that whatever roadblocks come our way, we can navigate them. The saying about learning to dance in the rain is definitely the way life seems to manifest itself for me. I wouldn’t want to be bored but sometimes the storm I create for myself is a little much. Yesterday I was trying to post a bunch of photos of artists and galleries but my screenshots contained tags and I didn’t realize it. Why is that? You would think I’m gonna say because I’m busy, but it’s really because I’m old. Lol ..read more