Share your vision for artwork in Larimer! The Art Supply Co. and Steel City Squash have teamed up for a newly created piece of public art on exterior walls at the entrance of 624 Larimer Avenue, also known as the Steel City Squash Larimer Education and Squash Center. Join us on January 11th to meet the 3 finalists in the public call for artists, learn about their past creative projects, and give inspiration to the finalists as they begin their design proposals for a chance to create the final commissioned artwork.  TASC and Steel City Squash want to hear from members of the community a ..read more

Were you able to find our Journal Contributor Tara Fay Coleman in A Bar at the Folies-Bergère by Manet? Found her! Did you spot her, or did you need a little help? Either way, we hope you enjoyed playing “Where’s Tara?”! Stay tuned for our next game ..read more

Max Emiliano Gonzales—also known by their artist name “GEMS”—can be classified as an activist, art educator, muralist, graffiti writer, printmaker, curator, and more. Originally from the Southwest side of Chicago, and raised in Latino communities, Gonzales came to Pittsburgh in 2012 to attend Carnegie Mellon University’s Fine Art program on a full-ride scholarship. By 2016, they had graduated with honors, secured multiple positions with the University, and been arrested as Pittsburgh’s most wanted graffiti artist.  Gonzales brings a unique perspective to Pittsburgh as a queer-identifying ..read more

Were you able to find our Financial Manager Candace Opper in The Coronation of Napoleon by Jacques-Louis David? Found her! Did you spot her, or did you need a little help? Either way, we hope you enjoyed playing “Where’s Candace?”! Stay tuned for our next game ..read more

    The Art Supply Co. is excited to present our fifth issue of The Journal. Our special Food Issue is all about how art and food intersect and all of the different ways that these two worlds collide. Read an essay by our guest contributor, Anna Mizrayan, about contemporary fat artists who put pleasure at the center of the table, and hear from food experts on the importance of art in the food industry. Give it a read by clicking the button below. The Journal - Fall 2023 ..read more

    The Art Supply Co. is pleased to announce a Call for Artists for a public art project for Steel City Squash in Pittsburgh’s Larimer neighborhood. Artists of all experience levels are invited to submit samples of existing work to be considered for this project. Selected artists will be invited to participate in a paid design process where one artist will be selected for the commission of artwork on select exterior walls at Steel City Squash’s Larimer Education and Squash Center. The project is slated to be complete by early summer of 2024. To learn more about this opportunity and ..read more

We’re thrilled to have completed our project with the Community College of Allegheny County (CCAC). We’ve been working closely with CCAC and artists who have ties to the institution for months on a large consulting project, and we’re excited to announce that this project is a wrap. We’ve acquired many artworks from Pittsburgh-area artists, and they’re now up at CCAC’s Workforce Development and Training Center. We’ve got photos of work coming up, but in the meantime check out these shots from the Grand Opening night.     ..read more

TASC’s Art Handler Apprenticeship program is well underway. Our candidates are learning the necessary skills and gaining intel on how to be art handlers working within the art world. Take a look at these photos at the start of our program, taken by Marina Balko from Radiant Hall. For the past month, we’ve been working on our Art Handler Apprenticeship along with Brew House Associations and Associated Artists of Pittsburgh. August was the first month of this six-month-long apprenticeship, and things are off to a great start. We’re looking forward to seeing how our participants sharpen their a ..read more

    Location: 431 Wood Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222 Call Run Dates: August 14–September 10, 2023 Virtual Info Session: August 23, 2023 at 6pm The Art Supply Co. (TASC) is pleased to announce a Call for Artist Portfolios for Art in the Heart at the Skinny Building, a public art project in Downtown Pittsburgh. Artists are invited to submit samples of work to be considered for a commission of a temporary installation at the site, which is scheduled to open in Spring of 2024. About the Project: Located at the intersection of Wood Street and Forbes Avenue, Art in the Heart at the Skinny ..read more

Before applying to the AHC Apprenticeship program, please review the program requirements listed on the website to ensure you can fully commit to the program. Apprentices will be required to sign a contract  and commit to all program requirements. TASC is not able to review full applications before they are due, but if you have any questions about completing the application or about the program, please contact Dave Zak at davidfzak@gmail.com We are going to select TWO Apprentices and will keep the rest on file for future programs. Deadline: Monday, August 7 What is the Art Handler Co ..read more