Gallery Crawl

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What are you doing this weekend in Pittsburgh? The Cultural District Gallery Crawl is back on July 10th. You can explore the many galleries throughout the cultural district while sampling food and wine. You can learn more here. 

Over recent years, Pittsburgh’s Cultural District has evolved in more ways than one. The evolution of the area has been aided by the emergence of countless new businesses and housing to accompany the already present theater venues. As successful as it was, community members still needed to pay in order to enjoy the majority of the arts. In 2004, a new wrinkle was introduced by providing an opportunity for members of the community to enjoy not just a single show, but a buffet of the arts for free. This buffet opportunity is known today as the Gallery Crawl.

It provides an up close and interactive look into a number of local and international artists within some of the local venues along with some great music. Arts lovers and those who are curious may venture from venue to venue throughout the district and enjoy a unique sampling of visual or performing arts. Not only does the diversity of art enhance the experience, but the diversity of the attendees does as well. Community members, near and far converge on the area to enjoy the atmosphere. What started as a mere handful of artists in 4 venues has grown to over 30 participating venues and a fresh mix of artists lighting up the district 4 times per year.

Friday, July 10th marks the final Gallery Crawl for 2015. After a successful April Crawl which featured awesome spoken word by Pittsburgh’s own Vanessa German and the soulful sounds of Brooklyn’s Mavis Swan Poole & Soul Understated, we’re looking forward to rounding out the year with another great lineup of artists!

Next week, during the run up to July 10th, we will be taking a closer look at a few of the artists who will be showing up on Friday. If you were on the fence about coming out before, hopefully this will shed a bit more light to help you make your decision. In the meantime, stay current with the Crawl locations here.

Following the event, we’re going to be providing an up close, behind the scenes look at the happenings of the night, including new photos and testimonials. See you there!