SPACE Gallery "Behind Our Scenes" December 11 2009-Feb 13 2010

SPACE Gallery's Guest Curators Nicole Rosato and Laura Mustio have put together a show of 34 working artists who are also employed by Pittsburgh's museums and galleries. Participating artists represent the Carnegie Museum of Art, Future Tenant, FE Arts Gallery, The Mattress Factory, the Andy Warhol Museum, and Wood Street Galleries.

The show will run from December 11 through February 13.

Please help us celebrate at the opening with free beer and wine, food, and live music by Big Hurry and other local bands!

Bring your friends!

Date:	Friday, December 11, 2009
Time:	6:00pm - 10:00pm
Location:	SPACE Gallery: 812 Liberty Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15222

Image above is from art photographer Bryan Conley.

Pittsburgh Army of Artist Space: Artists who need space

Great news from John LeDonne:

all the info is here.

I have finally finalized the deal for the Army of Artist Space and it is now time to take action. This space is for artists and photographers.

For all the new members that are not aware of the AOA space deal, here it is:
I have been working for over a year to find space for artists and photographers and have been negotiating a deal for space in the strip. I chose the strip because of its convenient location and it is really the center of Pittsburgh. The space is large enough to house plenty of AOA members. I was looking at two options for how we could afford the space and here is what I came up with. We can either have a group of 15 of us at $100.00 a month or 30 of us at $50.00 a month. Personally I am for 15 members. We would all be required to pay a $100 security deposit. The space is completely open so there will not be personal spaces, I really can not see this being an issue. We are a collaborative group and I want it to be open space. If you are looking for personal space this is not the space for you. The space is newly remolded and very clean - this is a great deal and I would like to get this for all of us.

Action:
If you are interested I need you to be 100% serious and I need you to call me at 412-853-4932. Please, no emails because it gets to be to much and time consuming.

If you need to view the space, call me at 412-853-4932 and I will take you.

Space Details:
2300 square feet, High ceilings, hardwood floors, steel security door, 24 hour access, security code access, heating and air-conditioning, bathroom, sink, lighting, electrical outlets, plenty of parking.

The landlord will add anything we need at a cost.

Photos of space:
http://www.armyofartists.com/photos/561553/

Rental requirements:
$100 each dollar deposit, $750 a month rent plus utilities (the utilities will only be $5 to $10 a month extra per person) for first three months then $1500 a month there after. Everyone will need to sign a one year contract.

Option one: 15 members $100 a month.
Option two: 30 members $50 a month

Location:
Guardian Self Storage 2815 Liberty Avenue

This deal is only going to be here for another 30 days before we lose the space to another leaser so I need everyone that wants in to contact me ASAP.

I want to thank you all for your cooperation and patience.

John LeDonne

The Academy of the South Side new space free open model session

good news, academy of the south side has relocated:

Hi everyone,


We are thrilled to announce that we are having a free open model session this week and it will be the first event in our new studio! We have moved into the old St. Michael's school building on Pius Street in the South Side slopes. The school is owned by the Veronica's Veil Players, a non profit community theater group, and we're really excited to be sharing their beautiful space. The address is 44 Pius St., Pittsburgh, PA 15203, and directions are below (it's really simple).

The session will be tomorrow, Tuesday, September 22nd, from 7-10.

Directions to the new studio, from Carson Street on the South Side:
Turn up 18th St. (right off Carson if you're coming from Station Square, left off Carson if you're coming from the South Side Works)
Once you're going up the hill, make first right at the light, on Pius St.
Travel just under 1/3 of a mile, and the school will be on your left.

Make a sharp turn left up the driveway (there's a Howard Hanna real estate sign on the retaining wall of the driveway), and continue straight to the parking lot. After you park, just walk back toward the group of 3 old church school buildings - it is the middle building of the 3, and the entrance to our studio is on the ground level before the main entry staircase. We will have someone waiting on Pius to direct cars up the driveway, as well as at the Brew House in case anyone shows up to the old studio. See attached pictures for a map and image of the building.

We are really excited about this new studio and the step it represents for The Academy. We would like to sincerely thank you all for your patience and support. Thanks also to Geof from the SSLDC, Don from Carlson and McGinley Real Estate, and Denny and Dennis of Veronica's Veil Players for their tremendous assistance in helping us to get this new studio so quickly.

We hope to have you out on Tuesday to help us break in the new studio in anticipation of the Fall Term!

-Tim, Shervin, and Dan
The Academy of the South Side
www.academyofthesouthside.com
(412)498-2446