books

Graffiti Museum

alternative transportation | beautification | books | bricks and mortar | final report | graffiti | low income | museum | museums

Safe haven for taggers/artists, museums without walls is a place for graffiti artists to express themselves on designated places for graffiti art

Pittsburgh Factoid Book

awareness | books | education | history | image | information | networking | promotions | tourism

Create an easy/accessible/fun book full of facts about the city that includes people, history, current events and is geared towards young people and new Pgh people

Take A Risk Foundation

arts | books | finance | funding | grants | image | marketing | politics | promotions | publicity | revitalization

Provide support and funding to 2-3 risky, big budget ventures in the following areas: marketing/re-branding efforts; high-risk businesses with big growth potential; risky, progressive governmental policies, and arts

Where 2 Go 2

activities | alternative | books | community | connections | events | food | guide | mapping | networking | one-stop

An independently reviewed guide to things to do in Pgh broken down by where to eat, listen, see, shop, and play. There would be a searchable online component and a small format print version, as well as an annual guide.

Engage Pittsburgh is a program of The Sprout Fund, a project of the Tides Center (PA), and is supported by lead contributions from the Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation and the Richard King Mellon Foundation.

Additional support for Engage Pittsburgh is provided in part by the Alcoa Foundation, Eden Hall Foundation, Grable Foundation, the Elsie Hillman Foundation, Jewish Healthcare Foundation, and the Pittsburgh Foundation.

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