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November 23, 2009                                                                                                                                                                                                                412-681-5449

 

 

Pittsburgh Center for the Arts Announces Partnership

with Butler Health System

 

(Pittsburgh, PA) -- Pittsburgh Center for the Arts has been named art consultant for a permanent art installation in the atrium of the Butler Health System in Butler, PA.  The newly constructed facility is scheduled to open in April 2010. 

 

The design of the new Butler Health System will provide a soothing, welcoming and familiar space for the community. The beautiful new space will feature a rich palette of colors and textures throughout, evoking the surrounding landscape.  The concept of bringing the outdoors inside was a key design element from the earliest planning stages.

 

To further enhance this environment and help support the surrounding community, Butler Health System is commissioning artists from Western Pennsylvania for the project.  Artists working in any media may submit a proposal to be considered for permanent installation in the atrium space, which will embody the theme of healing and wellness. 

 

Butler Health System is a system of healthcare services that includes outpatient locations, medical associates, and resource centers throughout Butler County. Butler Memorial Hospital is the centerpiece of the health system. Founded in 1898, the independent regional hospital attracts patients from throughout Western PA. 

 

Pittsburgh Center for the Arts is a non-profit community arts campus, founded in 1945, that offers arts education as well as contemporary art exhibitions. It provides services and resources for individual artists throughout Western PA. In January 2006, Pittsburgh Center for the Arts merged with Pittsburgh Filmmakers.

 

Pittsburgh Filmmakers/Pittsburgh Center for the Arts is requesting proposals for the commissioned art installation at Butler Health System.  On December 9 an informational session and opportunity to tour the site takes place at 4:00pm. Applicants are encouraged to see the space, its design opportunities and the original architectural intent.  RSVP by December 4 to jasdeep@pittsburgharts.org.

 

The application deadline is January 15, 2010. For more information about the application process, please contact Jasdeep Khaira, Director of Artist & Member Services, by phone at 412-681-5449, or by email at jasdeep@pittsburgharts.org.

 

 

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