Furry Friends, the 2024 edition of the Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival’s annual Juried Visual Art Exhibition will celebrate the diverse ways in which animals enrich our lives, challenge our perspectives, and inspire our creativity. The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust welcomes submissions of artworks that explore the profound and complex connections between humans and animals, be they companions, pets, wildlife, or creatures of myth or imagination.
Each year, esteemed jurors select artists from hundreds of submissions to exhibit their work in the exhibition. Additionally, six prizes are awarded including the prestigious Best in Show award which comes with a $2500 cash prize. Past recipients of the Best in Show award include: Evangeline Mensah-Agyekum Scott Hunter (2022), Ana Armengod Ulric Joseph (2019).
2024 Jurors
Kimberly Diana Jacobs, Exhibitions Manager & Assistant Curator, August Wilson African American Cultural Center
Anastasia James, Director of Galleries & Public Art, Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
Liz Park, Richard Armstrong Curator of Contemporary Art and Co-Curator of the 59th Carnegie International
2024 Awards
Best in Show $2500 (1 award)
Juror’s Choice $500 (4 awards)
People’s Choice $500 (1 award)
Learn more about the exhibition and how to apply at TrustArts.org/TRAFapply.
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May 31-June 9, 2024 during the Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival: 12-8 pm daily
June 12-August 11, 2024 Wednesday - Sunday: 11 am - 6 pm
Accessibility:
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