Friday, July 25, 2008
Art What You Got
Lauren Toohey and her Ducktopus
The devastating wind, the heavy drops of rain, did not deter us from having a wonderful time at the first arts festival in Polish Hill. Even through the disastrous weather, the bands kept playing.
How absolutely marvelous.
There was a taste of everything for the arts crowd; jewelry next to zombie art and across from hand-thrown pots, it was an amazing variety of works. It was nice to see some artists that usually wouldn't participate in a festival stepping out for Art What You Got. Too, this festival drew an atypical festival crowd. While there was the expected hipsters, there was also a grand attendance of neighborhood residents. The food at the festival was great, too. Who could turn down homemade halushki?
The festival was a grassroots effort, supported by members of the Polish Hill community and arts lovers everywhere. The city of Pittsburgh did their part -- Citiparks sent a sound system and manager. I thought the festival was unique for that and I am looking forward to next year's first annual Art What You Got.
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3 comments:
These pics are nice.
Avdhesh
http://www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk
hi, i was wondering if anyone would know how to contact one of the artists that was at AWYG... his name's josh krajnak. thanks!
Please contact the Polish Hill Civic Association @412-681-1950 or at phcapgh@gmail.com. They are the group that organized the event and they might be able to put you in touch with the artist.
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