Opening at The Westmoreland Museum of American Art

Elizabeth Catlett, Maternity, 1990. Wood. Collection of Samella Lewis.© 2025 Mora-Catlett Family / Licensed by VAGA at Artists Rights Society (ARS), NY.

Brynn Hurlstone: Resonance, photograph by Sam Fritch, image courtesy of the artist

The Westmoreland will host a special members preview and reception to celebrate the opening of these two special exhibits on Saturday, September 6, 2025 from 6-8pm.

Learn more about membership and register for this special event today!

Congratulations to Center of Life!

The Heinz Endowments announces $5 million funding match commitment for major expansion of Center of Life

Artist rendering of the planned new Center of Life community center in Hazelwood. Image courtesy of AE Works/Center of Life.

Plans include new 67,000 sq. ft. building in prime location on Hazelwood Green overlooking two-acre great lawn 

PITTSBURGH, July 30, 2025 – The Heinz Endowments has announced a $5 million funding match commitment for a major expansion of Center of Life, a community enrichment organization with nearly a quarter century of experience providing youth and family-centered programming for Pittsburgh’s Hazelwood community and surrounding neighborhoods. The funding, which will be released when the project’s overall budget has been secured, will go toward Center of Life’s planned new home near the entrance inside Hazelwood Green, the 178-acre tech and innovation development located on a former steel mill site in Hazelwood that borders the Monongahela River. 

Read the full press release here and learn more!

The Legacy Arts Project presents Dance Africa Pittsburgh, July 26-27, 2025

The 13th Annual Dance Africa Pittsburgh
July 26 - 27, 2025
New Hazlett Theater:
6 Allegheny Square East Pittsburgh, PA

Dance Africa Pittsburgh is an annual celebration hosted by The Legacy Arts Project, inspired by the legacy of Baba Chuck Davis and his call for “Peace, Love, and Respect for Everybody.” This two-day event features powerful performances by youth and adults, showcasing the beauty and diversity of the African diaspora through dance, drumming, song, spoken word, and visual art.