Imaan Saeed had not considered art as a profession until recently. The first-year molecular biology and studio arts major won a prize at the “Envisioning a Just Pittsburgh” competition, the Carnegie Museum’s call for diverse art that “encouraged artists throughout southwestern Pennsylvania to share their visions for a just and equitable Pittsburgh.” Her artwork, titled.
Lee Price couldn’t figure out why his Cal U drawing and painting instructor didn’t seem to like him, at least not until the end of the semester. “He said he was hard on me because he saw potential,” said Price, 41, of Penn Hills. Price ended up going into the
From the Carnegie Museums to grassroots groups like 1Hood Media Academy, the Pittsburgh community is uniting to collect art that inspires Pittsburgh's next chapter.
The DEI pro's current work encapsulates a career's worth of lessons in access and representation. “If we're not there creating the technology," she said, "it's not going to include our voices.”