PITTSBURGH CULTURAL TRUST ANNOUNCES CULTURAL DISTRICT EVENTS IN CONJUNCTION WITH 'BEHIND OUR SCENES'

The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust announces three events taking place in conjunction with the exhibition Behind Our Scenes at SPACE gallery in the Cultural District. The exhibition by five photographic artists exploring the relationship between the two-dimensional form and physical space through photographic installations and constructions is guest curated by Jen Saffron and is on view through January 26, 2014. SPACE (812 Liberty Avenue) is open during Gallery Crawl, the Trust's quarterly showcase of art and entertainment throughout the Cultural District, Friday, January 24, 5:30-9 p.m.

Gadget Lab
Thursday, January 16, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

SPACE, 812 Liberty Avenue

Free and open to the public

For those new to eReaders, tablets, or other gadgets, drop-in on this Gadget Lab during lunchtime to speak with tech-savvy librarians and learn how to download free eBooks, eAudio, eVideo, digital magazines, music, and more.

Artist Talk: Leo Hsu and the Free to the People Project

Saturday, January 18, 2:30-4 p.m.

Carnegie Library, 612 Smithfield Street

Free and open to the public

Artist Leo Hsu speaks about his artistic practice and current work included in the group photography exhibition Behind Our Scenes at SPACE. The artist talk is followed by a gallery tour at SPACE (812 Liberty Avenue).

Poetry and Play reading with Joy Katz and Rob Handel

Sunday, January 19, 3-5 p.m.

SPACE, 812 Liberty Avenue

Free and open to the public, with refreshments

Cozy up in the gallery with a glass of wine or coffee at this poetry and play reading by award-winning poet Joy Katz and award-winning playwright Rob Handel. Curator Jen Saffron will offer a tour of the current exhibition Behind Our Scenes, featuring the photographic work of Nancy Andrews, Leo Hsu, Dennis Marsico, Annie O'Neill, and Barbara Weissberger.

About SPACE
SPACE is located at 812 Liberty Avenue. Gallery Hours: Wed & Thurs: 11 a.m.-6 p.m.; Fri & Sat: 11 a.m.-8 p.m.; Sun. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. The gallery is free and open to the public. SPACE is a project of the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust. For more information about all gallery exhibitions featured in the Cultural District, please visit www.TrustArts.org.

About The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust has overseen one of Pittsburgh's most historic transformations: turning a seedy red-light district into a magnet destination for arts lovers, residents, visitors, and business owners. Founded in 1984, the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust is a non-profit arts organization whose mission is the cultural and economic revitalization of a 14-block arts and entertainment/residential neighborhood called the Cultural District. The District is one of the country's largest landmasses curated by a single nonprofit arts organization. A major catalytic force in the city, the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust is a unique model of how public-private partnerships can reinvent a city with authenticity, innovation and creativity. Using the arts as an economic catalyst, the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust has holistically created a world-renowned Cultural District that is revitalizing the city, improving the regional economy and enhancing Pittsburgh's quality of life. Thanks to the support of foundations, corporations, government agencies and thousands of private citizens, the Trust stands as a national model of urban redevelopment through the arts.

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