Envisioning a Just Pittsburgh: 3rd Annual Juried Exhibition
February 19-March 29, 2026
Victoria Gallery, Cook Family Regional Gallery, 1st Floor
Envisioning a Just Pittsburgh is a regional, juried Call for Art that uplifts artists whose work challenges us to imagine a more equitable future for our city and region. Now in its third year, the initiative brings together visual art, writing, performance, video, and interdisciplinary practices that center storytelling as a catalyst for justice, memory, and collective action. Envisioning a Just Pittsburgh invited artists from across the region to respond to the question: What if our beloved region worked for everyone? This year’s call centered on storytelling —examining whose stories are preserved, shared and elevated — and explored the power of libraries, archives and personal collections as tools for activism, education and social change.
Selected artwork will be on display at the August Wilson African American Cultural Center (AWAACC) from February 19 through March 29. Winning Writing for the Page submissions will be exhibited in the Gallery @ Main at Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh – Main in Oakland from mid-February through the end of March. The public is also invited to attend the Envisioning a Just Pittsburgh Artist Showcase during AWAACC’s Intermission on February 19 from 6 – 10 pm at the August Wilson African American Cultural Center.
“Envisioning a Just Pittsburgh brings together powerful voices and creative visions from across our region. We are honored to collaborate with the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Museums, the University of Pittsburgh and 1Hood Media to uplift work that sparks dialogue, deepens understanding, and invites collective action toward a more just Pittsburgh.”
– Janis Burley, President and CEO/Artistic Director AWAACC
Presented by: August Wilson African American Cultural Center, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Museums, University of Pittsburgh, 1Hood Media
