Pop-up Museum’s Center for “Peace and Justice” Art | Visual Art | Pittsburgh

From its origins in protesting the Vietnam War to its current focus on fighting racism, poverty, and other social illnesses. Thomas Merton Center Its mission has been committed to bringing about what it calls a “more peaceful and just world.” To continue this work, we need the support that the Pittsburgh organization wants to generate. Lost Property Office: Pop-up Museum, A two-day fundraising event described as “celebrating the community, art and activities that have been TMC for almost 50 years.”

Lost & Found will feature live performances, open mics and gallery shows. Including art auctions, the center wants local artists to apply.

The Center accepts art submissions for loans, donations, or auctions at Lost & Found on the first weekend of December at an undecided location on Garfield’s Pen Avenue. Gabriel Macht, Managing Director of the Center, states that the submitted work is from any medium and can represent a variety of themes, as long as it “expresses peace and justice.”

The application deadline is Saturday, October 30th, and artists will receive 60% of the auction sales.

McMorland also seeks “artifacts, relics, souvenirs from past protests and movement work, including signs, banners, dolls, buttons, or anything else that speaks of the power of the moment of movement.” Is called.

“We are very grateful to all the artists who share everything from anti-war posters and mental health zines to handmade pottery and oil paintings related to the spirit of nature,” says McMorland. .. “We want to bring the community together around the fire of imagination.”

TMC also accepts sponsorships ranging from $ 50 to $ 2000 as part of Lost & Found. According to the event’s website, the sponsorship will support a second-hand clothing store based in the center’s Garfield, an anti-racism workshop, to “social and environmental justice campaigns from regional pandemic relief to international human rights.” I plan to work on it.

The center has added a virtual option for those who want to attend but are wary of the crowd due to the recent surge in COVID-19 cases, as 300 to 400 guests have attended past fundraising events. I admit. This includes digital tours of the gallery space and live virtual broadcasts.

If you are interested in submitting Lost & Found art, thomasmertoncenter.org/art..