Artist Opportunities
Over the course of the year, the Museum works with artists and invites them to participate with Museum staff and visitors in a wide variety of ways to generate interactive fine artworks.
Tough Art Artist Residency
The artists for the Children's Museum's 2018 Tough Art Artist Residency have been chosen:
- Isaac Levine, Pittsburgh, PA
- Miranda Miller and Lumi Barron, Pittsburgh, PA
- Neil Mendoza, San Francisco, CA
This residency offers established and emerging artists the opportunity to expand their skills and create artwork for one of the toughest venues for art: a children’s museum. Artists are tasked with making interactive, immersive and/or collaborative projects that have a direct impact on the visitor experience. Throughout the summer residency, artists prototype with visitors and evaluate their process to achieve the desired outcome. Final works of art are exhibited at the Children’s Museum from September 2018 to January 2019.
2018 is the twelfth year of the Tough Art Program.
For program details, please see the download at the bottom of the page.
Additional information on the program is available at: CMP Tough Art
Tough Artist 2017:
- Arvid Tomayko and Hannah Thompson
- Megan Flod Johnson
- Shohei Katayama
- Robert Zacharias
Past Tough Artists:
2016:
Nicholas Hanna
Anne Lilly
Stephen Malinowski
Nobuho Nagasawa
2015:
Danny Bracken
Rachel Buse
Ann Tarantino
2014
Jenna Boyles
Jesse Kauppila and Dakotah Konicek
Lindsay Packer
Stephanie Ross
2013
Chris Beauregard
Katie Ford
Scott Garner
Isla Hansen and Luke Loeffler
2012
John Peña
Scott Andrew & Jonathan Armistead
Jeremy Boyle & Kevin Clancy
Will Schlough
2011
Felipe Castelblanco
Jennifer Myers and Daniel Luchman
Zach Dorn
Christina Zaris
2010
Agnes Bolt and Arthur Jones
Nova Jiang
Amanda Long
Blaine Siegel
2009
Anneka Herre
Ian Ingram
Matt Mets
Jennifer Van Winkle
2008
Ben Bigelow
David Butts
Rick Gribenas
Wendy Osher
2007
Eileen Maxson
Joey Hayes
Greg Witt
Mat Barton
F.I.N.E. Art Residency
Fresh - Innovative - Nonstop - Expression
The F.I.N.E. Artist Residency series is a high-impact rotation of visual artists exhibiting their work and leading programs that introduce new and exciting art and art-making techniques to Museum visitors, staff and educators.
Previous F.I.N.E. Artists:
2018
Merav Kamel
Felicia Lane Savage
2017
Michael David Battle
Ada Rajkovic
2016
Crystal Worl
Eric Lennartson
Alexandra Bodnarchuk
Slow Danger
Iris Gottlieb
Cecilia Ebitz
Telma Schultz
2015
Brandt Wild
Hiromi Katayama
Felicia Cooper
Veronica Simmonds
2014
Dalia Shevin
Zena Ruiz
Zany Umbrella Circus
LUMiNS
2013
Zach Dorn
Steffi Mayer-Staley
Tugboat Printshop
Attack Theatre
The Drift Crew
2012
Stacy Innerst
Bob Ziller
Kathryn Carr
Jennifer Myers
Tsawa Monks of Gaden Jangtse Monastery
Sister I’Asia
Kate Pfeil & Mark Barlow
2011
Wade Kramm
La Verne Kemp
Dick Esterle
Petra Falluaux
Laura Jean McLaughlin
Michael & Jade Corle
Sibel Deren Guler
2010
Joana Ricou
Bovery Lee
Schmutz Company
Ron Donoughe
John Miyazawa
Amisha Gadani
Scott Andrew, Adam Atkinson, and Michael McParlane
Mayumi Matsuo
2009
Amanda Long
Amy Johnson & JULIACKS
Cara Lynn Kleid
James Maszle
The F.I.N.E. Art Residency is supported by the Fine Foundation.