Arts and culture in the Paris of Appalachia: Pittsburgh abounds in national treasures

Pittsburgh will be thrilled to welcome the ACRL 2023 Conference from March 15 18, 2023. We want introduce vibrant arts and culture scene in Pittsburgh, AKA Paris of Appalachians, City Bridges (clocking with a total 446 these structural feats). Many sites are within easy walking distance conference center. Audrey Biega surveys rich number arts, architecture, cultural institutions our city. William Daw Kathy Kienholz describe history impact two Pittsburgh’s celebrated African American artists, August Wilson Teenie Harris. And, finally, I must highlight one my favorite hidden gems (or, well, Millvale), Maxo Vanka murals ( https://vankamurals.org/ ) at St. Nicholas church. These church paintings, created by artist 1937 1941 Vanka’s bold socialist-informed emotional style, forever change how you think about ecumenical art politics. —Chloe Persian Mills, article editor