Art for August 2026 - August Wilson House (Due Oct. 20)
Art for August 2026 - August Wilson House
Deadline: October 20th, 2025
● Open to U.S.-based artists, including those in the Greater Pittsburgh region and nationally. ● Must be 18 years of age or older by the application deadline. ● Only individual artists (one application per artist).
August Wilson House Mission:
August Wilson House celebrates the literary and personal legacy of August Wilson and serves as an arts center to nurture young artists, the historic Hill District community, and arts practitioners and scholars influenced by his work.
The Project
August Wilson House (AWH) will commission up to 10 artists to create original artwork inspired by the life and works of August Wilson, to be exhibited at August Wilson House at 1727 Bedford Ave. in the Hill District, Pittsburgh. This call welcomes proposals from established and emerging artists working in any material medium (e.g., painting, sculpture, installation, textiles, ceramics, photography, mixed media). Performance and time-based video works are not eligible under this RFP. The goal is to see original work inspired by August Wilson: not illustrations of his work, but art that responds to the inspiration he has provided.
Award Commission: $1,000 (USD) per selected artist to realize the proposed work. Installation Support: Artists are responsible for transporting their work to the site and do not have to be present for installation. AWH will cover on-site installation costs and work with each artist on placement and presentation.
Register for the virtual info session happening August 6th here.