Ketchup City Creative

2022...and we are here for it! January brings a fantastic Photography Exhibition and Print Sale called PGH OFF THE WALL featuring 6 local photographers which is free and open to the public (January 7-9), Resin class with Hez Bohin of Forestpaws Studios on January 13, a fantastic Social Media and the Arts class with Bob Freyer (choice of two different dates January 22 OR January 23), and Felting class with Hez on January 26. If you go to ketchupcity.com and check out our calendar you will find more info and the links you need to register for classes.

New year...new art? A rare opportunity to discover 6 local photographers in the urban/street/documentary world. Scenes from a city you may not have seen before. The real, raw, and sometimes humorous life under street lamps and crosswalks. A selection of both framed and loose prints, a variety of price points, all forms of payment accepted. Find a photo, buy a photo, take the photo. Join us for an opening reception on January 7th 6-9 ... January 8th 12-5 January 9th 11-2 Ketchup City Creative 612 Main St, Sharpsburg 15215

Thanks all for a great 2021! Here is to 2022!

Thank you to everyone who donated and stopped by and purchased to help raise money for Jared! We appreciate all of you!

2022...coming for you...why not start out on the right foot? This social media class will be amazing. Two separate dates to choose from.

2022 will be here before you know it...and our first show is PGH OFF THE WALL Photography Exhibition and Print Sale featuring six Pittsburgh photographers. They will be showing urban, street and documentary work. All price points, all forms of payment accepted, both framed and single prints available. Opening reception is January 7th from 6-9pm. Gallery hours on January 8th and 9th. All work purchased can be take OFF THE WALL! Mark it down - we hope to see you there! Show organized by the amazing Jaime L. Bird!

Our last class of the year is Watercolor with Alison Babusci! December 19th from 2-4pm. Come out and just relax and paint!

Did you know you can have a birthday party at our space with Alison Babusci? YOU CAN! Reach out to Alison at alisonb.com for more details!

Holiday Shopping Pop Up! December 10 and 11 at KCC... shop local, shop handmade, buy local, buy handmade! Please come out and support some local Sharpsburg folks and more!

Stop by on December 18th from 5-8pm to help us fundraise for artist Jared Quinteros...thank you!

December is upon us...wow....time is flying! Here is our December calendar of magical moments. Check it out on ketchupcity.com to find the registration info and more. We have some great classes and a really important fundraiser this month. Please check it out!

Please help a fellow artist...

Great things on the horizon...

While Ketchup City has been quiet for the past year, it has not been empty. Metal artist Lindsay Huff has been working with aluminum cans to create a number of murals that will be placed around Sharpsburg as part of project for Triboro Ecodistrict and Sharpsburg Neighborhood Organization. Her work is incredible. She was also able to complete signs for the new thrift store Second Harvest while in the space. We are hoping to get the murals up soon, once the ground allows, so we can have an art walk (self paced) on May 22. We will have murals and more for you to find on your walk. :)

See you in 2021! We miss everyone. Stay safe!

Call for artists...Sculptural Relief for Sound Barriers on Route 28 (RFQ). The Office of Public Art, working on behalf of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), seeks a visual artist or artist team to design a sculptural relief artwork that will be incorporated into concrete sound barrier panels as part of a highway reconstruction project. Located at the Highland Park Bridge Interchange on the north bank of the ...Allegheny River, the project is part of the State Route 28 ramp reconstruction project. Twelve panels with integrated artwork will be fabricated in total. Seven panels will be located on the northbound side of the interchange, and five panels will be located on the southbound side. The artwork will be created by fabricating custom formwork with relief patterns designed by the selected artist. The panels, including the artwork, will be fabricated and installed through a separate contract with a fabricator based in the Pittsburgh region. The artist will not provide fabrication for the project. Fabrication and installation of the panels is anticipated to be completed in summer 2022. Artist Fee: $30,000 + additional allowance for reimbursable expenses Deadline: Monday, March 29, 2021 at 11:59 PM ET https://opapgh.org//sculptural-relief-for-sound-barriers-/

Thanks Triboro Ecodistrict for the shout out! Lindsay Huff is working hard!

Passing on an opportunity for artists to apply for a wonderful opportunity from the Office of Public Art! https://pittsburghartscouncil.submittable.com//public-art- Office of Public Art | Neighborhood Allies | Borough of Millvale... Public Art and Communities: Call for Artists Release Date: Monday, February 1, 2021 Application Deadline: Monday, March 22, 2021 at 11:59 PM ET Information Session: Tuesday, February 23, 2021 at 4 PM via Zoom. Register in advance by going to https://tinyurl.com/PACInfoSession. Registering with your email address helps keep this live session secure, and allows us to ensure that you receive any updates to the Call for Artists. Application Assistance: Every Friday, from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM, the Office of Public Art is offering office hours via Zoom to assist artists with application questions and provide feedback prior to the submission deadline. Attending office hours is not required in order to submit an application. If interested, you must schedule in advance using this link https://tinyurl.com/OPA-Office. Appointments are first come, first served. To download the full call in PDF format, please go to tinyurl.com/OPA-PAC-PDF.

We have been quiet for a while here on FB but the space has been anything but quiet! Artist Lindsay Huff has been working very hard to turn ordinary aluminum cans in to works of art that will form murals in Sharpsburg! Here are some snippets of the inside of KCC and some of what is being created....

While we won't be having any shows for a while, the Sharpsburg Mural Artist Lindsay Huff will still be working in our space creating amazing things for the town! We will keep you updated on the mural and art as it moves along! Stay safe!

YOGA is back in Sharpsburg...outdoors with Francine Porter in Kennedy Park. This is unrelated to us but good news for the folks who loved to do yoga at KCC. She is doing Wednesday nights in July starting on July 8th at 6:30pm. Bring your own mat and mask (until you begin). If you have questions ask [email protected]

Hey - the groovy Sharpsburg Art Mural Project made the paper! :) https://www.post-gazette.com//Public-/stories/202006050023

Can collection #4 tomorrow, May 30, from 10-12pm in MILLVALE. See the picture for details...last collection we have scheduled! Triboro Ecodistrict Sharpsburg Neighborhood Organization Lindsay Huff

Sharpsburg Art Mural Can Collection #2 is May 23 from 10am-12pm behind 216 North Avenue in MILLVALE. You need to go down Fornoff Street FROM Lincoln Avenue side. Please bring CLEAN and DRY cans to the drop-off....thanks! Triboro Ecodistrict Sharpsburg Neighborhood Organization

Sharpsburg Art Mural Can Collection #1 is May 20 from 5-7pm in front of Ketchup City at 612 Main Street in Sharpsburg. Please bring CLEAN and DRY cans to the drop-off....thanks! Triboro Ecodistrict Sharpsburg Neighborhood Organization Lindsay Huff

What is the can plan Stan? The Sharpsburg Art Mural Can Collection Plan is to allow people to drop-off cans in Sharpsburg (612 Main Street) and Millvale (BACK of 216 North Avenue). We are using the space in Millvale as a place to let cans dry out (Covid-19 precaution too) so IF YOU ARE ABLE TO DRIVE and drop-off directly to Millvale that is incredibly helpful. The space in Millvale is accessible from Lincoln Avenue and then turn on to Fornoff Street (one way). Look for the gr...ey garage door about halfway down on the right. If you can only make the drop-off in Sharpsburg we will then move the cans to Millvale to the them dry out. PLEASE DO NOT BRING CANS WITH LIQUID IN THEM. Rinse them out and let them dry before you bring them to us. See the image for dates, times and locations for drop-off! Thank you for your help with all of this as we gear up for some art making! Sharpsburg Neighborhood Organization Triboro Ecodistrict Etna Community Organization New Sun Rising Lindsay Huff