Mattress Factory

Check out this Factory Installed 2021 custom merch! Hot new items designed and produced by the artists-in-residence just for this show, such as these booklets and prints from @luftwerk & @meirtati. Browse now in-store or at https://mattress.org/shop/ to find the perfect memento/gift! And remember, members always get 15% off the MF Shop in-store and online!

If you have a child between the ages of 7-14 who is looking to get creative, join us for Summer @ the Factory! Mattress Factory is hosting 10 themed virtual classes through July and August. These classes are designed to be hands-on experiences that allows our young artists to explore new materials and art making processes inspired by the amazing work in our galleries! Students will spend the week learning with our wonderful Museum educators and practicing artists as they explore techniques to express themselves and create art at home. To learn more about these summer programs, check out the complete list of themed classes for each age group and register at https://mattress.org/programs/summer-the-factory/! We are offering discounts for North Side Residents, Members, and SNAP Participants.

While you're out and about on this beautiful weekend, grab a Pittsburgh City Paper and find our ad in it! Follow the instructions listed to receive 15% off a Mattress Factory membership! Become part of the art by gaining perks & benefits such as exclusive artist-driven events & programming, Members-only previews of exhibition openings, discounts to our shop/café/educational programs, and more! And of course, free and unlimited admission to the Mattress Factory for one year. Explore our membership levels at https://mattress.org/membership/

As we move through COVID-19, the Mattress Factory is excited to welcome you back! We, along with other museums and cultural institutions in southwestern Pennsylvania, remain committed to the health and safety of all guests and staff. Many of the regional museums, including the Mattress Factory, currently ask ALL guests (ages 2 and up) to continue wearing masks while inside our buildings. During this time, other COVID-19 protocols also remain in place, and we will continue to require booking tickets on our website ahead of your visit. We'll be monitoring regional case counts and public health guidance and will keep you updated on any changes. On behalf of the Mattress Factory, we appreciate your continued support and feedback, and we look forward to seeing you soon!

For today's FREE art kits - use your imagination painting and decorating a mask based on an animal that gives you courage. Then use the card stock to draw and paint a self-portrait of different emotions to combine lattice-style, giving image to the phrase 'mix of emotions.' Out at 1 on the Art Cart outside of our Main Building on Jacksonia!

Happy International Museum Day! Celebrate by donating to the Mattress Factory! When you donate, you give artists the time, space and resources to create remarkable works of art that help us see our world in new ways. You support our education and outreach programs allowing young people and community members to imagine and explore a life of creative practice. You sustain a first-class collection of contemporary installation art and share it with nearly 100,000 museum goers eve...ry year. This observance on May 18th is hosted nationally by the International Council of Museums - ICOM to raise awareness about the fact that, Museums are an important means of cultural exchange, enrichment of cultures and development of mutual understanding, cooperation and peace among peoples. You can provide a meaningful and sustainable donation at https://112026.blackbaudhosting.com/112026/One-Time-Donation

This weekend is your last chance to see the installations on the fourth floor of our Main Building before deinstall begins! Sohrab Kashani & Jon Rubin's "The Other Apartment" and Patrick Robideau's "All is Not Forgotten" will come down after Sunday and become a part of Mattress Factory history. Book a time slot at https://mattress.org/visit/ - there are still times available for this weekend!

For the last two months, our Stack-A-Stone Campaign has been collecting donations to repair the fallen Winifred Lutz Garden wall. Construction has officially begun today, but we still need your help! Your contribution will help us reach our goal of $10,000 to revitalize and sustain this beautiful, ever-growing, permanent installation. Donate at bit.ly/stackastone.

Make your event a work of art! From wedding receptions and anniversaries, to office holiday parties and cocktail nights with friends, the Mattress Factory is now offering micro-event packages for small and safe gatherings. We're also able to set up ways to stream your event to all of your friends and family who aren't able to be in attendance. Want to learn more? Contact [email protected]

Hey Factory 500 & Patron Members - tonight is the Virtual Happy Hour with upcoming artist-in-residence Jeffrey Augustine Songco! Hear what he has planned for his 2021 Mattress Factory exhibit. There's still time to register at http://bit.ly/songcohappyhour - the webinar will open at 4:55 PM! As an added treat, we will be joined by Pittsburgh artist Sandy Kessler Kaminski as Factory 500 co-chair Elaine Stone shares pieces from her private collection by the artist!

Heads up! This is the final week to see Patrick Robideau's haunting vision of home in "All is Not Forgotten," and another vision of home - albeit across the world from Tehran to Pittsburgh - in Sohrab Kashani & Jon Rubin's "The Other Apartment." Book a time slot at mattress.org/visit to catch these amazing installations one more time before they leave the fourth floor of the Main Building to live on in our archives. Open late tonight and every Wednesday until 8!

Wednesdays are the perfect night to visit the Mattress Factory! On this day you can.... 1. Take your time exploring until 8 PM 2. BYOB in our Boxspring Café 3. Best of all....beat the weekend crowds!... Hit the linkinbio and snag a time-slot!

Art Kits are out! This week features a kit on making bugs out of "found" objects, in relation to Jennifer Angus' "The Museum of All Things." As always, scoop one up for FREE at the entrance to our Main Building on Jacksonia!

Due to this drab weather, the FREE Art Kits will be going out tomorrow instead! This week's kits will feature some projects inspired by nature and projects inspired by yourself! For children ages 3-12, we have two projects in one that encourages students to look at leaves in whole new ways. For teens ages 13-18, we have a tapestry project inspired by the work of El Anatsui and encourages students to use up-cycled materials and paint to create a work of art that expresses yourself. Stop by the gate entrance of the Main Building on Jacksonia to grab one tomorrow at 11!

New website WOOHOO!! We have been working with Top Hat to get this mobile-friendly, seamless beauty off the ground, and today's the day! The domain remains the same, but maaaaan does it look good. Head to mattress.org now and get familiar with our new layout. Reserve tickets easily from the Visit section. We hope to see you soon!

We are now hiring for a Seasonal Exhibitions Installer! This temporary full-time position seeks a candidate with skills in framing and dry wall. Be a part of the art and apply at mattress.org/jobs/

Greer Lankton conducted hundreds of fashion photoshoots with her handmade dolls. She served as the sculptor, fashion designer, seamstress, makeup artist, hairstylist, art director, and photographer. We thought these dolls’ looks could be particularly inspiring for a Halloween costume. Less than 2 weeks away.....Happy Halloween!

Our Stack-A-Stone campaign for the fallen Winifred Lutz garden wall is making progress thanks to all the generosity we have received! This important part of Mattress Factory history will soon be surrounding Lutz's alluring Garden once again. If you would like to contribute a donation of any amount to this living and ever-evolving installation, head to bit.ly/stackastone

Continuing to bug out over this Jennifer Angus merch! Last time we showed you the prints and cricket lollipops, this time we have her literary collection The Grasshopper and the Ant and Other Stories. This was produced as part of Jennifer's exhibition at the Museum of Fine Arts in St. Petersburg, FL, which shared many of the same themes and elements used in the current Monterey Annex installation. Available in store and at mfshop.org

That BRRRRR weather is a-brewin'. Which makes for a perfect time to check out the new exhibition "Where Shall We Go Today?", literally housed inside Sohrab Kashani & Jon Rubin's The Other Apartment in our Main Building. This video exhibition features Super Sohrab, a part-time superhero who is visited by a therapist, dance teacher, Tai Chi master and voice instructor from across the world, who help to maintain his mental and physical health while living alone in Tehran, Iran u...nder COVID-19. ~ Made possible with support from Creative Capital. Snag a time slot at bit.ly/mattresstickets ~ #theotherapartment #sazmanab #mattressfactory #creativecapital #sohrabkashani #jonrubin #supersohrab See more

Attention Factory 500 Members! We are psyched to announce a FREE Virtual Happy Hour with upcoming artist-in-residence Jeffrey Augustine Songco. On Thursday October 22, we'll hear from the Michigan-based, multidisciplinary artist about plans for his 2021 exhibit at the Mattress Factory. We will also be joined by Pittsburgh artist Sandy Kessler Kaminski - you're sure to recognize her public works from around Pittsburgh! RSVP for the event at http://bit.ly/songcohappyhour now. And for other Membership levels - upgrade at any time and enjoy events like this coming up all season!

While our website is down for maintenance, we ask that you head to bit.ly/mattresstickets for your time-slot tickets! Open late tonight til 8 for your viewing pleasure. And BYOB in the café on Wednesdays from 5 to 7 as well!

Our website is currently down for maintenance! Please visit http://bit.ly/mattresstickets to grab tickets for tomorrow. Wednesday = late museum night at the Mattress Factory!

This week's free Art Kits bring installation art into your home by encouraging everyone to create a miniature safe space inspired by Shikeith's work in our Monterey annex! Pick up one for free now at the Main Building entrance on Jacksonia

Did you know we have BYOB in our café on Wednesdays?! Come by, grab a drink, and spend your Wednesday night in our Boxpspring Café and checking out all of our amazing art!