FRICK ART & HISTORICAL CENTER INC
Programs
Exhibition And Preservation Initiatives
EXHIBITION & PRESERVATION - IN FY23, THE FRICK'S DIVERSE EXHIBITION PROGRAM HAS RANGED ACROSS FOUR CENTURIES AND THREE CONTINENTS, AND INCLUDED: "SLAY: ARTEMISIA GENTILESCHI & KEHINDE WILEY" (APRIL - JULY 2022), JUXTAPOSING PAINTINGS BY OUTSIDER ARTISTS WHO ACHIEVED SUCCESS DESPITE THE ODDS 400 YEARS APART; "ROMARE BEARDEN: ARTIST AS ACTIVIST AND VISIONARY" (APRIL - SEPTEMBER 18, 2022), TRACING THE SOCIAL ACTIVIST IMAGERY OF THE CELEBRATED CHRONICLER OF BLACK MID-CENTURY URBAN LIFE; "LE MYSTERE DU POUVOIR FEMININ" (JULY - AUGUST 2022), A COMMISSIONED NEW MEDIA WORK THAT REIMAGINES LADY GODIVA'S STORY; "MURINZI BY CEDRIC MIZERO" (AUGUST - OCTOBER 2022), A PRESENTATION WITH FASHIONAFRICANA OF THE RWANDIAN MULTIMEDIA ARTIST'S PAINTINGS, SCULPTURE, AND FASHION; AND"AMERICAN PERSPECTIVES: STORIES FROM THE AMERICAN FOLK ART MUSEUM COLLECTION" (OCTOBER 2022 - JANUARY 2023), EXPLORING WORKS BY SELF-TAUGHT ARTISTS AS WITNESSES TO HISTORY, MARKERS OF CULTURAL HERITAGE, AND REFLECTIONS OF THE WORLD.IN THE 52 YEARS SINCE THE FRICK ART MUSEUM FIRST OPENED ITS DOORS, WE HAVE WELCOMED MORE THAN 1,000,000 VISITORS TO THE FRICK PITTSBURGH. OUR COLLECTION OF MUSEUMS, VISITOR AMENITIES AND VERDANT CAMPUS ARE A TREASURE OF PITTSBURGH'S EAST END. PRESERVATION AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS COMPLETED OR BEGUN IN FY23 WILL ENHANCE IT ALL - FROM THE FRICK ART MUSEUM TO CLAYTON, FROM THE CAR AND CARRIAGE MUSEUM TO THE GREENHOUSE AND CAFE. TOGETHER THESE PROJECTS IMPROVE ACCESSIBILITY TO OUR SITE, PRESERVE OUR COLLECTIONS FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS, AND ENHANCE THE BEAUTY AND SAFETY OF OUR GARDEN CAMPUS. CLAYTON, THE HISTORIC HOME OF THE PITTSBURGH INDUSTRIALIST AND INTERNATIONALLY DISTINGUISHED ART COLLECTOR HENRY CLAY FRICK, BENEFITTED FROM MULTIPLE PRESERVATION PROJECTS, INCLUDING REPAIRS TO THE HOME'S FIVE BRICK CHIMNEYS. DURING THIS REPOINTING AND REPAINTING PROCESS, ARCHITECTURAL PRESERVATIONISTS SAMPLED THE ORIGINAL PAINT AND TESTED A NEW PAINT-LIKE PRODUCT THAT IS CURRENTLY MONITORED TO INFORM OUR FUTURE PLANS TO REPAINT THE ENTIRE EXTERIOR OF CLAYTON. ALSO ADDRESSED WAS WATER INFILTRATION ABOVE HENRY CLAY FRICK'S BATHROOM AND A DETERIORATING BALCONY. DOWNSPOUTS AND GUTTERS WERE REPAIRED, A DECORATIVE BALCONY WAS REPLACED TO ORIGINAL SPECIFICATIONS, A PROTECTIVE DOME AROUND THE STAINED GLASS IN THE SAME BATHROOM WAS REPLACED, AND REPAIRS WERE MADE TO DAMAGED INTERIOR PLASTER AND PAINTED CANVAS. SIGNIFICANT ADA IMPROVEMENTS WERE MADE TO OUR PARKING LOT INCLUDING THE ADDITION OF ADA PARKING SPACES, AN ACCESSIBLE PEDESTRIAN ENTRANCE, AND UPDATED SIDEWALK CURB CUTS TO CREATE A STRAIGHT, SAFE ROUTE FOR STROLLERS, WHEELCHAIRS, AND OTHER WHEELED DEVICES. EXISTING LIGHT FIXTURES WERE REFURBISHED FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND TO REDUCE LIGHT POLLUTION, AND UNDERGROUND ELECTRICAL CONDUIT WAS INSTALLED TO PROVIDE THE CAPACITY TO ADD ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS IN THE FUTURE. ADDITIONAL NATIVE PLANTS AND TREES ENHANCE THE REPAVED SURFACE, AND AN IMPROVED SUBSTRUCTURE WILL SLOW FUTURE DAMAGE. THE PROJECT ALSO INCLUDED THE INSTALLATION OF AN EMERGENCY GENERATOR CAPABLE OF POWERING ALL SYSTEMS IN THE FRICK ART MUSEUM, EDUCATION CENTER, AND CAR AND CARRIAGE MUSEUM.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesApr 1, 2022 – Mar 31, 2023Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$4.4MVisitor Experience And Education Programs
VISITOR EXPERIENCE & INTERPRETATION - EDUCATORS, STUDENTS, AND CURIOUS COMMUNITY MEMBERS ACCESS THE FRICK IN VARIOUS WAYS: THROUGH THE FRICK'S FREE-TO-ALL ADMISSION TO THE CAMPUS AND COLLECTIONS; FREQUENT COMPLIMENTARY PUBLIC PROGRAMS; REDUCED PROGRAM AND MEMBERSHIP FEES FOR TEACHERS; AND FREE FAMILY MEMBERSHIPS AND SCHOLARSHIPS FOR MEMBERS OF LOW-INCOME OR UNDERSERVED GROUPS. WE OFFER A $1 EBT ADMISSION AND HAVE LAUNCHED A DISCOUNTED ADA MEMBERSHIP.THE FRICK'S RELATIVELY SMALL SIZE AND COMMITMENT TO PERSONALIZED SERVICE DEFINES OUR EDUCATIONAL OFFERINGS. SCHOOL GROUPS RETURNING TO THE FRICK'S CAMPUS AFTER A LONG PANDEMIC-RELATED HIATUS ENJOY FIELD TRIPS DEVELOPED SPECIFICALLY BY FRICK EDUCATORS WORKING WITH TEACHERS TO MEET THE NEEDS OF EACH CLASS. TEACHERS ALSO VISIT TO ATTEND TEACHER TRAINING WORKSHOPS, SUCH AS THE FEBRUARY 2023 UNCONFERENCE OFFERED WITH TRYING TOGETHER FOR PRE-K TEACHERS ON POSITIVE RACIAL IDENTITY. FRICK TEACHERS WORK WITH COMMUNITY PARTNER AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS (INCLUDING VOICES AGAINST VIOLENCE AND THE OASIS PROJECT) TO DEVELOP CURRICULA AND OFFER MEANINGFUL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES. THE FRICK ROUTINELY PROVIDES ART-MAKING SUPPLIES FOR SUCH ACTIVITIES AND LINKS LEARNING PROJECTS, WHEN POSSIBLE, TO MUSEUM VISITORS. YOUNG PEOPLE ALSO LEARN ABOUT SELF-EXPRESSION THROUGH ART AND MOVEMENT DURING THE FRICK'S SUMMER CAMPS AND FAMILY ACTIVITY DAYS OFFERED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.THE FRICK WELCOMED THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE TO THE FREE OUTDOOR CONCERTS IN OUR POPULAR SUMMER FRIDAYS SERIES EVENINGS OF MUSIC, ARTMAKING, AND FOOD TRUCKS. FRICK WINTERFEST ENGAGES THOUSANDS MORE WITH CARRIAGE RIDES, SKATING, GLASSBLOWING DEMONSTRATIONS, MUSIC, AND TOURS. AN ONGOING CAMPUS ACCESSIBILITY AND LIGHTING PROJECT IS MAKING THE FRICK EVEN SAFER, MORE INVITING, AND EASY TO NAVIGATE, THANKS TO ADA COMPLIANT CURB CUTS AND ACCESSIBLE PARKING SPACES; GRADED CONNECTIONS TO THE PUBLIC SIDEWALK; DOWNLIT PATHWAYS, UP-LIT TREES, AND GENTLY ILLUMINATED BUILDINGS. AIDED BY AN EXTERNAL ADVISORY TEAM, THE FRICK HAS REOPENED CLAYTON WITH A NEW PUBLIC TOUR OF BROADER INTEREST, PLACING THE FRICK FAMILY'S STORY WITHIN THE LARGER CONTEXT OF PITTSBURGH'S HISTORY. A FORTHCOMING, EVEN MORE DYNAMIC TOUR WILL CONTINUE THE VIRTUOUS CYCLE OF EXPANDING, AND LEARNING FROM, OUR DIVERSIFYING AUDIENCE.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesApr 1, 2022 – Mar 31, 2023Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$2.4M
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