In 2003, the Lawrenceville Corporation
partnered with FLUX, a traveling, multidisciplinary arts event
developed to foster connections between
Pittsburgh artists, communities, and artists. Each event serves as
a showcase of local artistic talent—and city neighborhoods
or buildings in transition between a rich past and a promising future,
or “flux.”
Under a beautiful sunset, FLUX 10 was
held on June 6, 2003, in the parking garage of the former St. Francis
hospital, which closed in
2002. This site is the future home of Children’s Hospital of
Pittsburgh. During the event, the garage was home to musical performances,
art exhibits, a community photojournalism project, skateboard and
bike demos, plein air painting, glassblowing and metalworking demos,
and interactive art projects—a perfect summer celebration.
The Lawrenceville Corporation served as
the connection between FLUX and the community. We assisted in site
selection and connecting FLUX
to Children’s Hospital administration, enlisting the participation
of neighborhood-based artists (including members of the 16:62
Design Zone) and residents, and site management.
FLUX charged a reduced admission rate for visitors who brought a donation
to a neighborhood-based charity. FLUX and the Lawrenceville Corporation
collected more than 300 toothbrushes for the Our Lady of Angels Parish
Food Pantry, which serves families living in Lawrenceville. The pantry
distributed the free toothbrushes to families during the cold
and flu season as a way to promote good hygiene and reduce extended
illness.
FLUX 10: Lawrenceville was FLUX’s
largest event to date, with approximately 1,900 guests in attendance
and a collection of $10,000
for the participating artists.
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