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Three Rivers Arts Festival exits the Point for Pittsburgh Cultural District
The Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival is exiting Point State Park and moving entirely into Pittsburgh’s Cultural District.
The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust announced that, because of new usage rules and regulations for the park issued by the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, the site is no longer available for the annual 10-day celebration of the arts.
Set for June 3-12, the 63rd annual festival will be centered around a pop-up park and stage at Eighth Street and Penn Avenue.
“While we will miss the iconic setting of Point State Park, we are also excited to further showcase our beautiful, world-renowned Cultural District,” said Kevin McMahon, president and CEO of the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust.
The location shift provides an opportunity to introduce visitors to the Downtown area and to benefit local merchants, he added.
“Pittsburgh is the prime example of a comeback city — over 35 years, the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust has shown how arts can be used as a tool for urban revitalization,” McMahon said. “Our return to in-person arts events last year after an 18-month shutdown furthered this revitalization.”
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The festival will remain free to visitors and its signature components will remain intact, including 10 Dollar Bank Mainstage music headliners, Artist Market featuring more than 300 artistic shops and sellers, food, vendors, public art displays and exhibits in four Pittsburgh Cultural Trust visual arts galleries.
More than 400 local, regional and national artists will present work in various forms.
“Our neighbors in the Cultural District will be open and presenting events throughout the festival,” said Sarah Aziz, the Trust’s director of festival management.
Music headliners will be announced on April 20, with the remaining lineup of local and regional artists to be revealed in May. For information, visit trustarts.org or connect with @CulturalTrust on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
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