News From “Studio Blue at Shuman” Center
“CHANGE THEM DON’T CHARGE THEM!”
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Shuman Juvenile Detention Center has been invited to exhibit student artwork in the lobby of City Theatre to run in conjunction with a play titled PIPELINE by Dominique Morisseau. The student exhibition is titled “Faces of the Pipeline and runs with the play from October 27 – November 18, 2018. This beautifully written and executed play addresses the issues of the “school to prison pipeline” and the challenges youth and family face when youth are pushed out of schools because of increasingly harsh school and municipal policies and introduced to the criminal justice system. We are so excited to exhibit and be part of this very important social justice mission.
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“Get on the Bus!”
Come Join Us!
Help us color a poster at Pittsburgh Center for Creative Reuse and see your creative talent on a Port Authority bus!
Just come as you are! Bring your kids and your coloring skills!
Join us in the fun!
Sunday, May 20th from 12 -5pm
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Pittsburgh Center for Creative Reuse
214 North Lexintgton Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15208
In 2017 Allegheny Shuman Juvenile Detention Center partnered with Gerry Florida of Florida Recycled to officially kick-off its newest community service program the “Why Art?” Shuman Juvenile Detention Center Billboard Project that was seen traveling on the rear of Port Authority buses in targeted Pittsburgh areas. A series of posters proudly paraded the collaborative artistry of 40-60 residents of Shuman Center addressing the importance of art in our lives and culture through the voices of at risk youth. The project was launched through generous grants and private donations. This year, Shuman Center and Florida Recycled joins Pittsburgh Center for Creative Reuse to invite community youth and patrons to participate in coloring a poster gifted by Shuman Center. The poster is proudly sponsored by the generosity of John Oravik Consulting and will make its “bus debut” in the summer of 2018.
Upon completion it will become part of a series of posters created in 2018 that travel on buses in Pittsburgh neighborhoods in an ongoing mission to spread the message of the importance of art in our lives and culture. As many as twelve “Why Art?” Port Authority billboard bus announcements positioned throughout targeted areas will proudly parade the city in the upcoming year answering the question of “Why Art?” through imagery. One third of the billboard will humbly ask the question “Why Art?” as the other two thirds will showcase beautiful artwork created by youth and patrons of Pittsburgh Center for Creative Reuse while answering the question boldly with the word “BECAUSE”.
Florida Recycled, Shuman Juvenile Detention Center and Pittsburgh Center Creative Reuse understand the importance of creative development in cultural, community and personal growth and have joined in partnership to offer a unique opportunity to unite and arm community members with a louder public voice to advocate the healing powers of art, acceptance and inclusion in this otherwise unlikely partnering. We hope to exemplify the numerous benefits that creative education affords in all our lives and how art is a powerful healing force in bridging gaps between communities and all people.
This year Allegheny County proudly printed a 2018 “Why Art?” Calendar featuringall 12 completed bus billboards of 2017 honoring the talents of detained youth at Shuman Center. Shuman’s mission is to exemplify the valuable human resources we stand to lose without creative interventions. We hope generous community sponsors will help us meet our 2018 goal for the next series of 12 bus billboards to launch our calendar for 2019!
The 2018 Calendar Project was made possible by:
· County Executive Rich Fitzgerald
· Gerry Florida of Florida Recycled
· Studio Blue at Shuman Juvenile Detention Center
· Port Authority Advertising Account Executive Maurice Fisher
· Special Thanks To:
· Lindsey Gross, whose poster was in the Artistic Discovery Contest sponsored by Congressman Mike Doyle,
and the Gross Family
· Volunteers: Stephanie Jimenez and Janice Schuler
· Elaine Effort, KQV Radio “Pittsburgh Profiles”
· Carnegie Mellon University Osher Lifelong Learning Institute
· Juvenile Detention Centers and Alternative Programs (JDCAP)
· National Partnership for Juvenile Services (NPJS)
Project Funded in Part By:
· Craftsmen’s Guild of Pittsburgh and “A Fair in the Park”
· John (Rocki) Oravik Industrial Mechanical Consulting
· Laura and Kevin Horner
· Maria Piantanida Charitable Fund through The Pittsburgh Foundation
· Soup N’at and the Union Project
View All 12 Billboards and Download a “Free” Calendar!
Credits for the 2018 Creative Reuse /Port Authority Bus Billboard Will Read:
Conceptualized by the Talented Residents of
Shuman Juvenile Detention Center
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Created Through the Vision and Talents of Patrons of
Pittsburgh Center for Creative Reuse
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Sponsored by John Oravik Consulting
Courtesy of Remake Learning Days
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A Project of Florida Recycled and Allegheny County Shuman Juvenile Detention Center
Supported by The Juvenile Detention Centers and Alternative Programs &
The National Partnership for Juvenile Services
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Thank You and Please Join us !
For More Information Visit:
www.PCCR.org
Shuman Juvenile Detention Center Enrichment Programs Port Authority Billboard Project
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May 13, 2017
Spectrum Charter School “Touch a Truck” community event. Third Port Authority bus Billboard poster will be available for sale !
May 2, 2017
Our third Port Authority Bus Billboard is almost out the door. It will launch
May 8th through June 7th and will travel throughout the Pittsburgh Area.
Thank you Spectrum Charter School in Monroeville and The Pittsburgh Foundation!
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April 2, 2017
*** Our First Gallery Exhibition for
“Studio Blue” ***
Boom Concepts Gallery
5139 Penn Avenue
Pgh, PA 15224
Garfield
Friday April 7th 2017 from 6-10
Open to the Public!!
We have two pieces in this exhibition from the talented Lindsy G. and our collaborative poster participants on all units!
A Very Special Thanks You
Jim Ford
RR Donnelly Custom Printing
218 N Braddock Ave,
Pittsburgh, PA 15208
412-241-8200
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Tim Thomas
Heeter Printing
441 Technology Dr,
Canonsburg, PA 15317
724-746-8900
Who made this exhibition possible by donating their “emergency” printing services to make our exhibition deadline!
…as well as donating their printing services for
Congressman Mike Doyle’s Artistic Discovery Contest
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2nd Port Authority Billboard Launched from the East Liberty Area Garage
Our Second Port Authority announcement, kindly and generously sponsored by Laura and Kevin Horner will hit the Pittsburgh East Liberty Bus Routes March 29th and travel throughout the Pittsburgh Area until April 28th. This is a series of 12 Port Authority bus announcements that will be positioned monthly throughout the Pittsburgh area in the upcoming year asking the question of “Why Art?”…. and answered with only the word BECAUSE accompanied by a beautiful art work created by the talented residents of Shuman Center
More Project Info:
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Photos from April 1st Saturday Furniture Pickup
This is the 2nd Construction Junction “Furniture Exchange and Revamp” pickup. (The first pickup was two weeks ago).
*Equipped with one giant Construction Junction (CJ) truck and one pickup truck…
5 People Went Out to Help Move Furniture!
* Mike Gable / Executive Director Construction Junction and a CJ Truck
* John Oravik (AKA Rocki) and his pickup truck
* Matt Oravik
* ” Nick”
* Gerry Florida
* 8 furniture house calls were scheduled for Saturday, April 1st and were successfully completed
* Number #3 furniture pickup is scheduled for next Saturday April 8th. Volunteers welcomed!
* Over 35 calls in total were generated by the flyer email sent by the County Executive’s office.
Anything we can’t use for our “Furniture Exchange and Revamp” gets filtered to Construction Junction, Habitat for Humanity, Society of St. Vincent de Paul and the National Council for Jewish Women
Thanks Everyone!
More on the project:
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March 12, 2017
I will be at the 1st Hazelwood Market representing Shuman Center March 18, 2017 from 12-5pm. Stop by and purchase one of our flyers, handmade jewelry items and more!
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Thank You to Allegheny County Employees
We had a pleasantly unexpected heavy volume of phones call come our way generated from the county email sent to all Allegheny county employees asking for donations of furniture to Studio Blue for our Furniture Exchange and Revamp!
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We Kicked-Off Our
First Port Authority Announcement on
February 27, 2017!!!
Talented Lindsey G., former Shuman Center resident, made us all proud with her tenacity, resilience and extraordinary talent in creating our first Port Authority bus announcement…especially for a young lady of only 16 years old!
Lindsey also won honorable mention at the Labsy Awards at the Carnegie Museum while in my art class. ( See Below)
Our first billboard announcement hit the East Liberty Port Authority bus routes on Monday February 27, 2017 and will travel throughout the East Liberty area until March 27, 2017
…and we have been lov’n the feedback!!!
Lindsey visualized, created & colored the poster in it’s entirety and will be working with me throughout the year to create beautiful artwork that we will proudly gift to other organizations to join our “Why Art” Campaign.
Go Lindsey!
WE LOVE YOU AND WISH YOU THE SUCCESS YOU DESERVE!!!
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Our Number Two Poster is Almost Out the Door!!!
Scheduled to Kick-off on March 20, 2017 to April 20, 2017
Thank You!!!
Laura and Kevin Horner
Sponsors of Our “Second” Port Authority Announcement
This ” Six Birds” poster was created by Gerry Florida. With art training, planning and and collaborative effort, 40-50 residents of Shuman Juvenile Detention Center participated in the coloring effort.
“Six Birds” poster can be ordered through Gerry Florida with 100% proceeds forwarded to The Humane Society of Western Pennsylvania, the choice charity of the residents of Shuman Juvenile Detention Center
Order “Six Birds” Poster in Custom Size
Contact Gerry at 412-298-2136
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Come Board the Bus and Partner with Us in Our Efforts to Keep Art Alive in Our Schools and Communities!
Sponsor a “Why ART” Poster
Shuman Center residents will create a poster honoring your organization that will appear on a Port Authority bus in your chosen area.
or…
Make Your Own”Why Art?” Statement
and create a community poster with your group or organization!
We will gift you a black and white coloring poster template created through Shuman Center.
Your family, group or organization will have all the fun coloring!
Your finished poster will appear on the back of a Port Authority bus in your chosen area.
Call Gerry for Pricing and Details 412-298-2136
All (100%) profits to benefit The Humane Society of Western Pennsylvania!
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Congratulations to Lindsey G. !!!
Lindsey is one of this years Honorable Mention Winners of the Carnegie Library 2016 Labsy Award. The Labsy Awards recognizes original creations, inventions,and works of art by teenagers all over Pittsburgh.
Over a period of days Lindsey created a beautiful black and white poster size drawing using marker and paper. The drawing will be photographed and reproduced on the poster maker software and printed for residents of Shuman Center to color in a collaborative effort. Finished colored posters will be used in future fundraising efforts with proceeds benefiting a charity of resident choice.
Thank you Lindsey for your willingness in sharing your talents with all our residents!
Your ongoing contribution benefits our residents and community!
