August Wilson African American Cultural Center receives $1.3 million grant, announces artists for new residency program
The August Wilson African American Cultural Center received a sizable grant to help support "emerging artists of color" in Pittsburgh, according to a press release. Today, April 22, the AWAACC announced that it received a $1.35 million grant from the Richard King Mellon Foundation, providing a major boost to the center's ongoing programming dedicated to showcasing Black artists, musicians, writers, and other creatives, and preserving the legacy of its Pittsburgh playwright namesake...