The Society for Contemporary Crafts in Pittsburgh, PA

The Society for Contemporary Crafts in Pittsburgh, PA is a gallery that showcases the clay, wood, metal, fiber and glass work by artists from all over the world. The gallery opened its doors in 1971 and has on display non-mainstream and multicultural art.

The Society for Contemporary Crafts is a nationally organized institution.

Anyone from the general public who would like to visit the gallery can do so for free. The Society for Contemporary Crafts is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 am to 5 pm. The gallery is closed on Sundays and officially on Mondays. Those interested in seeing the gallery on Monday can do so by appointment only. Appointments can be made by calling 412-261-7003.

The Society for Contemporary Crafts is located at 2100 Smallman Street. The facility is handicapped accessible.

The institute also offers classes and programs for those who would like to learn more about art. There are no requirements to take most of these classes other than a love of the arts, and open mind, a desire to learn, and a willingness to let go and be as creative as possible.

Classes are offered by The Studio and are talk by local and visiting artists. There are adult programs and programs for children. Participants are invited to take along a friend to make the experience more enjoyable.

Participants in the classes can choose to learn about book art and paper, about working with fiber, working with metal and working with wood. There are mixed media and intergenerational classes.
Classes vary in length from a couple of hours to all day. Cost is usually $40 and more.