Hi! We are Dormont Arts, a 501 (c)(3) non-profit arts organization operating in Dormont, PA!

Dormont Arts engages and unites the community by cultivating creative experiences of art, nature and music.

UPCOMING EVENTS

  • Songs and Stories

    Our upcoming salon series, called Songs & Stories, activates Dormont with literature, drama, and live music.

    Open Mic Storytelling: Stories of Holiday Family Drama
    Thursday, December 5 - Potomac Station

  • Stitch n' b*tch

    Mondays

    December 9
    January 13
    February 10
    March 10

    As always, bring your own project - knitting, crochet, mending, embroidery, whatever - and your own refreshments! Join the S&B facebook group for camaraderie between sessions here.

    All sessions take place at Bridal Maven, 1443 Potomac Avenue

  • Raised garden beds in the dormont community garden

    Volunteers Needed All Summer!

    Dormont Community Garden

    Borough building, 1444 Hillsdale Avenue

    Volunteers needed for watering and weeding the beds for the 2024 season. Please join our Facebook group or email
    jessica@dormontarts.com
    to get involved! Come grow with us!

  • Dormont Arts has partnered with Dormont Borough and Fine Arts Special Services in a powerful exhibit of local art. Visit the municipal center lobby and the new downstairs Foundations Gallery to view the current exhibit.

    All art is available for purchase and more info on the partnership and exhibit can be found here.

2023 Year in Review

  • Art on the Walls

    February 2023-December 2023
    Dormont Arts curated two art shows displayed on the walls of the Dormont Borough Building, featuring talented local artists. Presented in conjunction with Greater Pittsburgh Art Council and Eat N Park. Art on the Walls has been sunsetted by Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council.

  • Community Garden Updates

    May 2023

    The Dormont Community Garden Committee built new raised beds for the summer vegetable garden. A pergola was also built in the garden as an Eagle Scout project.

  • Spark/Pride 2023

    June 24, 2023
    “Spark/Pride” welcomed more than 1,500 community members from around the Pittsburgh region, elected officials, families, and LGBTQ community members who came together to enjoy more than 50 arts and social service vendors and over 40 musicians, actors, and other performers. Spark/Pride was a collaborative project of Dormont Arts and the Dormont LGBTQ Community Committee (a project of Dormont Community Development Corporation).

  • Live in the Garden

    Summer 2023

    We presented a series of free concerts and performances in the Community Garden! We welcomed the Munhall Community Band, the New Renaissance Theatre Company, and the Jonathan DiGiulian Trio to our lovely open air space.

  • Stitch n B*tch

    Monthly fiber arts maker hang out! BYO Projects and make friends, hosted at Topaz Thimble

  • Art in the Park

    September 2, 2023

    Dozens of artists, performers and makers of all ages showcased their talent and craft on a gorgeous day in Dormont Park. Hundreds of community members enjoyed participating in immersive art experiences like the Pillow Fort and Monster Park, while kids spontaneously created a cardboard sled experience.