Welcome to Pittsburgh’s Arts Landing — Where Art Meets the City
The 4-acre destination was part of a $600 million Downtown Revitalization Vision prior to the NFL Draft being hosted in Pittsburgh.
Arts Landing, a new outdoor civic space envisioned by the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust and designed by renowned landscape architecture firm Field Operations, promises to be one of the most transformative projects in the Cultural District in 25 years.
Since its opening just before the NFL Draft event took place this spring, the 4-acre destination has been welcoming residents and visitors, hosting festivals and performances, exhibiting public art and providing opportunities for everyday recreation and relaxation.
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The importance of the project was made clear at the opening press event on April 17, when Gov. Josh Shapiro joined more than a dozen elected officials and civic leaders on the new Dollar Bank Stage to officially open Arts Landing to the public. The project was part of the $600 million Downtown Revitalization Vision, bringing together business, philanthropic, civic and government leaders around a shared plan to reimagine Downtown just as the national spotlight was focused on Pittsburgh as the host of the NFL Draft.
DAVID HOLMBERG
As Gov. Shapiro pointed out that day, the MVP of the effort was David Holmberg, CEO of Highmark Health, chair of the Allegheny Conference on Community Development and chair of the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, “This doesn’t get done without David Holmberg’s dedication, his vision, his leadership, his power to convene and his power to believe,” Shapiro said.
Holmberg consistently championed the belief that a vibrant Cultural District is essential to Pittsburgh’s economic future, helping create momentum that extends beyond the arts to restaurants, housing, tourism and business investment.
Dollar Bank joined the effort, lending its name to the new main stage and continuing its commitment to making arts and cultural experiences accessible to the community. The stage offers an optimized viewing experience for crowds gathered at the northwest corner near Fort Duquesne Boulevard and 7th Street. Its canopy design provides protection from the elements for performers while preserving views of the 1-acre great lawn. The green space centers the Allegheny River and two of the Three Sisters bridges, welcoming pedestrians from multiple entrances.
That orientation was on full display during the Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival (June 5-14), a community tradition that the bank has proudly supported for more than 20 years. The Heinz Endowments supported the $31 million Arts Landing project because the Downtown park directly aligns with its mission to strengthen regional cultural infrastructure, expand free public access to the arts and foster vibrant, community-centered civic spaces in southwestern Pennsylvania.
Dentons, which operates locally as Dentons Cohen & Grigsby, supports the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust because the firm believes in the Trust’s mission that art should be accessible to everyone. Their ongoing sponsorship helps fund diverse community programming, contributing to local cultural enrichment and the overall vibrancy of Downtown Pittsburgh.
