The fund was announced Tuesday at a celebration of the efforts of community groups, foundations and the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust to revitalize the Downtown Pittsburgh building.
Thursday, November 19, 2015
Fund established to support programming at August Wilson Center
The fund was announced Tuesday at a celebration of the efforts of community groups, foundations and the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust to revitalize the Downtown Pittsburgh building.
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After working an event at the August Wilson Center this summer, I had the chance to see the potential that the space has. It is beautiful space with a little bit of renovations and should be being used as much as possible. In the past few years, I’ve been able to follow the situation with the August Wilson Center and honestly so much of it is just a shame in the way that the whole situation was handled. Ultimately, it’s good to hear that the people of Pittsburgh still care about the August Wilson Center because it represents more than just a building or organization, it represents a forgotten culture and heritage of Pittsburgh. People are trying to make the most out of bad situation which I think is the best thing that can be done at a time like this. I hope only the best for the August Wilson Center.
I am a bit confused for a few reasons. First of all I think that the mission is a really great one, I think Pittsburgh needs to still have an educational facility that keeps part of the Pittsburgh culture alive. At the same time I would be interested to read how the center will be providing its own income. This place cannot survive on generous donors for forever, a non-profit still needs income! Second, the entire article I think is just pretty vague as to what these fund raising strategies are, besides asking nicely. The article says that the trust will be looking for patrons from all over the country to help and I think those with Pittsburgh near and dear to their hearts will definitely give the center money. Then there will be those people with the true appreciation for the arts and the financial resources to spend on the August Wilson center.
I have lived in Pittsburgh for twenty-one years, and as I read this article I thought about the presence that the August Wilson Center has had on my theatrical experience in Pittsburgh. The conclusion that I have drawn is that it has absolutely no impact on me, and that is a crying shame. I truly believe that there is a lot of untapped potential with the August Wilson Center. What I think that they need to do is mount a huge production to put their name on the map. Like if they did Fences with Denzel (something like that). Yes, it will cost them a ton of money, but it will not only put them on the map, but it has the potential to save their reputation within the community. I know that they are probably never do something like that, but I think it is a shame that no one ever knows what is going on there.
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