Funded Projects beginning with a Number

100 Bands, 31 Nights, 1 City
$10,000 » Club Café, 2002 Seed Award project support

100 Bands, 31 Nights, 1 City, a project of Club Café, galvanized the local music scene by presenting 100 area bands during the 31 nights of January. The concert series highlighted the rich, diverse, but often underappreciated musical culture of Pittsburgh in one eclectic month.

“100 Years Young” (2009)
Taylor Shields, 2009 Community Murals mural

Taylor Shields’ 100 Years Young was created while the Borough of Dormont was preparing to celebrate their community’s 100th Centennial. Due to its location on West Liberty Avenue, a highly trafficked artery into the City of Pittsburgh, the wall was a highly visible canvas. For Sprout, a combination of a highly visible wall and a community’s excitement to embrace their history made the selection of the wall in Dormont a logical choice. In the mural’s design, the story of the Dormont community is told through a song sung by Slim Bryant, a famous country western singer from the early days of radio who was a native of the area. The people in the mural represent the people of Dormont today, as they go about everyday activities and enjoy the outdoors. Although Sprout rarely allows communities to display their name in murals, not wanting the pieces to be seen as welcome signage, Shields came up with a sly workaround. She cleverly painted the community’s name within a string of paper dolls, which requires that the viewer reflect on the piece for a moment before realizing it’s there.

“10,000” (2010)
Jesse Best & Brian Holderman, 2010 Community Murals mural

The 2010 Sprout Public Art project in Wilkinsburg marked the first time that a community came back to Sprout and asked to expand upon a previously received mural project. After careful consideration, it was decided to contact Brian Holderman, the original artist, would reinvent his previous work in the community. Because the wall stands adjacent to a parklet, and also because of the community’s interest in environmental issues, a design that complimented its pastoral surroundings seemed a logical choice. With this in mind, Holderman used his sophisticated sense of color to integrate the piece with its surroundings, rather than clash with the area around it. His design depicts a forest scene in a classic, almost animated style, and his clever use foreground, middle-ground, and background draw the viewer into the scene itself.

#100DaysofVisibility
$5,000 » ACHIEVA, 2017 100 Days project support

#100DaysofVisibility, a project of ACHIEVA, enabled self-advocates with disabilities to discuss and share the issues that affect them and their community.

12x12
$1,000 » Amizade, 2014 Grand Ideas project support

12x12, a project of Amizade, was a year of monthly convening events at the Carnegie Library of Lawrenceville showcasing organizations from The Global Switchboard to raise awareness about a particular area of the world. Meetings increased cultural competency and awareness of the U.S. role in world affairs.

15th Street Playground Shelter
$5,000, 2008 Community Connections project support

15th Street Playground Shelter, a project of Monaca Borough and utilizing the skills of students from the Beaver County Area Vocational Technical School, the Recreation Board installed an attractive shelter at the playground to serve as a gathering space that provides shade in the summer and protection for inclement weather year round.

1Hood Select
$10,000 » The Legacy Arts Project Inc, 2016 Remake Learning project support

1Hood Select, a project of 1Hood Media fiscally sponsored by The Legacy Arts Project, was an artist and entrepreneur professional development program that provided enhanced performance and income-generating opportunities for socially-conscious youth Hip Hop emcees of color. The curriculum focused on songwriting, beat selection, performance readiness, grant writing, marketing, videography, and event planning. A culminating performance took place at CAPA, with ticket sale and promotional merchandise proceeds distributed among the participants.

2014 AAC Conference Stipend
$1,400 » MGR Youth Empowerment, 2014 Remake Learning conference stipend

2014 AAC Conference Stipend, a project of MGR Youth Empowerment, enabled D.S. Kinsel to attend and present at the 2014 AAC Conference in Charleston, SC from October 20th - 23rd, 2014.

2014 DML Conference Stipend
$1,500 » South Fayette Township School District, 2014 Remake Learning conference stipend

2014 DML Conference Stipend, a project of South Fayette Township School District, enabled Aileen Owens, Director of Technology and Innovation at South Fayette School District, to present at the 2014 DML Conference in Boston, MA from March 6-9, 2014. The annual DML Conference was an opportunity for educators, practitioners and entrepreneurs to come together on digital media learning. At the conference, Aileen presented a panel discussion alongside students from the South Fayette School District focusing on the development of South Fayette’s STEAM Studio and the usefulness of maker culture in creating robust learning pathways.

2014 DML Conference Stipend
$1,250 » Carnegie Mellon University, 2014 Remake Learning conference stipend

2014 DML Conference Stipend, a project of Carnegie Mellon University, enabled Amos Levy, Program Manager for the Arts Greenhouse at Carnegie Mellon University, to present at the 2014 DML Conference in Boston, MA from March 6-9, 2014. The annual DML Conference was an opportunity for educators, practitioners and entrepreneurs to come together on digital media learning. At the conference, Amos presented on behalf of Arts Greenhouse as a part of the Mozilla Science Fair, an expo of innovative DML projects from around the country.

2014 DML Conference Stipend
$1,250 » Sarah Heinz House, 2014 Remake Learning conference stipend

2014 DML Conference Stipend, a project of Sarah Heinz House, enabled Paul Boone, Youth Programs Manager at Sarah Heinz House, to present at the 2014 DML Conference in Boston, MA from March 6-9, 2014. The annual DML Conference was an opportunity for educators, practitioners and entrepreneurs to come together on digital media learning. At the conference, Paul presented on behalf of Sarah Heinz House Media Lab as a part of the Mozilla Science Fair, an expo of innovative DML projects from around the country.

2014 DML Conference Stipend
$1,250 » YWCA Greater Pittsburgh, 2014 Remake Learning conference stipend

2014 DML Conference Stipend, a project of YWCA Greater Pittsburgh, enabled Erica Pickett Renfro, Project Manager for YWCA Homewood-Brushton, to present at the 2014 DML Conference in Boston, MA from March 6-9, 2014. The annual DML Conference was an opportunity for educators, practitioners and entrepreneurs to come together on digital media learning. At the conference, Erica presented on behalf of YWCA TechGyrlz as a part of the Mozilla Science Fair, an expo of innovative DML projects from around the country.

2014 NAEYC Conference Stipend
$2,000 » PAEYC, 2014 Remake Learning conference stipend

2014 NAEYC Conference Stipend, a project of PAEYC, enabled Tanya Smith & Shimira Williams to attend and present at the 2014 NAEYC Conference in Dallas, TX from November 5 - 8th, 2014.

2015 DML Conference
$1,250 » Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy, 2015 Remake Learning conference stipend

2015 DML Conference, a project of Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy, enabled Taiji Nelson of Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy to attend and present at the 2015 DML Conference in Los Angeles, CA from June 11-13, 2015. The annual DML Conference was an opportunity for educators, practitioners, and entrepreneurs to come together on digital media learning. Taiji was a supporting presenter on an accepted proposal titled Designing to Bridge Contexts in a Learning Ecosystem.

2015 DML Conference
$1,250 » University of Pittsburgh, 2015 Remake Learning conference stipend

2015 DML Conference, a project of University of Pittsburgh, enabled Stacy Kehoe of the University of Pittsburgh to attend and present at the 2015 DML Conference in Los Angeles, CA from June 11-13, 2015. The annual DML Conference was an opportunity for educators, practitioners and entrepreneurs to come together on digital media learning. Stacy was the lead applicant on an accepted proposal titled Designing to Bridge Contexts in a Learning Ecosystem.

2015 DML Conference
$1,500 » Children's Museum of Pittsburgh, 2015 Remake Learning conference stipend

2015 DML Conference, a project of Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh, enabled Lisa Brahms and Peter Wardrip of the Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh to attend and present at the 2015 DML Conference in Los Angeles, CA from June 11-13, 2015. The annual DML Conference was an opportunity for educators, practitioners and entrepreneurs to come together on digital media learning. At the conference, Lisa and Peter presented about the learning practices of making.

2015 DML Conference
$800 » Assemble, 2015 Remake Learning conference stipend

2015 DML Conference, a project of Assemble, enabled Nina Barbuto of Assemble to attend and present at the 2015 DML Conference in Los Angeles, CA from June 11-13, 2015. The annual DML Conference was an opportunity for educators, practitioners and entrepreneurs to come together on digital media learning. Nina was a supporting presenter on an accepted proposal titled Designing to Bridge Contexts in a Learning Ecosystem.

2015 Nonprofit Summit
$1,500 » Greater Pittsburgh Nonprofit Partnership, 2015 Sprout Sponsorship sponsorship

2015 Nonprofit Summit, a project of Greater Pittsburgh Nonprofit Partnership, was the region’s largest event for the nonprofit community, attracting an audience of 1,500 professionals for workshops, discussions, speakers, and networking in fall 2015. The summit had a special emphasis on innovative approaches to fulfilling missions and looking beyond the boundaries of individual sectors to create multi-disciplinary alliances in order to improve communities.

2015 STEM Israel Seminar
$1,500 » Pittsburgh Technology Council, 2015 Remake Learning conference stipend

2015 STEM Israel Seminar, a project of Pittsburgh Technology Council, enabled Justin Driscoll, Senior Director of People and Culture Initiatives at Pittsburgh Technology Council, to attend the 2015 STEM Israel Seminar as part of a Pittsburgh delegation from June 29-July 12, 2015. The trip was focused on exposing Americans to Israel’s vibrant STEM start-up scene and to enable successful strategies to be brought back to the region. Upon returning from the trip, Justin presented his findings at events such as the Three Rivers Educational Technology Conference and the STEM Summit.

2016 ALISE Conference Stipend
$1,000 » University of Pittsburgh, 2015 Remake Learning conference stipend

2016 ALISE Conference Stipend, a project of University of Pittsburgh, enabled Leanne Bowler, Associate Professor at University of Pittsburgh, to participate in the 2016 ALISE Conference in Boston, MA on January 5-8, 2016. ALISE was an annual conference for educators in Library and Information Science. Its focus was exclusively on educating information professionals and attracted faculty from programs across the world. The 2016 conference highlighted the work of Eliza Dresang, a researcher in the area of “digital youth” who was among the first to highlight the effects of digital media on youth culture. At the conference, Leanne presented her research on Pittsburgh area maker spaces for youth that was supported through Sprout’s Remake Learning Fellowship.

21st Sensory Mall
$1,000 » dadpranks, 2015 Open Engagement honorarium

21st Sensory Mall, a project of dadpranks, was an exploration of post-mall culture through installations and performances in the nearly-abandoned Century III Mall.

3 Rivers on 2 Wheels
$8,500 » Lou Fineberg, 2002 Seed Award project support

3 Rivers on 2 Wheels was an original city guide that facilitated the exploration of Pittsburgh by bicycle. It detailed ten cycling excursions that stretched throughout various neighborhoods in the city. Unique for its portable format, consideration of youth riders and, award winning photography, the book was a striking testament to the accessibility and diversity of Pittsburgh’s communities.

350Pittsburgh Unite100
$2,500 » Thomas Merton Center, 2017 100 Days project support

350Pittsburgh Unite100, a project of the Thomas Merton Center, united climate justice and social justice to build connections and strengthen responses to important issues.

3E Studio’s Community Screen Print Workshop & Business Mixer
$1,050, 2015 One Northside project support

3E Studio’s Community Screen Print Workshop & Business Mixer, a project led by Sidney Huffmyer, consisted of a two-part workshop at 3E Studios in Manchester. The first part consisted of a school field trip where students from multiple schools learned how to screen print their own t-shirt in addition to watching how full commercial production is run. The second part was a business mixer that incorporated a tour of the facility and a welcome party for new businesses in the area in an effort to promote networking for local Northside businesses, neighborhood groups, and associations. The project brought the community together by engaging both the younger generation as well as business owners, educating them on how art can be translated to a legitimate occupation as well as community support with the proper focus and drive.

3rd Meeting of Humanistas Digitales Conference Stipend
$300 » Felipe Gomez, 2016 Remake Learning conference stipend

3rd Meeting of Humanistas Digitales Conference Stipend enabled Felipe Gomez, Associate Teaching Professor of Hispanic Studies at Carnegie Mellon University, to attend 3rd Meeting of Humanistas Digitales Conference Stipend from September 12-14, 2016 in Mexico City, Mexico. The 3rd Meeting explored developments in the discussions, projects, and initiatives that combined research in the Humanities and the Social Sciences and either used or analyzed the digital medium, in particular those focused on local cultures in the Latin American region.

412Build Alumni in Residence
$5,000 » Innovation Works, 2016 Remake Learning project support

412Build Alumni in Residence, a project of Innovation Works, was an eight-week summer program for primarily at-risk and underserved youth ages 16-18 to learn about and become actively engaged in entrepreneurship with a focus on maker skills. The Alumni in Residence program provided students with support to build on the skills they acquired in the 412Build program in order to successfully ideate, develop, and launch a small business. Participating alumni additionally served as mentors for the incoming class of 412Build.

537 Clarion: Community Learning Workshop
$8,000 » Clarion University Foundation, 2014 Spark project support

537 Clarion: Community Learning Workshop, a project of Clarion University Foundation, provided educational and culturally-enriching opportunities for school-aged children and youth in Clarion, PA to supplement and enhance the literacy and social competencies necessary for successful learning. Offering afterschool homework help and family reading programs including workshops focused on reading, writing, art, and technological literacy, the Community Learning Workshop program provided a nurturing environment where collaborative learning, creativity, sharing, and discussion could benefit both the individuals served and the community at-large, addressing issues of literacy in Clarion and the surrounding communities that could not be fully served through traditional means such as schools and libraries.

5416-20 Penn Ave Installation
$1,500, 2011 Seed Award project support

5416-20 Penn Ave Installation was an artistic intervention to a citywide problem of vacancy. The project installed a screen along 5416-20 Penn Avenue that covered an empty lot and a vacant building to create continuity along the avenue and draw attention to art and a community development solution, rather than vacant lots and buildings. When future construction took place on the lot, the project was able to disassemble and reassemble at other locations. The design project was painted and assembled by community members, local leaders, artists, designers, university students, and volunteers from Winchester Thurston High School.

76<100
$1,000 » Elana Schlenker, 2015 Grand Ideas project support

76<100, an independent project from Elana Schlenker, was a retail pop-up that only sold wares from female artists and women-led businesses in order to raise awareness of wage inequality based on US Dept of Labor statistics showing the median earnings of full time female workers was 76% of that of males. This project sparked conversation around this issue, while creating a positive space that celebrated and empowered working women.