Daisy Wilson Artist Community, Inc.

Making Art and History “Useful”: August Wilson House

LocationBethel Park, Pennsylvania, United States
Grantmaking areaHumanities in Place
AuthorHumanities in Place team with Lynn Ross, and West Wing Writers
DateSeptember 24, 2024
A view of downtown Pittsburgh at sunset with brick buildings lining a street in the foreground
Following its restoration, the childhood home of August Wilson in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, offers public programming, residencies for artists, and more, while paying homage to the pathbreaking playwright. Photo: Ed Massey. Courtesy of the Daisy Wilson Artist Community, Inc.

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August Wilson House

The Daisy Wilson Artist Community, Inc. was awarded $1,000,000 in May 2023 through the Humanities in Place grantmaking area.

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