In 2025, Carnegie Museums, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, the University of Pittsburgh, 1Hood Media, and the August Wilson African American Cultural Center again joined together to host the third iteration of Envisioning a Just Pittsburgh, an inclusive call for art that encouraged artists throughout southwestern Pennsylvania to share their visions for a just and equitable Pittsburgh.
Thank you to the more than 100 individuals who submitted their thoughtful work! We are proud to announce the First and Second Place winners in the competition’s seven categories, Visual Art, Performance Art, Writing for the Page, Video/Interdisciplinary Art, Youth Visual Art, Youth Writing for the Page, and Youth Video/Interdisciplinary.
Call for Art Winners by Category:
Visual Art
First Place-Adult:
Remembering
by Alena Dergacheva
Second Place-Adult:
Pittsburgh 2018, Stronger Than Hate
by Ashley LaRocque
Writing for the Page
First Place-Adult:
Colorful Forms: Side A by Donovan Harrell*
Second Place-Adult:
Towards Root Cause Inquiry: Ongoing Dedications to the Equity Advisory Panel (EAP) by Dr. Sister IAsia Thomas
Performance Art
First Place-Adult:
Is That Me I See
by Blaire Crumbley
(Audio Only)
Second Place-Adult:
Embrace and Fly High
by Geeta Shir Gita
Video/Interdisciplinary Art
First Place-Adult:
Soul Searching
by Nami Bey
(Visual and Audio)
Second Place-Adult:
Projet Imaginaire (Robin)
by Lynn Bechtold & Cecilia Mandrile
Youth (18 & under) Visual Art
First Place-Youth:
Where Change Begins
by Aliyah Terry
Second Place-Youth:
Immigrants Make America
by Conor Coleman, ARYSE Youth 2025
Writing for the Page
First Place-Youth:
The Hill Remembers
Tatum Adams
Second Place-Youth:
Joan of Arc & James Dean
by Andreas Wiezorek
Youth (18 & under) Video/Interdisciplinary Art
Hiding in the Tenderloin
by Olive Cramer
(Audio Only)
*Donovan Harrell’s second submission Colorful Forms: Side B won a display award
Past Year’s Winners
