Rivers of Steel Arts

Rivers of Steel Arts celebrates creative inquiry by crafting opportunities to interpret the region’s past, reimagine its future,
and explore a sense of place.

Creative Programs

Experience the Arts

Through exhibitions, festivals, workshops, tours, and happenings, Rivers of Steel Arts helps individuals connect with their communities in meaningful ways.

artist performs to a crowd at the Carrie Blast Furnaces

Things To Do

Workshops | Festivals | Tours | Exhibitions | Happenings

Detail image of molten aluminum being poured into molds

What We Do

Metal Arts | Graffiti Arts | Heritage Arts

black smith shows hammer to interested children during the festival of combustion

Who We Are

About the arts at Rivers of Steel

graffiti and style writing workshop participants tour the existing murals on site at the Carrie Furnaces
Evening Iron casting demonstration
alloy pittsburgh 2018 curtis reaves
glassblowing demonstration
blacksmith shows his hammer to a group of boys
Family walk through a crowd with activity tents behind them.
hands-on activity with family
a blacksmith at the forge
A crowd gathers around a tour guide with a hard hat on.
Metalworkers pouring molten metal
samples of cast aluminum scratch molds
large cast iron pot belly pig molds
two participants hold up their completed castings
alloy pittsburgh 2013 Edith Abeyta
alloy pittsburgh 2013 dan wilcox

Rivers of Steel Arts is grateful to the following for their generous support:

claude worthington benedum foundation logo
Pennsylvania council on the arts partner logo
UPMC Health Plan Logo
NEA logo