Portraits of the Past

Last week we had a gala of sorts at AiP. Not just for the holidays but to celebrate The Art Institute of Pittsburgh written by Jacquelyn Felix Fisher and E. W. Goodman of AiP. This book is an Arcadia Publishing product that is part of their Campus History Series.

I’ve been a part of The Art Institute of Pittsburgh since fall of 2000 when I entered as a student. Now a few years on the other end of student life I’ve come to appreciate our rich history.

Here is my sales pitch; If your a grad or friend of AiP visit our website, Friends of AiP, and order your copy. This could be a great gift for mom and dad or the grandparents, who still maybe wondering why the heck you went to AiP. The book is a collection of images that span from 1921 through today showing many interesting elements of the college.

Did You Know
AiP once had a basketball team? True fact. Back in the day they used to play against Pitt and Duquesne. From what I hear they would win, sometimes. That was before those schools went all D1 on us. The best story about the basketball team is when they went to the old Allegheny County Jail to play against the inmates. True story I swear. I bet the jail story isn’t in the book, I haven’t read mine yet.

Gallery
This month in our gallery we have an awesome show that is related to the book. Tons of artifacts and art that goes back to our founder. We even have some of his hair, so swing by and check it out. If you need an excuse to come downtown we are having an Author’s Discussion Afternoon Tea complete with fashion show January 21st as a final celebration of the book. It is open to anyone so RSVP if you are interested. This show even has Creation Rex‘s interest.