2016 ANNUAL REPORT

1 2 TO THE COMMUNITY:

In my life’s interest of advancing fitness and well-being, I see every day the benefits of dedicating attention to regular exercise and healthy eating. While the particular outlets vary—running, biking, field and racquet sports, yoga and weightlifting; vegan, vegetarian or omnivore—the goal is the same: to create core strength to enable a person to enjoy life to the fullest and to enhance longevity.

Similarly at RAD, the fitness of our regional assets relies on core funding—the type of funds that assets can use at their discretion to sustain day-to-day operations. While their program focus may vary—libraries, parks, sports and civic facilities, arts and culture, and transportation—this core support is vital to their well-being, to creating well-managed, fully operational regional assets that are critically important to our region.

While RAD provides substantial funds for capital projects, the hallmark of RAD funding has been operating support—also known as unrestricted funds that can be used for the core functions of the assets, such as staf, rent or mortgages, utilities and program costs. This primary focus on core support, however, means that RAD spends considerable time engaging in a comprehensive review of each applicant, focused on understanding programming, governance, finances, outreach and outcomes. This past year, in fact, we were pleased to enhance the role of our Citizen Advisory Board to provide additional assessment of applicants to enrich our understanding.

As you review this report, you will see that core funding support from RAD helps our regional assets not only to maintain, but to upgrade and improve programs and facilities that are the jewels in our community. With reliable core funding, RAD assets seek new audiences, present world premieres and leverage this support for new donors.

On behalf of the RAD Board and staf, I hope you will find time this year to enjoy our regional assets.

Sincerely, Daniel J. Griffin RAD BOARD CHAIR 1 MISSION Our mission is to support and finance regional assets in the areas of libraries, parks, cultural, sports, and civic facilities and programs.

2 2016 AT A GLANCE 24,193,828 people visited the assets in 2016 683,739 free tickets were provided by the assets to those who might not otherwise have been able to attend $734,886,600 in direct expenses was contributed to our local economy by the assets, including $353 million by the Port Authority 63,823,513 people use the Port Authority for transit 10,764 people were employed by the regional assets 10,989,049 3 items circulated at the regional libraries Libraries have existed as long as records have been kept—or about 5,000 years. At their core, the public libraries in Allegheny County are community spaces with free access to information and resources (just not on clay tablets or papyrus scrolls anymore).

4 HIGHLIGHTS FROM 2016 LIBRARIES

The Allegheny County Library Association Carnegie Library of unveiled a (ACLA) developed dozens of partnerships, new website, carnegielibrary.org, designed to coordinating the work of individual libraries respond to multiple device sizes. Behind-the- so they didn’t have to do this themselves. For scenes management of the site is now more example, ACLA partnered with the Allegheny efcient and streamlined, enhancing the user County Department of Human Services to experience. collect books for summer programming, connect libraries with summer food sites and A grand reopening took place at CLP-Knoxville, provide magazines for its county waiting rooms. celebrating a renovation that included an expansion of the building footprint, a new In 2016 ACLA Mobile Services (often called HVAC system, the addition of an elevator and bookmobiles) conducted nearly 1200 visits, the elimination of all remaining accessibility including preschool story times, and visits to barriers in order to bring the building into senior centers and other community sites compliance with the Americans with Disabilities in 47 separate municipalities. Seniors Act (ADA). The renovation won two awards living in residential facilities often from the American Institute of Architecture. have few opportunities for library visits, so Mobile Services makes it At the suggestion of staf from The Labs, the possible for them to browse and Ofce of Digital Strategy developed a list of borrow materials. open-source creative tools to be installed on public PCs. These tools provide resources in ACLA assisted libraries in image, audio and video editing to the public at achieving compliance with zero cost to the Library. The eiNetwork pushed standards and other requirements. the collection to all public PCs, providing patrons with greater access to design and ACLA and Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh experiment with digital media creation. partnered on “Love Your Library,” a month- long public awareness and library support Though the work of the eiNetwork is typically campaign. ACLA leveraged the online donor behind the scenes—upgrading servers, portal (constructed with RAD support) to allow improving public wifi, installing a new firewall, library-specific donations. Libraries collectively adding service at the Millvale Community generated more than $530,000, and received Library—the impact is seen every day with a $.25 match per dollar from the Buncher faster, modern features. Foundation. That total represents nearly 5,000 donors, including more than 1,000 new donors. “Love Your Library” will be back again in 2017.

5 Our regional parks and trails are at the center of our community’s livability, providing recreation, relaxation and ecological diversity.

6 HIGHLIGHTS FROM 2016 PARKS AND TRAILS

Improvements were made to many existing generate interest in among elementary facilities at the Allegheny County Regional and middle school-aged children. Parks using RAD funds, including replacing the tennis and pickleball courts in North Park. With trail funding coordinated through the Accessible bleachers were installed at the three Allegheny Land Trust, nearly 5,000 linear feet new deck hockey rinks at South Park, Settlers of the Yough River Trail were improved with Cabin, and North Park. Round Hill Pond was stabilization materials and resurfacing. dredged and restored and a new dam was As part of its 100th anniversary year, the constructed. An ecological assessment was Audubon Society of Western completed at Boyce Park and followed up with identified sites for and is helping to supervise the planting of more than 100 trees. The Parks the construction of 100 Chimney Swift habitats Department continued to build on and expand in the nine Allegheny County Parks, improving the Park Ranger program that was initiated in the species’ long-term survival. 2015 with RAD funding. The Pittsburgh Botanic Garden used RAD The City of Pittsburgh Regional operating funds for education programming and Parks used RAD funding to pay for to display beds of annuals and curated plantings core operating costs, including that increase the area’s biodiversity and clean employee salaries, general parks the area’s watershed. maintenance, utilities, equipment and vehicles. This support helps RAD support of the makes possible a wide variety Conservancy helps to cover basic costs (garden of recreational and community preparation, purchase of flowers, planting events, such as Valentines on Ice mulching, watering and volunteer coordination) at the Schenley Ice Rink, the Richard and is then combined with community sponsors S. Caliguiri Great Race, time trials and and volunteers to make possible 90 community criterium racing at the Bud Harris Cycling flower gardens throughout the County. One of Track in Highland Park and free jazz concerts at the most visible is located at the entrance of the Riverview Park. Fort Pitt Tunnel. The newest was added last year in Pleasant Hills. In addition to using RAD operating funds to maintain, enhance and prepare for seasonal events at Renziehausen Park, the City of McKeesport capital funds were used to resurface and renovate Renzie’s tennis courts, which then made it possible to create a new partnership with the McKeesport Area School District to

7 HIGHLIGHTS FROM 2016 REGIONAL FACILITIES

Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens significantly expanded the footprint of the dazzling Winter Light Garden, responding to heightened visitor interest in the intersection of botanics with seasonal colors and lights. Seeking to connect people of all ages with the natural world, Conservatory programs attracted nearly one in five of the region’s children to on- and of-site programs with targeted initiatives to reach underserved youth.

A new baby sloth at the National Aviary helped lead to the single largest paid attendance day ever at the North Side institution. As part of its research mission, the Aviary published a groundbreaking study on the Louisiana Waterthrush, as well as the results of a multi- year study on the habitat of the endangered Andean condor in southern Ecuador.

The Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium rang in the new year with the birth of an Amur leopard cub, in addition to welcoming inhabitants for the forthcoming Jungle Odyssey exhibit, including capybaras (otherwise known as the largest rodent or guinea pig in the world) and Brazilian giant anteaters. Behind the scenes, the Zoo made utility infrastructure improvements to support the remaining phases of the Top of the World exhibit. The Zoo also conducted, supported, or advised on 65 research and conservation projects on all seven continents.

Formerly City-owned institutions, special facilities like the Pittsburgh Zoo, Phipps Conservatory and National Aviary are regional 8 anchors of education and entertainment. 9 9 10 HIGHLIGHTS FROM 2016 ARTS AND CULTURE

Core funding for arts and culture organizations—funds that can go to salaries, rent, utilities, or anywhere the organization designates—unlocks creativity and innovation.

At the Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh, nearly Chamber Music Pittsburgh launched its 700 employees gathered for the first institution- new Pittsburgh Performs series, including a wide Learn & Connect Day, engaging in sessions collaboration with comedy improvisers that on identity, inclusion and equity. The institution enhanced its audience outreach. also completed a comprehensive review of its public spaces for compliance with ADA Based on their success, Children’s Museum requirements, now using the study to inform of Pittsburgh completed a project with the its work. Institute of Museum and Library Services to develop a framework for others to create, staf The American Jewish Museum of the JCC and sustain makerspaces nationwide. worked with the Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council to complete the restoration of Jane Haskell’s City of Asylum used RAD funding to provide Rivers of Light Steel Plaza T Station sculpture. free access to its programming, particularly for underserved communities. For the 25th year, Associated Artists of Pittsburgh led the Visual Arts Career The theatriQ Youth Ensemble of Dreams of Orientation program that gives high school Hope worked for the first time with a visual students in Allegheny the opportunity to artist to incorporate silkscreen printing and work side-by-side with professional artists, shadow puppets in their work. culminating in a student exhibition. debuted the first of three Attack Theatre completed its 20th anniversary blockbuster exhibitions, Killer Heels, which season by transforming a multi-week school reached new audiences and significantly arts education program based on computer expanded the museum’s membership base. programming and engineering into the world The 50 Years of Penguins Hockey exhibit opened premiere dance Laws of Attraction. at the Senator John and The Bach Choir of Pittsburgh closed its season WesternPennsylvania Sports Museum, thrilling at the historic Carrie Furnace site with the newly visitors with the franchise’s Stanley Cup commissioned work Smoke and Steel. successes.

11 ARTS AND CULTURE (CONTINUED)

The used its RAD funds The Pittsburgh Philharmonic moved to to provide free or reduced admissions and Millvale and used the opportunity to form new programs, including half-priced admission on partnerships and create new programming. Tuesdays, and Family Days throughout the year. The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra launched McKeesport Little Theater leveraged RAD its first full series of FUSE@PSO which includes support for a grant to upgrade sound and a popular artist “mashed up” with classical lighting equipment. music.

The Community Supported Art (CSA) Designed to raise awareness and broaden performance series at the New Hazlett Theater understanding of mental illness, the Society added a new outreach component, working with for Contemporary Craft began the year with local middle and high school students to present Mindful: Exploring Mental Health Through Art, new works and provide Q&A sessions with providing a forum for artists to share their emerging local artists. powerful artistic responses to a growing public health concern. New art tables, chairs and a sink in the pottery room enabled the North Hills Arts Center to Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall host new events and conduct classes with more & Museum used RAD funds to participants. expand its hours for evening that attracted new audiences. Opera Theater of Pittsburgh collaborated with Attack Theatre and Chatham Baroque for its Summer camps at Sweetwater production of Julius Caesar. The Pittsburgh Center for the Arts featured a Camerata, with Chatham Baroque and new partnership with Barrels to Renaissance & Baroque, presented The Fairy Beethoven, educating students about Queen, achieving long-range goals of ofering the steelpan and creating a steelpan recital. diverse programming and collaborating with other arts organizations. By expanding its Youth Chamber Connection, the Three Rivers Young Peoples Orchestras A RAD Connection grant to the Pittsburgh experienced an all-time-high audience. Cultural Trust made possible significant programming at the August Wilson Center. WQED spotlighted learning innovators in the More than 34,000 people attended ticketed Pittsburgh region and produced television and events in the theater and more than 6,000 web content to share these innovators’ stories people visited the galleries. with viewers and audiences through the Remake Learning project. Pittsburgh New Music Ensemble used RAD funds to embark on the first steps of a major, multi-year efort to invent a completely new theater of music form that harnesses binaural 12 technology in a new way. 13 HIGHLIGHTS FROM 2016 SPORTS AND CIVIC FACILITIES

RAD funds support , PNC Park The David L. Lawrence Convention Center and the David L. Lawrence Convention Center hosted scores of meetings, shows and through debt service on a bond issue that conventions, bringing in 779,000 visitors in provided local public funds for their construction. 2016. RAD also contributes to the retirement of the debt on the former Civic Arena as part of the new arena project (now PPG Paints Arena). Aluminum, steel, glass

PNC Park attracted nearly two million visitors and grass—without these for Pirates games and other events during the materials, there would not be 16th year of the stadium. modern sports or civic Home to the and the Panthers, Heinz Field facilities for large saw more than one million visitors last year, including concert-goers for Kenny Chesney and public events. Beyoncé.

From concerts to Monster Jams to , PPG Paints Arena welcomed more than two million visitors last year.

TRANSIT Public transportation is Port Authority leveraged RAD funds to obtain $225 million in operating funding from the Com- a critical component in monwealth of Pennsylvania through Act 89, and the success of modern $30.7 million from Allegheny County. It expanded its real-time technology, TrueTime, communities, easing to rail and embarked on an efort to replace its congestion, reducing aging street signs with a modern way-finding sign system. pollution and reducing The Authority adopted Transit-Oriented energy consumption. Development Guidelines to use industry-proven best practice standards to improve service and revenue. 14 15 Through its policies and grantmaking, RAD is committed to sustaining and enhancing regional assets that are available to everyone.

16 HIGHLIGHTS FROM 2016 ACCESSIBILITY

The Kennedy Center asked the Pittsburgh RAD funding helped Cultural Trust to take the lead on organizing to create and install tactile raised-line and the 2016 VSA Intersections: Arts and Special textured reproductions of iconic artworks that Education Conference, held in Pittsburgh. give blind visitors and their families a firsthand This conference showcased Pittsburgh as a experience of Warhol’s work. national leader in accessibility in the arts and provided professionals in the intersecting fields After considerable research and staf training, of arts education and special education the Bricolage created Welcome to Here, an original opportunity to share current information and immersive production intentionally designed for serve as a leading catalyst for change. children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and their families. The Pittsburgh Public Theater engaged in a major accessibility and inclusion project Pittsburgh CLO purchased a new digital including expanding American Sign wireless microphone system that will enable Language Interpretation at its the organization to continue to provide high- productions, improving its website quality sound for all audiences, including those and installing a new state-of-the- with hearing and visual impairments, to enjoy art assistive technology system productions with clarity and rich tone. (partially funded by RAD) for visually or hearing-impaired patrons.

Heinz Hall now has a state-of-the- art hearing loop system purchased by the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra that allows individuals with hearing impairments who have a t-coil enabled hearing aid to capture a signal broadcasted from the sound booth directly to their devices.

17 HIGHLIGHTS FROM 2016 RADICAL DAYS

Celebrating its 15th year, RADical Days attracted more than 60,000 people to 45 events that spanned the diverse set of organizations that receive RAD funding.

To celebrate the occasion, 15 assets ofered special discounts to the public to continue the RADical Days spirit through the year. Several new assets participated, including Pittsburgh Arts & Lectures, which successfully launched its first RADical Days participation with a panel of four Young Adult authors titled Fierce Reads.

RADical Days features free admissions, activities and performances sponsored by RAD and its funded assets to thank the public for the sales tax funds that support the region’s libraries, parks, sports and civic facilities, and arts and culture programs.

1818 SALES TAX RECEIPTS The 1% county sales tax yielded a total of $189.7 million in 2016. Half of the proceeds went to asset support, 25% went to the Allegheny County government, and 25% was distributed to county municipalities.

Administration <1% CATEGORY Transit 3% DISTRIBUTION Regional Facilities: Pittsburgh Zoo, Phipps Conservatory, Arts and National Aviary 8% The 2016 budget of Culture 12% $96.9 million was Sports Facilities and distributed as follows: Convention Center 15%

Parks and Trails 30%

Libraries 31%

19 GRANTS

CONTRACTUAL ASSETS 2016 Operating 2016 Capital Allegheny County Library Association $6,435,515 Allegheny County Regional Parks $19,810,114 $948,837 Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh $20,610,140 Carnegie LIbrary of Pittsburgh—eiNetwork grant $3,100,300 Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh—E-Resources $226,600 Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh $3,151,942 $350,000 City of McKeesport Renziehausen Regional Park $689,194 $100,000 City of Pittsburgh Regional Parks $5,506,053 $948,837 National Aviary $1,208,200 $200,000 Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens $2,374,488 $200,000 Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium $3,736,722 $350,000 Total—Contractual Assets $66,849,268 $3,097,674

MULTI-YEAR ASSETS Sports & Exhibition Authority—Bond Issue for $13,400,000 Heinz Field, PNC Park, Convention Center Sports & Exhibition Authority—Arena Debt Service $741,000 Total —Multi-Year Assets $14,141,000

ANNUAL ASSETS Afro American Music Institute $16,000 Allegheny Brass Band $2,250 Allegheny Land Trust $7,500 $150,000 American Jewish Museum of the JCC $5,000 Andrew Carnegie Free Library and Music Hall $5,000 Associated Artists of Pittsburgh $5,000 Attack Theatre $25,000 Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania $20,000 Avonworth Municipal Authority—ACORD Park $33,000 Bach Choir of Pittsburgh $7,500 Bricolage Productions $12,000 Bulgarian National Education & Cultural Center $5,000 20 Calliope Folk Music Society $8,000 Chamber Music Pittsburgh $15,000 Chatham Baroque $15,000 Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh $320,000 $76,000 City of Asylum/Pittsburgh $10,000 City Theatre $105,000 Community Theater Project (Kelly-Strayhorn Theater) $45,000 Dreams of Hope $5,000 Edgewood Symphony $5,000 The Frick Pittsburgh $110,000 F.O.R.—Father Ryan Arts Center $5,000 Gemini Theater $2,500 Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council $75,000 $8,365 Hill Dance Academy Theatre $11,000 Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania (Sen. John Heinz History Center) $725,000 $120,000 Jazz Workshop $7,500 Kaufmann Center at Hill House $10,000 $54,000 Manchester Craftsmen’s Guild $350,000 Mattress Factory $70,000 McKeesport Little Theater $5,000 McKeesport Regional History and Heritage Center $2,500 Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh $11,000 New Hazlett Theater $25,000 New Horizon Theater $25,000 North Hills Art Center $9,000 North Suburban Symphonic Band $2,200 Opera Theater of Pittsburgh $15,000 PICT Classic Theatre $35,000 Pittsburgh Arts and Lectures $15,000 Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre $170,000 Pittsburgh Botanic Garden $50,000 $125,000 Pittsburgh Camerata $3,000 Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera $170,000 $100,000 Pittsburgh Civic Orchestra $3,000 Pittsburgh Community Broadcasting—WYEP $35,000 21 GRANTS (CONTINUED)

Pittsburgh Concert Chorale $4,500 Pittsburgh Cultural Trust $1,300,000 Pittsburgh Filmmakers/Pittsburgh Center for the Arts $225,000 $16,700 $40,000 Pittsburgh Musical Theater $50,000 $75,000 Pittsburgh New Music Ensemble $5,000 Pittsburgh Opera $170,000 $40,000 Pittsburgh Philharmonic $3,000 Pittsburgh Playwrights Theatre $12,500 Pittsburgh Public Theater $175,000 Pittsburgh School for Choral Arts $2,500 Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra $1,200,000 $150,000 Pittsburgh Youth Chorus $10,000 Pittsburgh Youth Symphony $15,000 Port Authority of Allegheny County $3,000,000 Prime Stage Theatre $12,000 Quantum Theatre $20,000 Renaissance & Baroque Society $9,500 Renaissance City Choirs $4,000 River City Brass $105,000 Saltworks Theatre $10,000 Silk Screen Film Festival $2,500 Silver Eye Center for Photography $10,000 Society for Contemporary Craft $65,000 Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall & Museum $245,000 South Hills Chorale $4,500 South Park Theatre $9,000 Squonk Opera $5,000 Sweetwater Center for the Arts $45,000 The Legacy Arts Project $2,500 Three Rivers Young Peoples Orchestras $14,000 Tuesday Musical Club $4,500 Union Project $5,000 22 Upper St. Clair – Boyce Mayview Regional Park $206,000 $125,000 Western Pennsylvania Conservancy $85,000 WQED Multi-Media $400,000 $100,000 Access and Opportunity Grants $10,000 Connection/Accessibility Grants $750,000 TOTAL ANNUAL $10,848,950 $1,140,065 GRAND TOTALS $91,839,218 $4,237,739

ALLEGHENY COUNTY LIBRARY ASSOCIATION GRANTS

Andrew Bayne Memorial Library $73,407 Millvale Community Library $35,399 Andrew Carnegie Free Library $66,326 Monroeville Public Library $223,110 Avalon Public Library $63,334 Moon Township Public Library $145,118 Baldwin Borough Public Library $86,607 Mt. Lebanon Public Library $368,869 Bethel Park Public Library $208,735 North Versailles Public Library $60,110 Braddock Carnegie Library $107,537 Northern Tier Regional Library $172,271 Brentwood Library $106,521 Northland Public Library $517,052 Bridgeville Public Library $90,008 Oakmont Carnegie Library $94,623 C.C. Mellor Memorial Library $100,223 Penn Hills Library $200,735 Carnegie Free Library of Swissvale $76,694 Pleasant Hills Public Library $103,788 Carnegie Library of Homestead $81,009 Plum Borough Community Library $96,856 Carnegie Library of McKeesport $255,550 Robinson Township Library $98,789 Clairton Public Library $65,660 Scott Township Public Library $84,820 Community Library of Allegheny Valley $127,289 Sewickley Public Library $212,668 Community Library of Castle Shannon $75,159 Shaler North Hills Library $277,319 Cooper-Siegel Community Library $200,637 South Fayette Township Library $80,895 Coraopolis Memorial Library $63,489 South Park Township Library $123,417 Crafton Public Library $66,363 Springdale Free Public Library $52,887 Dormont Public Library $77,348 Upper St. Clair Township Library $221,495 F.O.R. Sto-Rox Library $93,343 Western Allegheny Community Library $100,893 Green Tree Public Library $91,822 Whitehall Public Library $154,051 Hampton Community Library $88,096 Wilkinsburg Public Library $185,519

Jeferson Hills Public Library $75,924 TOTAL—COUNTY LIBRARIES $5,951,765 23 FINANCES AND ACCOUNTABILITY

The RAD Board administers revenue from one-half of the In addition to written applications and contracts, RAD requires proceeds from the 1% Allegheny County Sales and Use Tax and audits and close out reports, conducts its own public hearings interest earned on investments. The tax proceeds are collected and reviews, and attends asset meetings and performances. by the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue, which retains In 2016, RAD conducted more than 100 reviews and visits, not a fee for its collection and audit services. All tax receipts are including public application review sessions. deposited into and grants paid from the Sales Tax Revenue Fund. The grant budget adopted for 2016 was $96.9 million The following chart outlines the activity in RAD’s two operating and was amended during the year up to $97.0 million through funds on a cash basis during 2016. Independently audited legally required increases for regional parks capital grants. financial statements on actual 2016 results along with budgets and monthly updates are posted at www.radworkshere.org and All administrative expenses are paid from the General Fund. are also available through the RAD ofce. The law permits RAD no more than 1% of its new tax revenue for administrative purposes. In 2016, the amount transferred Tax revenue for the year was 1.8% higher than 2015. RAD to the General Fund for administrative costs was 0.94% of used $1,577,000 of its reserve to supplement budget total new revenue received. commitments.

RAD utilizes the State Treasurer’s INVEST local government pool and bank money market funds and certificates for invested funds.

Sales Tax Revenue Fund General Fund Grant Stabilization Reserve balance, (for future grants and debt service) $23,945,179 at 12/31/15 net of receivables

Unreserved balance 12/31/15 $173,291 Actual tax revenue (cash basis) $94,883,685 Interest earnings $95,580 $407 Allocations authorized ($96,968,234) Transfer from Sales Tax Revenue Fund $891,277 Miscellaneous revenue, adjustments $411,179 $271 Net administrative expenses ($762,580) Grant Stabilization Reserve balance at 12/31/16 net of receivables $22,367,388 Unreserved balance 12/31/16 $302,661

24 BOARD OF DIRECTORS PHOTO CREDITS Daniel J. Grifn, Chair Front cover: Kelly-Strayhorn Theater and City of Pittsburgh/Highland Park— Jackie Dixon RAD; Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium—©Paul Selvaggio; Sylvia Fields . Dusty Elias Kirk Inside front cover: Sweetwater Center for the Arts. Don Linzer Page 1: Dan Grifn—RAD Dr. Daniel Rosen Page 2: Texture Contemporary Ballet—RAD Anthony J. Ross Page 3: Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra CITIZEN ADVISORY BOARD Page 4: Whitehall Public Library; Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Linda Tanzini Ambroso Page 6: City of Pittsburgh/Highland Park and Allegheny County/ Richard Betters North Park—RAD Dr. Judith Bookhamer Page 7: Allegheny County Parks Christopher W. Cahillane Pages 8-9: National Aviary; Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium—©Paul Marilyn Coleman Selvaggio, Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens—Paul G. Wiegman Jonathan Cox Winford Craig Page 10: New Hazlett Theater—Renee Rosensteel; Carnegie Museum of Art Tom DeMartini Page 13: Sweetwater Center for the Arts; Pittsburgh Arts & Lectures; Marita Garrett Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra—Wade Massie Pam Golden Page 15: Heinz Field courtesy Pittsburgh Steelers; Susan Golomb Port Authority of Allegheny County Mary Alice Gorman Page 16-18: Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council, The Andy Warhol Museum, David Grafam Quantum Theatre and River City Brass—RAD Davie S. Huddleston Page 25: Pittsburgh Glass Center—Emmai Alaquiva for RAD Stephen Jackson Back cover: City Theatre—Kristi Jane Hoover; Heinz Hall—RAD Mark Lynch Sibby McCrady RAD photos by Julie Goetz Dario Miceli printed on recycled paper Ruthann Omer Design by Little Kelpie using vegetable-based inks Brooks Robinson, Jr. F. Charles Spence Marisa Williams

STAFF Richard Hudic, Executive Director Sharon Connors, Financial Analyst Julie Goetz, Communications Manager Charlet Holley, Administrative Assistant Diane Hunt, Senior Program Ofcer Carolyn Marks, Assistant Executive Director James Norris, Esq., Chief Counsel, Eckert Seaman Cherin & Mellott

25 RAD meetings are held in locations that are Accessibility Coordinator at 412.227.1900. accessible to the public. If you require an accommodation, please contact the RAD [email protected] facebook.com/radworkshere Pittsburgh, PA 15219 436 Seventh Avenue radworkshere.org 412.227.1900 Suite 2201 Follow RAD at

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