Sun Crumbs

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About SunCrumbs

Mission:

Sun Crumbs is a non-profit trans-cultural multi-arts organization that produces performances and provides exhibition space to individual artists. The productions and exhibitions of Sun Crumbs communicate the artistic vision of its founders, Christiane Leach and Christina Springer.

At Sun Crumbs, we are working artists working for artists. By sharing our artistic vision with other artists, we create interdisciplinary collaborative artworks and/or visual explorations of relevant concern to our communities.

On a monthly basis, Sun Crumbs provides artistic programs to the community. Find out more about these events by viewing our Events Calendar.

Biannually, we produce a large interdisciplinary collaborative work centered around a theme of the staff's choosing. From time to time, we produce our programming in the form of books, videotapes and compact discs.

History:

In May of 1998, Christiane Leach reached out to other Pittsburgh artists with an idea for a collaborative show entitled "The Painted Phrase." During the pre-production phase, many of the artists felt support, rejuvenation and encouragement. In addition, many artists felt as if doorways to new methods of expression opened. The artists encouraged Leach to consider formalizing her subtle method of empowerment, nurturing and contribution to inner artistic development. Artists Susan Constanse and Christina Springer joined Leach to begin a collaboration that supports artists through community and creativity.

In June of 1998, Springer, Constanse and Leach communicated their ideas to people they thought would have the stamina and dedication to become part of a working Board of Directors.

After numerous board meetings, the vision for Sun Crumbs became reality. The Board's motto best exemplifies the nature of the organization: "Let's get shit done!" With such empowering leadership, our staff produced over 30 events in Pittsburgh during our first season. (1998/1999).

In 2000, Sun Crumbs was designated as a 501(c) 3 non-profit arts organization. We will continue to:

Produce a variety of successful events;
Create partnerships with entities in the private sector, schools and other non-profit organizations;
Support and nurture artists and artistic development;
Showcase new and emerging artists;
Examine and challenge the perception of artwork as a seasonal activity and
Enlighten Pittsburgh audiences about new and existing forms.
And we have come to know.

"We must carve a safe space for artists, poets, dancers, musicians and life travelers where we are free to create, grow and collaborate. Through offering opportunities for the mélange of existing talent in this city, we can produce shows that rejuvenate, while expressing themes of self-definition and unity. As artists, we examine the forces of society and the roles we play." - Christiane Leach

The question isn't so much can we co-exist, but HOW?

bringing artists and youth together | supporters| board and staff