The mission of Pittsburgh Arts & Lectures is to connect celebrated authors with the community, elevate civic discourse, and inspire creativity and a passion for the literary arts.
Our Story
Pittsburgh Arts & Lectures was launched with a lecture by Pittsburgh native Annie Dillard on September 16, 1991 at The Fulton (now The Byham) Theater in downtown Pittsburgh.
Over the years we have connected thousands of Pittsburghers with iconic authors including Kurt Vonnegut, George Plimpton, Margaret Atwood, Edward Albee, John Updike, Alice Walker, Tom Wolfe, Jamaica Kincaid, Arthur Miller, Amy Tan, August Wilson, Susan Sontag, Spalding Gray, and E.L. Doctorow, just to name a few! (See the list of previous speakers.)
We now present five signature series and partner with area schools and non-profit organizations to maximize the impact of visiting authors to our region.
Our Board
Our volunteer board members bring diverse skills and backgrounds (and their passion for reading) to the stewardship and oversight of a sustainable Pittsburgh Arts & Lectures.
OFFICERS
President
Christy Stuber
Donor Services Officer
The Pittsburgh Foundation
Vice President
Christopher Amar
Gardner & Preston
Treasurer
Kevin Lavelle
Managing Director
The Hillman Company
Secretary
Sheila Washington
President
Washington Consulting Group
DIRECTORS
Lena G. Andrews
Senior Development Officer
ACTION-Housing, Inc.
Pam Connelly
Vice Chancellor, Diversity & Inclusion
University of Pittsburgh
Emilie Hammerstein
Associate Attorney
Littler Mendelson
Laura Heberton-Shlomchik
Producer/Screenwriter
Matthew Lancaster
Senior Analyst
Ferrum Capital Partners LLC
Susan B. McIntosh
Retired
BNY Mellon
Susan Morris
Communications Teacher
CMU and University of Pittsburgh
Anuradha Reddy
Owner
Peoples Travel Agency
Dr. Frederick Sherman
Retired
Children’s Hospital
Stephanie Taylor
Senior Manager
Operational Risk and Compliance
Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh
EX OFFICIO
Stephanie Flom
Executive Director
Pittsburgh Arts & Lectures
Our Staff
Our talented staff members apply their passion, expertise, and enthusiasm to achieve the dynamic goals of the organization.
Stephanie Flom
Executive Director
Shanna Carrick
Director of Strategic Operations
Lisa Christopher
Manager of Community Engagement
Caitlin Leasure
Event Production Coordinator
Nancy LeDonne
Bookkeeper & Office Manager
Our Venues
Most of our events take place in the historic facilities of the Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh.
Carnegie Music Hall in Oakland
Ten Evenings
Carnegie Library Lecture Hall
New & Noted, Words & Pictures, Poets Aloud
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh’s South Wing Reading Room
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