Three Rivers Arts Festival, Other Cultural Events Canceled

PITTSBURGH, PA - The Three Rivers Arts Festival and the EQT Children's Theater Festival are the latest major city events to fall victim to the coronavirus outbreak. The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust announced the cancellation of those events and all other trust activities through at least June 14.

"For 60 years, our multidisciplinary Festival has presented an array of music, dance, theater, literary arts, public art, gallery exhibitions, and more, completely free of charge and open to the public, as well as an Artist Market which provides a platform and exposure for more than
300 artists," festival director Sarah Aziz said in a statement on the event's website.

"As much as we want to gather 500,000 people to celebrate art in all its forms this June, the uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic has made this physically impossible as we continue to prioritize safety of our city and our people."

Aziz said portions of the arts festival likely will take place online.