Color is Life Grand Reopening Party
COLOR IS LIFE: Grand Reopening Party!
A Benefit for ALMA | LEWIS Contemporary Arts
Friday, October 23, from 7:00 -10:00 PM
GRAND UNVEILING | LIVE DJ | SPECIAL GUESTS
Join ALMA | LEWIS for the grand unveiling of our new space on Friday, October 23, 2026 from 7:00 – 10:00 PM.
- Drinks by Allora Wine Group
- Food catered by Black Radish Kitchen and curated by award-winning Chefs Kate Romane and Tunde Wey
- Music by DJ Nate Da Barber
- Private exhibition preview and debut of Cecil McDonald, Jr: The American Beauty. Curated by Kilolo Luckett.
- Visit the studios of inaugural artist fellows Layo Bright and Sharbreon Plummer.
- Tour the newly renovated contemporary art space, celebrate with alumni artists and special guests.
All proceeds from the event support free public programs and community engagement, exhibitions, The Black Archive, and artist fellowships that bring early-to-mid-career artists to Pittsburgh.
ALMA | LEWIS is wheelchair accessible.
HONORARY ARTISTS
Stephen Towns
Murjoni Merriweather
HOST COMMITTEE
Courtney Abegunde | Lauren Bailey | John Barbera, Jr. | Katherine Barbera | Edda L. Fields-Black and Samuel W. Black | Majestic Lane | Brian J. Lang | Beth McHenry | Mikael Owunna | Staycee and Herman Pearl | Leslie and Donald Robinson | Shikeith | Sony Ton-Aime and Ying Zhao | Marvin Touré | Alyssa Velazquez | Tunde Wey
THANK YOU
We are tremendously grateful to the Hillman Foundation, The Heinz Endowments, The Fleischner Family, the August Wilson Legacy Fund, the Clara Mae Oehler Family Fund, Arts, Equity, & Education Fund, Kary Arimoto-Mercer and Rick Mercer, Colleen and Henry Simonds, Annabelle Javier and Jason Wilburn, Penner & Associates Architects, Julie Polakoski-Rennie, and many individual donors for making our Grand Reopening possible. (As of August 2026)
For questions about sponsorship opportunities, please contact Victoria MacLaren at victoria [at] almalewis [dot] org.