Public Hearings
Each year, the RAD Board holds public hearings for all qualified applicants' funding requests as well as a separate public hearing on its preliminary budget.
All hearings for 2027 funding begin at 2 pm in room 333 at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center, 1000 Fort Duquesne Boulevard, Pittsburgh PA 15222. Click here for a map of the Convention Center and directions to the hearings.
Public Hearing dates for review of 2027 applications for funding are:
- August 31, 2026
- September 1, 2026
- September 2, 2026
- September 3, 2026
RAD provides multiple avenues for public feedback:
- Email info@radworkshere.org
- Call the RAD offices by phone (412-227-1900)
- Fax a document to RAD (412-227-1905)
- Mail your feedback (Allegheny Regional Asset District, 436 Seventh Avenue, Suite 2201, Pittsburgh, PA 15219)
- Attend the annual RAD Public Comment Hearing on October 27 from 3-4:30 at County Council Chambers, 436 Grant Street, Pittsburgh PA 15219.
Upcoming Public Hearings
Sep01
Public Hearing 9/1/26
RAD Public Hearings for 2027 funding will begin at 2:00 PM in room 333 of the David L Lawrence Convention Center at 1000 Fort Duquesne Boulevard, Pittsburgh PA 15222.
Please contact Office Assistant Elise Clements at info@radworkshere.org or 412-227-1900 with any questions.
Schedule:
1. Contemporary Craft
2. Pittsburgh Glass Center
3. Kelly Strayhorn Theater
4. Pittsburgh Musical Theater
5. Mattress Factory
6. The Frick Pittsburgh
7. August Wilson African American Cultural Center
8. River City Brass Band
9. Upper St. Clair Twp. Boyce-Mayview Regional Park
10. Western Pennsylvania Conservancy
11. Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall & Museum
Sep02
Public Hearing 9/2/26
RAD Public Hearings for 2027 funding will begin at 2:00 PM in room 333 of the David L Lawrence Convention Center at 1000 Fort Duquesne Boulevard, Pittsburgh PA 15222.
Please contact Office Assistant Elise Clements at info@radworkshere.org or 412-227-1900 with any questions.
Schedule:
1. Senator John Heinz History Center
2. Children's Museum of Pittsburgh
3. Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
4. Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
5. Pittsburgh Opera
6. Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre
7. Manchester Craftsmen's Guild
8. Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council
9. City Theatre
10. Confluence Theater of Pittsburgh (formerly Pittsburgh Public Theater/Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera)
11. Sports and Exhibition Authority
Sep03
Public Hearing 9/3/26
At this hearing, new applicants will be heard by RAD’s Citizens Advisory Board.
RAD Public Hearings for 2027 funding will begin at 2:00 PM in room 333 of the David L Lawrence Convention Center at 1000 Fort Duquesne Boulevard, Pittsburgh PA 15222.
Please contact Office Assistant Elise Clements at info@radworkshere.org or 412-227-1900 with any questions.
Schedule:
1. Texture Contemporary Ballet
2. Alumni Theater Company
3. East Winds Symphonic Band
4. West Hills Symphony Band Society
5. Chamber Orchestra of Pittsburgh
6. American Jewish Museum of the JCC
7. barebones productions
8. Pittsburgh Shakespeare in the Parks
9. Pittsburgh Festival Opera
10. PICT Classic Theatre
RAD Board Meetings
See information about upcoming RAD Board meetings, public comment procedure, and past meeting minutes and agendas.