POSNER FINE ARTS FOUNDATION

PITTSBURGH, PA

FNB in construction - April 2024 @ Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania — FNB in construction - April 2024 Credit: daveynin

The Posner Fine Arts Foundation is a non-profit organization based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, dedicated to supporting the arts community in the region. Established in 2010, the foundation was founded by businessman and art collector, Jack B. Posner, with the aim of promoting and preserving the visual arts through exhibitions, educational programs, and collaborations with other institutions.

The foundation is located in a historic building in Pittsburgh's downtown cultural district, which serves as a gallery space for rotating exhibitions of contemporary and modern art. The exhibitions are curated by the foundation's team of experts, who work to showcase emerging artists as well as established talents from around the world.

The Posner Fine Arts Foundation also offers a range of educational programs, including lectures, workshops, and art classes for children and adults. These programs are designed to foster a greater appreciation and understanding of the visual arts, and to provide opportunities for community members to engage with artists and curators.

In addition, the foundation supports a number of local and national arts organizations through grants and collaborations. These partnerships help to strengthen the cultural landscape of Pittsburgh and beyond, and to ensure that the arts continue to thrive and evolve for generations to come.

POSNER FINE ARTS FOUNDATION is a History Museum in PITTSBURGH PA. US MID #8404201344

The museum is classed as HST (History Museums). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Mid-Atlantic (District of Columbia, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania).

GAP: Bike Xing Crossing the Road Great Allegheny Passage @ Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Flooded Mononghela River Great Allegheny Passage in Point State Park @ Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

White Waterfall Between Milepost 121 and 122.

Great Allegheny Passage @ Buena Vista, Pennsylvania

GAP: Red Waterfall in 2024 Demonstrating acid mine drainage
The water here is acid and iron-rich, coming up to the surface from underground mines, staining the rocks rust-red. Acid mine drainage (AMD) is a major source of water pollution and the cause of the extensive stream degradation and environmental damage.

Where did this mine water come from?
The Ocean Coal Company, a subsidiary of Berwind-White Coal Company of Philadelphia, PA established several mines in this region including in 1900, Ocean No. 2. It is purported that drainage from Ocean No. 2 is the chief cause of the Red Waterfall.

Why is it acidic and full of iron?
Hundreds of millions of years ago, the massive Pittsburgh Coal Seam formed underneath parts of Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Ohio from ancient swamp plants. Sand, silts, shells, and other matter were deposited and made a rock seal over the carbon rich vegetation. This rock contained the mineral &quot;pyrite&quot;, made of iron and sulfur.

Cola mining exposes pyrite to oxygen and ground water causing the formation of sulfuric acid and a number of red, orange, and yellow compounds. AMD occurs when this mine water seeps, or in this sea, bursts out into streams. The yellow sulfur can be seen in the shale near coal seams.

Source: Greater Allegheny Passage

Great Allegheny Passage @ Buena Vista, Pennsylvania

Paul Warhola Scrap Metals In the Manchester neighborhood

Roscoe & River The Cumer's newest family member

Contact POSNER FINE ARTS FOUNDATION

POSNER FINE ARTS FOUNDATION
381 MANSFIELD AVE
PITTSBURGH
PA
15220-2751

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POSNER FINE ARTS FOUNDATION Information

MID #	8404201344
Name	POSNER FINE ARTS FOUNDATION
Alternate Name
Classification	History Museums, , Mid-Atlantic
Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN)	251843104
NTEECC	A54
Tax period of the latest return filed (YYYYMM)	201307
INCOME	15,000
REVENUE	0
LAT/LONG	40.42128, -80.052845
CODES	FIPS State Code: 42 FIPS County Code: 003 US Census Tract: 469000 US Census Block: 3037