Make Space // Sponsor a Face

Every artist needs an inspiring space, the proper tools, & quality materials to create freely. However, supplies can be expensive, often detering makers from pursuing their passions. The COVE Art Center exists to remove the barriers that limit aspiring artists from exercising their creativity. Its a maker’s playground featuring ten dynamic art studios filled with cozy nooks, sturdy workbenches, professional tools, & a treasure trove of art supplies. As our creative community continues to grow, we are constantly working to upgrade our studios. One way we do this is by partnering with professional artists in the NoCo community to maximize the potential of what each studio has to offer & by incorporating their own artwork into the space to inspire those who choose to create there.

We need your help to fund these ongoing projects. Last year, we were able to completely overhaul our Mixed Media Studio, & it has quickly become one of our most popular spaces! With the financial help of our generous donors, we fully stocked the space with tools & materials for producing every kind of fiber art & paper craft you can imagine. We were also able to hire cut-paper artist Amanda Wicker to create a beautiful art installation that continues to inspire our Afterschool students & adult artists.

When you contribute to Make Space, your gift goes directly toward furnishing & outfitting our art studios. The Novelty Collective is dedicated to making the arts accessible to the community. Providing a safe space to create has been transformative for so many young people & adults alike over the nine years we have been operating in Pittsburgh.

*Please select "The COVE Art Center Studio Projects" from the fund selection dropdown.

When you give to Sponsor a Face, you are helping empower artists to create by enabling us to hire them for murals, art installations, design consultations, renovation projects, & more. We could not continue to improve The COVE Art Center without the help of our diverse community of artisans.

*Please select "Artist Sponsorships" from the fund selection dropdown.

Studio Stories

As we continue to make space together, it is our pleasure to share the stories of our progress & successes with you! Executive Director Brittany Hartman-King is working on a year-long project to take you on an inspirational tour of our studios, showing the process of their transformation & the way they are used today. You can subscribe to our newsletter & view Studio Stores on our website as they are released. We hope you will read the articles & watch the documentary-style interviews to get a glimpse of how you are making an impact when you give! Here is the current project our team is working on:

The Novelty Collective ("NoCo") is a Christian 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with a vision to "restore creation to its Creator." We provide free studio space, art supplies, & programming for creatives at our location just outside of downtown Pittsburgh, PA. Our Afterschool program serves dozens of local middle school & high school students, while our adult artist network extends all the way to the West Coast.

The Novelty Collective is a community for everyone, regardless of age, ability, belief (creed), gender, ethnicity, background, socioeconomic status, or identity.

Make Space // Sponsor a Face

Designing dynamic art studios that inspire the imagination