Interdisciplinary Residencies in Pittsburgh

Mattress Factory

Pittsburgh, United States

The Mattress Factory is a contemporary art museum and international artist residency program in Pittsburgh's Northside, founded in 1977, where artists live and work on-site to create site-specific installations for solo exhibitions. It supports artists of any medium worldwide through open calls, providing honorarium, production budget, transportation, accommodation, per diem, and fabrication support during residencies that culminate in museum shows. Recent programs include artists like Marc Vilanova and Vivian Caccuri with stays extending up to a year or more.

No artist residency program named 'The Frank' exists in Pittsburgh, United States, based on available search results. The term likely refers to the Alan I. W. Frank House, a private modernist residence designed by Walter Gropius and Marcel Breuer in 1939–1940, recognized as their most important residential commission and a 'Total Work of Art' integrating architecture, furnishings, and landscaping. It remains privately owned and unrestored in its original state, with no evidence of hosting artist residencies.