Award Ceremony May 16th, 2025 7:00 PM
SUBMISSIONS ACCEPTED
January 27th-February 28th
Over $50,000 in Prizes & Scholarships
11th & 12th Grade
*up to 4 pieces per student may be submitted
*up to 4 pieces per student may be submitted
9th & 10th Grade
*Up to 3 pieces per teacher may be submitted.
*Teachers may submit for 11th & 12th grade students as well
To View the 2024 MCGI Submissions
About MCGI
For more than 50 years, the Manchester Craftsmen’s Guild has been a champion for youth, art and education in Pittsburgh. Historically, MCG has hosted an annual juried arts exhibition where talented students from Pittsburgh Public Schools competed for accolades and awards. The MCG Invitational continues this tradition of serving Pittsburgh area high-school students. By providing this opportunity, the MCG Invitational will highlight talent, reward achievement, and encourage hope among those who might otherwise be overlooked.
The MCG Invitational seeks to recognize excellence and extol achievement demonstrated by youth in urban and economically disadvantaged communities. By heralding these values, this exhibition will reward meritorious students with cash awards, prizes and post-secondary education scholarships.
Awarding Institutions
The Andy Warhol Museum
Associated Artists of Pittsburgh
Bill & Rose Strickland
Carlow University
Craftsmen's Guild of Pittsburgh
Dale & Betsy Huffman Award for the Ceramic Arts
Eleanor Friedberg Scholarships
Fallingwater
The Larissa Osby Award for Painting
Manchester Craftsmen's Guild
The Mattress Factory
Mountain Meadow Farm Award
Pittsburgh Glass Center
Pittsburgh Photo Club
Rivers of Steel Arts
Slippery Rock University
Standard Clay Company
WQED Film Academy