As a graduate student, I don't have a lot of free time to experience the arts in Pittsburgh. However, when I came across this program offered by the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, I vowed to make time for the arts this school year. Keeping accessibility in mind, the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust developed a program called ARTSpassport. As a member, students are eligible to purchase $10 tickets to selected performances - a great deal when most tickets on the schedule are $30 and up!

To sweeten the deal, local restaurants agreed to offer discounts on meal tickets so hungry students can grab a bite before the show. I think this is a great way to get young people to venture into Downtown Pittsburgh and make an evening out of it.

Find out more about the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust's ARTSpassport by clicking on the following link:

http://www.pgharts.org/education/ArtsPassport.aspx

And if you have a similar program you are especially proud of, please share by commenting to this entry.