The Sprout Fund is a non-profit organization dedicated to funding various programs designed to increase civic engagement in

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. Sprout-funded murals were named the "Best Public Art" by the ''

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'' in 2006. The Sprout Fund hosts an annual fundraiser called "Hothouse", a "roving party". Most of that money funds the "Sprout Seed Awards", a series to small to moderate grants.

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The Original Magazine ''The Original Magazine'' (also known as ''The Original'') is a semiannual magazine covering the arts scene in Pittsburgh. Founded in 2006 by Elana Schlenker as a nonprofit organization, ''The Original'' is supported by the Sprout Fund, and grants ...

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* Conflict Kitchen

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