Three Rivers Arts Festival party held at Cultural Trust

The Place: The fourth floor of the Cultural Trust Arts Education Building, Downtown, Wednesday evening.

The Purpose: To kick off 10 days of free music and art during the annual Three Rivers Arts Festival sponsored by Dollar Bank, with an abundance of creative energy generated by the art exhibit, the artists and the art lovers.

The People: More than 180 dodged the raindrops to be there, including Cultural Trust President J. Kevin McMahon, #TRAF director Veronica Corpuz, #TRAF advisory board chair Deb Acklin and vice chair Alice Snyder, TRAF party chair Toni Sacco, Dollar Bank’s Joe Smith with Lynn, photographer Ruthanne Bauerle, Attack Theatre’s Michele de la Reza, NextPittsburgh’s Tracy Certo, Nichole and Tamara Dumas and Shelley Taylor.