PITTSBURGH, PA — The August Wilson African American Cultural Center (AWAACC) will launch the Black Cameo Boutique, a special pop-up museum gift shop experience during the AWAACC Draft Week Experience, powered by Dollar Bank.

Open to the public from April 21 through April 26, the boutique will feature a curated selection of unique gifts, artwork, books, candles, wearable art, and specialty items created by regional artists and independent brands. Visitors are encouraged to stop and shop for one-of-a-kind items not found anywhere in the city, while exploring downtown Pittsburgh and the cultural center’s exhibitions and programming throughout the week.  Artists featured include Pennsylvania artists like Norman Brown, LaVerne Kemp, Susan Ragland, Makeeba Rainey, and Shaheed Rucker, along with products by Sanctuaire candles, Nabakimbo skincare, soaps by Legacy Sundries, and museum gifts by Kehinde Wiley, Faith Ringold, and Romare Bearden.  Pittsburgh International Jazz Festival t-shirts, and assorted merchandise as well as an assortment of black cameo pins will also be on sale.   The collection of merchandise is curated by Janis Burley.

Black Cameo Boutique Pop-Up Museum Gift Shop

• Dates: April 21 – April 26, 2026
• Time: 12:00 PM – 7:00 PM daily
• Location: August Wilson African American Cultural Center, 980 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222

ABOUT AUGUST WILSON AFRICAN AMERICAN CULTURAL CENTER

The August Wilson African American Cultural Center is a nonprofit cultural organization located in Pittsburgh’s Cultural District that generates artistic, educational, and community initiatives that advance the legacy of Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright August Wilson.

One of the largest cultural centers in the country focused exclusively on the African American experience and the celebration of Black culture and the African diaspora, the nonprofit organization welcomes more than 100,000 visitors locally and nationally. Through year-round programming across multiple genres, such as the annual Pittsburgh International Jazz Festival, Black Bottom Film Festival, AWCommunity Days, TRUTHSayers Speaker Series, and rotating art exhibits in its galleries, the Center provides a platform for established and emerging artists of color whose work reflects the universal issues of identity that Wilson tackled, and which still resonate today.

Major support for AWAACC’s operations is provided by the Richard King Mellon Foundation, Henry L. Hillman Foundation, Heinz Endowments, and the Allegheny Regional Asset District (RAD). AWAACC’s programming is made possible by generous support from its donors. For a complete list, visit www.awaacc.org.