The Original Magazine
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The Original Magazine is a semiannual magazine covering the arts scene in Pittsburgh. Founded in 2006 as a nonprofit organization, The Original is supported by the Sprout Fund, and grants from various departments at the University of Pittsburgh
, and The Original Hot Dog Shop. Printed copies are distributed free of charge throughout the Oakland
neighborhood of Pittsburgh, including coffee shops, art galleries, and bookstores. The staff, mostly students, numbers around 50. The magazine publishers hold an annual "Arts and Crap Fair," allowing local artists to showcase and sell their work.
Over 300 people attended the magazine's 2007 issue's release party. The magazine's cover and table of contents design has received awards from the College Media Advisers
. The magazine was displayed by the Pittsburgh AIGA
during CONTEXT 2007, its annual graphic design showcase. In 2007, the University of Pittsburgh
Student Government named The Original the "Best New Student Group."
University of Pittsburgh
The University of Pittsburgh, commonly referred to as Pitt, is a state-related research university located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded as Pittsburgh Academy in 1787 on what was then the American frontier, Pitt is one of the oldest continuously chartered institutions of...
, and The Original Hot Dog Shop. Printed copies are distributed free of charge throughout the Oakland
Oakland (Pittsburgh)
Oakland is the academic, cultural, and healthcare center of Pittsburgh and is Pennsylvania's third largest "Downtown". Only Center City Philadelphia and Downtown Pittsburgh can claim more economic and social activity than Oakland...
neighborhood of Pittsburgh, including coffee shops, art galleries, and bookstores. The staff, mostly students, numbers around 50. The magazine publishers hold an annual "Arts and Crap Fair," allowing local artists to showcase and sell their work.
Over 300 people attended the magazine's 2007 issue's release party. The magazine's cover and table of contents design has received awards from the College Media Advisers
College Media Advisers
College Media Advisers , formerly known as National Council of College Publication Advisers, was established in 1956 and is a United States national association of higher education professionals which exists to promote established standards and practices in college media advising...
. The magazine was displayed by the Pittsburgh AIGA
Aiga
‘Aiga is a word in the Samoan language which means 'family.' The aiga is the family unit of Samoan society and differs from the Western sense in that it consists more than just a mother, father and children. The Samoan family, also referred to as an 'extended family' is based on the culture's...
during CONTEXT 2007, its annual graphic design showcase. In 2007, the University of Pittsburgh
University of Pittsburgh
The University of Pittsburgh, commonly referred to as Pitt, is a state-related research university located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded as Pittsburgh Academy in 1787 on what was then the American frontier, Pitt is one of the oldest continuously chartered institutions of...
Student Government named The Original the "Best New Student Group."