National Center for Arts & Technology

03/16/2026

Communities cannot afford to wait for systems to work again.

They have to build new ones.

Our own Joanna Papada shares a pragmatic blueprint for community development grounded in collaboration, shared space, and local self-determination.

Read the article in Training Magazine:

Explore community development strategies to create autonomous systems that address local needs in evolving environments.

04/23/2025

While the official national and local unemployment rates may be at historic lows, there are millions of working Americans who are living at or below...

07/04/2022

06/19/2022

In observance of Juneteenth, Manchester Bidwell Corporation and its affiliates will be closed Monday, June 20th.

06/13/2022

"Hope is such an abstract concept, but here students can make it concrete. For me, hope is knowing that there are no limitations on your potential. It is the promise that we are all assets at our core."

We sat with National Center for Arts & Technology (NCAT)'s regional development specialist, Rhea Henry, to discuss hope, barrier-free access to education, and the unique opportunities the Manchester Bidwell Corporation model brings to students.

To read the full interview, click here: https://www.manchesterbidwell.org/in-conversation-with-rhea-henry

Manchester Bidwell is the embodiment of hope for many of our students. Hope is such an abstract concept, but here students can make it concrete. For me, hope is knowing that there are no limitations on your potential. It is the promise that we are all assets at our core.

01/17/2022

Today we honor the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.. Visit our Manchester Bidwell Corporation blog to read a reflection on the incredible reverberations Dr. King had on community organizers and civic engagement.

On my first day working at Manchester Bidwell Corporation, the Director of Communications gave me a dizzying tour of its sprawling campus. To say it was a sensory overload would be an understatement— the flurry of new faces, winding corridors, useful organizational anecdotes, and vivid artwork lef...

11/16/2021

Can you believe the year is coming to a close? The holiday season is approaching, and we’re planning a that will be bigger than EVER!

We're counting down the days to November 30th and Give Big Pittsburgh. Starting at 12AM on November 30th, visit the GiveBigPittsburgh website and make a donation to Bidwell Training Center , MCG Jazz and/or MCG Youth & Arts . You will have 24 hours to make your donation for !

Help us raise awareness about our work by sharing your support on social media to friends, family, and colleagues. Encourage them to assist us in continuing to provide an environment of beauty, hope, and light in the Pittsburgh region.

To give early to , click here:

https://manchesterbidwellcorporation.salsalabs.org/donate/index.html?eType=EmailBlastContent&eId=60ee53a1-b2fc-4e99-be83-4429d800b790

11/10/2021

As we use language as a tool to strengthen our communities and institutions, we must continue to set clear and tangible goals for ourselves and our centers.

10/11/2021

At Manchester Bidwell Corporation, we believe that that words carry power– as such, we will use language that empowers the individual and strengthens the relationship between communities and their institutions.

09/17/2021

We were incredibly fortunate to be present for the ribbon cutting ceremony and tour of Erie Center for Arts & Technology's renovated facility. We cannot wait to see the new heights their students reach!

09/13/2021

This Rural Policy Summit will be a virtual, roundtable discussion on the challenges and opportunities facing our rural educational institutions.

The Rural Policy Summit will be held via Zoom webinar. Attendees are asked to please register in advance at

https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_w4Be_oTgQfmrBYc7-iljeQ .