Brew House Association Prospectus Guides

Client: The Brewhouse Association
Year: 2020
Scope: Editing, Proofreading, Graphic Design, Project Management
PLP Team: Sarah Rafson, Candace Opper, Antonio Tharp

PLP worked with The Brew House Association to create print publications for exhibitions by their 2020 Prospectus fellows. As part of a curatorial development program that supports emerging talent, PLP collaborated closely with the two Prospectus curators, as well as Brew House leadership, to provide exhibition branding, edit curatorial essays, and design full-color booklets to suit each exhibition.


Roots Run Deep was curated by Tara Fay Coleman.

Roots Run Deep was curated by Tara Fay Coleman.

Roots Run Deep Exhibition Gallery Guide
Featuring the work of 16 Black artists, stylists, and cultural producers, Roots Run Deep: A Contemporary Survey of African American Hair Culture looks at the ways in which Black hairstyles are tied to tradition and examines the historic influence of the past on modern styling practices today. As mentioned in the award-winning independent publication Cool Hunting, PLP worked with curator Tara Fay Coleman to develop exhibition identity that built off her aesthetic inspirations and wove together these diverse artworks in her curatorial essay and exhibition guide.

Roots Run Deep is on view at The Brewhouse Association through March 6, 2021.

Roots Run Deep artists include: Nakeya Brown, Jordan Coyne, Kenyatta Crisp, Nick Drain, Quinn Hunter, Mia Marshall, Brianna Mims, Steven Montinar, Ayanna Nayo, Sharon Norwood, Mathias Rushin, Sharrell Rushin, Dominique Scaife, and Shori Sims.


Lost & Found was curated by Taylor Fisch.

Lost & Found was curated by Taylor Fisch.

Lost & Found Exhibition Gallery Guide
Lost & Found presented the work of ten Pittsburgh-based artists who honor people, places, and objects of the past to bring new meaning to the present. PLP collaborated with curator Taylor Fisch to establish exhibition and publication identity that embodied the ephemeral nature of these works, as represented through the curatorial essay and exhibition guide design.

View the guide in full here 

Lost & Found Artists include: Hannah Altman, Brendon J Hawkins, J Houston, Aleem Hurst, Brent Nakamoto, Jameelah Platt, Zachariah Szabo, Sheila Swartz, Heidi Wiren Bartlett, and Zeal Eva.

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