Battle of the Beasts

Don't be fooled by the name: The Battle of the Beasts is not a competition, but a way of celebrating Pittsburgh's arts community in an innovative way. There are four teams, each with a musician, a fashion designer, and a visual artist — musicians Abstract Theory, Walkman, The Childlike Empress, and Hunnycomb; fashion designers O.O.H Baby, Stew Frick, Maya Temple, and Rainclashh; and visual artists Mariah Wild, Cameron Schmidt, Dante Wallace, and Brendan Donovan. The musician chooses an animal that inspires their art or represents them, the artists create a visual of that animal, the designers make clothing inspired based on the art and animal, and then models strut the runway in those clothes while the musicians play. There will also be raffles, a best-dressed contest, drinks inspired by each team, and opportunities to purchase works by all the artists involved.