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State of the Arts Associated Artists of Pittsburgh Presents its 107th Annual Exhibition Hosted by The Westmoreland Museum of American Art and Seton Hill University. BY NICOLE TAFE Carolyn Alexandra Frischling’s artwork on display in the 107th Annual Exhibition, titled Avvolgente | Enfolding. Carolyn Alexandra Frischling of Sewickley F or the next couple of months, the Associated Artists of Pittsburgh will be holding its 107th Annual Exhibition at The Westmoreland Museum of American Art in Greensburg with an additional four installations at the Seton Hill University Arts Center, also located in Greensburg. Showcasing work from some of the most esteemed contemporary artists in the region, 14 724.942.0940 TO ADVERTISE ❘ the exhibition will be on display in the museum’s Cantilever Gallery and Seton Hill’s Arts Center through Jan. 26. The Associated Artists of Pittsburgh (AAP) is the oldest continuous-exhibiting artist member organization in the country. The annual exhibition has highlighted the work of AAP’s members, currently numbering more than 530, since the organization’s founding in 1910. Serving as juror for the exhibition is Juana Williams, Exhibitions Curator at the icmags.com Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts in Grand Rapids, Michigan. A specialist in contemporary African American art, she has curated exhibitions for both private and public institutions and has held positions at the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit, the Detroit Institute for the Arts, and Wayne State University. Most recently, she served as juror for ArtPrize’s 2018 Contemporary Black Art Award. “I’m looking forward to playing a role in the continued legacy of such a significant