AMD&ART, Inc.

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Southwestern Pennsylvania is a region of remarkable beauty. However, residents and visitors alike often miss this beauty because of the region's overshadowing problems. Abandoned mine drainage (AMD) is the most devastating and widespread environmental problem, as well as a significant economic and social constraint. Seeping or surging from abandoned coal mines, AMD is the metals-laden water, often acidic, that coats stream beds with orange sediment. Often desolating entire watersheds, the rust colored streams are the emblematic consequence of a proud past filled with hard work and dedication, as well as a painful reminder of the poverty and economic abandonment that currently exists.

AMD&ART worked to destabilize the typical negative expectations of this region with a large-scale, artful public place that directly addresses the problems of AMD and more. Since 1994, we have been creating a model of renewal that brings the perspective of history to mix with the discipline of science, the healing accessibility and delight of innovative design, and the energy of community engagement. In 2006, with the AMD&ART Park now managed by the Borough of Vintondale and Founder/Director Dr. T. Allan Comp now exploring other opportunities for integrating the Arts and the Sciences in environmental remediation, the AMD&ART Inc. Board is reconsidering our interests, our capacities and our mission. Watch this space for more news of our continuing evolution. For information contact Dr. Mary Lavine, President of the Board of AMD&ART Inc., at amdandart@amdandart.org.

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