In conjunction with the 97th Associated Artists of Pittsburgh exhibition, the museum will present a complementary historical survey featuring the work of more than 75 notable artists who have participated in the annual survey shows. This component will reveal the importance of the exhibition to artists’ careers and showcase the work of some of the most important artists who have lived and worked in Pittsburgh, including John Kane, Malcolm Parcell, Aaron Gorson, Samuel Rosenberg, Raymond Cimboli, Marie Kelly, Andy Warhol, Philip Pearlstein, and Jonathan Borofsky.

Funding for the Popular Salon of the People was provided by the Benjamin Harris Memorial Fund, The Millie and Henry Berns Fund, the Albert B. Costa Fund, and the Christian and Gustav Elsholz Memorial Fund of The Pittsburgh Foundation, The Heinz Endowments, the Juliet Lea Hillman Simonds Foundation, and the Laurel Foundation.