The Pittsburgh Technology Council’s Art + Technology Initiative is proud to present the first SCRAP (Steel City Robotic Art Project) exhibition at Pittsburgh’s First Night celebration.

Located on the second floor of the 937 Gallery on Penn Avenue, “Robot Resolution” features robotic and mechatronic sculptures and installations from the Pittsburgh-based robotic art group Rossum’s. Rossum’s was founded by Ian Ingram and Garth Zeglin in the Fall of 2006 in order to bring together artists and engineers interested in robotic and mechatronic art. The name is a reference to the 1921 play by Karel Čapek titled R.U.R. (Rossum’s Universal Robots).

So, ring in the New Year at First Night Pittsburgh 2010!

Explore more than 100 programs at nearly 50 locations across the Cultural District, 90% of which take place indoors. There’s dance, music, comedy, hands-on activities, theater, visual arts, a gallery crawl, a parade and of course, fireworks! First Night is the perfect place for an art-filled start to the New Year.

A First Night Button is your passport to all of the wonderful things this night has to offer. Buttons are available for $8 at the Box Office at Theater Square (655 Penn Avenue), online atpgharts.org, and at participating Giant Eagle stores. Kids 5 and under are admitted free.