FAQ

Our address is: 7501 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15208 Most of our events are held at our location, but please note that we do host some events outdoors at local parks or other community spaces, please check your event location before registering!

We are open during the times of our classes, events, and parties. We will also be offering Open Studio hours and will update our site with those when they become available!

Most events require pre-registration so we can set up for you! You can see all upcoming classes and events at dahdahpgh.com/book-online

While we will have finished projects to take home we focus mostly on "process art." Process art does not focus on the end product but on the process itself. Children will learn and experiment with different materials during class. By letting them be in control of their experience, rather than leading them to create a specific, adult-led project (like a "craft project), we allow their own creativity to come through! It is so fun to see what they come up with themselves.

Siblings within the age range of the class must also sign up and pay for the class. Siblings 12 months of age or younger are welcome in class but must be held or in a carrier and cannot participate for safety reasons. Siblings over 12 months of age who are not signed up for class cannot attend class and other childcare should be arranged for them.

We will provide aprons for children and most materials will be "washable" but you will want to dress you and your child in clothing you won't mind getting potentially dirty/wet/painted on. I recommend having a set of "art clothes" (including shoes) for your child that they can wear each week to class. These should be comfortable for play and not clothes that you are attached to/mind getting paint on. I would also recommend having a set of clothes in the car to change into after class if needed. For our outdoor classes at Allegheny RiverTrail Park you will also want to check the weather forecast for the day and dress appropriately! We will be in a covered area for light rain but please dress appropriately for temperature.

If you or your child have any symptoms of any illness, please do not attend class! Masks are recommended but will only be required if the covid community transmission level for our county is "high" as determined by the CDC. Everyone will be required to either wash hands or use hand sanitizer before the start of every class to prevent the spread of illness. If your child needs a specific hand sanitizer, please bring it to class with you. Please see the FAQ for make-up classes for more information on missed classes.

Depending on availability in our other classes during a session, you may be able to make up a missed class in the other time/day during the same session only. This is not guaranteed. Please contact me to see if making up a class is possible. For classes at Allegheny RiverTrail Park - we will make all attempts to hold class regardless of weather. We will be in a covered area in the case of snow or light rain. In the case of very inclement weather (strong winds or rain/thunder/lightning) we will cancel class and let you know as soon as possible before class. There will be one additional week at the end of the session when we will hold a make up class for the missed class due to weather only.

Dah Dah is named after the Dada art movement of the early 20th century whose philosophy, in part, focused on the process of creating art rather than the final outcome. This is a guiding inspiration for the art we'll be doing in our classes! We added the "h" for pronunciation and because we like to add "h's" to the ends of things here in Pittsburgh ;)