It has been a big year for Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre. “We are extremely grateful for the support of the Mellon Foundation,” Adam W. McKinney, PBT’s artistic director, says in a statement. I am deeply thankful to them for believing in PBT and the arts in Pittsburgh.” The Mellon Foundation provided the arts funding grant in two parts: $500,000 in 2024 and the same amount this summer. The grants support the implementation of McKinney’s artistic vision, and each covers two years of programming.