If it seems like there's a lot of growling and gnashing in the local art scene this summer, not to worry: It's just the organizations' way of trying to fit into "Pittsburgh Roars," a themed campaign to attract visitors -- to and within the city. Beneath that barking are enough good art experiences to easily fill a vacation week or three.

On the down side, a Sewickley institution, Bird In The Hand Gallery, closes next month, but until June 3 shows paintings by Cynthia Cooley, the first artist to have exhibited there.

Following are season highlights. Look for updates and events at other venues in Weekend Mag throughout the summer.

ARTS FESTIVALS

The 47th Three Rivers Arts Festival opens June 2, stretching from Point State Park to the Festival offices on Liberty Avenue, through June 18; the 32nd Westmoreland Arts & Heritage Festival will be held at Twin Lakes Park east of Greensburg July 1-4, and the 37th A Fair in the Park closes the summer season in Mellon Park, Shadyside, Sept. 8-10.

THE ANDY WARHOL MUSEUM

"The 'F' Word" -- feminism, feminine, female, 14 contemporary women artists who reaffirmed women's voice -- and "The Downtown Show: The New York Art Scene, 1974-84" -- the first substantial retrospective of a creative period in lower Manhattan organized at New York University -- open May 27 and run through the summer. Opening weekend presents an evening with New York punk icon Richard Hell (8 p.m. May 27, $15) and a gallery talk by "Downtown Show" co-curator Carlo McCormick (noon May 28, free with museum admission). The annual juried "Youth Invasion" continues through June 4. 412-237-8300.

CARNEGIE MUSEUM OF ART

"Fierce Friends: Artists and Animals, 1750-1900" remains until Aug. 27. "The Impressionist Era: Works on Paper From the Collection" continues through June 18, followed in the Works on Paper Gallery by "Yosemite 1938: On the Trail With Ansel Adams and Georgia O'Keeffe" June 2 -Sept. 3. Opening May 27 in the Treasure Room is "Casting Call: Ceramics Center Stage," significant objects from the collection from the 18th to the 20th centuries (through Nov. 12). "Forum 57: Luisa Lambri and Ernesto Neto," respectively an Italian photographer and a Brazilian sculptor, explore the relationship of the body to the object and space around it (Aug. 12-Nov. 12).

"Wild Wednesday Nights" -- The museum will stay open until 9 p.m. for animal-themed events June 28, July 19 and Aug. 2 (discounted admission of $5 from 4-9 p.m.). 412-622-3131.

CARNEGIE MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY

"Stuffed Animals: The Art and Science of Taxidermy" opens Sunday and continues through Sept. 3. "Bears! Icons of the Wild" remains through May 28, and "Wild at Heart: National Museum of Wildlife Art," painting and sculpture, stays until Aug. 13. "Urban Dreams: The Search for a Better Life in Bolivia," photographs of the urbanization of a rural family, is here through June 18. And lastly, "Fur, Feathers and Fossils: The Art of Mark A. Klinger," the museum's award-winning scientific illustrator, June 10-Sept. 16. 412-622-3131.

THE FRICK ART & HISTORICAL CENTER

"Hudson River School Drawings From Dia Art Foundation" and the interrelated "Dan Flavin, drawing water light" continue through July 9. "Waking Dreams: The Art of the Pre-Raphaelites," including paintings and decorative arts, arrives July 29 from the Delaware Art Museum, which has the most significant collection of Pre-Raphaelite art outside Great Britain (through Oct. 8). 412-371-0600.

MATTRESS FACTORY

"Factory Installed: Natascha Ampunant, Kristine Marx, Karyn Olivier, Jason Peters," new installations, continues through July 9. "Ruth Stanford: 'In the Dwelling-House' " re-presents a working-class home on Sampsonia Street through Oct. 22. The annual Urban Garden Party weekend will be held June 9-11. 412-231-3169.

WOOD STREET GALLERIES

"ABSORPTION + TRANSMISSION: work by Doug & Mike Starn" continues through June 10, followed by "Ultraviolet Acquiescence and Deep Space Drip Culture," artist Michael Oliveri's merging of sculpture, video and light with hydroponics, sonic growth and fullerenes, June 30-Aug. 12. 412-471-5605.

SPACE

"My SPACE" ends May 27, followed by "Pinch Hitters," a survey of Pittsburgh artists (June 9-Aug. 4), and seven artists close the summer with "In to My Self" (Aug. 18 -Oct. 14). 412-325-7723.

707 PENN GALLERY

A Cultural Trust relative newcomer exhibits the Associated Artists of Pittsburgh "small roars" June 30-July 29, followed by "DISPOSABLE IMAGES," deconstructing media-based images, Aug. 18-Sept. 9.

SOCIETY FOR CONTEMPORARY CRAFT

"Cabinets of Curiosities" and "Realized Dreams: Works in Wood by Michael Brolly" continue through May 28. From Aug. 4 to Nov. 11, Nature/Culture: Artists Respond to the Environment" brings together artworks inspired by urban and natural environments, while the Food Gallery sports "Koehler Cafe, 'Wood You Like to Eat?,' " snack foods sculpted in wood by Ron Koehler. 412-261-7003.

SILVER EYE CENTER FOR PHOTOGRAPHY

"Pictorialism in Pittsburgh" includes historic images dating to the late 19th century as well as those of contemporary Western Pennsylvania photographers, June 1 through Aug. 19. 412-431-1810.

PITTSBURGH GLASS CENTER

"Truth/Beauty," work by center co-founders and artists-in-residence Kathleen Mulcahy and Ron Desmett, continues through Sept. 8. A "Dinner With the Artists at Casbah" will be held June 29 ($75 plus drinks and gratuity). The free Summer Lecture Series began this week and continues most weeks, with Mulcahy and Desmett speaking at 6 p.m. Wednesday. 412-365-2145.

PITTSBURGH CENTER FOR THE ARTS

Six exhibitions fill the center, and its surrounding grounds, through Aug. 20: "Figure/Ground," photographer Karen Antonelli and painter Maura Doern Danko; "Found Art: Pittsburgh/New York," mixed-media sculpture by Jean McClung; "Inside+Out/Big&Small," Pittsburgh Society of Sculptors juried show; "Migrations of the African/Diaspora," Women of Visions members interpret migratory periods of African American history; "Zimbicki Roars," paintings by Kathleen Zimbicki; and "From Intolerance to Understanding," an outdoor installation by photographer Lynn Johnson addressing hate crimes.

A community Conversation with Lynn Johnson will be held at 6:30 p.m. May 24. On May 25, American Shorts will present local personalities reading stories pertinent to the subject "Hate Kills/Love Heals." A Lifetime Achievement Award will be presented to artist Kathleen Zimbicki at 6 p.m. June 29. 412-361-0873.

PITTSBURGH FILMMAKERS

"From Intolerance to Understanding," photographs by Lynn Johnson of "ordinary places where hate crimes have occurred," continues through July 2. The "Senior Exhibit" opens July 14 (through Aug. 13), and "Jason Vartikar McCullough" and "Students in the Advanced Photography Seminar" run Aug. 18-Oct. 1. 412-681-5449.

AUGUST WILSON CENTER FOR AFRICAN AMERICAN CULTURE

"LOOKING FORWARD," Charles "Teenie" Harris' photographs of children and youth, continues through July 15. 412-258-2700.

HUNT INSTITUTE FOR BOTANICAL DOCUMENTATION

Through June 30, 43 works by 33 artists are displayed in "Yuuga: Contemporary Botanical Watercolors from Japan." 412-268-2434.

MANCHESTER CRAFTSMEN'S GUILD

"Accomplishment Showcase" 2005-06, highlights of the Guild Youth artist programs, opens May 26 (through July 9, with a reception from 6-8 p.m. June 2). Guild founder and CEO William Strickland will exhibit his ceramic work from July 14 through Sept. 10. 412-322-1773.

AMERICAN JEWISH MUSEUM, JCC

Continuing through July 15 is "118-60 Metropolitan Street/Paintings by Joan Linder," 20 paintings based on events and memories from her grandparents' Queens apartment. 412-521-8011, ext. 105.

WESTMORELAND MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART

Ending this weekend are "Artists of the Commonwealth: Realism and Its Response in Pennsylvania Painting, 1900-1950" and "Carole Werder: Extra-Ordinary" (through Sunday). Opening June 11 is "Born of Fire: The Valley of Work," the museum's collection of paintings and works on paper of the Big Steel era (through Sept. 3). Greensburg; 724-837-1500.

SOUTHERN ALLEGHENIES MUSEUM OF ART

At Loretto, "Ansel Adams: A Legacy" continues through Aug. 13 and "A Symphony of Color: The Lyrical Paintings of Joseph Holston" through July 23. The traveling "Artists of the Commonwealth: Realism and Its Response in Pennsylvania Painting, 1900-1950" opens Aug. 4 (through Nov. 5), and "Innovation and Individuality in 20th Century Printmaking" is displayed Aug. 18 through Dec. 3. 1-814-472-3920. Ligonier Valley exhibits "Chris Fagan: Sketching a Path" through Aug. 13. "Ansel Adams: A Legacy" arrives Aug. 25 from Loretto (through Nov. 19). 724-238-6015.

THE BUTLER INSTITUTE OF AMERICAN ART

The 70th National Midyear Exhibition will be held July 9 through Aug. 27. A 30-year retrospective at the Trumbull Branch, "James Pernotto: Meme," runs through June 25. Youngstown, Ohio; 1-330-743-1711.