“Think Art for social development” is the EEPMOA motto because exposure to the arts has a wealth of social, educational, and emotional benefits. This motto shapes the programs we offer—like the intergenerational art program. The student exhibit was amazing. Special thanks to Cuyahoga Arts and Culture for their support. It’s extremely fulfilling to witness the growth of our returning students. […]
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Lauren Pearce is a self-taught artist raised in South Florida and currently based in Cleveland. Her work is a vibrant exploration of identity, rooted deeply in her Jamaican heritage and the transformative power of nature. Drawing inspiration from the natural world and her personal journey of “unmasking,” Pearce creates layered, narrative-rich pieces that invite viewers into intimate, imagined worlds. Each […]
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Genghis Con, Cleveland’s beloved small press and indie comics show, returns to the Pivot Center this November. For those who aren’t in the know, Genghis Con showcases cartoonists, zinesters, printmakers, authors, illustrators, and small press publishers from throughout the greater Rust Belt region and beyond. Attendees can expect to encounter everything from talented up-and-comers just beginning to dip their toes […]
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The Artists Archives of the Western Reserve (AAWR) is pleased to present the best of the Western Reserve in its 2025 iteration of The NewNow. This competitive satellite exhibition is held annually in partnership with Cuyahoga Community College’s eastern campus in the beautiful 3,000-square-foot Gallery East. The juror for this exhibition is Tiffany Gaines, associate curator from the Burchfield Penney […]
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Timothy Callaghan makes art of the places that he sees in the ordinariness of his life. It is in some ways a contrary to the frequent practice of artists to travel to generate new ideas, looking for the unfamiliar, the dramatic, the exotic. (Admittedly there is benefit to this, as travel is one of the ways that we can see […]
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This fall HEDGE is thrilled to present a painting and sculpture exhibition featuring Cleveland Arts Prize Lifetime Achievement award-winner Mark Howard (Cleveland) and Chuck Fischer (New Hope, PA). This will be Howard’s third exhibition with a new body of work at HEDGE since 2021, and the gallery’s first time exhibiting Fischer’s abstract constructions and paintings. Howard continues his industrious approach […]
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This fall, Heights Arts marks a significant milestone: 25 years of enriching Cleveland’s East Side with multidisciplinary art experiences that connect people and foster community. From visual art exhibitions and music performances to literary readings and public art installations, Heights Arts continues to break down barriers to participation and ensure that everyone has access to creative expression. In keeping with […]
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Jesse Rhinehart, well-known painter in oils and watercolors, muralist and engaging teacher, is adding a new-style watercolor workshop to his fall line-up of classes. His longstanding Advanced Watercolor class will return to its Thursday afternoon time slot—1 to 3:30 pm—with two back-to-back sessions. The eight-week session will begin September 11 and end October 30. A six-week session runs November 6 […]
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At Julia de Burgos Cultural Arts Center (JDBCAC), flamenco isn’t just a performance—it’s a language. A language of rhythm, resilience, and expression that speaks across generations and art forms. Alice Blumenfeld, founder of ABREPASO flamenco and an Unidos por el Arte artist at JDBCAC, has built a career expanding what flamenco can mean in contemporary contexts. Rather than approaching flamenco […]
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Several years ago, Aubrey Rhodes embarked on a challenge to paint the largest canvas of her career. The daunting size of the blank canvas beckoned for a subject that would carry its heroic scale. Ideas manifested incrementally. Individual faces of women emerged, one at a time—women of different races, cultures, and socioeconomic backgrounds. Some women were in blissful states of […]
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