In a matter of a few weeks, Heights Arts went from full speed ahead on many events related to its twentieth anniversary to a full stop. “We had our opening for the Members Show on March 6,” recalled Heights Arts Executive Director Rachel Bernstein. “That was just as we were learning about the pandemic, and recommendations were changing daily. We were […]
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Gaze \verb. \gāz\.:to look steadily and intently, as with great curiosity, interest, pleasure or wonder. In the midst of learning new social media tools, sending emails and newsletters, and uploading videos, I have also taken more time to gaze at the art in my home. Looking intently at artwork calms my mind. It gives me insight on how something was […]
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There is so much noise in my head: Projects with ongoing delays for installation. Clients in mid-process that may or may not continue. Business development that is not tone deaf. Gray Haus Studios is the connection between business clients and artists, and this pandemic has caused all projects to pause, ultimately affecting the creative businesses that I work with daily. […]
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“Colour is the keyboard, the eyes are the harmonies, the soul is the piano with many strings. The artist is the hand that plays, touching one key or another, to cause vibrations in the soul.” Wassily Kandinsky The Sonata #5 Project is a multidisciplinary classical concert and fine art exhibition produced by Gordon Square Classical Concerts and Context Fine Art. […]
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Dear COVID-19, Every spring in Northeast Ohio, we joke about the sprouting of orange barrels as road construction starts. We joke about how mother nature truly doesn’t know what she wants with temperature swings of 70 degrees one day dropping to 35 degrees the next. Well COVID-19, this spring you threw a curve ball. Everything ground to a halt, like […]
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INTERGENERATIONAL ART CLASSES We have good news! EEPMOA will be hosting our second intergenerational art class this summer. The class is open to all age groups, and pairs family members together to complete projects using a variety of materials and mediums. At class’s end, a free community exhibition will be held to display completed work. Classes will be held each […]
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The Cleveland Museum of Art’s strategic plan Making Art Matter: A Strategic Framework for Our Second Century (2017) distills the myriad elements of a museum experience into three essentials: Art, Place, and Audience. Collectively, the three activate engagement, inspire wonder, and advance the CMA’s mission to “create transformative experiences through art, for the benefit of all the people forever.” What […]
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The Cleveland Institute of Art has always touted the problem-solving skills of its artists and designers. Coronavirus gave the CIA community a dramatic chance to prove it. When the virus first hit Ohio in March, state restrictions on public gatherings affected everything from the education of its bachelor’s degree students to delivery of continuing education and Cinematheque films in the […]
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As the community works together to keep COVID-19 at bay, Stark and Tuscarawas County museums have organized to present content to their audiences in the comfort and safety of their homes and offices. To stay informed, engaged, and entertained, go to the Facebook pages of the McKinley Museum and Presidential Library, Massillon Museum, Canton Museum of Art, National First Ladies’ […]
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Eileen Dorsey has been a fixture in the Cleveland art scene for nearly a decade and has gained both critical and popular acclaim. Eileen is known for colorful and pigment-rich forestscapes and landscapes. Her work draws you in with her use of light and well-composed canvases. Eileen’s new works will be featured at Cain Park this summer, and they are […]
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