Growing Pains: Art House

Art House adopted a strategic plan in 2017. It has been updated twice. My attention often shifts to the wall where I taped the eight-page matrix. I have color coded it and starred achieved goals. I reflect on what we’ve accomplished, ideas that have fallen away or didn’t pan out, and the items that are ongoing—always needing work/attention/changes. Accounting processes are cohesive; financials are good; we have added staff members and two of us are full-time; hours and pay have increased. The studio and storage function better. Our small campus is transformed with plans in motion to realize more.

Over this summer, we will be creating a new road map that leads us steadily onward. It’s an anticipation-coupled-with-apprehension situation. The view of the next few months will at times appear straightforward and clear, only to dissolve into an octopus with arms reaching out in multiple directions like an organization doing business as usual. Meanwhile, a strategic-planning process requires stepping back, looking at the organization through a wide-angle lens to assess and determine how the future should materialize. In an environment that’s daily proving to be murky, what sustainable vision will take shape and hold?

ART HOUSE, INC.
3119 Denison Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio 44109
arthouseinc.org
216.398.8556

EVENTS

Art House Artist Dialogues—Virtual, 7pm Thursday, June 19

Friends & Family Open Studio, 1pm Saturday, June 21

Kinetic Art Camp, 10am Monday, June 23

Artchaelogy Camp, 1pm Monday, June 23

Steam Art Camp, 10 am Monday, June 30

Trash to Treasure Camp, 1pm Monday, June 30

3D Art & Design Camp, 10am Monday, July 14

Summer Fashion & Design Camp, 1pm Monday, July 14

Friends & Family Open Studio, 1pm Saturday, July 19

Under the Sea Pottery Camp, 10am Monday, July 21

Garden Inspirations Watercolor Camp, 1pm Monday, July 21

Friends & Family Clay Day, 10am Saturday, July 26

Community Culture Night, 7pm Thursday, August 21