2nd Annual CSU Office of the President Exhibition

The Galleries at CSU (Cleveland State University), in collaboration with the Department of Art and Design, present the 2nd Annual CSU Office of the President Exhibition. This exhibition runs June 10 through November 22. It transports student talent from the Arts Campus at Playhouse Square across campus to CSU President Laura Bloomberg’s office. The artists showcased in this prestigious exhibition […]

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The Galleries at CSU to Partner with Bonfoey Gallery and YARDS Project Space for Student Shows

In 1995, months before the grand opening, I began working as preparator at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and Museum. As preparator, my job was to mount, frame, lay out and install exhibits. The new I. M. Pei-designed building was still under construction and I had no tools or fabrication shop to do this work. I was tasked […]

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The Galleries at Cleveland State University

The CSU Art Gallery first opened in 1975 at 2307 Chester Avenue, where it operated for 36 years until being demolished in 2011 to make way for student housing. In 2012, the gallery moved to 1307 Euclid Avenue in Playhouse Square and was renamed The Galleries at CSU. The 1920 historic building now occupied by the Galleries had originally housed […]

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Galleries at CSU to Relocate

Since 2012, The Galleries at CSU have been located at the center of Cleveland State University’s Arts Campus on 1307 Euclid Avenue. The Arts Campus includes the Middough Building, which houses the Departments of Art and Design and Theatre and Dance, and the Idea Center, home to the School of Film & Media Arts. Notable neighbors and partners include Bonfoey […]

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The Galleries at CSU present the 51st Annual Student Art Show & Merit Scholar Exhibition

Every spring, Cleveland State University’s Department of Art and Design showcases student artwork across disciplines with its juried Student Art Show and Merit Scholar Exhibition. Juried student art shows are important events in the life of academic art galleries as they provide opportunities for students to get real-world experience and a firsthand look into the professional world of gallery exhibitions. […]

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Call for Entries: The 24th Robert Thürmer People’s Art Show at the Galleries at Cleveland State

The 24th Robert Thürmer Peoples Art Show is back after being cancelled in 2020! This biannual event has become the signature event for the Galleries at CSU. The People’s Art Show is a free, non-juried, uncensored exhibition celebrating creativity, diversity, and imagination. The exhibition is open to everyone, and all entries will be exhibited. To participate, drop off up to […]

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CAN Triennial at The Galleries at CSU

The Galleries at Cleveland State University are pleased to partner with Collective Arts Network as a venue in the presentation of CAN Triennial 2022. Strategic scheduling to coincide with the 2022 FRONT Triennial presents an opportunity to highlight local and regional artists, capitalize on efforts of FRONT, and introduce an international audience to our great Cleveland neighborhoods and communities. The […]

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50th Annual Student Show and Merit Scholar Exhibition, at CSU

  Annual juried student art shows are an important standard for academic art galleries. Cleveland State University students get real life experiences and a firsthand look into the professional world of galleries and art. For many, this is the first time their work is critiqued by outside judges. They experience the joy of acceptance, as well as the sting of […]

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Galleries at CSU present Blaque Cleveland

The Galleries at Cleveland State University are pleased to present the exhibition Blaque Cleveland, which showcases four Black artists who have lived in Cleveland and had their art influenced by the city and region. Each artist explores their own idea of “Blackness” in their given medium. The exhibition opens Tuesday, January 18, and closes Saturday, March 19. It has been scheduled to […]

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49th Annual Student Art Show and Merit Scholar Exhibition

Annual juried student art shows are an important standard for academic art galleries. Cleveland State University students get real life experiences and a firsthand look into the professional world of art. For many, this is the first time their work is critiqued by outside judges who are not their professors or fellow students. They experience the joy of acceptance, as […]

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