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Rendering of people ice skating on Cleveland Public Square

Skate the Square!

Just this summer, we celebrated the rededication of Public Square following a $50 million transformation that gave our city a vibrant new gathering space in the heart of downtown. The Cleveland Foundation supported the redesign of Public Square with an $8...

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Celebrating Community Foundations

Tomorrow marks the beginning of Community Foundation Week 2016! Nov. 12-18, we’re joining more than 780 community foundations across the country celebrating this recognition week and the impact of our field in communities nationwide.  Cleveland roots As the...

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Cleveland Public Theatre cast on stage in Engaging the Future production

October Grant Highlights

We're pleased to announce the Cleveland Foundation board of directors has approved $3.7 million in October grants, thanks to the generosity of our donors. Check out highlights from our October grantmaking, which focus on themes of community health, arts and...

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INTER|URBAN: A public art experience

Ride the public transit system from Cleveland’s airport to its downtown and witness INTER|URBAN, one of the world’s largest outdoor public art experiences that connects transit riders to some of the most important and difficult issues facing our...

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Michela Picchi’s mural in progress on W. 28th Street and Detroit Avenue.

Creative Fusion: Michela Picchi

This post is from our partners over at CAN Journal. Written by Karen Sandstrom.-----------Freedom is a big deal to Michela Picchi. The Italian-born artist lives in Berlin, travels as she can, and though she made a name doing illustrations for big clients, what...

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