Dangerous

Is theater dangerous – can it cause riots, upset the applecart of perception, change the world? Or is it merely a fancy of the intelligentsia that art can actually counter prejudice, illuminate the dark corners of injustice, actually advance society? Who gets to decide what an artist can or cannot say or portray? Where is the line...

Getting out in front of the words

“Artists are often out in front of the words,” said Anna Deavere Smith in her keynote address cum performance at the Creative Voices Summit at Cleveland State University this week. “How do we deal with this in school, where it’s all about the words, the sentences, the specifics?” she challenged the room full of educators. How...

#SummerOfPurpose: Noni Thomas

Our #SummerOfPurpose blog series follows this year’s Cleveland Foundation Summer Interns as they spend 11 weeks working with Cleveland-area nonprofit and public sector organizations. In today’s blog we hear from Noni Thomas, who is working with Cuyahoga Community College Creative Arts Academy supporting program management...

Summer of Purpose: Julia Daniels

Before arriving in Cleveland, I did not know what to expect. Being from New York City, I never dreamed about coming here. I did not know much about the city or even the genuine love and kindness I was about to witness, as well as receive, from the nonprofits in Cleveland. My first stop was NewBridge.NewBridge - Center for Arts &amp...

Building Common Ground: Celebrating 103 Years of Community Impact

On May 10, we celebrated 103 years of community impact at the 2017 Cleveland Foundation Annual Meeting presented by KeyBank! Donors, board members, civic leaders, community partners and Greater Cleveland residents came together at Playhouse Square’s State Theatre to celebrate the exciting initiatives taking place in our community and...

Join the Cleveland Foundation Centennial Trail 5K on Sept. 22!

Join us at 8 a.m. on Sept. 22 for the Cleveland Metroparks and Cleveland Foundation Centennial Trail 5K fun run and walk. 5K Route Map The 5K begins at the trailhead near the Columbus Street bridge along Cuyahoga River’s Irishtown Bend. Along the way, you will enjoy some of Cleveland's newest urban trails - and great views of...

Cleveland Foundation Internship and Fellowship Opportunities – Apply Now!

Applications are currently open for both the 2019 Cleveland Foundation Summer Internship, as well as the 2019-2020 Cleveland Foundation Public Service Fellowship! Learn more about both opportunities: Summer Internship Program Now in its 20th year, the Cleveland Foundation Summer Internship Program connects undergraduate students with...