#CLEvana: Forging Alliances through Artistic Exchange

This blog post is part of our #CLEvana series, sharing stories and insights from our Creative Fusion: Cuba Edition partners. In this post, Cleveland Print Room (CPR) Founder & Executive Director Shari Wilkins shares highlights from the Creative Fusion cohort learning trip to Cuba earlier this year. The trip was an opportunity to...

New Steps in Our Mastery Arts Initiative

This week we announced a $300,000 grant to the Cuyahoga County Community College (Tri-C) Foundation supporting the expansion of the year-round dance program at the college’s Creative Arts Academy. This grant is the latest in our Mastery-Arts Initiative, launched last year to expand high-quality mastery arts programs for youth in...

McNeil Scholarship Fund

Purpose: To provide scholarships to graduating high school seniors from Greater Cleveland inner-city schools who will be attending a qualified educational institution, with preference given to applicants from Shaw High School and applicants who are related to members of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.  Eligibility:   2.5...

What’s the “Green” We’re Talking About?

Cristian Schmitt, a 2011 Creative Fusion artist from Chile, came back to Cleveland for the wedding of a staff member at Playhouse Square – his host organization. He got so close to the people he worked with here that he continues to refer to Cleveland as his “home,” and he remains in touch with many of us. Cristian is an...

May Grant Highlights

We’re thrilled to announce $4.3 million in May grants to organizations serving Lake, Geauga and Cuyahoga County residents! Many of our May grants support cultural and educational opportunities, as well as programs to help Greater Cleveland’s most underserved populations. Cultural & Educational Programming:$23,000 to the...

#SummerOfPurpose: Meet the 2017 Cleveland Foundation Summer Interns!

We call it a "Summer of Purpose." Since 1999, the Cleveland Foundation Summer Internship Program has provided undergraduates, graduate students and recent graduates an opportunity to work in Cleveland-area nonprofit organizations and governmental agencies during an 11-week paid internship. The program aligns with the foundation's...

#CLEvana Continues

As our Creative Fusion: Cuba Edition residency continues, the work of visiting Cuban artists and their local collaborators is leaving its mark on our city. Learn about some of the exciting collaborations that have already taken place, and others still on the horizon:  Verb Ballets x Laura Alonso Earlier this spring, Cuban ballet legend...

#CommonGroundCLE Conversations: Neighborhood Solutions at Château Hough

Our #CommonGroundCLE Conversations guest blog series showcases groups across Cuyahoga County hosting community conversations July 30 as part of our Common Ground initiative. Find out what Neighborhood Solutions is planning for their Common Ground conversation in this guest blog from the organization.Neighborhood Solutions invites you to...