An Introduction to the Creative Fusion Fall Class: Kuen-lin Tsai

Each time one of our Creative Fusion residencies ends, we think we will never see as wonderful a group of artists again. Each time we are wrong. As you will see with the Fall 2015 residency, our international guests have jumped into their work with both feet, connecting with the community and beginning to explore their own creative...

Summer of Purpose: Doing Something Valuable

By Mark NowakCity of South Euclid As I was growing up, many people told me to “follow my passion” when planning a career. I’ve come to believe this advice is at best misleading … but more on that later. Several years ago, I earned an engineering degree in a field directly related to my biggest passion of all: music. I spent a...

The Fifth Migration

If you are a millennial living in Northeast Ohio, you’re not alone. In fact, you may be part of the “fifth migration,” a national term for the re-urbanization of metro areas. It’s a population trend that’s hitting Cleveland in a big way, and it’s captured in a first-of-its-kind, in-depth look at millennials in Northeast Ohio...

Home Grown Food

Lately I have been reflecting on the following points related to the topic of the locally grown foods: As a region we spend $7,000,000,000 a year on food. Yes! 7 BILLION dollars yet less than 1% of that goes to local farmers and producers Local food purchases re-circulate money back into the regional economy Food is typically moved...

Launching our Digital Excellence Initiative

We're thrilled to announce our new Digital Excellence Initiative to build a strong, equitable and resilient digital community across Greater Cleveland.The Digital Excellence Initiative aims to position Greater Cleveland as a leader in digital innovation and access by investing in efforts that align with five focus areas:  Creating a...