#CreativeFusionCLE x #FRONTArt2018: Meet local Madison Residency artists!

Have you picked up the Winter 2017-18 issue of CAN Journal? Inside you’ll meet the six local artists participating in the FRONT International: Cleveland Triennial for Contemporary Art Madison Residency, presented with support from our Creative Fusion artist residency program. The six local artists selected for the residency will...

The World Comes to the Heartland

Last Monday, five accomplished international artists arrived in Cleveland to begin their three-month residencies as part of the Cleveland Foundation’s revised Creative Fusion program. From now until the end of November, Sanjib Bhattacharya, Lucineh Hovanissian, Ivan Lecaros, Kapila Palihawadana, and Guillermo Trejo will be dancing, singing, printmaking, painting, and concertizing with local artists,

What the World is Learning from Cleveland

More than 2500 Clevelanders – artists, students, and the public, had direct and meaningful contact with six international artists, in residence here through Creative Fusion - the Cleveland Foundation’s Global Arts Initiative. Many of these Clevelanders developed deep and extended relationships with these artists, working hands-on to...

A New Language Of Art

Nandipha Mntambo is a scientist, an artist and a thoughtful commentator on the cross-cultural manifestation of our entwined human and animal natures. Beginning with an early interest in pathology and forensics, she migrated into the arts to explore more deeply the intersection of that which attracts or repulses us about our bodies. She...

“World class” won’t be enough

An important new RAND report titled "State Arts Policy: Trends and Future Prospects" outlines new thinking and approaches being adopted by some state arts agencies (SAA's) to position themselves effectively in the changing political environment. The new thinking involves a shift in purpose and mission for these agencies, which were...

Breaking down language barriers in the pandemic response

It can be challenging to navigate the flood of information being shared in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. It is especially difficult for individuals and families living in the U.S. who aren’t fluent in English. When foreign language speakers don’t have access to trusted information in their native idiom, they may struggle to...

Schedule Unveiled for Cleveland Book Week 2018

Schedule Unveiled for Cleveland Book Week 2018 Judy Blume, Steven Pinker, Henry Louis Gates Jr. and 83rd edition of awards highlight Cleveland’s status as a literary destination Release Date: 8.3.2018 CLEVELAND – The Cleveland Foundation today announced the schedule for its third annual Cleveland Book Week. This year’s showcase...