AAWR Lecture: Copyright Law 3.19, 1–3PM

Artists are increasingly finding themselves navigating through the complex issue of copyrights. The internet has become a useful tool for artists to market themselves and share information with the world. As images become more easily accessible, artists must have a clear understanding of their own intellectual property rights as well as when it is legally permissible to use the images made by others freely.

Michael Vary practices Intellectual Property Law with McCarthy Lebit Crystal & Liffman, was a partner at Jones Day, and has lectured and taught intellectual property law as an adjunct professor at Case Western Reserve University School of Law. He will give you a better understanding of Intellectual Property laws as he discusses copyrights and trademarks and will field any questions.

This presentation is free and open to the public, but please register by "purchasing" your free tickets at http://www.artistsarchives.org/

Saturday, March 19, 2016, 1–3PM
Artists Archives of the Western Reserve
1834 East 123rd Street, Cleveland, OH 44106

Bedford Plein Air Art Fest and Classic Car Show 7.16

On July 16 the City of Bedford is sponsoring a special event, the Plein Air Art Festival and Classic Car Show—sponsored by the City of Bedford and Ohio Plein Air Society, the Rotary Club of Bedford and Old Time Auto—to be held on the Commons from 11AM to 7PM. 

You are invited to join with the artists from the Ohio Plein Air Society to gather on the Commons to paint (as you know, Plein Air means painting outdoors.) Their subject matter will be the historic buildings, monuments, gardens, or depot on the Commons. Some may even choose to go the Viaduct Park and paint the water falls. All of this will take place between 11AM to 3PM  From 3PM to 7PM there will be a live band, food vendors, beer and wine tasting, classic cars on display and the judging of the art. First, second, and third prizes ($300, $200, $100) will be awarded to the artist with the most outstanding work. In addition, there will be a “wet paint” sale. Artists will have an opportunity to sell the work they just painted or previous work that they have.

Artists will bring their own easels, paint and canvas and umbrella if needed. Each can choose their own “painting spot”. There is no registration fee in order to participate. This should be a lot of fun. People love to watch an artist at work. You do not need to be a member of the Plein Air Society. Respond to Joyce Daunch at joyarts36@gmail.com.

'Reinvention' at Artists Archives 3.10

Please join the Artists Archives of the Western Reserve for the opening of 'Reinvention' this Thursday from 5:30 – 8PM. This unique show features artists who had to reinvent themselves due to complications from an injury or aging. 

The Artists Archives of the Western Reserve is located in the Davis Sculpture Center at 1834 East 123rd Street Cleveland, OH 44106, adjacent to the Euclid Avenue entrance of Lakeview Cemetery. We hope to see you at the show.

Lake Erie Folk Fest 2.27

An afternoon of FREE workshops, demonstrations, and kids' activities including dancing, jam sessions, poetry, instrument exploration, and music documentary screenings followed by an evening concert ($10 admission), the Lake Erie Folk Fest has something for every interest and experience level,

from fan to musician. Visit lakeeriefolkfest.com for more info.

February 27, 2016
Saturday 1PM

Shore Cultural Centre

291 E. 222nd Street
Euclid, Ohio 44123
Map

Brite Winter Fest on West Bank Flats 2.20

BUST a move with DJ Funk Shway and Secret Soul Club at the Tri-C Presents Tri-C JazzFest Art Tent, Forest Funkadelic! It's about to get groovy at Brite16.

Join us for #Brite16 on February 20, 2016 from 3PM until 2AM on the West Bank of the Flats. We do know that... It will be cold... there might be snow... it might be a blizzard, but it doesn’t really matter. This is Cleveland, and we’re going outside to play.

78th St. Studios Third Friday Art Walk 2.19 5–9PM

Gallery +, HEDGE Gallery and the Eileen Dorsey Studios are highlights of the next Third Friday event at 78th Street Studios.

Gallery+ is pleased to present the Pop/Expressionist art explorations of Hard-Line Fe-Line by Cleveland native Laura Dumm.

Opening this Friday, HEDGE Gallery presents Threaded, featuring recent textile-based work by Libby Chaney, Rebecca Cross and Jessica Pinsky. HEDGE's walls will be filled with prints, large-scale weavings and collages, showcasing the relationship between the artists and their fabric mediums.

Eileen Dorsey has produced a new series of dynamic landscape paintings inspired by a 10-day visit to Ireland last May with her sister and mother. Welcome Home showcases Dorsey's mastery of impasto landscape painting.

78th Street Studios is the largest art and design complex in Northeast Ohio, filled with over 40 retail galleries, artist studios, design showrooms, and other creative spaces under one roof. Every third Friday the 78th Street Studio tenants open their doors to the public for a free art walk from 5–9PM.

78thstreetstudios.com
1305 W. 80th Street
Cleveland, Ohio 44102
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PechaKucha Night Cleveland at the Music Box Supper Club 2.18

The next PechaKucha Night Cleveland lineup of speakers will take place at the Music Box Supper Club Thursday, Feb. 18th. Look forward to an AWESOME night that will broaden your horizons!

Music Box Supper Club
1148 Main Ave
Cleveland, Ohio
216.242.1250

MIX: Mask @CMA 2.5, 5—9PM

Celebrate Mardi Gras and Carnival at MIX: Mask! Check out masks from around the world in the galleries with performances by students from the Cleveland Humanities Collaborative, go hands-on with a mask-themed Art Cart, and unleash your creative side when you make your own Mardi Gras-style mask. Plus, check out the special exhibitions "Silent Poetry: Masterworks of Chinese Painting" and "Imagining the Garden."

MUSIC: DJ Dongo 5:00–9:00 p.m., atrium. New Orleans jazz to Brazilian carnival rhythms.

TOURS: We Wear the Mask 6:15 & 7:45PM. Inspired by works of art from the CMA collections, students (Aaron Perine, Amber Love, and Gabrielle Sudik) share their reflections on the masks we wear in our lives. Join the tour to hear their poems, stories, and presentations. Presented in collaboration with the Cleveland Humanities Collaborative's Voices from the Village. Tours meet at the top of the east escalator.

ART ACTIVITIES: Make It! Masks! 5–9PM., atrium. The tradition of Mardi Gras masks began when revelers sought ways to hide their identities, so people from all walks of life could celebrate together. Join the festivities by making your own Mardi Gras-inspired mask.

ART CART: Masks: Around the World 5–7PM, atrium. Experience hands-on art with the Art Cart, with the chance to handle real works of art from the education art collection. Check out African, Japanese, and Native American masks.

Advance tickets $8; $10 day of event. CMA members FREE. Reservations recommended. Cash bar. Food available for purchase in the museum’s restaurant and café. Join CMA on the first Friday evening of each month for an ever-changing mix of art, music, and mingling. MIX is an 18-and-over event.

Brews + Prose at Market Garden Brewery 2.2, 7PM

Celebrate Groundhog Day with Brews + Prose Tuesday, February 2, at 7PM, when they welcome Mark Winegardner and Michael Garriga. More about the authors below. As always, if you plan to dine there, they suggest that you make a reservation or arrive early.

A native of the Gulf Coast of Mississippi, Michael Garriga comes from a long line of notable Creole outlaws and storytellers. His work has been published in The Southern Review, Esquire, Oxford American, and numerous other journals. His collection of flash fiction, The Book of Duels, was published by Milkweed Editions in 2014. He's co-editor of the online journal, FictionSoutheast.org.

Mark Winegardner’s books include the novels The Veracruz Blues, Crooked River Burning, The Godfather Returns, and The Godfather’s Revenge, the story collection That’s True of Everybody and the textbook 3x33. He is now working on a novel called Red-Blooded American Smut. A Senior Writer for The Oxford American and a frequent contributor to ESPN The Magazine, Winegardner’s work has also appeared in Details, Five Points, GQ, The New York Times Magazine, Playboy, Ploughshares, and many others. Winegardner has taught at George Washington University and John Carroll University and is currently the Burroway Chair of English & Distinguished Research Professor at Florida State University.

Brews + Prose at Market Garden Brewery

1947 West 25th Street, Cleveland, Ohio 44113

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Stranger @ MOCA 1.29 – 5.8, 2016

Across this range of genres and forms, the artists in Stranger consider how we perceive, construct, and understand individual experience through the concepts of “body” and “presence.” They demonstrate the figure’s continued relevance, exploring it as a forceful, unsettled, and inescapable vessel for consciousness.

Huma Bhabha, Valérie Blass, Sascha Braunig, Antoine Catala, Ian Cheng, Simon Dybbroe Møller, Cécile B. Evans, Andro Wekua, and Lynette Yiadom-Boakye

'Insider Trading' @ Pretension Gallery 1.23 6PM

The fourth version of Pretension Gallery’s Insider Trading series takes place from 6PM–2AM Sat., Jan. 23rd, in Slavic Village. This year’s event will be held in a vacant storefront, converted into a pop-up art gallery for this one-night-only, special event.

This year, more than 40 artists will swap work during this one night only event. None of the works on the walls are for sale. Instead, the artists each draw a name of another artist and everyone leaves with a different piece than they came with. If an artist draws their own name, they get to “steal” any piece in the show. It’s the art community’s version of White Elephant.

The event includes a raffle for the general public, refreshments and live music from DJs Geronamo, Krash Helmut and Matt Casio and performances by Conner Joseph McCready and Nick Brilla.

It's Elemental: Earth & Air @ Valley Art Center 1.22

Valley Art Center's It's Elemental: Earth & Air
Opening Reception is Friday, January 22nd from 6–8PM.

Over 67 works were accepted from 46 artists. Come join Valley Art Center to experience the mood evoked from the artist's perceptions of earth and air. Hope to see you there!

155 Bell Street 

Chagrin Falls, OH
valleyartcenter.org

AAWR Annual Member’s Show 1.15 5:30–8PM

This Friday night is the AAWR Annual Member’s Show. FREE and open to the public,   this year’s show was juried by Anna Arnold, Gallery Director of Wasmer Gallery at Ursuline College. Forty-nine pieces were chosen from one hundred thirty one submitted by members and archived artists. 

Ms. Arnold states, “I am excited after looking at all of the work submitted to the Annual Members Show, which reflects the creative energy, extraordinary skill and ingenuity of Cleveland area artists.The overall quality of the work was high. I was most attracted to submissions that had mastery of a chosen medium, a vitality, a unique style or vision.”

Light refreshments will be served at the opening this Friday Jan. 15th from 5:30 – 8PM. The Artists Archives of the Western Reserve is located on the edge of University Circle at 1834 E. 123rd Street Cleveland, OH 44106, next to the David Davis Sculpture Center.

Pop Goes Cleveland @Third Fridays 1.15

Popeye Gallery's first exhibition of 2016 is their largest group show to date. Pop Goes Cleveland features emerging and established local artists who share a distinctly illustrative sensibility inspired early by comics and cartoons. In addition to professional comic artists and illustrators, Pop Goes Cleveland includes projected animations and large, free-standing sculptural work, as well as acrylic and oil paintings and more.

Celebrate these tremendously talented artists and their work during Third Friday festivities at 78th Street Studios, from 5 to 9PM this Friday, Jan. 15th.

The exhibition remains on view for next month’s Third Friday Closing Reception on Friday, February 19th from 5 to 9 p.m. (Live music presented by Brian Straw at 9 p.m.) Additional viewing hours are available by appointment.

Fandom216: the Art of Sports Kick-off 1.10 1-4PM

Fandom216: the Art of Sports in NEOhio is a series of art exhibits held at Zygote Press, Waterloo Arts and Hedge Gallery from January 10 through February 20. This exhibition will explore our area’s relationship to sports through art, whether it offers critique or honorific exaltation, or something in between. We hope that you will find it engaging as both makers and viewers.

The opening tailgate launch party for Fandom216 at Waterloo Arts will include food, drinks, art, polka by Malphonia, spoken word by youth poet athletes from America Scores, and a live appearence by the Cleveland Browns biggest fan, the Bone Lady! Instead of viewing a game on the big screen we will be viewing an art exhibit dedicated to Cleveland's sports past and present.

Pre-holiday 78th Street Studios Art Walk 12.18

This Friday is the 78th Street Studios monthly art walk, with over 50 art studios, galleries, and businesses opening their doors for a free event for the public, featuring local restaurants and food trucks. Many of the tenants are offering special holiday items found only at the studios. Make sure to stop by with friends, family and even the dog for this family, and pet friendly holiday event. The event is from 5–9PM.

Big Fun Pop-up in Lakewood/Depew Show 12.10

Steve Presser and crew are back in Lakewood just for the holidays. The former Big Fun location has been transformed into a special pop-up holiday store.

“Big Fun will have the usual great holiday gifts that the award-wining store is known for,” Presser promises. “Ghoulardi and Cleveland souvenirs, including mugs, t- shirts, books, etc. are the perfect gift for the local fan. An amazing selection of books, most of which are more than half off, will be offered. Christmas stocking stuffers for people of all ages. It is nice to be in the old neighborhood again.”

The former location is filled with an eclectic selection of unique holiday gifts. Items include holiday goods, Cleveland-themed items, art books, adult coloring books, vintage t-shirts, hundreds of LEGO items, a collection of more than 6,000 miniature VW Beetles and Minibuses, and items from City Buddha and Blaze Gourmet.

The pop-up shop is highlighted by two new and very special collections that Presser is displaying for the very first time.

“I got a call from a friend who wanted to know if I could help a close friend of hers liquidate a toy collection of her friend's father, who sadly passed away,” Presser reveals. “Well, it was actually two collections that the father had a passion for. One was over 100 complete Lego buildings and a ton of accessories. The other was his real love—Volkswagen Beetle Bugs. The collection is over 6,000 individual VW bugs, beetles, vans, campers, etc. These two wonderful collections will be featured at the Clifton store and will be for sale.”

Additionally, the walls above the retail shelves are filled with a special retrospective of acclaimed local artist Dana Depew’s artwork. Looking Up to Dana Depew opens with a special reception this Thursday, Dec. 10 from 6 to 9PM.  Most of Depew’s work in the shop is priced at $100 or less, and is available for sale in the shop before Thursday’s reception.

The pop-up Big Fun holiday shop is open Monday through Saturday from 11AM to 8PM. and 11AM to 1PM on Sunday. Thursday evening’s reception is free and open to the public.

(Big Fun Pop-Up Holiday Shop) 

11512 Clifton Blvd., Lakewood

JUNTOS Art Exhibition at LCCC Opening 12.12

"Flor de Maga: Rita Moreno" by Joe Ayala

JUNTOS is Spanish for together. In this spirit of collaboration with the Beth K. Stocker Art Gallery at the Lorain County Community College and the Museum of Hispanic and Latino Cultures. JUNTOS brings together over 50 talented and unique artists in our region for the museum's first art exhibition benefit. A portion of each sale will go towards the museum to help establish a permanent home.

Join us at 1005 N. Abbe Road, Elyria, Ohio 44035 for the Opening Reception on Saturday, December 12, 2015 at 4:30pm to 9:30pm.

If you miss the opening reception there will be additional hours on:
Sunday, December 13, Noon–3PM
Monday–Friday, December 14-18, 10:30AM–2:30PM
Friday, December 18, 5:30–8:30PM
Saturday and Sunday, December 19–20, Noon–4PM

Cleveland Bazaar @78th Street Studios 12.12–13

The Cleveland Bazaar will host 135 talented vendors on all three floors of the 78th Street Studios on Saturday and Sunday, December 12 and 13.

The juried show will feature a variety of work including jewelry, paper goods, pottery, wearable art, candles, wall art, clothing, accessories and more. You'll find delightful things over 170,000 square feet of artist's studios, art galleries and design spaces.

Show hours are 10AM to 9PM on Saturday and 10AM to 6PM on Sunday. Admission is free.
Look for The Proper Pig food truck outside and Spice Kitchen inside the building as well as coffee by Rising Star and nitrogen-frozen ice cream by Piccadilly Artisan Creamery.

Kata Kata Show & Demonstration 12.5, 12.6

The Verne Collection and the Morgan Conservatory invites you to a once in a lifetime chance to meet the young "treasures" of Japan.

61 years ago, the Verne Gallery introduced the hand stencil dyed prints on handmade paper of Keisuke Serizawa to the United States. In 1956, the Japanese were afraid the crafts of the past would disappear. They designated 33 people as Living National Treasures. Serizawa (1895-1984) was the master of stencil dyeing, a process called kataezome,and was given a small stipend to train apprentices before he passed away.

Nobuyuki Takai was the last pupil directly connected to Serizawa and his students. Chie Takai ( Kata Kata) is the daughter of Nobuyuki Takai. She and her husband Takeshi Matsunaga are the last couple continuing on this great tradition.

Opening
Saturday, December 5th, 6-9pm at the Verne Collection: The Verne Collection invites you to celebrate the holidays with the first major show ever of Kata Kata in the United States. Please bring your family for a night of whimsy and fun. Come and meet Kata Kata and also see the works of Chie's father Nobuyuki Takai.

2207 Murray Hill Rd., Cleveland, OH 44106 (Free Parking in Parking Lot 47 just down the street.) 216-231-8866

Kata Kata Stencil Dye Demonstration
Sunday, December 6th, 2pm at the Morgan Conservatory: You and your family are invited to watch the process of this great Japanese craft and art form as Chie Takai and Takeshi Matsunaga demonstrate hand stencil dyeing for the first time in the U.S.

1754 East 47th St., Cleveland, OH 44103 (Secure Parking E 45th garden entrance (one-way running south between Payne & Commerce). 216-361-9255

Big Lebowski @Cedar Lee Sat., 12.5 9:30PM & MID

Big Lebowski night at The Cedar Lee Theatre is Saturday, December 5th, 9:30 PM & midnight. C'mon, be a little achiever!

Little Italy Winter Wonderland Art Walk 12.4–12.6

Art by Tara Murphy Seibel

While on the December Little Italy Winter Wonderland Art Walk Friday thru Sunday don't forget to stop by the Tricia Kaman Studio, room 202 in The Schoolhouse for custom silhouettes, original paintings and giclee prints. Silhouette hours are Sat. 1-9PM, Sun. 1–5PM. Walk-ins accepted, or call ahead for an appointment (216.559.6478).

Cleveland Bazaar @78th Street Studios 12.12–12.13

Cleveland's largest indie craft show is coming to 78th Street in December. The Cleveland Bazaar will be in the 1st Floor SmARTspace on December 12th and 13th. Get all your handmade holiday gifts in one day, with over 100 vendors and businesses to choose from. Make sure to visit Eileen Dorsey in Suite 105, who will be serving up some extra holiday cheer. Bazaar hours are Saturday 10am - 9pm and Sunday 10am- 6pm.

VAC Holiday Art Sale Open House 12.4 & 12.5

4th Annual Short and Sweet Holiday Shop

Back by popular demand! The Brooklyn Centre Naturalists and Art House are hosting our 4th Annual Short and Sweet Holiday Shop in December.

Shop dates:

Friday, Dec. 4th
4–8PM

Saturday, Dec. 5th & Sunday, the 6th
11AM–4PM

Friday, Dec. 11th4–8PM

Saturday, Dec. 12th & Sunday, the 13th 11AM–4PM

For the most up-to-date information visit: Short and Sweet Shop FB

Come visit The Short and Sweet Holiday Shop and you will be pleasantly surprised by the variety, quality, and workmanship of pen and ink holiday cards, knitted and crocheted goods that run the gamut from baby blankets, to neck warmers, scarves and hats for everyone on your list. There are sun catchers and whimsical critters out of stained glass. All kinds of jewelry--beaded, crocheted wire, fused glass. Choose from jams and jellies, soaps and salt scrubs, aprons, purses, books, ceramics and much, much more.

Art House
216.398.8556
3119 Denison Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44109

Small Business Saturday 2015 is 11.28

Saturday Nov 28th is Small Business Saturday®, dedicated to celebrating small, local business. If you're a small business learn how to take advantage of the free downloadable marketing materials on ShopSmall.com to help you make the most of Small Business Saturday.

Friday Events @ 78th Street Studios 11.20 & 11.27

Art, discounts and  raffles this Friday and Next! This Friday from 5-9PM is the 78th Street Studios monthly art walk. Over 50 businesses open their doors for this free public event. 

Next Friday, several select galleries and businesses will be open for Black Friday from 3–7PM. We will be offering exclusive discounts at each business. Mention code: Gobble Gobble at the Eileen Dorsey Studio and receive 10% off your total purchase! Spend over $50 at any space in the building from now until Black Friday for a chance to win a piece of art! Just bring your proof of purchase to the Eileen Dorsey Studio for your ticket. More info.

"A Christmas Art Show" 11.20

"Ovaltine" by Billy Nainiger 

One local artist has taken his "A Christmas Story" love to new heights. Billy Nainiger has created "A Christmas Art Show," a collection of works inspired by the film. The solo show will open at E11even 2 inside 78th Street Studios with a reception from 5 to 9PM on Friday, Nov. 20. There will be a closing reception on Friday, Dec. 18.

Nainiger, who is co-owner of E11even 2, has spent the last five years focused on artwork dealing with pop culture favorites such as the Beatles and "The Big Lebowski." He shifted his focus to the local movie classic last year, creating mixed-media pieces centered on the holiday favorite.

His ACS works include irreverent takes on beloved characters including Ralphie, the Old Man and Scut Farkus, brought to life through the use of spray paint, latex and found objects.

Nainiger also painted one of the most famous local characters in the movie, Patty Johnson LaFountaine, who plays the mean Higbee's elf.

"I will be there throughout the event chatting with folks, posing for pics, and signing poster replicas of my painting," says LaFountaine, who sounds a lot nicer than her character. "I think it will be a BLAST."

The gallery show will be set up in two sections, with half featuring Nainiger's works and a half featuring a re-creation of the "Christmas Story" house's interior. Ornaments, cards and limited-edition prints of Nainiger's works will be for sale.

WCF 6th Annual Scrabble Tournament 11.21

Saturday, Nov. 21st is the date of the 6th Annual WCF Scrabble Tourny hosted by Vikki Nowak and Todd Webster. This year at the BottleHouse Brewery in Cleveland Heights, registration is available online!

The fundraiser is attended by beginner, average, and expert Scrabble players alike! Don't let the word "tournament" scare you; this event is fun and filled with the most incredible auction items and prizes. This year there will be:

• 26 Restaurant Gift Cards - Each Valued at $100
• 26 Bottles of Wine
• A Troy Built Single Stage Snow Thrower - Valued at $425
•A Hot Air Balloon Ride for Two - Valued at $450

Raffle tickets for the balloon ride and snow thrower are both available online and are only $10 each. PLUS each ticket purchased (and all money raised through the event) will be matched at 100% by our anonymous match sponsor. Support the work of the Waiting Child Fund and win some amazing prizes!

Morgan Conservatory’s Kozo Harvest 11.14, 11.15

The Morgan Conservatory’s Kozo harvest takes place THIS Saturday, Nov. 14th and Sunday, Nov. 15th from 10AM–4PM. Participants will get an in depth look at what goes into turning these trees into beautiful handmade paper and will get hands-on experience processing raw fiber for paper making. Dress warmly for this community event!

The Morgan’s Caraboolad Garden boasts the largest kozo (paper mulberry tree) grove in the United States. Kozo is used extensively in Asian paper making.

Morgan Conservatory
1754 East 47th Street 

Cleveland, OH 44103

Parking: The main entrance parking lot is located on East 47th. Special event parking is available via our East 45th entrance.

Valley Arts' Juried Art Exhibit 11.6, 6–8PM

Opening Night Only:

10% off all purchases of exhibit art & VAC Gift Shop

15% off for VAC members

Twilight Art Walk

8-10pm

Including:

Be Gallery | Alpaca Fiber Studio

The H'Art of Chagrin | The Glass Asylum

Artifacts Gift Studio | All Matters Gallery and Gifts

SPACES' Guide to the Galaxy 11.7, 8PM–1AM

Help SPACES celebrate another year of stellar programming during their annual benefit + art auction + costume party.

SPACES' Guide to the Galaxy, a spirited cocktail event featuring the work of 75 artists, celebrates the out-of-this-world projects presented at SPACES. Expect celestial music for the VIP folks by Trepanning Trio, heavenly bodies dancing to Square Biz aka DJ Funk Shway, food by star chef Zack Bruell, and libations that will take you to the moon and back.

SPACES will honor William Busta and Joan Tomkins, who have promoted the careers of dozens of the region's best artists and supported SPACES through the light-years.

Check out the action from last year's benefit: https://www.flickr.com/photos/spacesgallery/15716871386/in/photostream/

Nov 7, 8PM – 1AM
SPACES
2220 Superior Via

Cleveland, Ohio 44113
Tickets

CIA Painting's One-night-only Sale 11.6

East-siders and those looking for affordable art: A one-night-only fixed-priced show that benefits The Institute of Art's painting department's annual New York city trip.

$100 for great works by students and faculty. $50 goes to offset costs of the trip and $50 goes directly to the student. 

The spring break trip is open to all CIA students and the cost is subsidized by the Painting Department. 

A great cause ... and a truly fun event.

Dia de Muertos @ Gordon Square 10.31

Don't miss the opportunity to celebrate your ancestors this Saturday, October 31st, 2015, at Dia de Muertos Ohio's 11th Annual Celebration at Cleveland Public Theater Campus and Parish Hall in the Gordon Square Neighborhood.

Cleveland Public Theatre Campus
6205 Detroit Ave.

Be sure to catch the 3:30PM parade and stay after for the dance performances.

Lucha Libre @ Good Goat Gallery 10.16 – 11.28

Lucha Libre Meets the Dead, which opened October 16th at Good Goat gallery and will run until Nov. 28th.

Come experience an explosion of the rich and colorful Mexican culture. What is Lucha Libre and Dia de los Muertos? Come and see for yourself.

Featured artists are Ana Luisa Sanchez and A. Nancy Cintron and includes :
Alexandra Soury (France)
Domenico Scalisi (Italy)
Keely Reichman (California)
Lisa Snellings (California)
Mike Bell (New Jersey)
Angela Oster (Cleveland)
Anomaly S. Smith (Cleveland)
Chad Cochran (Cleveland)
Dante Rodriguez (Cleveland)
Ivan Rage (Cleveland)
Jeff Ritchie (Cleveland)
Oliver App (Cleveland)
Patti Luna (Cleveland)
Raven Toney (Cleveland)
Sean Kelly (Cleveland)
and more…

The Good Goat Gallery
17012 Madison Ave, Lakewood, Ohio 44107

Gordon Square Fall Fest Sat. 10.17, 4PM-Midnight

Detroit Shoreway Community Development Organization, in partnership with Cleveland Public Theatre and Cuyahoga Arts and Culture, introduces the free Gordon Square Fall Fest, which takes place from 4PM-Midnight 10.17 at the intersection of W. 65th and Detroit Ave.

During Gordon Square Fall Fest, which this year is being called “Test Flight,” Cleveland Public Theatre will present a ticketed performance of White Rabbit, Red Rabbit, while the Capitol Theatre hosts a film festival called 12 Hours of Terror and Near West Theatre presents free cabaret shows featuring a series of musical acts.

The Gordon Square area will be teeming with a diverse range of music and performances taking place in retail shops and vacant storefronts. One of the creators behind the Gordon Square Arts District is James Levin, who spearheaded the inaugural FireFish Festival last month to help reinvigorate downtown Lorain with a similar nook-and-cranny arts approach.

6th Annual WCF Scrabble Tournament 11.21

6th Annual Scrabble Tournament hosted by Vikki Nowak & Todd Webster.
Saturday, November 21, 2015, BottleHouse Brewery in Cleveland Heights.
The Waiting Child Fund has one fundamental goal: to find a permanent family for children who experience foster care.

Triple Lindy at BAYarts 10.9

Three titans of cartooning—grizzled comic book veteran Rev. Jim Giar, pencil pushing dinosaur fighter, Randy Crider,  and drawing powerhouse and secret masked vigilante, Ryan Finley—combine forces to teach at BAYArts and on October 9th, they join forces for Triple Lindy, an exhibition of current individual and collaborative works guaranteed to delight and amaze fans of comic books, movies, and nerd culture.

Friday, Oct. 9th 7–9PM
BAYarts

28795 Lake Rd, Bay Village, Ohio 44140

Dana Oldfather 'Solf Armor' at Bonfoey 10.2

The Bonfoey Gallery presents Dana Oldfather's Solf Armor.

Opening Reception with the artist: 

Friday, October 2nd, 5–8PM.

Show runs through November 1, 2015.

Morgan Conservatory's 8th Annual Benefit 10.3

Morgan Conservatory's 8th annual benefit and silent auction is THIS Saturday. You don't want to miss Rock Paper Scissors: Get Your Mojo Movin' At The Morgan! The entire space will be available for dancing, partying, eating and more!

Distinguished couture designer, Joan Yellen Horvitz will feature timeless paper fashions, up for auction! She describes her designs as functional and easy to wear, well-proportioned soft and understated with easy curves.

Also featured in the auction are a dress created by Morgan Conservatory's Artist in Residence, Aimee Lee, a fabulous kimono by international designer Julie McLaughlin, unique jewelry by Debra Rosen, along with fashion-forward designs by students of Virginia Marti College.

Other items on auction will include works in traditional art forms that have been created for this event on handmade Morgan paper, vintage works donated by local art collectors, a variety of art collectibles and entertainment, sporting and dining packages. Buy It Now opportunities will be available for those who just have to have that special item.

Tickets are available here.

IngenuityFest 2015 10.2–10.4

IngenuityFest 2015 is back the first weekend of October in downtown Cleveland. Discover and engage with installations, eat, enjoy musical & new media performances, hang and interact in our villages, shop from local vendors, connect and more at Cleveland's premiere festival of creativity, innovation, art and technology. This year located at Cleveland's Lakefront; utilizing NorthCoast Harbor from Voinovich Park to the Great Lakes Science Center. 

Friday: 5PM–1AM
Saturday: 12PM–1AM
Sunday: 12–5PM

CMA MIX: Cultura 10.2, 5–9PM

Savor Italy’s vibrant artistic culture as CMA explore Italian masterworks in the collection from ancient Rome to the Renaissance as well as contemporary Italian cultura with Italiani a Cleveland, The Honorary Consulate of Italy in Cleveland, and the Northern Ohio Italian American Foundation. The event will also feature a pop-up restaurant by Provenance in the atrium.

MIX: Cultura 
Friday, Oct. 2, 2015
5–9PM
Advance tickets, $8; day of event, $10; CMA members FREE.
Cash bar. Food available for purchase in the museum’s restaurant and café.

Mystery Man at Bop Stop 10.2 9–11PM

Enter the astonishingly fresh, provocative and edgy world of “Perceptionist” Mark Zust. For more than four decades Mark has combined sleight of hand with suggestion, psychology and stage craft to create a world without boundaries. He's baffled CEOs and celebrities, boggling minds throughout the US, Europe and Asia.

“We are all wizards….we’ve just forgotten,” says Mark. For one night only, sit back and discover a world Harry Potter would marvel at. Can minds really be read? Is gravity just an illusion? You’ll never look at your world in quite the same way again…

BOP STOP at The Music Settlement
2920 Detroit Ave, Cleve., OH 44113
$15

Monsters from Space! @Satellite Gallery 10.2

Captain Loren Naji presents Monsters from Space: Haunted Alien Invasion at Satellite Gallery
Get ready for some Halloween fun! Space monsters will invade Satellite Gallery for the month of October! 

Help Captain Loren Naji, Co-pilot Grace Wen, and our current crew of artstronauts (Falcon Eddie Cummins, Gguel Jefe, Tina Ripley, Grace Summanen, Grace Wen, Linda Zolten Wood, and more) contain and study these wild creatures of the imagination! Swing by during the first Friday Walk All Over Waterloo (October 2, 6PM to 9PM), as Satellite and a slew of other galleries will open their doors for curious art gazers and monster hunters. There will be plenty of free spaces to dock your vehicle along Waterloo as you bounce along the colony of Collinwood, observing the wild and crazy art from the far reaches of the universe!

Monsters from Space! Haunted Alien Invasion at Satellite Gallery
Opens: Friday Oct. 2, 6 – 9PM
442 East 156th Street
Cleveland, OH 44110
Regular hours: Friday 5 – 9pm, Sat. and Sun. 12 – 5PM