Hessler Street Fair 5.21–5.22

Since 1969 the Hessler Street Fair has kicked off Cleveland's festival season with music, arts, crafts, poetry and vaudeville shows. Running 11AM til Dusk Saturday and Sunday, it captures the vibe and spirit of times long gone.

AAWR's 'No Art Left Behind' 5.15, 4–7PM

TICKETS available for Artists Archives of the Western Reserve's big fundraiser, NO ART LEFT BEHIND, Sunday, May 15th, 4–7PM.

A $300 ticket includes entrance for two and one lottery ticket. Throughout the evening, tickets are drawn randomly and the ticket holder chooses a piece of original art to keep as their very own! EVERY ticket holder gets a piece of art donated by noted regional artists. Preview the artwork here. Enjoy a glass of wine and hors d'oevres in the tented courtyard and take home a piece of art, while raising funds for the Archives! Only 100 tickets will be sold, so don't hesitate! Call Mindy or Christine to purchase tickets at 216.721.9020.

Artists Archives of the Western Reserve • 1834 E. 123rd Street Cleveland, OH 44106-1910

Morgan Conservatory: 6th National Collegiate Handmade Paper Art Triennial 5.13

Join The Morgan Paper Conservatory for the Opening Reception of the 6th National Collegiate Handmade Paper Art Triennial, Friday, May 13th, 6:30–8:30PM. Fresh from the Corcoran School of the Arts & Design, the Morgan Art of Papermaking Conservatory and Educational Foundation is proud to present these 21 amazing works of art by college students from across the country that fill an entire gallery. It will change your definition of what can be created with handmade paper. Founded in 1999, the Triennial offers college students a way to show the country what they add to the field of handmade paper art. Jurors represent the most exciting curators, artists, and galleries involved in the field. Exhibition venues are located in diverse university galleries, museums, and art centers around the country. Awards and special residencies are awarded to student artists in recognition of their accomplishments in working with their own handmade paper. Sponsors of the awards include papermaking centers and materials suppliers across the U.S. The Juror for the Triennial was Ms. Joan Hall, Professor Emeritus of the Sam Fox School of the Arts at Washington University, St. Louis. Free, Secure Reception Parking: via East 45th Street 'Garden' entrance (one way running South between Payne & Commerce) Exhibition Dates: Friday, May 13th–Saturday, June 18th Exhibition Hours: Tuesday–Saturday, 10AM-4PM www.MorganConservatory.org 1754 E. 47th Street Cleveland, OH 44103

Bruno Casiano Gallery present "Lucky Charms" 5.13

Bruno Casiano Gallery present Charles Kiss "Lucky Charms"
Opening Reception: May 13, 2016 from 6–10PM

Closing Reception: June 10, 2016

Bruno Casiano Gallery
5304 Detroit Ave.
Cleveland, OH 44102
216.346.6562
Look for the Red Bike!

Recent acquisitions at the Verne Gallery

Koi by Carol Jessen

In 1954 Mitzie Verne established the Verne Gallery. She passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 1st. 62 years in and the gallery continues to feature the best in Japanese-American printmaking. Located next to Valentino's in Little Italy, it's also very reasonable; I bought a print that I love there not long ago. Check out some recent acquisitions. 

Verne Gallery
2207 Murray Hill Road

Cleveland, Ohio 44106

Carol & John's 'Free Comic Book Day' Weekend

On Saturday, May 7th, Carol & John’s hosts its annual Free Comic Book Day. Although the event takes place across the U.S., Carol & John’s hosts one of the largest events in the country. In addition to celebrating comics and comic book culture, Carol & John’s event celebrates Cleveland and its community through local art, history, cosplay and more. Again this year, the shop will give away more than 25,000 free comics (10 per person), as well as hundreds of graphic novels. The event actually begins Friday night with a midnight release party starting at 10PM  and continuing until 2AM. FCBD continues Saturday from 10AM to 7PM.
“Free Comic Book Day is a great reminder for fans that their hobby doesn't live in a vacuum,” shop owner John Dudas says. “There's lots of people to physically engage whose love of collecting shines through when you talk to them. Sharing what you enjoy with someone on the day becomes the gift you can give on FCBD. Our motto is 'Participate. Engage others. Be a friend.' —by Josh Usmani

Hilary Gent: Properties of Water 5.6 5PM

The Maria Neil Art Project announces their exclusive representation of our Drawn & Quartered 8 hostess with an opening reception of Hilary Gent : Properties of Water. Come out and support Hilary and see her new work body of work that "showcases yet again her ever-changing color palette and visual expression while focusing on a subject that is familiar to us all."

Hilary was struck that Water not only functioned as a primary force through its many formal properties (ice formations, floods, river beds, flowing streams, crushing waves, etc.) but was just as affected by how she also identified with water on an emotional level. "It is still and reflective, active and energized, wild and chaotic. Water has the ability to calm or destroy. Painting water can be compared to trying to capture the spirit of something. My hope is that if I can paint a simple glimmer of light or a distorted reflection, a quick ripple or the existence of life beneath its surface, I will have effectively translated a piece of the water’s story."

Maria Neil Art Project
15813 Waterloo Rd

Cleveland, Ohio 44110

CMA MIX: Riff 5.6 5–10PM

MIX at CMA and Tri-C JazzFest Cleveland present MIX: Riff. Dance the night away to the swinging rhythms of acclaimed music ensemble Hot Club of Detroit. Seamlessly combining modern edge with classic European jazz of the 30s, Hot Club of Detroit creates a new form of Gypsy fire to keep the crowd grooving. The evening will also include tours and swing dancing lessons from Get Hep Swing.

MIX: Riff
Friday, May 6, 2016
5:00–10:00 PM

Tickets are $8 in advance; $10 day of event; CMA members FREE. Cash bar. Food available for purchase. Join us 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.

TypeFACES @Morgan Conservatory 5.27

TypeFACES taught by Esther K. Smith and Dikko Faust on Friday, May 27th thru Sunday, May 29th, 10AM–4PM. In this workshop, you will learn how to set type and print a short sentence as well as how to use type to create images. At the end of the workshop, everyone will exchange prints and bind them into an exquisite corpse book for each participant to walk away with at the end. The well-known How to Make Books was written by Esther K. Smith with letterpress typography by Dikko Faust. If you enjoyed learning from this book, imagine how much fun it would be to make a project with Esther and Dikko in this workshop.

MorganConservatory.org
1754 E. 47th Street
Cleveland, OH 44103

Drawn & Quartered 8, Sat., 4.23, 7–10PM

'Conceived as a cross between a World Wrestling Federation match and an art school life drawing session, Drawn & Quartered has become an established part of Cleveland’s ever-more-bustling visual arts scene. Teams of artists draw models either striking a series of quick poses or a single pose for more than two hours. Afterward comes Olympics-style public judging. The team with the most points wins a trophy and bragging rights for the next year.

This year’s event takes place on Saturday, April 23 at HEDGE Gallery in the 78th Street Studios. In addition to 2015 trophy holders Murray Hill Life Drawing Group, competitors will represent Dr. Sketchy Cleveland, the West Side Markers, and the Northern Ohio Illustrators Society (NOIS).'

—Karen Sandstrom in CAN Journal

To attend you must RSVP at the FB Event Page.

SPACES Monster Drawing Rally 4.16, 6–10PM

During the 6th annual Monster Drawing Rally, SPACES will turn artists' private studio practices into public performance. Over 100 of Cleveland's freshest artists will create new artworks on the spot, with materials provided by SPACES. When the drawings are completed, they will be hung on the walls for purchase at $75 each.

A family-friendly fundraising event, we'll also have the Li'l Monster & Teen Wolf Drawing Rally, where families can make their own drawings with provided materials and hang them on the walls of the SPACES gallery.

$5 ticket includes admission to the Monster Drawing Rally; participation in the Li'l Monster Drawing Rally for kids, and Teen Wolf Drawing Rally for bigger kids; non-stop tunes by djMcLovin; cash bar; yummy food provided by the TOUCH Supper Truck; and a spin on the Blick Art Materials Prize Wheel. We'll also have a raffle for incredible prizes from some of
Cleveland's most exciting merchants.

Monster Drawing Rally 2016
A Live Drawing Event + Fundraiser
Saturday, April 16, 2016, 6 – 10PM

2220 Superior Viaduct, Cleveland, OH 44113

Brews + Prose at Market Garden Brewery 4.5, 7PM

Every April Brews + Prose celebrate National Poetry Month by welcoming two native Clevelanders whose poems have won them national attention and acclaim. Join us 7PM on Tuesday, April 5, when we welcome the first Poet Laureate of the State of Ohio, Amit Majmudar, and Cleveland School of the Arts junior De'John Hardges, one of five teens selected for the 2015 National Student Poets Program.

As always, those of you who would like to eat before the event should make reservations or arrive early--we'll be setting up shop in the Ohio City Room at Market Garden Brewery. Keep in mind that Amit's books will be for sale at the event courtesy of Mac's Backs. Meanwhile, we continue to offer what we think is the best literary deal in town: buy a book and get a free beer.

Brews + Prose at Market Garden Brewery

1947 West 25th Street, Cleveland, Ohio 44113

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From the Ground Up: Surface and Dimension 4.1

The Morgan Conservatory kicks off its 2016 gallery season with their fourth annual juried exhibition! From the Ground Up: Surface and Dimension features 60 works on paper from local artists. The opening reception will take place on Friday, April 1st from 6:30–8:30PM and the work will remain on view through May 7th.

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.

CMA MIX: Pharaoh 4.1, 5–10PM

Explore the blockbuster exhibition, "Pharaoh: King of Ancient Egypt," and uncover the stories behind ancient Egypt’s legendary rulers through stunning objects from the vast Egyptian holdings of the British Museum. Plus, enjoy a pop-up restaurant by Provenance in the atrium with Egyptian-inspired cuisine. Ticket includes admission to the exhibition. Exhibition space is limited, please arrive early to see Pharaoh: King of Ancient Egypt.

Advance ticket purchase is strongly recommended. Tickets $15; CMA members FREE

Join us 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.

MIX: Pharaoh
Friday, April 1, 2016
5–10PM
cma.org/mix

CAN Journal Drawn & Quartered article is out

The Drawn & Quartered article for CAN Journal written by Northern Ohio Illustrators Society member Karen Sandstrom is out. Hilary D. Gent, Deb Steytler, Jack Flotte, Ron Hill and I are mentioned and photos of Milan Kecman, Ashley Ribblett and Clare Kolat are featured. The event is Saturday, April 23rd and The Murray Hill Life Drawing Group are the defending champs!!

Nature’s Bin “Cash Mob”, Fri 3.18–Mon 3.21

Nature’s Bin has served the Lakewood community for four decades as a source of fresh, healthy, organic foods, long before that became trendy. It’s also served the disabilities community with a mission to give people with both physical and mental disabilities training and skills marketable job skills.

But recently the area has been flooded with stores with similar offerings, often in fancier settings, and Nature’s Bin, despite its local base, its history and its mission, has faced stiff competition.

Because of that, patron Dana Aritonovich has organized a “Cash Mob” for this weekend, through Monday, an informal shopping event organized online in which participants agree to spend at least $20 at a specific establishment. More than 800 people have already committed on her Facebook event page to show up in the next four days. The store is open Monday through Saturday @ 9AM–9PM and Sunday 9AM–7PM. At 4PM Friday, the staff will thank Aritonovich and recognize some special guests. Tell the cashier you are there for the Cash Mob event and you’ll get a coupon good for 10% off your next visit.

“I support local businesses like Nature’s Bin because they are a great example of what a company can do for its community and employees,” says Aritonovich.

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
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