Arts & Ideas Blog by Kathleen Cerveny June 14, 2013Artists' creativity has children dancing through the streets with the "Lake Erie Monster"Creative Fusion artists Mely Barragan and Daniel Ruanova live in Tijuana, Mexico, but spend a lot of time in Beijing, China, where they maintain a studio for Chinese artists to create temporary... More
Grantmaking Blog by Cleveland Foundation June 14, 2013There is no doubt in my mind that the Cleveland Foundation's summer internship will be and will continue to be a success when it comes to professional development, networking, and working outside of one's comfort zone. The program's “special sauce,” which is composed of a nurturing... More
Grantmaking Blog by Cleveland Foundation June 11, 2013Greetings, all! My name is Elise Wallis and I am thrilled to participate in the Cleveland Foundation Summer Intern Program this year. I recently graduated from Baldwin Wallace where I majored in Political Science and Public Health with a minor in International Studies: National Security... More
Grantmaking Blog by Cleveland Foundation June 10, 2013While the word “exciting” can seem a bit clichéd, it is the perfect word to describe my anticipation to begin interning with the Summer of Sisterhood program at West Side Community House. I will work with more than 30 talented young girls as they spend the summer creating a collection... More
Grantmaking Blog by Nelson Beckford June 7, 2013[caption id="attachment_13374" align="alignleft" width="750"] The 2013 Cleveland Foundation Summer Interns (that youthful man in the middle is not an intern but Cleveland Foundation President and CEO Ronn Richard)[/caption] This week we welcomed the 14th class of the Cleveland... More
Arts & Ideas Blog by Kathleen Cerveny June 5, 2013Chilean Artist-in-Residence Daniella Pizarro Works with Youth and Age It has been a busy week for Chilean artist Daniella (Dani) Pizarro: costuming superheroes and dressing trees. Dani is one of the foundation’s Creative Fusion artists, here in residence with the Rainey... More
Arts & Ideas Blog by Kathleen Cerveny May 16, 2013Last week, a privileged number of us were given the gift of a private concert by Pham Thi Hue, a (perhaps the) world master of ancient ca tru music of Vietnam. Hue is here as one of the Cleveland Foundation’s Spring 2013 group of Creative Fusion artists. She is hosted by Young... More
Arts & Ideas Blog by Kathleen Cerveny April 26, 2013A very important report just came across my desk: Underdeveloped: A National Study of Challenges Facing Nonprofit Fundraising A joint project of CompassPoint and the Evelyn and Walter Haas Jr. Fund, it documents what grantmakers and, I suspect, most nonprofit leaders have known... More
Arts & Ideas Blog by Kathleen Cerveny April 11, 2013It is just a week since our Creative Fusion artists arrived, and they’ve already begun to connect, frenetically, with the community. After orientation at the Cleveland Foundation, a Lolly the Trolley tour of Greater Cleveland, a docent tour of the Art Museum, and an informal dinner at... More
Arts & Ideas Blog by Kathleen Cerveny April 9, 2013Our next group of international artists arrived last weekend and are here for a three-month stay. Creative Fusion, the Cleveland Foundation’s global artist-residency program, has welcomed seven artists who will be hosted by six local arts organizations. They will learn about our city,... More
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