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Two dancers from Malpaso dance troupe pose with outstretched arms

Cleveland Meets Havana

We’re thrilled to announce our spring 2017 Creative Fusion residency, Creative Fusion: Cuba Edition. Since 2008, our Creative Fusion international artist residency program has brought more than 70 foreign artists to Cleveland. Beginning in 2016, the program...

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Michela Picchi’s mural in progress on W. 28th Street and Detroit Avenue.

Creative Fusion: Michela Picchi

This post is from our partners over at CAN Journal. Written by Karen Sandstrom.-----------Freedom is a big deal to Michela Picchi. The Italian-born artist lives in Berlin, travels as she can, and though she made a name doing illustrations for big clients, what...

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Creative Fusion Fall 2016 Artists

Creative Fusion: Street Art Edition

Last month, a group of international artists arrived in Cleveland to begin their Creative Fusion artist residencies. The program’s brought more than 70 artists from underrepresented cultures to Cleveland since 2008, and this year there’s a new twist.All...

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art teacher with preschool children

July Grant Highlights

Thanks to the generosity of our donors, our board of directors approved $5.3 million in grants for the month of July. These grant dollars support a variety of arts, education and job opportunities for residents in Cuyahoga, Lake and Geauga counties. Here are a...

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Creative Fusion Update: Kuen-lin Tsai

For three months, beginning in September, six international artists created, collaborated and engaged with the Greater Cleveland community through our Creative Fusion international-artist-in-residence program. Hailing from Chile, Iran, Taiwan, Thailand and...

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