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March 2021 on-site exhibitions and virtual event listings for the Cleveland Museum of Art

MARCH 2021 ON-SITE EXHIBITIONS AND VIRTUAL EVENT LISTINGS FOR THE CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART

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On-site Exhibitions

Stories from Storage

Through May 16, 2021

The Kelvin and Eleanor Smith Foundation Exhibition Hall and Gallery

Stories from Storage represents the CMA’s creative response to adversity. When the pandemic upended international travel in March 2020, temporarily delaying projects that had been in development for years, the museum reimagined its schedule of exhibitions by drawing on its own resources. This exhibition offers a thoughtful and focused examination of multiple important themes through seldom seen works of art carefully selected by each of the museum’s nearly two dozen curators. It conveys not a single, linear narrative but multiple stories that complement one another.

Stories from Storage features an anthology of 20 short stories told by the museum’s director, chief curator, curators and director of academic affairs and associate curator of special projects, all of whom communicate surprising new insights about the objects they have chosen from the CMA’s vaults. At times philosophical, humorous, contemplative, playful and historical, each story reveals a unique element within the museum’s encyclopedic collection, representing human creativity across the globe, from the ancient world to today.

Major support is provided by the Sandy and Sally Cutler Strategic Opportunities Fund and Malcolm Kenney. Additional support is provided by Astri Seidenfeld. Generous support is provided by Russell Benz, in memory of Helen M. DeGulis, by Carl M. Jenks, and by Robin and Andrew Schachat.

Last Chance! Exhibition Closing This Month

Second Careers: Two Tributaries in African Art

Through March 14, 2021

Julia and Larry Pollock Focus Gallery

Second Careers explores the connections between historical African art and contemporary practices through a selection of exemplary highlights from the museum’s African collection and loaned works. CMA objects from nine cultures in Central and West Africa—male and female figures and masks, a masquerade costume, a hunter’s tunic and a prestige throne—are juxtaposed with large-scale installations, sculptures and photographs by six leading contemporary African artists.

The exhibition considers the status of canonical African art objects when they begin their “second careers” upon entering museum collections. It simultaneously examines contemporary modes of artistic production in Africa that employ mediums that once served other purposes in everyday life.

Generous support is provided by Ben and Julia Brouhard.

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Laura Owens: Rerun

CMA at Transformer Station

Through May 30, 2021

Laura Owens (b. 1970) is known for her ranging and experimental approach to the medium of painting. Her work embraces a breadth of sources from the avant-garde to the popular to the decorative. Owens grew up close to Cleveland in Norwalk, Ohio, and as a teenager spent many hours studying the CMA’s encyclopedic collection. Having lived in Los Angeles for the past three decades, she now returns to Cleveland to develop an exhibition in collaboration with high school students participating in the CMA’s Arts Mastery program, Currently Under Curation. They are Jamal Carter, Xyhair Davis, Skylar Fleming, Yomi Gonzalez, Joseph Hlavac, Agatha Mathoslah, Arica McKinney, Maya Peroune and Deonta Steele.

Owens was recently the subject of a mid-career retrospective at the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York (2017–18), which traveled to the Dallas Museum of Art (2018) and the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles (2018–19). Other recent solo exhibitions were at the CCA Wattis Institute for Contemporary Arts, San Francisco (2016); Secession, Vienna (2015); and Kunstmuseum Bonn, Germany (2011). Owens studied at the California Institute of the Arts and the Rhode Island School of Design.

Major support is provided in memory of Myrlin von Glahn.

Transformer Station, the CMA’s sister contemporary art museum
1460 West 29th Street
Cleveland, OH 44113

For hours and other information, visit transformerstation.org.

Gustave Baumann: Colorful Cuts

Through June 27, 2021

James and Hanna Bartlett Prints and Drawings Gallery

Like many Chicago artists in the first years of the 20th century, Gustave Baumann discovered the beauty of rural Brown County in Indiana. While living in Nashville from 1910 to 1916, he produced his first important set of color woodcuts. In 1917 he headed east before traveling the next year to New Mexico, where he spent the rest of his life. Exhilarated by the state’s natural beauty, he settled in Santa Fe and over the next five decades produced complex color woodcuts that captured the area’s intense sunlight and arid atmosphere. Baumann’s prints portray not only stunning mountain scenery but also Indigenous adobe architecture and scenes representing Native American and Hispanic cultures. Over the years, Baumann made numerous trips around New Mexico, Arizona and California searching for additional picturesque venues, such as at the Grand Canyon and among giant sequoias, all of which became subjects of beautiful color woodcuts.

Principal support is provided by Kenneth F. and Betsy Bryan Hegyes, Leon* and Gloria Plevin and Family, and the Print Club of Cleveland. Major support is provided by the Ann Baumann Trust.

*deceased

Fashioning Identity: Mola Textiles of Panamá

Through January 9, 2022

Arlene M. and Arthur S. Holden Textile Gallery

The mola is a key component of traditional dress among the Indigenous Guna (formerly Kuna) women of Panamá. Guna women have been sewing mola blouses since the turn of the 20th century, and they have become powerful symbols of their culture and identity. During the Guna Revolution of 1925, Guna people rallied around their right to make and wear molas as a statement of their independence. They ultimately gained sovereignty over their territory, an archipelago of hundreds of small islands along Panamá’s Atlantic coast, known collectively as Gunayala.

Molas are masterfully hand-sewn cotton panels that are made in pairs and sewn into blouses. They feature a wide array of vibrantly colored compositions, with designs ranging from geometric abstraction to imaginative scenes inspired by popular Western culture. This exhibition presents both individual mola panels and complete mola blouses from the collections of the CMA and Denison University in Granville, Ohio. The molas on display span distinct periods of Guna history, from the era of the 1925 revolution to the 1980s.

This exhibition was supported in part by the Ohio Arts Council, which receives support from the State of Ohio and the National Endowment for the Arts.

Bruce Davidson: Brooklyn Gang and the contemporary art galleries are closed for reinstallation until April 20, 2021.

Virtual Events

The following events are part of the museum’s free, dynamic digital initiative Home Is Where the Art Is, which showcases the CMA’s globally recognized digital resources and offers a variety of newly created fun and engaging programs for people of all ages. These sustainable digital experiences continue to complement the in-person museum experience now that the CMA has reopened. Visitcma.org/digital to access all of the available programming. 

Education Series: Desktop Dialogues

Every first and third Wednesday at noon, listen as curators, educators, community leaders, artists and others offer new ways to look at and understand artworks, special exhibitions and museum-specific issues. Past Desktop Dialogue programs are available at cma.org. 

Storytelling in Japanese Art  
Wednesday, March 3, 2021, noon, EDT, FREE

Join Andrew Cappetta, curator Sinéad Vilbar and CMA intern Jeanna Lopez for a close examination of an illustrated handscroll of the family drama The Saltmaker’s Story (Bunshō Zōshi).

Vilbar and Lopez reveal the meaning of important narrative details, share their investigative research process and discuss how mentor-mentee relationships drive innovation in museum scholarship. 

Desktop Dialogues: An Art Anthology 

Wednesday, March 17, 2021, noon, EDT, FREE

For this special series of Desktop Dialogues, organized in collaboration with Literary Cleveland, four local storytellers offer a creative interpretation of select works from the special exhibition Stories from Storage. 

Chapter One

Playwright Eric Coble (The Velocity of Autumn, Bright Ideas) draws from photographs of popular tourist locales to create the dramatic monologue “That Which Can Be Held.” Watch Coble’s live performance and afterward join him and curator Barbara Tannenbaum for a conversation about the fantasy and romance of travel in image and spoken word. 

Upcoming

Chapter Two

Wednesday, April 7, 2021, noon, EDT, FREE

Historian Sarah Lohman

Chapter Three

Wednesday, April 21, 2021, noon, EDT, FREE

Musical collective Mourning [A] BLKstar

Chapter Four

Wednesday, May 5, 2021, noon, EDT, FREE

Poet Kamden Hilliard

From Creation to Collection: Making and Marketing Drawings in 19th-Century France

Thursday–Friday, March 11–12, 2021, 2 p.m., EDT, FREE, ticket required

Please view the detailed scheduled here.

In anticipation of a major exhibition and publication focused on the Cleveland Museum of Art’s holdings of 19th-century French drawings in spring 2022, scholars from across the globe present new research related to the materials, function and collecting of drawings during this period.

To reserve free, general admission tickets, or for more information about the museum’s new safety procedures, visit cma.org.

The Cleveland Museum of Art is open Tuesday to Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The museum is closed Mondays.

The Cleveland Museum of Art is funded in part by residents of Cuyahoga County through a public grant from Cuyahoga Arts & Culture.

All exhibitions at the Cleveland Museum of Art are underwritten by the CMA Fund for Exhibitions. Major annual support is provided by the Estate of Dolores B. Comey and Bill and Joyce Litzler, with generous annual funding from Mr. and Mrs. Walter R. Chapman Jr., the Jeffery Wallace Ellis Trust in memory of Lloyd H. Ellis Jr., Ms. Arlene Monroe Holden, Eva and Rudolf Linnebach, William S. and Margaret F. Lipscomb, Tim O’Brien and Breck Platner, the Womens Council of the Cleveland Museum of Art, and Claudia Woods and David Osage.

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About the Cleveland Museum of Art

The Cleveland Museum of Art is renowned for the quality and breadth of its collection, which includes more than 63,000 artworks and spans 6,000 years of achievement in the arts. The museum is a significant international forum for exhibitions, scholarship and performing arts and is a leader in digital innovations. One of the top comprehensive art museums in the nation, recognized for its award-winning Open Access program and free of charge to all, the Cleveland Museum of Art is located in the University Circle neighborhood.

The museum is supported in part by residents of Cuyahoga County through a public grant from Cuyahoga Arts & Culture and made possible in part by the Ohio Arts Council (OAC), which receives support from the State of Ohio and the National Endowment for the Arts. The OAC is a state agency that funds and supports quality arts experiences to strengthen Ohio communities culturally, educationally and economically. For more information about the museum and its holdings, programs and events, call 888-CMA-0033 or visit cma.org.

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Northeast Ohio small businesses urged to apply for community champion awards

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Citizens has opened its annual Small Business Community Champion Award Contest, aimed at recognizing the positive contributions small businesses make to their communities, including those in Ohio.
Now in its fourth year, the contest will award $10,000 each to 30 small businesses across Citizens’ 11-state footprint, including at least 10 minority-owned and 10 women-owned businesses, to help further strengthen their communities and their businesses. Nominations are open until March 1, 2021, at 5 p.m. ET. 
This year marks the largest award pool for the Citizens Small Business Community Champion Award to date – expanded to include all the markets served, with more chances to win and a larger prize pool – $300,000 – than ever before.

What: The Citizens Small Business Community Champion Award Contest: Eligible for-profit small businesses can enter for a chance to win $10,000 in recognition of their contributions made to the communities they support. To enter, eligible businesses must answer the following three questions (100 words max.) and upload at least 1 photo. See Official Rules for further eligibility requirements.

  • How would you use the Citizens Small Business Community Champion Award to strengthen and sustain your business?  
  • How would you use the Citizens Small Business Community Champion Award to support your community’s growth? 
  • How is your business adapting to meet the evolving needs and behaviors of your customers and/or community? 

Official rules, additional instructions and requirements regarding entry and submission are provided on the contest website.
When:  The contest is open for award submissions until March 1, 2021, at 5 p.m. ET.
Where:  To enter, please go to: https://www.citizensbank.com/businesschampion
Who:  For-profit small businesses in operation for at least two years with up to $3M in revenue located in Citizens’ footprint (Ohio, Michigan, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Delaware, New York and New Jersey). Additional restrictions apply.

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City of Cleveland releases waste collection and recycling report

City of Cleveland Releases Waste Collection and Recycling Report

STRAIGHT FROM CITY HALL NEWSLETTER

Maintaining its commitment to keeping the city clean, reducing waste, and providing quality service for our residents, the City of Cleveland commissioned a consultant GT Environmental to develop a report to evaluate the solid waste, recycling, and bulk collection programs operated by the Division of Waste Collection and Disposal. The main focus of this study was to fully understand how the City currently operates these programs, and develop specific recommendations which improve efficiency and support our waste reduction goals, while still maintaining high levels of service for our residents. Click here to view the full report.

In January 2021, a draft report and recommendations were presented to City leadership. The report spanned the entirety of our waste collection operations and included various implementation pathways and investments needed to meet our goals. After careful review and consideration, the Division of Waste Collection and Disposal has identified a number of recommendations to improve operational efficiency, reduce costs, and increase materials diverted from landfills. In Spring 2021, we anticipate GT Environmental will provide detailed strategies to implement these recommendations and communicate updates to residents. Summaries of the anticipated program updates are detailed below.

Program/ Service AreaRecommended UpdatesBenefits
BULK WASTE COLLECTION·       Shift to bi-weekly, appointment-based bulk collection. Residents call to schedule bulk pick up through Division of Waste.·       Division of Waste to continuing issuing warnings and/or citations for improper bulk set out.·       Reduces stress on weekly bulk collections.·       Improves route efficiency and deters improper set out.·       Increases opportunities for landfill diversion.
CURBSIDE RECYCLING·       Transition to an opt-in program. Residents interested in receiving curbside recycling services must opt-in to the program. Residents who do not participate will have blue bins removed.·       Residents interested in receiving information about the opt-in program can soon sign up via the City website.·       Reduces contamination of residential recycling.·       Improves route efficiency.·       Increases effectiveness of outreach and education efforts.
OUTREACH & EDUCATION·       Distribute updated Waste Collection & Recycling Service Guide to all households in service area.·       Update website with accurate program information and resources for proper waste disposal and recycling.·       Provides all residents with up-to-date information on proper waste set out and recycling.·       Increases opportunities for landfill diversion.
OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY·       Update waste, recycling & bulk collection routes.·       Support improved vehicle and equipment maintenance.·       Support initial and ongoing staff training.·       Reduces wear and tear on vehicles, equipment.·       Reduces fuel consumption.·       Promotes positive work environment for staff.
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Positive results seen from “Right to Counsel” (RTC) legislation

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The Legal Aid Society of Cleveland

In Cuyahoga County, 36-percent of people spend more than a third of their total income on housing costs. Cleveland ranks second in the nation for percentage of working-age adults living in poverty, according to a 2019 U.S. Census Bureau Report. 

With income levels so low, it’s no surprise that even before COVID-19, Cleveland tenants struggled to protect their housing. Nearly 9,000 evictions are filed in the city each year. Cleveland Housing Court hearings typically last under five minutes, and just 1-percent to 2-percent of tenants attend their hearing with an attorney. Common outcomes for people who experience eviction include: 

  • Homelessness
  • Job loss
  • Chronic absence from school (for children)

One way the justice system can help people protect their housing is by treating eviction cases with the same seriousness it treats criminal cases. We’re all familiar with the Miranda rights from television crime shows: “You have the right to an attorney. If you cannot afford an attorney, one will be provided for you.” Tenants who are at risk of losing their homes in court should also have free access to an attorney. In Cleveland, a new law that took effect in July of 2020 does just that.

Cleveland is the fourth city in the country and the first in the Midwest to enact “Right to Counsel” (RTC) legislation for housing cases. New York City was the first, in 2017; just one year later, 84% of tenants provided with a lawyer remained home, according to New York City’s Office of Civil Justice. Cleveland’s law currently applies to families with children who earn at or below 100% of federal poverty guidelines. Legal Aid is the official legal service provider for eligible tenants. 

Cleveland’s RTC law was signed in the fall of 2019 – before COVID-19 was on anyone’s radar. Given the pandemic’s devastating economic impact, keeping families home and safe is more important than ever before. With more than six months of data collected, RTC Cleveland has demonstrated tremendous outcomes. For cases closed between July 1st and December 31st: 

  • 93% of Legal Aid RTC clients seeking to avoid an eviction or involuntary move remained home
  • 83% of Legal Aid RTC clients seeking more time to move (30 days or more) were able to get more time
  • 133 children under the age of 18 have already avoided the trauma of disruptive housing displacement as their cases were successfully closed

Are you or is someone you know facing eviction in Cleveland? Visit FreeEvictionHelp.org to learn more about the RTC program, or call (216) 687-1900. 

Reminder: the CDC Eviction Moratorium is still in effect. This is a moratorium on evictions, not a moratorium on rent payments. Tenants facing eviction are protected, but not automatically; they must show they qualify for the moratorium and request its protection. For more information, visit https://lasclev.org/cdc-eviction-moratorium. 

If you are struggling with another civil legal issue and think you may need legal assistance, contact Legal Aid. Our toll-free number is (888) 817-3777. You can also reach Legal Aid online by visiting lasclev.org/contact. 

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Ohio Homeland Security warns of scammers claiming to be OHS

Ohio Homeland Security Warns of Scammers Claiming to be OHS

STRAIGHT FROM CITY HALL NEWSLETTER

Ohio residents have reported receiving phone calls from scammers claiming to be from Ohio Homeland Security (OHS) and informing the call recipients that their identity had been stolen. Caller ID on these calls indicates the calls originated from the OHS main line (614) 387-6171, but they did not; the Ohio Homeland Security main line was spoofed. See the full press release from the Ohio Homeland Security office here.

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Say Yes to pilot health services at 4 schools

Say Yes to pilot health services at 4 schools Cleveland, OH

CMSD NEWS BUREAU

With support from the Cleveland and George Gund foundations, Say Yes Cleveland is bringing physical and mental health services to students at four CMSD schools as part of a pilot program. Plans call for gradually expanding the support to all District and partner charter schools in the coming years.

For now, the threat of COVID-19 limits the services to online, or tele-health, visits, but when conditions permit, students will be able to visit convenient in-school or mobile clinics for wellness checks, acute care, mental health assistance and chronic disease management. Vision and dental care are to be added later.

The health services, delivered at little or no cost to families, are the newest support service launched by Say Yes Cleveland. Though Say Yes is better known for providing college tuition scholarships to CMSD graduates, the organization also lines up supports that help students and families overcome barriers to success. 

(Mandel Foundation contributes $500,000 for Say Yes support services.)

“The evidence is clear that a scholar’s health affects their ability to learn and engage in school,” Say Yes Cleveland Executive Director Diane Downing said. “By expanding convenient access to integrated health care, Say Yes Cleveland believes we can improve health and, ultimately, academic achievement.”

CEO Eric Gordon said the program will add access to external providers to a strong internal team of health professionals. In a message to the principals, he said the pilot schools would “play a big role in defining what can be a transformative program for our city.”

The pilot group includes two PreK-8 schools and two high schools, with two of the schools on the East Side and two on the West Side. The sites are Mary M. Bethune PreK-8 School, Orchard STEM PreK-8 School, John Adams College and Career Academy and the John Marshall School of Civic and Business Leadership.

The sites, which had to apply, were picked from among the first group of schools to receive other Say Yes supports. Principals welcomed the opportunity and said students’ families are excited.

“We felt that by bringing the services into our school, where students and families were already comfortable, we could help remove a barrier,” Mary M. Bethune Principal Melanie Nakonachny said. “Additionally, we know how frustrating it can be to need to see a doctor and be required to wait a long time for an appointment.  Through this pilot, our families will be able to see medical professionals with a quicker turnaround.”

Surveys that Say Yes takes of CMSD families and staff have shown a big need for mental health care for households that are under heavy emotional and financial stress. Orchard Principal Kathryn Haneline cited the case of a student who had difficulty coping after both parents died within a year.

“The student was in great need of more than what we could provide at the building level,” she said. “This is a support that is now available as frequently and as urgently as needed.”

Plans include eventually providing care for students’ families and school staff as well. And beyond making sure families’ immediate needs are met, Say Yes wants to help them find a “medical home” where they can build a long-term relationship with a trusted physician.

Say Yes is starting the healthcare program with contributions from foundations or other private sources. Healthcare providers will bill Medicaid or private insurance for their services.

Study and planning for the concept began early last year with a task force of more than 80 members representing, CMSD, Cleveland and Cuyahoga County government, healthcare providers, local nonprofits and other community members. The process was just getting under way when the pandemic hit, but the group continued to meet virtually.

Say Yes Cleveland, which celebrated its second anniversary on Jan. 18, has been hailed as a game changer for a city with the nation’s highest rate of child poverty.

Graduates of CMSD high schools receive scholarships for up to the full value of tuition, minus federal and state aid, to all public colleges, universities and Pell-eligible training programs in Ohio and more than 100 private colleges and universities across the country.

Say Yes has placed family support specialists in 39 CMSD schools and three partnering charter schools and is scheduled to have them in the remaining District and partner schools within the next two years.

For more information on Say Yes, go to SayYesCleveland.org.

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Cleveland Orchestra honors CMSD for supporting students, families

Cleveland Orchestra honors CMSD for supporting students, families

COURTESY CMSD NEWS BUREAU

The Cleveland Orchestra has honored CMSD for working to remove barriers to education and meet families’ basic needs during the pandemic.

The District was among 11 recipients of the Orchestra’s annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Service Awards.

Watch a video announcement of the award winners.

CMSD was honored under the category of Improving Education. Other categories included Community Leadership, Promoting Social Justice and Racial Equity, and Promoting Greater Understanding through the Arts.

The recipients were “just a few of the hundreds of organizations who have stepped up for our Northeast Ohio community during this most challenging year,” said Jeffery Weaver, chair of the Orchestra’s Community Engagement Committee and a member of the Board of Trustees.

“Each one is working to meet the community’s most urgent and basic needs, address issues of systemic racism or use the healing power of arts to build community,” Weaver said. “Dr. King was a lifelong champion for racial equity, unity, and community strength — qualities that the recipients of this community service award exemplify.”

The Orchestra cited the District’s “massive effort to provide comprehensive support for learning and basic needs for students, families and teachers.” CMSD, forced to make a quick shift to remote learning, operated food sites, paid for technology and internet access and worked with other groups to develop “academic learning pods,” used by families who need assistance with child care.

The Gund Foundation, honored in the same category, approved a $1 million grant to fund digital access for CMSD students, including laptops, hotspots and high speed Internet. The Orchestra noted that the grant came on top of many other gifts benefitting CMSD students, including $14 million for Say Yes to Education Cleveland in 2019.

Other recipients included the Cleveland Foundation, Urban League of Greater Cleveland, Cleveland City Council, Cuyahoga County government, Greater Cleveland Partnership, Black Lives Matter CLE, Karamu House, Cleveland Public Theatre and a partnership of three CEOs: Craig Arnold, Eaton Corp; William Lacey, GE Lighting, a Savant company; and Fred Nance of the law firm Squire Patton Boggs.

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Der Braumeister restaurant seeks support

The Der Braumeister restaurant, 13046 Lorain Ave, is asking you to show your support for their beer choices.

Cleveland Magazine’s Silver Spoons Awards ballot can be found here. Voting closes on Feb. 15. Simply scroll down the page and find “beer selection” if you wish to vote for them for this distinction.

According to the restaurant’s newsletter, “you know we have a killer beer selection. Now it’s time the rest of Cleveland knows we got the great beer here.”

The results will be published in the upcoming May issue of Cleveland Magazine.

Vote here.

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Students invited to apply for Mayor Frank G. Jackson scholarship program

POST COURTESY STRAIGHT FROM CITY HALL NEWSLETTER

The Mayor Frank G. Jackson Scholarship Program is now accepting applications for the 2021-2022 academic year. The deadline to submit your application is March 28, 2021. To learn more and to apply, click here.

The Mayor Frank G. Jackson Scholarship Program was created by the City of Cleveland in 2007 to provide scholarship funds to the following individuals:

  1. City employees
  2. Dependents of City employees
  3. High school seniors graduating from the Cleveland Metropolitan School District
  4. High school seniors in the Youth Development Program or involved with the City of Cleveland Department of Recreation

The program provides scholarships of $1,000 per year for up to four years. Selected scholarship recipients must be a full-time (minimum 12 credit hours each term) student at a four-year, public or private, not-for-profit higher education institution.

Scholarships are renewable for up to three additional years from the first awarded academic year. To be eligible for renewal of the scholarship, students must maintain a 2.5 cumulative GPA and full-time status.

The City of Cleveland’s Mayor Frank G. Jackson Scholarship program is administered through College Now Greater Cleveland. For questions about the scholarship applications, please contact College Now at (216) 635-0324.

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Celebrate Valentine’s Day with the Cleveland Museum of Art

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The Cleveland Museum of Art (CMA) invites you to celebrate love in all its forms Sunday, February 14. Stroll through the galleries with your loved one and enjoy the NEW, highly anticipated special exhibition Stories from Storage. Other highlights include a love-inspired self-guided collection tour via the ArtLens App, which can be accessed on- and off-site, and sweet treats for purchase in Provenance Café.

For those who wish to cuddle up at home and visit the CMA virtually, a selection of high-level digital-engagement offerings—for which the CMA is known worldwide—is available online. Home Is Where the Art Is offers an abundance of online resources and activities to enjoy the museum’s collection and includes a host of engaging programs and events.

Share your CMA Valentine’s Day experience using #CMALoveStory.

The Cleveland Museum of Art is open Tuesdays through Sundays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The museum is closed Mondays.

CMA Valentine’s Day Activities

Featured Exhibition

Stories from Storage

Sunday, February 7, to Sunday, May 16

The Kelvin and Eleanor Smith Foundation Exhibition Hall and Gallery

More than 4,000 artworks from the Cleveland Museum of Art’s permanent collection are on view in the galleries. However, many works remain in storage for various reasons: some are light sensitive, some have condition issues, some have contested attributions, or others simply do not fit into the narratives or finite spaces of the galleries. Stories from Storage reveals approximately 300 works of art from storage. Visitors will encounter 20 stories—told by the museum’s 17 curators, as well as the director and the chief curator—that highlight works seldom on view, spanning the museum’s encyclopedic collection, from the ancient world to today. The unifying thread is the glimpse into storage that each story provides.

Tickets on Sale Now

Adults $12; seniors and adult groups $9; students and children ages 5 to 17 $6; children 5 and under and CMA members FREE.

Tickets can be reserved online at cma.org, at the box office or by calling 216-421-7350. FREE general admission tickets are also required.

Museum Gifts

CMA Membership

Share your love of art by purchasing a CMA membership for someone special. Recipients can take advantage of exclusive discounts and free exhibition tickets. Shop online at cma.org/giftmembershipsto choose the perfect level for your loved one.

CMA Store
Celebrate your loved one with something from the CMA store. Members receive a 15% discount.

Artful Treats

Provenance Café

Enjoy a Valentine’s Day cookie for you and your sweetie. Members receive a 10% discount. 

Self-Guided Collection Tour

ArtLens App Tour

First Date 

Dive into the CMA’s collection with works chosen to inspire conversation and provoke “getting to know you” questions.

For more information on using the ArtLens App, visit ClevelandArt.org. The ArtLens App is free to download to iPads or iPhones (iOS9 or higher) or to Android devices (5.0+) from the iTunes App Store or Google Play.

Photo: Scott Shaw Photography. Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art

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City Of Cleveland establishes call center to answer general vaccine distribution questions

POST COURTESY STRAIGHT FROM CITY HALL NEWSLETTER

The City of Cleveland has established a call center that is currently available to answer general questions pertaining to the City’s vaccine distribution efforts and assist eligible individuals in scheduling an appointment to receive the vaccine.   

  • Call Center Number:  (216) 664-2222
  • Hours of Operation:   Monday-Friday; 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

As a reminder, only individuals who meet the Ohio Department of Health’s criteria are eligible to receive the vaccine at this time.  Due to limited supply, it will take time for eligible individuals to receive the vaccine.  We ask for your patience.  As we receive additional supply, we will be opening up additional vaccination sites and scheduling appointments for eligible individuals to receive the vaccine.

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The Cleveland Museum of Art presents Gustave Baumann: Colorful Cuts

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Print exhibition honors the 2005 gift of 91 works by the artist and examines his career

“Baumann produced exceptional color woodcuts, traveling widely in search of novel subjects,” said Jane Glaubinger, retired curator of prints. “Mesmerized by the stunning scenery of the Southwest, he depicted shimmering golden aspens, the dramatic light effects and exquisite colors of the Grand Canyon and the majesty of giant redwoods. Re-creating the ambiance of each locale with consumate skill, Baumann produced works on paper that touch viewers through the beauty of his vision.”  Gustave Baumann: Colorful Cuts celebrates the 2005 gift to the Cleveland Museum of Art (CMA) of 65 color woodcuts and 26 drawings by the artist. These works, most of which have never been on view at the CMA, provide a comprehensive survey of Baumann’s long, productive career. The exhibition also illustrates how he worked and features his color woodcuts and drawings inspired by the landscapes, architecture and cultures of Illinois, Indiana, New York, New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado and California. While the works on paper exemplify Baumann’s extraordinary vision and skill, his writings, quoted throughout the exhibition, reveal his inner life and thoughts about art. This free exhibitionis organized by Jane Glaubinger, the CMA’s retired curator of prints. It is on view now through May 2, 2021, in the James and Hanna Bartlett Prints and Drawings Gallery (101).

“With the reopening of our museum, we look forward to showcasing this generous gift of works from the artist’s daughter, Ann,” said William Griswold, director of the Cleveland Museum of Art. “Gustave Baumann was a master of color woodblock printing, and the works on view allow visitors to appreciate his sources of inspiration and distinctive technique.”

Baumann did everything himself, including cutting a block for each color, mixing inks and printing. The exhibition features Summer Clouds (1926), the only print in the collection for which the museum has the woodblocks and both the color proofs and the progressive proofs. This allows visitors to understand how Baumann printed layers of color to achieve rich effects.

After living in Chicago and rural southern Indiana, in 1918 Baumann settled in Santa Fe, where he spent the next 50 years portraying the natural beauty of the Southwest and California. Exhilarated by the exotic landscape, he developed a sophisticated technique of printing layers of pure, brilliant hues to reproduce the intense, crystalline sunlight and clear, arid atmosphere of the region. Baumann was also captivated by the area’s cultural diversity and depicted the rituals of traditional Native American life and historical sites, including Roman Catholic Colonial-era churches.

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Moderna COVID-19 vaccine update

COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Update Cleveland, OH

From the City of Cleveland newsletter, Straight from City Hall

On Dec. 24, 2020, the City of Cleveland Department of Public Health (CDPH) began strategically and thoughtfully administering doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to individuals identified within Phase 1a of its distribution plan. This includes individuals at the greatest risk in conjunction with recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the Ohio Department of Health (ODH). Phase 1a individuals include: healthcare workers, long-term care facility residents/staff and other congregate facilities- staff and residents.

1.     Vaccine Distributions to Date

The City has received a total of 6,000 doses of the Moderna vaccine from the State of Ohio. On Dec. 24 –Dec. 29, 2020, a total of 660 vaccines were administered to Phase 1a individuals as well as some essential City of Cleveland workers:

  • 115 – EMS
  • 280 – Fire
  • 26 – Airport Fire Dept.
  • 18 – Cleveland Police Department Officers
  • 150 – Target Phase 1 Population (Non-City of Cleveland Staff)
  • 71—POD support staff

This week, the City reopened its Point of Distribution (POD) at Public Auditorium to vaccinate additional Phase 1a individuals.  Those scheduled to receive the vaccine this week include healthcare staff from Federally Qualified Health Centers, other healthcare providers, medical students, EMTs and paramedics who would like to receive the vaccine.    As of today, an additional 580 people were vaccinated.   The City anticipates vaccinating an additional 400+ individuals by the end of this week.

2.     Vaccine Storage and Viability

The City of Cleveland has not and will not discard any of the doses we’ve received or will receive. It is important to note the following about the Moderna vaccine:

o   Once the vaccine is transported in a refrigerated state, the vaccine is viable for up to 12  hours

o   Once the vaccine is punctured, the vaccine is viable for up to 6 hours

Because of this, CDPH works closely with City departments/divisions and external organizations to create a schedule of the individuals that are expected to receive the vaccine on a given day.  This allows CDPH the ability to plan for the number of doses that need to be prepped for administration.   In the event, however, that individuals scheduled do not report to receive the vaccine on the date assigned, CDPH works with other City departments to identify essential workers who are able and available to receive the vaccine that day.   Those essential workers are vaccinated using the remaining doses.

3.     Next steps

  1. Over the next few weeks, the City will continue to provide initial vaccinations to phase 1a individuals.  Beginning January 21st, the City will also begin to provide the 2nd dose of the vaccine to those individuals who received their first dose 28 days prior.

o   Next week, the City will also begin our efforts to vaccinate individuals that reside and work in congregate living facilities. The City will also activate a mobile POD that will be sent to congregate living facilities to vaccinate individuals who have mobility challenges.  

  • The City is currently taking the necessary steps to prepare for vaccinating phase 1b individuals.

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Der Braumeister offers new, exclusive beer club for local craft beer lovers

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Need a last minute gift idea? Der Braumeister has you covered. Owner Jenn Wirtz, known locally as the Beer Whisperer, has decided to take her restaurant’s carefully curated and renowned beer list a step further with a brand new Beer of the Month club. 

Starting in January, members will receive access to 2 liters of exclusive brew, along with specially paired food items prepared by new Executive Chef Jason Quinlan, plus glassware, a vintage Der Braumeister ceramic mug, year-round discounts at the restaurant, and VIP access to their upcoming Beer Pairing dinner events. 

If the first month preview is any indication of just how exclusive this craft beer club will be, members will not be disappointed. January’s featured beer is the uber exclusive Aventinus doppelbock beer, not found anywhere else on draft in Ohio except in Der Braumeister’s Beer Club. The 2 liters of beer comes with Aventinus glassware, two appetizers and a dessert for 2 prepared by Chef Jason.

“As an avid beer lover, I have always wanted Der Brau to reinvent the beer club. We started one in 1984, a year after opening and before anyone else was really carrying imports,” said Wirtz. “My goals for the restaurant in 2021 are to really spotlight just how extensive and exclusive the beers we bring in are. And now customers can get access to these exclusives while also supporting a local business during a pandemic, so it’s a win-win for everyone!”

You can learn more about the new Beer Club and sign up directly online with options to pay as you go, monthly or annually at https://derbrau.com/beer-of-the-month-club/. January’s exclusive will be made available for members to pick-up on January 15th, 2021.

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Founded in 1983, Der Braumeister is one of Cleveland’s oldest bar and restaurant establishments, featuring unique dishes, made from scratch by newly appointed Executive Chef Jason Quinlan who offers a modern take on Bavarian and European inspired meals. The bar offers over 100 imported, unique and exclusive beers, a range of cocktails and wine – all available for carryout. The restaurant is currently open Tuesday – Saturday for happy hour and dinner, and is also open for Saturday brunch from 10am-2pm. For more information and to learn more about their private events and extensive catering menu, visit derbrau.com.

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Virtual candlelight vigil to remember people experiencing homelessness who died in 2020

Virtual Candlelight Vigil to Remember People Experiencing Homelessness Who Died in 2020, Cleveland, OH

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Monday, December 21st, is the longest day of the year and the first day of winter. On this day, homeless advocates, people currently experiencing homelessness, homeless services providers, and others in our community will gather virtually to remember those who died in the homeless community in 2020. 

“Winter is a dangerous and difficult time for people who are unhoused in our community, especially during a pandemic when so many daytime locations are closed” says Christopher Knestrick, executive director of the Northeast Ohio Coalition for the Homeless. “We are focusing on keeping people sheltered and alive this winter, and we are relieved to have additional options to shelter people this season thanks to hotels and alternative shelter space during COVID-19.”

Ohio legislators designated December 21st as Ohio Homeless Memorial Day in 2009. For over 30 years, The Northeast Ohio Coalition For The Homeless has brought the Cleveland community together to remember people experiencing homelessness who have passed away.

The Homeless Memorial will take place at noon on Monday, Dec. 21, 2020, on Zoom (register here) and Facebook Live (@clehomeless). We will remember our friends and family with prayers and by reading each name. Remarks will be made from Community West Foundation, the Director of the Office of Homeless Services, and Senator Sherrod Brown’s office to honor those who have passed in 2020.

NEOCH asks all to attend this important event for our community virtually. The reading of names will take place outside in the near west side to provide in-person access to our unsheltered friends in the area.