Arts & Culture News From Your Community Foundation

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We are all made of stars

Stardust: An Exploration of Black Futures is now on display in MidTown at the site of the Cleveland Foundation’s new headquarters on Euclid Avenue and E. 66th Street. Take a walk by Dunham Tavern to view this unique installation featuring photography by nationally celebrated photographer Mikael Owunna and local emerging poet Andrea Doe, curated by artist and activist Amanda King of Shooting Without Bullets. Visit our blog to read an interview with Amanda King, watch a presentation from the artists, and view the installation in more detail.
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ICYMI: Stream the 86th Annual Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards Documentary

The one-hour documentary celebrating 2021 Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards winners historian Vincent Brown, poet Victoria Chang, memoirist Natasha Trethewey, novelist James McBride, and lifetime achievement recipient Samuel R. Delany is available for streaming! Catch up on the latest class of honorees and watch now.
 

Catch up on the first season of The Asterisk*

The complete first season of the Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards (AWBA) podcast, The Asterisk*, is available! Hosted by Karen R. Long, the manager of the awards, each episode features an in-depth conversation with an esteemed AWBA winner. Catch up on Season 1 before Season 2 drops later this year!
  • Episode 1: Historian Eric Foner
  • Episode 2: Poet Sonia Sanchez
  • Episode 3: Poet Ilya Kaminsky 
  • Episode 4: Novelist Namwali Serpell
  • Episode 5: Novelist Peter Ho Davies
  • Episode 6: Historian Lillian Faderman
  • Episode 7: Poet Marilyn Chin
  • Episode 8: Historian Charles King
Learn more here and subscribe to The Asterisk* on your platform of choice: 
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Celebrating Toni Morrison

In 2020, the Ohio legislature designated Feb. 18 as Toni Morrison Day to celebrate the life and legacy of the Lorain, Ohio-born author. The late author’s only short story, “Recitatif,” debuted in book form for the first time on Feb. 1, 2022. Read more about the work of the Nobel laureate and Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards winner here.
 

Recent Arts & Culture grants

  • Cleveland Institute of Music ($200,000) – Two-year funding for the continuation of the Musical Pathways Fellowship
  • Cleveland Museum of Art ($133,140) – Continuation of curatorial Arts Mastery programming for teens
  • Cleveland Museum of Natural History ($400,000) – Next phase of the museum’s capital campaign that will help make science education more accessible
  • Lake Erie Ink ($20,000) – Supporting student creative writing through curriculum and outreach upgrades
  • Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland ($50,000) – Continuing free admission to the museum to remove barriers and provide individuals and families access to the arts
More recent grants

Give back to your community

Are you passionate about advancing the arts in Greater Cleveland? Contact us today for information on how to set up your own charitable fund, or give online now: www.clevelandfoundation.org/givenow
 

Meet our team

Courtenay Barton
Program Director for Arts & Culture and Racial Equity Initiatives
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Karen R. Long
Manager of the Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards
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Joi Carter
Program Officer, Arts & Culture
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Analese Chandler-Nieves
 Arts & Culture Strategy Fellow
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