Our Cleveland Foundation Public Service Fellow, DavidPatrick Ryan, welcomed the fellow cohort to Assembly for the Arts yesterday for a day to explore our work, space and impact. We're grateful for the chance to share our work and connect with fellow public service leaders shaping Cleveland’s future.
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Our friends at @literarycleveland are looking for a Development Director! This is a full-time opportunity at a vibrant arts nonprofit with a fantastic staff. If you have development experience, be sure to check out the job posting. Applications are accepted through April 26. bit.ly/LitCleDevDir...
Boost applications are DUE TONIGHT! This is your chance to receive funding to boost your creative work. The program uses a fair, randomized selection process across 3 cycles—funding 48 Cuyahoga County artists per cycle. The application takes minutes—Don't miss out! assemblycle.org/boost
Cleveland GiveCamp is accepting applications for the annual camp. Last year, the organization helped 12 nonprofits with their technology projects last year, and will assist as many, if not more, this year.
Apps due May 15, 2026 at 5:00 PM
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Ohio Arts Council: Arts Impact Ohio Conference will be held May 12-14th in Cincinnati.
Join arts colleagues across the state in Cincinnati for professional development sessions, visits to nearby arts and cultural institutions, and chances to meet thought leaders.
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🎶 Attention Musicians: Heights Arts will host an Electronic Press Kit Workshop for Musicians on Sunday, May 3, 10:30am-12:00pm, at Heights Arts: 2175 Lee Rd, Cleveland Heights
Attendance is free, but registration is required.
Have you read the April issue of the Cadence newsletter? Be sure to check it out for local arts & culture news, artist funding opportunities, upcoming events and professional development courses.
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CIA’s Cleveland Alumni Chapter is partnering with the Museum of American Porcelain Art (MAPA) to present a gallery exhibition featuring work in ALL ART MEDIA from Alumni, Faculty, Adjunct, Staff, and CIA attendees.
Deadline EXTENDED to April 30th
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Rainey Institute @raineyinstitute is currently accepting applications from Teaching Artists for 2026 Summer Camp Programs — they're looking for talented professionals in Music, Dance, Drama, Visual Arts, & Culinary Arts.
Details at smpl.is/aicyk.
Application deadline is April 10th.
At the Spring Assembly, we heard about "Love Cleveland Neighborhoods," a campaign by Destination Cleveland and Cleveland Neighborhood Progress to shine a light on Cleveland’s 29 neighborhoods.
📣 Artists & organizations—share your events!
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Don't forget tonight's virtual Boost Fund info session! 6 to 7:15 PM. Learn about the 2026 Boost Fund and how to apply!
Assembly for the Arts' Boost Fund provides a $1,500 "boost" of funding to Cuyahoga County artists.
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The Boost Fund application is NOW OPEN!
The Boost Fund is a grant opportunity for Cuyahoga County artists ages 18+ working in all creative disciplines. It provides a $1,500 “boost” of flexible funding to offset the costs of creative projects.
Attend a virtual info session 3/23.
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📣 The Boost Fund is back for 2026! Applications for the first round are open Friday, March 20th at 5 pm through April 13th. The Boost Fund provides a $1,500 “boost” of flexible funding.
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Have you registered? March 18th's Spring Assembly will highlight Love Cleveland Neighborhoods, a collaborative campaign led by Destination Cleveland and Cleveland Neighborhood Progress uplifting the culture, businesses, and stories of Cleveland’s 29 neighborhoods.
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Zygote Press P.R.O.O.F. Fellowship
Print Residency Of Ohio’s Future
Deadline: April 17th
Zygote Press seeks applicants for its 3rd annual PROOF Fellowship program, a Fine Art Printmaking residency for Northeast Ohio Artists from historically underrepresented communities.
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Lake Effect Artists from Cleveland Now
Application Deadline: April 24th
Cleveland Museum of Art and Transformation Station are accepting applications for Lake Effect Artists from Cleveland Now, a juried art exhibition celebrating 110 Years of the Cleveland Museum of Art.
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Cleveland Arts Prize: Applications are OPEN!
Application Deadline: May 8, 2026
Applications are now being accepted for Discipline Prizes in the fields of Visual Arts, Music, Design, Literature, and Theater & Dance! Three prizes of unrestricted $10,000 each will be awarded.
Verge Fellowship Awards Ceremony March 16th
Celebrate the 2026 Verge Fellows
Nathan-Paul William Davis -- Music
Sierra Delaine -- Music
Avery LaMar Pope -- Theatre
Unity Powell -- Literature
Wayne Smith III -- Interdisciplinary
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🎶 Rolling Open Call for Heights Arts
If you are a professional ensemble of any genre in Northeast Ohio, Heights Arts welcomes your application to perform in the Heights Arts Gallery Concert or ARTbar series.
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📣 Artist Opportunity
The Ohio Commission on Fatherhood: a new mini‑grant opportunity to support one‑day father–child events held in June. The Ohio Department of Children and Youth will award up to 15 grants of $3,500 to eligible nonprofits and government agencies. App due 3/25.
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📣 🖋️ Attention Writers: The Great Lakes African American Writers Conference (GLAAWC) is seeking original, unpublished poetry, nonfiction, and short stories that align with their mission to elevate Black voices and cultural discourse. Deadline 3/31.
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Spring Quarterly Assembly: Love Cleveland Neighborhoods
March 18 | 6:00-8:00 PM at MidTown Collaboration Center
The Spring Assembly will highlight Love Cleveland Neighborhoods, a collaborative campaign led by Destination Cleveland and Cleveland Neighborhood Progress
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Call to Artists: Mural Art
Submissions Deadline is March 30, 2026
Destination Cleveland is seeking proposals for its 2026 Murals Across the City, a project that will select up to three (3) mural designs for multiple locations in the region.
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North Coast Waterfront Development Corporation wants to know your opinion regarding Burke Lakefront Airport: Do you support alternate land uses or closing the airport? What do you think about future uses? Take the survey on Clevelandnorthcoast.com.
Information session on the 2026 More Than My Art Spring Workshop Series will be held March 4th 5:30 to 7:30 pm at Cleveland VOTES.
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We are excited to share that Assembly's President & CEO Jeremy Johnson has joined SMU DataArts Advisory Board, joining other arts leaders to harness the power of data to build strong, vibrant and equitable arts and culture in communities across the country.
Artist Call -- The City of Lakewood seeks proposals for the 2026 Spectacular Vernacular program. One focus of this year’s public art initiative is new art on the east-facing wall of 13359 Madison Avenue. The other is the "Birds of Birdtown" project. Due in March. More info at buff.ly/rn9NA0w
Residency Opportunity, Due 3/10 -- The feverdream Residency provides space, time, and funds to support the imagination and creativity of emerging artists. feverdream also provides a generous $4500 stipend to the resident artist, and a $600 supply stipend.
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Save the Date: The first Quarterly Assembly of 2026
March 18 | 6 PM
MidTown Collaboration Center
Quarterly meetings are $15 and include dinner. Members attend for free; login before you register.
More details coming soon!
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Photo courtesy Bridget Caswell