In the Community
The museum's ever-expanding outreach initiatives in the community include collaboration with schools and community groups. The museum joins many different community groups to bring youth, families, and senior citizens to programs throughout the year. Parade the Circle workshops are scheduled in inner city neighborhood centers, schools, and churches. The colorful mosaic of ethnic communities creates exciting and diverse opportunities for people to learn more about their community and their city.
Community Arts Festivals
Circle of Masks Festival
Create masks, watch dance and theater performances, and join the grand finale with the help of musicians and choreographers. Scheduled in April to kick off the parade season.
Parade the Circle
A colorful and festive event held the second Saturday of every June that combines other cultural institutions from the University Circle area with public groups for a fabulously fun, "art-full" parade. Public workshops are offered in the weeks preceding the parade to help you create your entry.
Chalk Festival
In the tradition of the Italian I Madonnari artists, try your hand at creating a chalk mural on the walks outside the museum. Each autumn enjoy featured artists, and music while chalking with friends.
Winter Lights
A weekend of lantern installations and lantern making and vocal and instrumental music culminates with a procession of lights, brightening winter's darkness. Scheduled late November to early December. Part of the UCI Holiday CircleFest.
Community Arts Around Town
Puppets, stilt-dancers, musicians, costumed dancers and visual artists
promote Community Arts festivals and the Cleveland Museum of Art at
selected community events throughout the area.
Questions?
For more information about these programs call
216-707-2483 or send a message to neisenberg@clevelandart.org
Audience Engagement
Nia Coffeehouse
First and third Tuesday of the month, 6:00-8:30 p.m. Coventry Village Library, free admission
The Nia Coffeehouse supports jazz and poetry from classic sonnets and beat to Hip Hop poetry in Northeast Ohio. Anyone can share their work or just listen and enjoy the music and readings.
Cafe Bellas Artes
A place to gather with members of the Latino community each month to discuss art, culture, music, poetry, literature, and much more in Spanish. Please reserve the second Friday of each month and share an evening with us at the museum, 6:30–8:30 p.m. Visit the web site for the most current information. Note: closed in August.
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Throughout his life, Martin Luther King Jr. embraced all races and cultures. Cleveland’s cultural diversity includes more than 80 ethnic groups and more than 50 languages. With this in mind, the Cleveland Museum of Art proudly celebrates the legacy of Dr. King.
Art Crew
The Art Crew gives the CMA a vital presence in the community, with life-size costumes based on objects in the permanent collection. The costumed characters work with a "handler" who fields audience questions and supplies CMA information along with the offer of a free Polaroid picture of the visitor with the character. Call 216–707–2671 for more information or to schedule an appearance. Cost is $50 nonrefundable booking fee and $25 per hour with a two-hour minimum for each character and handler.