Parade the Circle
2009 Parade the Circle
Saturday, June 13, 2009
Parade at noon, rain or shine
Circle Village
11:00 to 4:00
THIS FREE COMMUNITY ARTS PARADE is presented annually by the Cleveland Museum of Art. International and national guest artists join Greater Cleveland artists, families, schools and community groups in a spectacular display of bright costumes, giant puppets, stilt-dancers, handmade masks and colorful floats. Circle Village, which includes the activities, entertainment, and food, is presented by University Circle Inc.
2009 Parade Theme: Chiaroscuro: Beguiling the Penumbra
Parade Artistic Director, Robin VanLear
Twenty years of Parade the Circle
Flickr slideshow of parade history.
There are hundreds of parade photos on Flickr tagged by parade fans. If you take photos at the parade and are a member of Flickr, be sure to join the Parade the Circle group. Tag photos you take this year as, "ParadetheCircle09."
Do you use Twitter? Tweet this year's parade using #paradethecircle
Participating in Parade the Circle
Join the 2009 Parade for $6 per person. To be listed in the printed program, register by Sunday, May 24. Register by Tuesday, June 9 for parade buttons and privileges.
Parade guidelines must be followed. The parade theme is optional.
2009 Parade Guidelines
No written words, logos, motorized vehicles (except wheelchairs) or animals are allowed in the parade. Entries should not propagandize a particular political or religious belief.
2009 Parade Theme
Chiaroscuro: Beguiling the Penumbra
2009 Public Workshops Begin May 1
Parade Workshops
Create your parade entry on your own or at CMA public workshops. Register for the parade or all workshops during any listed workshop. Public workshops begin May 1 and continue until the parade. Workshops are held Fridays, 6:00-9:00, Saturdays, 1:30-4:30, and Sundays, 1:30-4:30.
2009 School and Community Groups
Participating in the parade as a school or community group
Free training workshops, for leaders of school or community groups preparing parade entries are offered in March and April at the parade studio.
For more information on group participation, call or email Nan Eisenberg, 216-707-2483 or neisenberg@clevelandart.org.
Volunteering
More than 100 volunteers are needed each year. Opportunities begin with the Circle of Masks Festival, continue through workshop sessions, and culminate on parade day. Call the Volunteer Services office at 216-707-2593 for more information.
Circle of Masks
April 26, 1:00–4:00, 2009
A free festival of mask making and dance performances kicks off Parade the Circle season.
2009 Circle of Masks Festival
Stilt Weekend
Saturday and Sunday, May 16 and 17, 1:30–4:30
A free drop-in Stilt Weekend is open to all.
Stilt weekend
Parade the Circle is organized by the Cleveland Museum of Art and is presented through the generous support of the Womens Council of the Cleveland Museum of Art. Additional support has been provided by Medical Mutual, a CMA Community Arts Partner. Circle Village is organized by University Circle Inc. The Cleveland Museum of Art is generously funded by the citizens of Cuyahoga County through Cuyahoga Arts and Culture. The Ohio Arts Council helped fund this program with state tax dollars to encourage economic growth, educational excellence, and cultural enrichment for all Ohioans.
For more information on the parade, please contact the Community Arts Department, 216-707-2483 or neisenberg@clevelandart.org
2009 Parade program
(PDF). Parade line-up and all Circle Village activities.
2009 Circle Village
Activities, food, and entertainment. For more information contact University Circle Inc.
2009 Parade flyer (PDF). Includes parking map.
