Arts Collinwood

Arts Collinwood ended 2009 on a high note. For the first time ever, we faced an incredibly generous $5,000 challenge grant -- and thanks to tremendous response from members, neighbors and supporters, successfully raised the funds to make the match. The Weekends on Waterloo Holiday Sale at Arts Collinwood Gallery was up 20% from 2008 -- thanks for shopping locally! We received significant funding from the Cleveland Foundation. And, in spite of a really tough economy, we made it through the year, and didn't cut any of our core programs, including operating our new arts center.The year ahead looks promising: we've reopened the Cafe at Arts Collinwood, with a new look, new art, new menu, new music and more. Check out the jazz nights, movie nights, and much more -- another great way to showcase local artistic talent, while supporting the arts. 

We're proud to open our exhibit calendar with a show of new works by Terry Durst in the Arts Collinwood Gallery, and are looking forward to an exciting month-long residency with Mystery of Two in February. And there's a slate of great programming ahead of us.We're looking forward to our annual members' meeting on January 26, when we get to share all the latest news and happenings with everyone in the community. If you've never attended before, come down and say hi. If you're a loyal member, come see what's changed since your last visit. And if you haven't been getting the news, the annual meeting is a great chance to update your membership. With membership starting at just $10, we think it's a pretty good way to help support the local arts community and get to know some neighbors. We'll open the doors early at 6:00 pm, to give everyone plenty of time to check out the gallery show, enjoy refreshments and get acquainted. The meeting starts at 7:00, and we'll wrap up no later than 8:30 -- but feel free to stick around for free entertainment in the Cafe afterwards. In tough times, communities like this one pull through by working together; we know we accomplished what we did in the past year because of tremendous community support. On January 26, we'd like to thank you in person. I hope you'll join us!