We are a collective of artists, activists, educators and citizens dedicated to supporting a stimulating arts environment for residents of the Collinwood neighborhood of Cleveland, Ohio.
We are a collective of artists, activists, educators and citizens dedicated to supporting a stimulating arts environment for residents of the Collinwood neighborhood of Cleveland, Ohio.
We believe that a flourishing arts community enriches a neighborhood’s quality of life both economically and culturally.
We partner with local merchants, neighborhood associations, schools and artists to offer to residents more opportunities to engage in the arts, as well as to encourage more artists to live and work in North Collinwood. We also encourage continuing education in the arts by offering a wide variety of cultural activities for residents of all ages.
Our Gallery:
We feature exhibitions of regional and national artists year round in gallery adjacent to our cafe, located in the heart of the Waterloo Arts District! We also host artist talks, and other events, such as Cleveland’s All City Art Show, and the Art for Haiti art auction, benefiting the Haiti Emergency Village Project. Past shows have featured the work of Amy Casey, Maurice Small, Douglas Max Uttter, Randall Tiedman, Gary and Laura Dumm, and Terry Durst, among others. The gallery is open whenever the cafe is, stop in! See our FB Events page for a list of our current and upcoming shows.
The Callaloo Cafe:
Adjacent to the Gallery is a cafe offering Caribbean cuisine and a full service bar. Enjoy live music and open mic nights on a weekly basis.
Hours: Tue-Sun, 4-10pm.
Check the Callaloo Cafe and Bar on facebook for more details.
Our Community Center:
This is the base of operations for community gatherings, art classes, and other programing for all ages. Among our current art programs is The Portfolio Project, an after school program that pairs high school students with seniors to document their life stories through portraiture. Here are just a few of the other programs we've offered:
*Youth afterschool arts programs
*Summer camp
*Music & Arts events
*Dramatic Readings
*Poetry
**Much more!
For a full list of current and upcoming classes, visit out website. (Afterschool Programs are free to qualified youth. Please call 216-692-9500 for more information.)
Our Location:
15605 Waterloo Road, on the corner on East 156th Street and Waterloo Road, down the street from the Beachland Ballroom & Tavern, in the North Collinwood neighborhood on Cleveland's east side. We're one short block north of I-90. From the West:. Use the E.152nd Street exit. From the East: Use the E.156th Street exit. Parking available behind the community center (enter on E.156), with additional parking on the street on either side of the cafe.
We love our neighborhood & our community, and we know you will, too!
Stop in for a drink or a meal, an art class or an art show, to meet or to relax, to learn something new or to share it with others! Arts Collinwood is here for you!
