A PUBLICATION OF THE COLLECTIVE ARTS NETWORK | CLEVELAND ART IN NORTHEAST OHIO | SPRING 2015 CHANGING OF THE GUARDIANS | NEW JULIAN STANCZAK BOOKS | T.R. ERICSSON AT TRANSFORMER | MOSES PEARL AT AAWR | ARTFACE: SHARI WILKINS 2 Cleveland Institute of Art, in collaboration with the Ohio On view: April 2 – May 2, 2015 Advisory Group of the National Museum of Women in Public Opening Reception: the Arts, showcases accomplished women artists and Thursday, April 2, 6–8pm highlights the hurdles that women artists face in this curated exhibition of works by (from left, above) Lauren Panel Discussion with the artists: Yeager, Christi Birchfield, Hildur Ásgeirsdóttir Jónsson, Friday, April 10, 12:15pm Mimi Kato, and Eva Kwong. CIA’s Gund Building 11141 East Boulevard cia.edu/womentowatch Sponsored by: Huntington Bank ideastream spring 2015 Consolidated Ad 1 THANKCAN is proud to present this largest YOU issue ever in con- junction with the opening of the Northern Ohio Illustrators Society’s Best of NOIS exhibit at BAYarts. Thanks to creative Nancy Heaton, Eileen Stockdale, Karen Petkovic, and everyone at BAYarts, and to the artists of NOIS for having What does the visual us along for the ride. minds in This issue marks three full years of CAN Journal as a arts, craft and design quarterly. On this occasion we thank all the people and organizations who brought us this far, including co-founder industrymedicine look like in Liz Maugans and Zygote Press for serving as our fiscal agent for the first year, Wally Lanci and Consolidated Cleveland? Graphics for incredible generosity, beautiful printing, and ongoing support, St. Clair Superior Development Market Perception Employment ImpactCorporation for taking over and continuing as CAN’s fiscal well, for starters... agent, PNC Bank for invaluable support as CAN continues to grow and evolve, all of our advertisers, all of our ever Exporting art is more profitable jobs are accounted for through the total Total economic output of Tax revenue of growing list of member organizations, and all the writers, $2,000 17,844 economic impact of the visual arts, craft Less than $99 $100 - $249 $250 - $499 $500 - $999 $1,000 - $1,999 -$2,999 photographers, artists, and other individuals who make Sales in and design sector. $2.9 billion $273.9 million Cuyahoga 21% 18% 16% 14% 15% 7% 6% CAN the collective voice of the Northeast Ohio art scene. County Direct Jobs 9,707 For every 10 jobs in the visual arts, The printingThe subsectorCollective had Arts the Network greatest overallcontinues economic to grow, and Forming 1% craft and design sector, more than needs constant guidance and advice as we take steps to Indirect Jobs 3% 4,460 8 other jobs exist in other sectors of impactmeet out ofthe all demands the other of categories growth and with sustainability. 71% For legal Sales Cuyahoga County’s economy. Outside of 12% 12% 18% 6% 18% 15% 6% 12% support we are grateful to The Milton A. Kramer Law Cuyahoga Induced Jobs of the total output impact followed by the architecture Cleveland County 3,677 Clinic Center and the Case Western Reserve University $3,000 Over A VISUAL ARTS, CRAFT AND Amount of Money Earned Per Art Display, -$3,999 $5,000 subsectorSchool with 2O%of Law. For of total additional output impact guidance in the sector.and support All Respondents $4,000 -$4,999 Employment Employment along these lines we thank William Busta, Wally Lanci, DESIGN INDUSTRY STUDY Liz Maugans, Nancy Heaton, Brian Friedman, and the declined grew 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Seemingly small growth amazing Alli Milburn. Percentage of Respondents 31.4% 1.7% outpaced state (decline) WagesAs this issue hits the streets, CAN’s benefit committee and nation (stagnant). 2014 2 from from is planning for another spectacular party that will help us Artists Perceive Significant I do not have 2000-2011 2011-2012 The most well-represented visual arts, craft and design Competition Both Locally enough resources to raise critical funds for continued growth. Thanks to Karen View the full report and case studies promote myself occupationsPetkovic, (commercial Hilary Gent, and industrialJoAnn Dickey, designers; Liz Maugans,and Dan at cultureforward.org and Externally 2% architects)Bush, pay 78th average Street wages Studios, that and are allalmost who twiceare already as helping Stable Sector: high forto allmake industries. So You Think You CAN Sing (May 21, 2015) one STRENGTHS Significant Not significant competition within competition in Employment declined, but Highestof Median the mostWages memorable parties of the year. The capacity and uniqueness of Cleveland’s my medium from within my medium in Finally, thanks to everyone who reads CAN Journal. Cuyahoga County Cuyahoga County its overall share of total Commercial and industrial designers $65,280 arts neighborhoods. 33% 26% employment remained There’s no point in talking about art if there’s no one to Architects, except landscape and naval Innovative collaborations between arts and almost unchanged between listen and see it. $62,890 culture, citizens, local government and Not enough 2006 and 2012. Lowest Median Wages Cleveland MSA Venues in my medium in locations feature EDITOR/PUBLISHER DESIGNERMedian Wage Cuyahoga County Significant competition neighborhood organizations. my medium in Jewelers and precious stone and metal $23,040 $35,070 not actively seeking within my medium from Total Employment Michael Gill JoAnn Dickey Cuyahoga County local artists outside Cuyahoga County Public art spurring community conversations, 7% Merchandise displays and window trimmers $22,970 2% 30% VACD Share of Total Employment SR. ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE CO-FOUNDER redefining community and revitalizing neighborhoods. CarlosMedian E. RamosWage (2012) $0 $10K $20K Liz$30K Maugans $40K $50K $60K Supportive local public policy environment. Learn more about MOCA Cleveland: Tremont: CAN St.Journal Clair Superior: is the quarterly publicationPublic Art: of the Collective Arts Sturdy, Dynamic & Stylish Creative Placekeeping Creative Reuse Placemaking in Action A wide range of artist support services. Regular Customers the impact of Network and has a circulation of 10,000 copies distributed Patrons Only October in more than 200 locations around Cuyahoga County. The Visitors Other Collector Cleveland’s visual CHALLENGES 16% 24% Collective Arts Network is a membership organization serving arts, craft, and29-30, 2014 galleries and art organizations of Northeast Ohio. CAN is Limited consumer base for visual arts products, design industry, supported by Consolidated Graphics, PNC Bank, the George Galleries’ Describe a with multiple venues and events that compete and read storiesat the Global Center for Gund Foundation, the Ohio Arts Council, and all its member Diverse Customer Base Case organizations. Collective Arts Network, C/O St. Clair Superior for the same customers in the region. Art for Decoration Patron/Investor from the field in 20% 20% Health Innovation. Development Corp., 4205 St. Clair Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio Widely dispersed art locations. Strategies aimed at Forming Cleveland. 44103. Online: CANjournal.org. increasing demand should Studies Lack of communication within the sector. take this well-rounded View the complete CONTACT diversity of buyers Occasional Buyer Artist Activists: CAN Journal: Dan Cuffaro: Cleveland CycleWerks: 22% case studies in Heightening Social Awareness Pressing for Change Publisher/Editor:Remaking the Regional [email protected] Economy Starting Up Absence of a clear, collective message about into account the local visual arts, craft and design scene. Forming Cleveland Advertising: [email protected] at cultureforward.org Visibility of the visual arts, craft and design sector both locally and outside of the region. of galleries and shops use the Internet as a digital marketplace Evolving audience and consumer dynamics, including 62% a desire for participation in creation of the art itself. of gallery owners say local art quality 70% has improved over the last 3 years Graphic Design: Maryanne Hiti Design LLC www.cultureforward.org spring 2015 THE CHURCH NEEDS ITS CHOIR As 2015 warms up, the art world in Cleveland is at as well as individual artists. In the run-up to the vote, one of those dynamic times, when a whole lot of arts advocate and public funding champion Barbara things could change. It’s like an ecosystem, with Robinson has reconvened the Arts and Culture Action interdependent species making our culture, and what Committee to raise money and build support. Indians any one of them does affects all the rest. CEO Paul Dolan has joined the effort. Exhibit A is the shifting gallery landscape. In a city In the coming months we will certainly hear from a with scores of active galleries, one retirement wouldn’t range of anti-tax activists. It’s also a challenge that usually deserve a place in this conversation, but the the vote will come after Governor Kasich has stirred retirement this summer of William Busta leaves a up the waters by seeking a $1 per pack increase in the significant hole in the scene: his focus on high quality, state tax on cigarettes to help pay for other tax cuts. new work by artists living in the region is unique. We But the boost that artists give to children, struggling look forward to the roles he’ll play beyond running neighborhoods, and our collective soul is more than his gallery. And we know other galleries will step into worth the effort it will take to win over the naysayers. his big shoes. To say this is important to readers of this magazine is preaching to the choir. But at the risk of pushing Meanwhile, the three nonprofit organizations that the metaphor too far, the church needs its choir now, recognize, honor, and preserve the work of Northeast more than ever. 3 Ohio artists all have new leadership. The Cleveland Arts Prize, Artist Archives of the Western Reserve, You’ll read more about all these stories in this and and ARTneo all named new executive directors late upcoming issues of CAN.