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2018-19 Guide

Affiliated with the nationalYoung Audiences Arts for Learning network LETTER FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Dear Friends,

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We are so pleased to share the 2018-2019 Resource Guide with you. In it you will find samples of arts programs that will bring your classroom lessons to life, meet high academic content standards, and inspire your students to learn. All our programs foster curiosity and encourage children to think creatively and develop a love for learning, contributing to an environment that is fun and motivating! Our staff and professional teaching artists are committed to partnering with you to help you meet your goals in the core subjects and the arts. For the last 65 years, the Center for Arts-Inspired Learning (formerly Young Audiences of Northeast Ohio) has served Continuing this year, CAL teaching artists will be presenting programming in our nearly 7 million students in 18 counties through arts education, home location on Magnolia Drive in University Circle with STEAM Saturdays, and has reached even more through our advocacy efforts, professional development, and community programs. Last year Maker Space activities, and afterschool art clubs. New this year will be even more alone, we engaged students in more than 6,000 programs. arts opportunities for children and families on East 105th Street! Beginning in late October, there will be exciting arts workshops and performances designed to expand It is our mission to ignite student learning, creativity, and success arts learning for youth in our community. Be sure to sign up on our website for our through the arts. newsletter to get the latest information about these exciting opportunities. We effectively create innovative learning experiences—closing Think creatively as you browse through our Resource Guide and website. We are learning gaps, teaching creative thinking and problem solving, and helping students succeed in school, in their first jobs, and committed to helping you provide the best educational opportunities for young beyond. We work with more than 100 professional teaching people to ignite student learning, creativity, and success through the arts! artists—experts in their fields—to tie to curricular connections and socio-emotional themes, helping children in grades Pre-K‑12 Here’s to an inspiring year! learn through and with the arts. Marsha Dobrzynski Executive Director

2018-19 BOARD OF DIRECTORS ADVISORY COUNCIL CAL COLLECTIVE STAFF Dustin Dow, Chair Bob Perkins, Chair Kelsey Richardson, Chair Marsha Dobrzynski, Executive Director Drew Odum, Vice Chair Allyse Corbin, Engagement Co-Chair Javae Brown, Resident Teaching Artist Christine Snyder, Chair, Development Anne Ginn Annette Sutherland Michelle Nguyen, Engagement Co-Chair Taylor Herber, Programs Associate Dan Lindsay, Chair, Marketing Walter Ginn Thomas C. Stevens Aditi Garg, Fundraising Chair Matt Hrubey, Director of Grants Jonathan A. Watts, Treasurer Barbara Gordon Stan Weiner Emily Knight, Events Chair Carly Kallicragas, Education Manager Sonya Virant, Secretary David Herbruck Suzanne Westlake Janet Katzin, Development Associate Jane Horvitz Doug Bailey Yazmin Maldonado Patti Keener, Director of Finance Michael Bowen Jennifer Klie Carrie Rosko Michael Horvitz Magnolia Deuell Julia Miller Katie McCullough, Marketing Manager G. Paul Cox David Percy Jeanne Shatten Deborah Ratner Samantha Eastman Chrysah Pederson Emma Parker, Artistic Manager Sara Edwards Michelle Perez Sean Wenger Barbara Robinson Melissa Gutschmidt David Rodriguez Caitlin Reilly, Community Outreach Manager Stacy Johnson Marques Richeson Katherine Solender Lawrence Hudson Jake Scholl David Schiopota, Director of Programs Kate Kraus Karey Werner Megan Thompson, Special Projects Manager Deanna Langer Teng Yang Ryan Upp, Resident Teaching Artist Jennifer Lastic Amy Vavra, Director of Individual and Corporate Giving What is arts integration?

Arts integration is an approach to teaching that integrates arts. The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts integration research has proven increases in: the fine and performing arts into core subjects as primary Arts defines arts integration as “an approach to »» ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT pathways to learning. Arts integration blends both the arts teaching in which students construct and demonstrate »» SOCIO-EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT discipline and a traditional subject as part of learning. understanding through an art form. Students engage The goal of arts integration is to increase knowledge of a in a creative process which connects an art form and »» COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT general subject area while concurrently fostering a greater another subject and meets evolving objectives.” for children of all ages. understanding and appreciation of the fine and performing TABLE OF CONTENTS

6 PRE-K 8 GRADES K-2 10 GRADES 3-5 12 GRADES 6-8 14 HIGH SCHOOL 16 PERFORMANCES 17 MURALS 18 OUT-OF-SCHOOL 19 ARTWORKS 20 STEAM SATURDAYS 21 NEA BIG READ 22 FAMILY ENGAGEMENT 23 EDUCATOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 24 GRANT & FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES 25 PRICING GUIDE 26 MEET THE ARTISTS

4 O.H. Perry Elementary, 5 Pre-K students. The arts provide young learners a meaningful and engaging way to develop social, emotional, and motor skills while simultaneously fostering their physical and cognitive growth. Children build fluency, practice visualization, and develop reasoning skills when expressing their artistic vision. Early childhood programs are designed to nurture students’ imaginations and enrich early learning environments with creativity through developmentally PRE-K appropriate themes and activities. SAMPLE PROGRAMS

Below is a small selection of programs offered at the Pre-K level. Visit arts-inspiredlearning.org for a full list of early childhood and PRE-K program titles and curricular connections. Don’t see the program you are looking for? Call our Education Team at 216.561.5005 to build a custom program.

NEW! CALSPROUTS RECUERDO SER SIMPATICO: REMEMBER TO BE NICE! Artist: Various Art Form: Dance, Music, Digital Media Artist: Kulture Kids Art Form: Theater Grades: Pre-K Grades: Pre-K CALSprouts is the Center for Arts-Inspired Learning’s newest preschool multi-arts program. During Do your students forget to be nice to each other? In this Central American tale, a mean this important development stage children are investigative learners as they curiously navigate turtle learns the value of friendship. Students participate in Spanish language and song their world. Exploration of their ability to create, communicate and collaborate with others and learn about the animals, geography, and people of Costa Rica. through a variety of media occurs in every facet of their lives. CALSprouts captures this curiosity to spur children’s growth through artistic and academic experiences. Working closely with preschool EVERBLOOM educators, CALSprouts has been created to connect learning through the arts to kindergarten Artist: Kristen Cliffel Art Form: Visual Art readiness skills with a series of lessons and assessments that target the Ohio Department of Grades: Pre-K Education’s preschool assessment outcomes. In addition to our existing Dancing Sprouts program, CAL staff will pilot two new CALSprouts programs this year: Digital Sprouts and Musical Sprouts. Create a sculpture that is always in bloom! Using ceramic pots, wood and many enticing All CALSprouts programming includes web-based digital resources to engage teachers and embellishments, students get a hands-on experience building a small, mixed-media families in their children’s growth and education. sculpture. As a class, they discuss and analyze ratios, color, and shape while assembling a three-dimensional celebration of life and growth. FIT FUN FROLIC Artist: MorrisonDance Art Form: Dance MUSIC AND MOVEMENT Grades: Pre-K Artist: Cleveland Classical Art Form: Music Guitar Society Young children love to explore their bodies’ movements; toddlers and preschoolers love to bounce Grades: Pre-K and wiggle. Take advantage of their natural energy and direct it into a lifelong love of physical activity. Moving along to popular children’s songs, students refine gross motor skill development, Students learn to listen to rhythmic and tonal aspects of music and react as a group brain growth and experiment through physical activity. with predetermined physical gestures which are specifically indicative of either the time signature of the music, or a musical motive or mood. They are also encouraged to find their NEW! MOVE AND GROOVE own physical expression of motives and moods/emotions within various musical pieces. Artist: Alicia Hrubey Art Form: Music Grades: Pre-K DANCE MAN Artist: Tom Evert Art Form: Dance Join Miss Alicia in singing, playing instruments, and dancing while exploring numbers, colors, Grades: Pre-K Dancing Sprouts, the first of the CALSprouts programs for very young learners, is a creative movement- animals, body parts, sensory experiences and more! Lessons are structured around the Ohio Department of Education Pre-Kindergarten learning standards and can be tailored to meet the Explore the world of dance! Tom Evert performs a compelling assortment of short dances based program that engages students in physical, cognitive, and social emotional learning. Through fun, individual curricular needs of your classroom. Led by a Board Certified Music Therapist, lessons are that demonstrate dance as a form of expression. All children are invited to participate and interactive music and movement, children explore their world in a new way. Teachers can choose from available for traditional and special needs students alike. perform a mini show of their own. twelve learning modules such as “Alphabet Action,” “1, 2, 3 Follow Me,” “Red, Red, Where is Your Head?,” “Shape Shifting” and many more. Learners at Kiddie City Child Care Community in Euclid, Marion Sterling Pre-K in Cleveland and Franklin Elementary School in Elyria among others enjoyed this extended residency during the 2017-18 school year. Find the full list of PRE-K programs at arts-inspiredlearning.org/PRE-K

6 SCHEDULE TODAY 216.561.5005 or arts-inspiredlearning.org 7 The arts are critical for students just beginning school. For young children, making artfor any reasonprovides opportunities to learn colors, shapes, and actions improving language acquisition. By elementary school, students Grades can use descriptive words to discuss their own creations or to talk about what they feel when they see different kinds of artwork. The arts engage the K-2 whole child as they start their learning journey. SAMPLE PROGRAMS

Below is a small selection of programs offered for grades K-2. Visit arts-inspiredlearning.org for a full list of elementary school program titles and curricular connections. Don’t see the program you are looking for? Call our Education Team at 216.561.5005 to build a custom program.

NEW! PAINTED POPPIES 3D SCAN & PRINT Artist: Shelly Svonavec Art Form: Visual Art Artist: Michael Geletka Art Form: Digital Media Grades: K-2 Curriculum: Science Grades: K-2 Curriculum: English Language Arts (Workshop) Participants have the opportunity to use a 2D visual arts technique to recreate 3D (Workshop) Using a Structure 3D scanner and an iPad, 3D models are made of students in models of flowers. Using the “scrape” method, paper is dipped into warm colors and then the fun and creative poses. Students or the teacher decide on words or a phrase they would like paint is scraped across the page. Participants then cut organic shapes in various sizes and piece to have a sculpture of, and then the students (in small groups) use their bodies to make these together into a beautiful poppy flower. These flowers can be used as decorations or as the letters that make up the words. The teaching artist refines, edits, and prints the models models for learning the different parts of flowers and plants. with a 3D printer for the venue to keep. No 3D equipment required.

NEW! HANSEL & GRETEL CARIBBEAN CARNIVAL Artist: Lara Troyer Art Form: Music Artist: Wendy Mahon Art Form: Visual Art Grades: Pre-K-5 Curriculum: English Language Arts Grades: K-12 Curriculum: Social Studies, Science (Performance) Audience members are immersed into the fairytale world of Hansel and Gretel in (Workshop) Take a trip to the tropics through geography, science, art, and music and be this 45-minute operatic performance, composed by Engelbert Humperdinck. Sent into the woods inspired by the beautiful “Carnival” world of color. Wendy illustrates diverse cultures of the to search for strawberries, Hansel and Gretel come upon many surprises! Professional opera world through the artistic techniques of chalk street-painting, mask making, fabric design, singers from Nightingale Opera Theatre sing the roles of Hansel, Gretel, the Mother, and the or batik. Props, banners, costumes, and scenery for community celebrations and parades Witch, with props, costumes and the accompaniment of a live piano. can be created. Wendy customizes projects to enrich students’ exploration of the islands and the visual arts. HIGH FIVE FITNESS Artist: ArtSparks Art Form: Dance NEW! A SPIDER NAMED APOLLO Grades: K-8 Curriculum: Health Artist: Apollo’s Fire Art Form: Music (Workshop) High Five Fitness is a dance class in which participants explore the 5 pillars of good Grades: K-2 Curriculum: English Language Arts fitness. Two professional dance teachers and a musician work at a brisk pace to demonstrate (Workshop, Performance) Through the dramatic performing arts, the audience is lead on that fitness can be healthful and joyful. Students learn the basic compositional elements of a musical adventure- the journey of a spider named Apollo. In connection to literature choreography and music and master them while learning how dance can be both a vehicle for written and illustrated by Apollo’s Fire, participants explore the adventures of artists at the artistic expression and wellness. opera. This book comes to life with professional musicians, singers, actors, and dancers. Second grade students at Midview North Elementary worked with theater teaching artist Bill Morgan Through interactive aspects, participants engage alongside the performers to help lead over two separate five-day residencies in May 2018, ending in a final performance presented to WE’RE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER Apollo on his musical journey through the opera. first-grade students. Students in the second-grade classrooms studied, rehearsed, and performed Artist: Ray McNiece Art Form: Literary Arts either the folktales “The Golden Goose” or the “The Giant Turnip” as plays for the stage. Students Grades: K-12 Curriculum: Social Emotional Learning learn to memorize lines, express emotion (through their voices and body language), become a (Workshop) Students explore all facets of bullying - the bully, the bullied, and the bystander. Using poetry, drama, and song, this program teaches students to use a teamwork approach to character in the story, collaborate with their classmates, and perform for an audience. They also resolve conflict, build character, and create a community of empathy. learn a variety of theater vocabulary, such as dress rehearsal, audience, and the term “places” that prompts actors to find their spot before a play begins. Year after year, teachers consistently report Find the full list of programs for grades that the experience is a highlight of their students’ year and helps them create lasting memories. K-2 at arts-inspiredlearning.org/K-2

8 SCHEDULE TODAY 216.561.5005 or arts-inspiredlearning.org 9 Integrating the arts into the school day enables students to learn context and encourages real world and cross-disciplinary connections. Students at the upper elementary levels are interested in and are able to draw from Grades observation and generate conclusions. The arts promote imagination and critical reflection, which are crucial to their cognitive development. 3-5 SAMPLE PROGRAMS

Below is a small selection of programs offered for grades 3-5. Visit arts-inspiredlearning.org for a full list of elementary school program titles and curricular connections. Don’t see the program you are looking for? Call our Education Team at 216.561.5005 to build a custom program.

NEW! STARDROP CIRCUS VS. GRAVITY NEW! PURPOSEFUL PAPER Artist: Stardrop Circus Art Form: Dance Artist: Morgan Conservatory Art Form: Visual Art Grades: 3-8 Curriculum: Science Grades 3-8 Curriculum: Science (Performance) Audience members have the opportunity to see high-flying acrobats perform (Workshop) Students learn a brief history of Western papermaking and the materials aerial tricks with silks during this circus performance. Members of Stardrop fight with gravity needed to create handmade paper. They will understand that making a sheet of paper to showcase the grace and strength of the human body. This performance must take place in a requires using pulp, a mass of fibers containing cellulose found in all plant material. gymnasium because the equipment used is more than 20 feet high. Ideal to pair with the Big Students’ knowledge of the life cycle of the plant is expanded upon by becoming familiar Top Physics workshop. with various native plants and the type of paper they yield.

NEW! BIG TOP PHYSICS NEW! BULLYING: A CLASS(ICAL) DILEMMA Artist: Stardrop Circus Art Form: Dance Artist: Kulture Kids Art Form: Theater Grades: 3-5 Curriculum: Science Grades: 3-5 Curriculum: English Language Arts, (Workshop) Students engage in exploring the physics of performing extraordinary (but safe) Social Emotional physical feats. Students learn about the types of forces affecting motion, including gravitational (Performance) Ancient Greek storyteller Homer calls upon Zeus and Mount Olympus to force, tension force, frictional force, applied force, inertia, and center of mass. These concepts are solve a problem faced by students today: bullying. In a participatory odyssey through time taught through a combination of performance/demonstration and active participation. May be that weaves poetic verse with rap, togas with football jerseys, and mythical masks with combined with Stardrop Circus vs. Gravity performance. Converse sneakers, these Greeks show your students why violence, gossip, peer pressure and bystanding do not stop bullying. NEW! THE EFFECTS OF POLLUTION ON A WATERSHED Artist: Laura Cooperman Art Form: Visual Art SOUND BOARD ART Grades: 3-5 Curriculum: Science Artist: Various Art Form: Visual Art, Digital Media (Residency) In this three-workshop residency, students use an imaginary piece of lakefront Grades: 2-12 Curriculum: Eng. Language Arts, Science land in Northeast Ohio and an imaginary budget of $3,000,000 to build whatever they like (Workshop) Students explore the intersection of art and technology by creating interactive (mansion, farm, amusement park, etc.). Students build a 3D sculptural model of their developed 2D art using found objects and paint. Sound is added to the visual imagery by using Bare lakeshore, then reflect on their choices by thinking about the types of pollution that may occur Conductive technology, a water-based electric paint that - with the touch of a finger - as a result of what they chose to “build.” After adding pollutants to the sculpture, they create a transmits pre-recorded sounds using Arduino-like Touch Boards. Participants bring their art “thunderstorm” and observe the effect of pollutants on the watershed in their model. to life electronically, playing different sounds through the circuit/sensor board.

Bees, Biomimicry, & Balance NEW! FOLDING FRACTIONS: THE ORIGAMI SAILBOAT NEW! WORD ART Integrating computer coding and biomimicry, third-grade students at William Cullen Bryant School Artist: James Peake Art Form: Visual Art Artist: Wendy Mahon Art Form: Visual Art explored the movement of bees as examples of encoding and decoding of communication. Working Grades: 3-5 Curriculum: Math Grades: 4-7 Curriculum: English Language Arts in small groups, students discovered how environmental surroundings affect bee swarming behaviors. (Workshop) Throughout the process of folding an origami sailboat, students engage in a (Workshop) Students create images that represent the vocabulary of the curricular subject Using basic dance movements, students connected choreography to digital coding to simulate bees’ discussion on various mathematical concepts including the properties of shapes and the using lines, shapes, colors, and textures to give students visual, auditory, and kinesthetic identification of fractions. The lesson begins with a brief introduction to the art of paper-folding, connections for memorization. For example, students may create words that represent movements across different terrains. Using the Scratch programming tool, students explored the then participants use a step-by-step method to fold a paper sailboat. Throughout the folding geographical landforms, ancient cultures, or the periodic table. elements of coding, such as creating variables, sequences, and conditional or repetition statements. process, students are asked to make a series of observations and answer mathematical questions Students communicated with their peers to create their own individual codes online and their own to connect back to curriculum learning. dance choreography performed for each other. Find the full list of programs for grades 3-5 at arts-inspiredlearning.org/3-5

10 SCHEDULE TODAY 216.561.5005 or arts-inspiredlearning.org 11 The arts in middle school create opportunities for self-discovery and positive peer interaction. They bring an inquiry-based approach and frame learning to Grades guide students to think in new ways. Within a safe, respectful and supportive learning community the arts become a vehicle for self-expression. Creating original artistic work builds an environment where students learn how to appreciate one another’s unique strengths through group dialogue and 6-8 collaborative projects. SAMPLE PROGRAMS

Below is a small selection of programs offered for grades 6-8. Visit arts-inspiredlearning.org for a full list of middle school program titles and curricular connections. Don’t see the program you are looking for? Call our Education Team at 216.561.5005 to build a custom program.

NEW! PAPER MARBLING Artist: Morgan Conservatory Art Form: Visual Art INTRO TO PHOTOGRAPHY Grades: 3-8 Curriculum: Science Artist: Ryan Upp Art Form: Photography (Workshop) Students learn about surface tension through experimentation and the creation Grades: 4-12 Curriculum: Social Studies of unique ink-marbled artwork. Students compare and contrast hydrophobic and hydrophilic (Workshop, Residency) Students learn the history of photography through solar printing materials and then put these concepts into practice in order to achieve a design of their own. and large format negatives. Digital SLR cameras are provided for students to learn effective Students connect their completed artwork to the movement patterns of water and understand composition, depth of field, and lighting techniques. Students will print and professionally how surface tension can be illustrated through their finished products. mat their favorite photographs. This program can be customized for various curriculum needs. NEW! QUIPOS: ART & TECHNOLOGY OF THE INCAS Artist: Wendy Mahon Art Form: Visual Art WALKING ACROSS AMERICA Grades: 5-8 Curriculum: Social Studies, Math Artist: Bob Frank Art Form: Music (Workshop) Quipos are one of the earliest record-keeping tools used by several ancient cultures, Grades: 4-8 Curriculum: Social Studies including the Inca. Quipos were used to track products, services, census, and contributed as the (Workshop) Discover regional music from the past 250 years that reflects America’s well-known writing system in many cultures. They use color and knotted rope instead of written westward growth and expansion. Students hear the songs and stories of various groups numbers and letters. Participants are introduced to the creation and use of this ancient tool. and communities that settled different areas of the nation and learn how music expresses cultural beliefs and traditions. The program includes songs about the sea, songs of the NEW! A WHOLE (GAME) NEW WORLD mountains, music from the Cajun South, and songs of the cowboys and the old West. Artist: Javae Brown Art Form: Digital Media, Visual Art Grades: 6-8 Curriculum: Science ESCAPE! (Workshop) Participants explore the use of collage and image transfer to craft a game world Artist: Women in History Art Form: Theater through visual art. Working individually or in groups, the concepts of critical thinking, choice Grades: 5-8 Curriculum: Social Emotional, making, and cause and effect are discussed leading participants to create a fictional world for Social Studies, their game that their characters would inhabit along with the themes that players will explore. English Language Arts (Workshop) Students take on different 19th century personas as they come to understand LIFE LESSONS THROUGH DANCE and empathize with the men and women who fought so hard and risked so much to Artist: Kenya Woods Art Form: Dance gain freedom from slavery in America. Schools can select from any or all of the following Capoiera with Frank Polk: Preparing for the International Festival at Open Doors Academy. Grades: 4-12 Curriculum: Social Emotional, themes: Finding your Kinfolk, Designing Freedom Quilts, Escape Game, Loading Cargo, and Annually, students at E Prep and Village Prep Cliffs Campus engage in research about the food, English Language Arts Journey Onward. history, and culture in a particular country. They also work with professional artists, like CAL dance (Workshop, Residency) Much of personal communication is conveyed through gestures or teaching artist Frank Polk, to prepare a short performance to present during the festival. Mixing martial movements of the body. Through dance, Kenya shares some of her life lessons — from using problem solving skills to conveying positive energy and commanding (and giving) respect. arts, music, and dance, students were introduced to the historical and cultural elements of Capoeira. Students learn the basic elements of dance, develop awareness of nonverbal communication Students also learned about the African slave trade and its influence on the development of this art skills and express literal or abstract ideas or feelings. form while learning the vocabulary of fun and exciting movements to perform in a roda (or circle). Find the full list of programs for grades 6-8 at arts-inspiredlearning.org/6-8

12 SCHEDULE TODAY 216.561.5005 or arts-inspiredlearning.org 13 According to researchers at Johns Hopkins University, arts training develops students’ understanding that learning is an ongoing process. High school learners who engage in the arts gain critical skills that support college and career readiness. Arts-integrated programs focus on collaboration, listening HIGH empathetically, critical thinking, and creativity—21st century skills that future employees need. Furthermore, CAL teaching artists model what a career in School the arts involves as high school students explore their own career path SAMPLE PROGRAMS

Below is a small selection of programs offered at the high school level. Visit arts-inspiredlearning.org for a full list of high school program titles and curricular connections. Don’t see the program you are looking for? Call our Education Team at 216.561.5005 to build a custom program.

NEW! GLOBAL GAME JAM IN A DAY NEW! PACMAN IN STENCYL Artist: Javae Brown Art Form: Digital Media Artist: Robert Lauer Art Form: Digital Media Grades: 7-12 Curriculum: Social Emotional Grades: 6-10 Curriculum: Math, Science (Workshop) With this activity, students simulate the experience of the annual Global Game (Residency) Students work using Stencyl, an online coding application, to create their own Jam. The Global Game Jam (GGJ) is the world’s largest game jam event, in which artists and rendition of the classic arcade game PacMan. This residency program guides them through developers meet at specific locations in major cities across the world, form teams, and wait for all the basics of programming and game design. The basic components of game creation, a secret theme to be announced. Once the theme is revealed, teams collaborate to build games such as character movement, if statements, variables, and Booleans are covered. Various related to the theme in two days or less. Social emotional learning occurs as students must learn academic subjects may be connected to the outcomes or the design of the games students how to work individually and collectively. Through roles such as Team Lead, Art Lead, Composer, create. Writer, and Producer(s), students are assigned tasks that serve the greater good of the group in developing their game concept. The program game theme can connect to almost any area of the NEW! INSPIRING YOUR STORY school curriculum. Artist: Chris Seibert Art Form: Theater Grades: 9-12 Curriculum: English Language Arts SOMETHING FROM NOTHING: THE ART OF SAMPLE-BASED (Workshop and Performance) This workshop uses the live performance Fa(r)ther as a HIP HOP MUSIC PRODUCTION jumping-off point for students to begin writing their own personal narratives. Students Artist: Rafique Watson Art Form: Music engage in theater activities such as improvisation, role-playing, character building, sense Grades: 7-12 Curriculum: Social Studies memory, and imagination exercises to generate setting and circumstance, characters, (Workshop, Residency) Something From Nothing seeks to teach students the original form of plot points, and sensory language for their own written narratives. All writing is done in creating hip-hop music (sampling), which is the second original American musical art form individual student journals that can be kept as inspiration and material for future writing after jazz. Rafique Illyas-Watson exposes students to a variety of musical genres and artists assignments. Must be scheduled with the Fa(r)ther performance program. through the process of selecting works to sample as students create their own original hip-hop compositions. The program also endeavors to generate critical thinking, social awareness and NEW! COMMUNITY CIRCUITS: USING ELECTRIC ART TO PLUG INTO YOUR open discussion of many historical developments. The overall goal of the program is to foster an NEIGHBORHOOD environment of creativity, expression, and learning. Artist: Ryan Upp Art Form: Visual Arts, Digital Media Grades: 6-12 Curriculum: Social Studies NEW! FRESH VOICE (Residency) This visual arts and digital media residency encourages students to Artist: Refresh Collective Art Form: Music, Digital Media contemplate their participation within the community. Using Bare Conductive Technology, Kristen Cliffel at Heights High School Grades: 6-12 Curriculum: Social Emotional students will create an interactive mural that audibly communicates their self-reflective This residency with students in New Heights afterschool program in Cleveland Heights focused on (Residency) Through in-school or after-school residencies, this program engages students in thoughts and dreams regarding the local community. deep learning using hip-hop songwriting, recording, and performance. Students collaborate to the importance of building bridges and connections for high school students. Students began by compose hip-hop beats, write lyrics about community health issues and record their own voices developing an image that represented where they spent time in their high school. Using words and in portable recording booths. The program culminates in an energetic performance as students imagery together, the team built mural pieces that depicted their journey through high school. Students share their learning during a classroom concert or school assembly. This project-based approach learned woodworking techniques using power drills and saws. They also incorporated paint and glass to supporting positive school culture and highlighting youth voices about community issues is always fun and often tear jerking. This program requires at least five workshops/hours. into their finished work. Find the full list of High School programs at arts-inspiredlearning.org/HS

14 SCHEDULE TODAY 216.561.5005 or arts-inspiredlearning.org 15 PERFORMANCES MURALS

Give Children Access To the Beauty and Power of the Performing Arts: A 2002 study by the National Endowment Students Make Their Mark With Public Art. Bring a CAL teaching artist to your school or community center to create a for the Arts found that less than 20% of American adults had watched a theatrical play, attended a classical or jazz beautiful and expressive work of art. Enliven a wall, hallway, doorway, bench, or any indoor or outdoor space with a concert or attended a dance performance within the previous twelve-month period. How about your students and visual design, created by students for their community. Students, teachers, parents, and/or community members can all their families? CAL partners with dancers, musicians and actors to “bring the wow” to your students and families. For work closely with a professional artist to design a project that is hands-on, visually stunning, and lasts forever. A variety a low per person cost, save the field trip and bring a CAL performance to your venue. Let them see and hear what of materials may be used to make a long-lasting mural: clay tile, glass tile, mosaic tiles, painted wood panels, painted the arts can do! walls or doors. Everyone will enjoy rolling up their sleeves to work on the project and make their mark for posterity. SAMPLE PROGRAMS SAMPLE PROGRAMS NEW! FA(R)THER Artist: Chris Seibert Art Form: Theater Grades: 9-12 Curriculum: Eng. Language Arts, NEW! LET’S MOVE AND GROOVE: A HIP HOP INSPIRED PERFORMANCE Social Emotional DESIGNING TILES & CREATING PATTERNS THROUGH GEOMETRY PIECE BY PIECE: CREATING MOSAICS FROM FOUND OBJECTS Artist: In2ative Art Form: Music Fa(r)ther is a powerful and moving performance that reveals the inner life and Artist: Angelica Pozo Art Form: Visual Art Artist: George Woideck Art Form: Visual Art Grades: 5-8 Curriculum: English Language Arts childhood memories of a young woman poised between self-destruction and self- Grades: 3-5 Curriculum: Math Grades: Pre-K-12 Curriculum: Social Emotional Incorporating original compositions of In2ative, Chris Townsend brings the classical sounds of actualization. Exploring the personal narrative form, Seibert’s protagonist remembers Students make use of art materials to create their own geometric tile panels to become part of an Using materials as diverse as broken ceramic tiles and pottery, found objects, toys and a cello and flute to life through hip hop dance and spoken word. This performance showcases and examines relationships with fathers and authority figures, friends and boyfriends, alternating or repetitive group pattern. They begin with a pre-cut paper collage process to create a costume jewelry, George and your students create a memorable mosaic for your school. these classical instruments and their ability to cross genres from classical to electronic to hip and confronts life’s biggest questions: Can I overcome the challenges of my upbringing? very familiar alternating pattern, a checkerboard. They then move on to using drawing materials Location? Tables, benches, table tops, and door and window surrounds are just a few hop music. Audience participates through call and response - connecting words to sounds using Can I heal the pain in my past? Can I learn to trust? Can I love? How can I live the life and technical drawing practices with measuring tools to create their tiles. Students look for and possibilities. And no firing makes this an ideal ceramic project for schools without kilns. rhythms played by the musicians. I want? identify geometric shapes as they view examples of tiled patterns and create their own. DIGITAL MURALS: PUBLIC ART FOR THE 21ST CENTURY CARNIVAL OF ANIMALS PASSAGE TO INDIA YOU ARE HERE MURAL Artist: Augusto Bordelois Art Form: Digital Media Artist: VERB Ballets Art Form: Dance Artist: Sujatha Srinivasan Art Form: Dance Artist: Mark Yasenchack Art Form: Visual Art Grades: 5-12 Curriculum: Science Grades: K-5 Curriculum: Eng. Language Arts, Social Emotional Grades: 3-12 Curriculum: Social Studies Grades: K-12 Curriculum: Social Emotional Visual artist Augusto Bordelois brings his extensive arts experience and multimedia arts VERB Ballets presents a ballet that reveals the plight of the cuckoo bird, who is bullied because Through the art of natyam or dance, participants learn about life and culture in India. Based upon the common map element that declares “YOU ARE HERE”, students create a skills to guide students in creating a visually stunning digital public art. This project- he does not act like the other animals. A beautiful swan, the intervener, befriends the cuckoo Dressed in traditional Indian costume, Sujatha uses graceful movements to help clay map depicting their school (or church or community center) and the neighborhood and based, cost-efficient digital mural residency allows students to create professional and brings all the animals together to teach them how to act (move), teaching the animals students discover a new world and enhance their understanding of one of the most environment that surrounds it. The map invites all students to share what they see in the quality artwork using Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop at a fraction of the supply tolerance and acceptance. The audience has the opportunity to ask dancers what it is like to be a influential cultures in the Eastern Hemisphere. An understanding of Indian history and neighborhood. This includes houses, buildings, trees, animals, faces, birds, and cars. and material fees that are associated with traditional murals. professional and how they developed their animal characters. culture is emphasized through Sujatha’s explanation of her dances.

16 SCHEDULE TODAY 216.561.5005 or arts-inspiredlearning.org 17 Out-of- school/ ARTWORKS Afterschool

OUT-OF-SCHOOL AND AFTERSCHOOL TIME YOUNG PEOPLE WHO LEARN TO MASTER AN ART FORM “Overall, ArtWorks ENGAGE IN THE ARTS ARE: THEN MAKE IT WORK FOR YOU! CAL workshops and performances are appropriate for children Aimed toward high school youth, ArtWorks is CAL’s apprenticeship made me realize the and teenagers year-round. Invite our professional teaching artists to »» 4x more likely to be program in the arts where teens work with master teaching artists to time to start working on engage youth in creating art at any venue! unlock their creativity while gaining new artistic skills, establishing recognized for school my dreams is NOW. It attendance themselves in a workplace culture and engaging in professional SAMPLE VENUES INCLUDE: development related to time management, collaboration, financial gave me the ability to »» Libraries »» 3x more likely to win an literacy, college and career planning and other topics. Apprentices choose how I want to go »» Community centers award for school attendance commit to work and learn and in return gain new insights about »» Camps careers as creative professionals and earn money. about becoming a more » »» 4x more likely to participate » Retreat centers professional person in »» Festivals in a math or science fair ARTWORKS AFTERSCHOOL FOR SPRING 2019 »» Houses of worship »» Applications due January 18, 2019 general and not just in »» Residential facilities »» 5x less likely to drop out of high school »» Required interviews on January 22-24, 2019 the artistic fields.” » Our teaching artists are experts at customizing their workshops and » Session runs from February 18-May 15 on Mondays and »» 2x more likely to graduate —ARTWORKS ALUMNUS, performances to match your needs. Wednesdays from 4:30-7:30pm college than their peers with SUMMER 2018 Contact Taylor Herber, Programs Associate, at 216.561.5005 no arts background ArtWorks is also planned for Summer 2019, dates and application x20 to learn more about how our programs can meet your needs information to be announced in early 2019. outside of the regular school day. Learn more about ArtWorks at arts-inspiredlearning.org/artworks or contact Caitlin Reilly, Community Outreach Manager, at 216.561.5005 x17.

18 19 STEAM 2019 NEA Saturdays Big Read

STEAM = Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Math SHE CREATES: NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS BIG READ 2019 Programs will be presented in partnership with: CAL is also pleased to Join the CAL Discussion: Launching our second consecutive NEA Big Our STEAM Saturdays series enters a second year with hands-on announce our SHE Creates Read program, CAL invites the Northeast Ohio community to explore »» Baker Nord Center for the STEAM workshops for grades 5-8. These two-hour workshops are programs for 2018-’19 as Citizen: An American Lyric by Claudia Rankine during February Humanities designed to emphasize the arts and individualized creative thinking part of STEAM Saturdays. 2019 in celebration of Black History Month. »» Case Western Reserve University within traditional STEM fields, helping older children gain experience Previously HER Ideas in »» Cleveland Cinemas PROGRAMS AND EVENTS INCLUDE: »» Cleveland Public Library through active participation and the creation of digital art. Motion, these programs »» Book discussions »» Cuyahoga County Public Library provide the opportunity for »» Movie screenings »» Episcopal Diocese of Ohio 2018-19 STEAM SATURDAY WORKSHOP DATES girls in 5th-8th grades to learn »» Visual art workshops and displays »» Euclid Public Library »» September 22 »» January 26 from professional women »» Poetry and creative writing workshops »» Facing History and Ourselves »» October 6 »» February 9 in technology fields and »» Theatrical and musical performances »» Heights Libraries »» October 20 »» February 23 explore topics such as coding, »» Regional poetry slam presented by Lake Erie Ink »» Karamu House »» November 3 »» March 9 filmmaking, photography, »» Lake Erie Ink »» November 17 »» March 23 In choosing Citizen as our book selection, CAL will facilitate healthy, digital comic books, and respectful, and yet potentially uncomfortable dialogue with the goal »» Lakewood Library »» Literary Cleveland Workshops are held on Saturday mornings from 9:30-11:30am game art; encouraging girls to of encouraging self-reflection while helping break down negative »» Music and Art at Trinity and cost $10 per person per session. Scholarships are available for engage with their mentors and racial stereotypes and exposing their impact on our community. Cathedral residents and students of the Glenville and Hough neighborhoods to pursue careers in creative To learn more about participating, whether as a school studying the »» Rocky River Public Library in Cleveland. Advanced registration is required. Space is limited, technology fields. book as part of your curriculum or as a host site for a event, contact »» Shaker Heights Public Library register early. Megan Thompson, Special Projects Manager, at 216.561.5005 x15. »» Trinity Cathedral View program options and register online at arts-inspiredlearning.org/ »» Westlake Porter Public Library An initiative of the National Endowment for the steam-saturdays or contact Caitlin Reilly at 216.561.5005 x17 with Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest, the NEA Big questions or to register by phone. Read broadens our understanding of our world, our communities, and ourselves through the joy of 20 sharing a good book. 21 Family Educator ENGAGEMENT Professional Programs Development

FAMILY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS Glass fusion artist Sheree Ferrato PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR SCHOOL-BASED EDUCATORS worked with students and their families from Maple Heights High Teachers and administrators in formal school settings can directly benefit from the expertise of CAL program and artistic The arts are for all ages and all families. The arts bring families staff. We provide both ready-made and customized professional development workshops for educators who want together in ways few activities can. School through the school’s 21st- Century Community Learning to bring arts-integrated learning experiences into their classrooms. Through both group and individualized sessions, Center. teaching artists model best practices for arts integration and provide teachers with the necessary tools to explore the arts When families make art together, good times are bound to happen. on their own. Through exploration of digital media tools, teaching artists highlight new ways to integrate technology like Invite our professional teaching artists to create art with families of Students had the opportunity to virtual reality, 3D scanning, green screen and more into classrooms for both artistic and academic learning. all kinds. Create meaningful and memorable events for children create a beautiful wall mural of to create art side-by-side with a parent, aunt, grandparent or any glass tile. Students learned the Contact David Schiopota, Director of Programs, at 216.561.5005 x16 to discuss how CAL can best meet your needs adult caregiver. Enable parents and caregivers to demonstrate the science of glass fusion while and provide learning experiences for teachers and administrators that demonstrate the value and effectiveness of the importance of art in the lives of their children by providing space sharing ideas and expanding their arts in motivating students to learn and achieve. for families to create together. Our programs can be scheduled critical thinking skills. at schools, libraries, community centers, houses of worship, or Parents joined students in a anywhere families gather. culminating event where they worked together to create glass SAMPLE PROGRAMS Many of our workshops and performances can be enjoyed by pendants, fusing their glass designs families, customized to the unique needs and interests of your in small tabletop kilns to a great community. DIGITAL MEDIA TECHNOLOGY INQUIRY-BASED LEARNING THROUGH THE ARTS effect. Artist: CAL Staff Artist: CAL Staff Unleash the power of technology to boost students’ creativity and achievement. CAL staff share a Educational research is showing the value of using more inquiry-based approaches Contact Carly Kallicragas, Education Manager, at 216.561.5005 variety of ways teachers can make use of technology to enhance project-based learning and provide to student learning. Working in and through the arts is an effective way to create x14 to discuss how CAL can provide these arts experiences for the tools for students to create. Discover ways to utilize virtual reality, 3D printing, podcast audio and support student learning in an inquiry classroom. Learn how CAL is using arts your families. technology, game design and more. This program will be customized to the needs of teachers and experiences to help students explore and cut across divisions in the curriculum to find equipment available to them. their own path for learning.

22 SCHEDULE TODAY 216.561.5005 or arts-inspiredlearning.org 23 OUR PROGRAMS COME IN A VARIETY OF FORMATS Dreams can come true PROGRAMMING All of our programs, regardless of format or art form, can be customized to support student outcomes and curriculum plans for all grades Pre-K to 12. In addition, all our arts-integrated programs are aligned to Ohio Learning Standards. Programs may be scheduled up to a & PRICING year in advance. All programs are subject to artist or ensemble availability.

Program Type Duration* Price**

WORKSHOP (IN-SCHOOL) 45-60 minutes per One session of hands-on engagement within a school classroom. $145 workshop Maximum number of participants = 30 per workshop

WORKSHOP DAY (IN-SCHOOL) 45-60 minutes per 4 to 5 workshops with the same artist on the same day at one workshop; up to 5 $495 location. Maximum number of participants = 30 per workshop workshops per day Cleveland Public Theatre’s STEP Education Program Photo by Steve Wagner WORKSHOP (AFTER-/OUT-OF-SCHOOL) One session of hands-on engagement outside the regular hours 45-60 minutes per ... WITH INVESTMENT BY CUYAHOGA ARTS & CULTURE $130 State and federal dollars through the Ohio Arts Council of a traditional school day. Maximum number of participants = workshop Cuyahoga Arts & Culture (CAC) uses public dollars support artistic resources throughout the state. 30 per workshop approved by you to bring arts and culture to every corner of our County. From grade schools to senior $130 ($110 per WORKSHOP (PRE-K / EARLY CHILDHOOD) centers to large public events and investments to 30-45 minutes per program when Creative performances and/or art-making for younger learners. small neighborhood art projects and educational workshop scheduling three or outreach, we are leveraging your investment for Maximum number of participants = 25 per workshop everyone to experience. more)

Fees vary per Your Investment: PERFORMANCE (ASSEMBLY PROGRAM) 45-60 minutes per performance High-energy, interactive performances for large groups of stu- Strengthening Community performance (50% off additional dents. Maximum size of audience = 300 per performance Visit cacgrants.org/impact to learn more. performance fees)

PERFORMANCE PLUS 45-60 minutes 15% off One performance plus three workshops on the same day at the per performance; performance fee same location. Maximum number of participants = 300 per 45-60 minutes per plus fee for three performance, 30 per workshop workshop workshops

ARTIST RESIDENCY 45-60 minutes GRANT AND FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES Fees vary (based A series of workshops and/or performances with one artist per performance; on duration and or ensemble for an extended period. Maximum number of 45-60 minutes per program) Many funding opportunities are available to help support arts and arts integrated programming in your school participants = 300 per performance; 30 per workshop workshop; 3+ days and community. Information on a handful of resources is available on our website. Visit arts-inspiredlearning.org/ grant-and-funding-opportunities for a list of resources to help bring a CAL artist to your school! PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP $195 per hour (may Designed for educators, youth program leaders, or curriculum 45-60 minutes per be scheduled one HAVE QUESTIONS? teams to support arts and arts-integrated learning. No arts workshop or more hours) Please contact us at 216.561.5005 for help in pursuing grants to support CAL’s exceptional arts and arts integrated experience required. Maximum number of participants = 30 per programming in your classroom(s). workshop

*Programs may be planned within established period or bell schedules if necessary. Workshop times may be extended for an additional fee. **Pricing may vary according to specific program artists or ensembles. Travel and supply fees may apply. Discounts available for scheduling multiple workshops/performances on the same day at the same location.

SCHEDULE TODAY 216.561.5005 or arts-inspiredlearning.org 24 THE CAL EDUCATION STAFF IS READY TO PLAN AND SCHEDULE A PROGRAM THAT SUITS YOUR NEEDS. 25 CAL offers Teaching Artist professional development to provide a complete system to effectively prepare, professionalize, Learn about joining our teaching artist roster: visit arts-inspiredlearning.org/join-our-artist-roster or call Emma Parker, Artistic Manager, at 216.561.5005 x23. MEET THE ARTISTS and recognize teaching artists’ unique skill sets. Current modules focus on 1: Preparedness, 2: Program Development, and 3: . Artists who have successfully completed these modules are indicated with badges below. Behavior Management SOGBETY DIOMANDE Sogbety Diomande, (Sow-beh-tea Gee-oh-mahn-day) native of the Ivory Coast in West Africa, is a professional drummer and dancer and has been performing since he was a child. He has been a member of Ballet National de Cote d’Ivoire, Kotchegna Dance Company, and has been featured with many troupes in NYC and around APOLLO’S FIRE the US. These days, Sogbety spends most of his time performing solo and conducting workshops in schools, libraries, festivals, and community events all over Ohio Named for the classical god of music and the sun, Apollo’s Fire was founded by its Artistic Director Jeannette Sorrell, to revive the baroque ideal that music should evoke and surrounding areas. the various Affekts or passions in the listeners. Apollo’s Fire is a collection of creative artists who share Sorrell’s passion for drama and rhetoric. Performing for audiences in London, Italy, France, Austria, New York, Boston, Toronto, Los Angeles, Dublin, and San Francisco, Apollo’s Fire has been hailed “one of the pre-eminent period-instrument ensembles.” TOM EVERT As a teaching artist, Tom Evert has pioneered a unique instruction approach which integrates the art of dance and core curriculum. Most recently, the garnering of unprecedented academic and artistic results with “Geometry in Motion” has inspired the creation of the DANCEVERT company, for which he is the Artistic Director. ART SPARKS Tom’s dedication to this arts-inspired learning has created model programs for students of all ages and academic content as well as diverse populations throughout Art Sparks is an educational outreach program that provides access to high quality dance programming, emphasizes the importance of dance as an art form, and reinforces Ohio and the US. After decades of experience and research, Tom presents arts integration professional development for teachers and continues to choreograph and core academic learning. The mission of Art Sparks is to engage participants through movement, music, and creativity to strive for excellence, embedding a lifelong quest in perform. each individual to reach their full potential in the classroom and in life.

MAMA FASI (LINDA THOMAS-JONES) AUGUSTO BORDELOIS Mama Fasi is “The Drum Woman,” an accomplished musical director and teacher of more than 40 years and one of the foremost female African percussionists in the Augusto Bordelois graduated from the University of Havana in Cuba, having majored in English language and literature. He has studied sculpture, ceramics, costume U.S. Her journey began with a major in fine arts at Case Western Reserve University, followed by a Fulbright Fellowship from the Gestalt Institute to study dance and design for theater and cinema, classical drawing, and painting. Augusto’s international reputation and experience, as well as his exemplary artistic abilities, make him a drumming in Ghana, West Africa. Mama Fasi’s accomplishments include the 2017 Ohio Heritage Fellowship Award, Neighborhood Connections Award for the creation multifaceted artist who greatly enriches the curriculum. His accolades include Best in Show and the Ohio Arts Council Special Award at the 2003 Ohio State Fair Fine Arts of a manual on teaching African Drumming without numbers, and the 2015 Legacy Award from Karamu House. Today, she works with the Cuyahoga Board of Mental exhibition. Augusto is bilingual in English and Spanish. Retardation and Disabilities, provides teacher training for Ohio music educators, and presents musical workshops and school assemblies through the Ohio Arts Council.

SEQUOIA BOSTICK SHEREE FERRATO Sequoia received her Bachelor of Fine Arts in illustration and design at the Cleveland Institute of Art in 2014. Since graduating she has completely immersed herself in Sheree Ferrato has been creating her glass art in stained and fused glass for more than 40 years. She has studied glass continually and at several different facilities the Cleveland art culture and has worked with many organizations such as the Cleveland Botanical Gardens, Land Studios, Lake Erie Ink, and Darice Arts. She has recently including Cleveland Institute of Art, Cooper Art School, Narcissus Quagliata School of Glass Art, Bullseye Glass Co, Corning Glass and PGC. She puts her passion for completed her first children’s book titled Bridget & Bot, which is set to come out in 2016. Sequoia is also the co-founder of Vagabond Comics. nature and light into her fused glass works, and into her teaching. Her studio, Verite Glass Inc. is located in Avon Ohio.

HILARY BOVAY MIKE FIELDS Hilary Bovay is a documentary, lifestyle, event, and portrait photographer based in Cleveland. Originally from Rhode Island, she started photographing in 2003. Hilary Mike Fields is a professional cinematographer and a digital effects expert from Cleveland. As a film maker, he’s worked with many local directors and created many earned her BFA degree in photography at Endicott College in Beverly, Massachusetts in 2012. During college, she completed internships with Rick Friedman Photography, independent shorts and promotions for the arts. He has worked with several different schools and organizations throughout Cleveland, to help bring students together the Newport Daily News, and Margolis Photography Studio. Selected accolades from Endicott include the Thesis Excellence in Photography Award (2012), and First Place in as a team to create their own films and show how they can learn through the arts. As a teaching artist, he shares insights and techniques on cinematography to bring the Student Invitational Show (2010). Some of Hilary’s current clients include Cleveland Magazine, Case School of Medicine, Mackenzie Creamery, Cleveland Bagel Co., and a story to life visually and shows storytelling through editing. He teaches students how to use and create their own digital effects, allowing them to express themselves Case Alumni Association. creativity through filmmaking.

JAVAE BROWN / RESIDENT TEACHING ARTIST FOUND SOUNDS STEEL DRUM BAND Javae Brown received her Bachelor of Fine Arts in game design from the Cleveland Institute of Art in 2015, and with that knowledge has decided that it is her personal Members of Found Sounds Steel Drum Band perform extensively in the area at many private and public venues as solo artists as well as collectively. 2002 marked mission to change the perception of games in her community. During her time at CIA, she studied under professionals from Bungie, Nickelodeon, Disney, and American the release of their compact disc of original music called “Just Now”. They have played at numerous country clubs, yacht clubs, the West Side Market, street fairs, Greetings, and is well-rounded in industry approach, a jack of all trades. A Cleveland local, Javae’s main goal with those she works with is to shift their perception of video the Fox 8 Friday Morning Show, and Parade the Circle. Many of the members are graduates of the acclaimed University of Akron percussion program and have been games; a highly stigmatized yet potentially powerful societal art form that Javae views as a valuable asset in education environments. A game artist and designer who sees to Trinidad to learn about playing in a 100-piece “Steel Orchestra”. This energetic, eclectic group plays songs from Africa- the roots of the steel drum- to Mozart, gaming as therapy, Javae Brown truly believes that video games have the power to change the world and change our lives. demonstrating the universality and appeal of this instrument.

CLEVELAND CLASSICAL GUITAR SOCIETY BOB FRANK Driven by the mission to “Teach, Inspire, Connect”, Cleveland Classical Guitar Society uses the versatility of the classical guitar to create uplifting and unique programming. With decades of experience, talented traditional music specialist Bob Frank teaches students the vital role music played in the daily lives of pioneers and our American CCGS’s Education Program provides youth with the opportunity to learn an instrument, develop self-expression and confidence through performance, and connect with ancestors. Bob’s musical specialties include Americana and the Blues, among others. He has toured both nationally and internationally as a member of the Hotfoot mentors. The most dedicated students have the opportunity to develop to their full potential through access to lessons, CCGS’s Cleveland Youth Guitar Orchestra, and Quartet and now with his band Blue Lunch. Bob’s blues programs are provided in collaboration with the Cleveland Blues Society. connections to local college programs. CCGS’s International Series presents the world’s greatest and most inspiring performers.

MIKE GELETKA KRISTEN CLIFFEL Digital teaching artist Michael Geletka is a proficient programmer and tutor. He holds a bachelor’s degree in bio-medical engineering from The Ohio State University Kristen Cliffel received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in ceramics and drawing from the Cleveland Institute of Art. She has been professionally exhibiting her artwork for the past two and is completing four degrees in software development, mobile application development, web development, and game design at Lorain County Community College. decades, and has taught ceramics and drawing for various institutions including, Notre Dame College, the Beck Center for the Arts, Cleveland School for the Arts, and the He has worked using a variety of programming languages; Java, c#, HTML, and CSS to name a few. He works in several digital art applications such as Photoshop Cleveland Museum of Art. Since 2001, Kristen has served as an Ohio Arts Council Arts in Education program artist. and Illustrator to make 2D images, and Blender and Maya to make 3D models and animations, but Michael’s big picture has always been how art and technology can mix together to make novel and meaningful experiences as games and simulations.

LAURA COOPERMAN Cooperman is an adjunct professor at the Cleveland Institute of Art, the artist in Residence at University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center, and a resident teaching artist JIM GILL at Abington Arms, a HUD housing facility in University Circle for older adults and people with disabilities. She received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the Maryland CA graduate of the Cleveland Institute of Art, Illustrator/Musician Jim Gill worked as a writer and cartoonist for 22 years at American Greetings, taught an illustration Institute College of Art. Her work has been recognized regionally as a 2011 recipient of Cuyahoga County’s Creative Workforce Fellowship, and nationally with shows in New class at Akron University and the Beck Center and has been a professional teaching artist for over 20 years. He excels at connecting with young audiences! York, Baltimore, and Philadelphia. Internationally she participated in The Red Gate Residency in Beijing, China and her work toured the UK with the Manchester Art Gallery.

ALICIA HRUBEY DANCING WHEELS Alicia Hrubey received a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology from the University of Mount Union in 2010 and a Master of Music degree in vocal performance from If dance is an expression of the human spirit, then it is best expressed by people of all abilities. That is the fundamental belief behind the World Center for Integrated Dance the Cleveland Institute of Music in 2012. Upon obtaining her national board certification in music therapy through Baldwin Wallace University, she has specialized and Arts Access, Dancing Wheels Company. Considered one of the premier arts and disabilities organizations in the country, Dancing Wheels is a professional, physically in utilizing music therapy with individuals living with autism spectrum disorder and other developmental disabilities. Alicia has worked extensively in bringing music integrated dance company uniting the talents of dancers both with and without disabilities. Mary Verdi-Fletcher, the first professional wheelchair dancer in the US, founded to the classrooms of both traditional and special needs students. Her programs focus on using music to help teach and generalize a variety of educational content the Dancing Wheels Company in Cleveland in 1980. Born with spina bifida, Mary wanted to offer others with disabilities full and equal access into the world of dance. standards. In addition to her work with the Center for Arts-Inspired Learning, Alicia owns a private music therapy practice and sings professionally in Greater Cleveland. 26 27 IN2ATIVE Although classically trained at the Cleveland Institute of Music, IN2ATIVE’s vibe strays from the traditional flute and cello stereotype. This avant-garde duo, consisting RAY MCNIECE of Kimberly Zaleski (flute) and Trevor Kazarian (cello) specializes in a fusion of musical genres, combining the street rhythms of beat-box with jazz, hip-hop, and Ray McNiece combines his talents as a poet, author, actor, director, and educator to offer a variety of performances and workshops for students of all ages. Ray’s programs rock, creating its own unique genre. All of their pieces are original compositions, inspired by events and experiences, both past and present. Currently, IN2ATIVE is unite poetry and monologues with classics, multicultural works, comedy, and audience participation for a lively mix that makes writing come alive from the page to the stage. part of the Musicians-in-Residency program at the Cleveland Clinic, an honor garnered from their consistent outreach initiative through both the Clinic and University Hospitals.

LINDA MERCHANT KULTURE KIDS (ROBIN PEASE) Linda Merchant holds a Bachelor of Arts in archaeology from Youngstown State University and a Master of Science in special education from National University, as Kulture Kids’ Robin Pease incorporates the art of theater to promote and enhance arts and cultural awareness. Robin’s background includes a Bachelor and Master of well as teaching credentials in K-12 and Pre-K special education, and has been a teacher since 2003. She is currently visual arts faculty at the Center for Arts-Inspired Fine Arts in theatre, experience as a professional actor, and educator/consultant for art councils, theater organizations, and educational institutions. She has written Learning, Willoughby Fine Arts Association, Ashtabula Arts. theater pieces, resource guides, developed hands-on workshops to promote theater, music, dance, and culture and gets children to do the same!

METROPOLITAN BRASS QUINTET LAKE ERIE INK Established in 1975, Metropolitan Brass includes five members who have all performed with the Cleveland Orchestra and the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. A Lake Erie Ink provides creative expression opportunities and academic support to youth in the Greater Cleveland community. We do this through high-quality, Cleveland-based brass ensemble, the Quintet has performed recitals in Ohio and other regions of the United States. Active as educators, members of Metropolitan Brass project-based writing experiences. The teaching artists of Lake Erie Ink are trained teachers and creative writers, with backgrounds in spoken word and playwriting, also lead master classes and clinics. The Quintet has been with CAL for over twenty years. poetry, graphic storytelling, fiction and creative nonfiction. Our teachers are especially skilled at making connections with young people, inspiring them to take creative risks while building writing skills and confidence. Lake Erie Ink envisions a community where youth discover their voices, share their ideas and inspire each other as valued participants. CASSIE MILICIA Cassie Milicia is a 10+ year veteran web developer that delights in the idea of passing along her knowledge to others, especially those just being introduced to the field. Driven by her aspiration of teaching when younger, and her passion for technology now she has enjoyed mentoring girls with HER Ideas in Motion, leading Game ROBERT LAUER Development and Web Coding workshops for the past 6 years. Cassie has always firmly believed in the old adage of “if you love what you do, you’ll never work a day in your Robert Lauer is an independent game developer and contract 3D artist with a strong passion for game design. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in game design from the life” so she brings this passion and excitement to each class hoping students will also peak their curiosity with perhaps a different view of the technologies they enjoy daily Cleveland Institute of Art and specializes in game development and 3D art. As a game developer he teaches video game history and the fundamentals of design. As a while challenging them to stretch the limits of their imagination. 3D artist, Robert teaches the basics of 3D animation, modeling, and texturing all while making sure students grasp what the game and animation industry entails. He focuses on individual development, thinking that the best skill a student can learn is how to teach themselves. MORGAN CONSERVATORY The Morgan Conservatory is the largest arts center in the United States dedicated to every facet of papermaking, book arts, and letterpress printing and to cultivating the WENDY MAHON talents of established and emerging artists. Since opening to the public in 2008, the Morgan Art of Papermaking Conservatory and Educational Foundation has been a Wendy Mahon grew up in Trinidad, immigrating to the U.S. to earn her Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Florida. Wendy has created batiks, costumes, rising star in the Cleveland arts community and the papermaking world. The Morgan Conservatory is home to professional and aspiring artists dedicated to the ancient art of chalk drawing and paintings for Cleveland Museum of Art’s annual Parade the Circle, “I Madonnari” Chalk and Lantern Festivals. Sharing her talents, Wendy has papermaking, book arts, and letterpress printing. The Conservatory has been transformed into an art facility with studios; an 85’ double-wall gallery; a space for community provided art for Trinidad and Tobago’s annual Carnival as well as for the Holter Museum of Art in Montana, Safdar Memorial Festival in India, and many other events; and a unique kozo garden was installed to grow fiber for specialized papers. national and international festivals. She currently works with Art House, Progressive Arts Alliance, Playhouse Square, and the Cleveland Playhouse. With her recently earned certificate in creative arts, Wendy brings art therapy to patients at MetroHealth Hospital. MORRISONDANCE MorrisonDance is directed by Sarah Morrison, who is a choreographer, performer, educator, and behavioral researcher. A recipient of the 2009 Ohio Arts Council Fellowship, GABRIELLA MARTINEZ Morrison has guided this unique company of professional dancers to explore cross-disciplinary approaches to creation and education, and discover creative marriages with Gabriella (Gaby) Martinez is thrilled to join the teaching artist roster at Center for the Arts Inspired Learning. Gaby is a graduate from Baldwin Wallace University with artistic media, science, nature, and technology. MorrisonDance was the world’s first company to use the internet for a live broadcast of a dance concert in 1997, and seeks a Bachelor of Science in psychology and a minor in dance. She is a teaching artist at the School of Dancing Wheels teaching integrated dance for people with and out innovative connections between dance and other disciplines through collaborations with NASA, BrainMaster, and individual artists and scientists. without disabilities. Gaby also works at Youth Challenge, providing sports and recreational activities for kids with physical disabilities, specializing in the arts. Her professional theater background includes stage management for Mamai Theatre Company and choreographing for Stagecrafters Community Theatre. Gaby’s past work includes Heights Youth Theatre and she is an alum of the Chagrin Falls Performing Arts Academy. In her spare time, she also works as a Cleveland Striker on the Cleveland Indians’ entertainment team! JAMES PEAKE James Peake is a paper folding expert based in Oberlin, OH, specializing in folding and teaching origami, as well as curating origami exhibitions. After graduating from Oberlin College in 2006, James spent 11 years as the Education Director with the Firelands Association for the Visual Arts, where he started the FAVA Folding Festival. An active member of the international origami community, James has organized and hosted over a dozen origami gallery exhibitions that feature master paper folders from ALI MCCLAIN around the globe. James has taught for organizations such as the Cleveland Institute of Art, the Sandusky Cultural Center, the Cleveland International Film Festival, and the Ali McClain has been writing and performing poetry for over 10 years. She has a Bachelor of Arts in English and a Master of Arts in English language and literature. Kentucky Museum of Art and Craft. In 2017, James opened Foldspace Origami Studio in Oberlin, which doubles as an art studio and lesson space for students. Her educational and youth work includes teaching composition and African American literature at Chancellor University, volunteering at detention centers in both Toledo and Cleveland, teaching spoken word poetry at Playhouse Square, serving as a guest artist and judge for Cleveland Heights Library’s poetry slam, and working with various organizations (The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum) on how to use poetry and the arts in the classroom and after school programs. FRANK POLK Frank ‘Nova’ Polk is a professional dancer, choreographer, and martial artist. Frank has been dancing and doing martial arts for over 15 years specializing in hip-hop and Capoeira - specifically with the Cleveland Cavaliers Scream Team and Dancing Wheels for 10 years of this time. Through his time at Dancing Wheels, he has developed the CHERYL MCCONNELL unique talent of teaching dance and wheelchair technique within the company’s school. In addition to this unique talent, he has broadened his dance vocabulary through his Mrs. McConnell, a Cleveland native and graduate of Cleveland State University has spent most of her career in the Information Technology industry, both in training in ballet, modern dance, aerial fabric, still trapeze, and an extensive study of Capoeira with Capoeira Gerias, Cordao de Ouro, and ASCAB Capoeira groups. the private and public sectors, notably Eaton Corporation and the City of Cleveland where she has worked in Systems Management and Business Continuity roles. She presently serves on the Digital Art and Design Advisory Council at Polaris Career Center and is Director of Children’s Technology Workshop LLC, where she continues to develop curriculum for children that empowers them to “explore, invent and create” using computer based programming. ANGELICA POZO Angelica Pozo is a nationally recognized ceramic artist, educator, and author. A New York City native, born of Cuban and Puerto Rican parents, has lived in Cleveland since 1984. She received her Master of Fine Arts from the University of Michigan and her Bachelor of Fine Arts from SUNY College of Ceramics. A full-time, self-employed ceramic ANDREA MCCORMICK artist, Angelica divides her time between public art, tile and sculptural studio work, writing how to books, teaching workshops on ceramic decoration, tile making and Andrea McCormick is a native of Cleveland with a Bachelor of Arts in theater studies, minoring in vocal music and dance from Wright State University. Currently, architectural ceramics, and often serves as an artist-in-residence on large tile/mosaic projects in school and community settings. Angelica has over 30 years experience she teaches at Playhouse Square, Cleveland Play House, Karamu House, DANCEcleveland, and Great Lakes Theatre. Under the stage name Andrea Belser, she also as a teaching artist in the schools. Recipient of an OAC Individual Artist Fellowship, she is in the permanent collection of Museum of Art & Design in New York City. performs as an actor, dancer, and/or singer around Northeast Ohio. You may have last seen her perform as 3/Ensemble in Panther Dancer at Playwrights Local, Sogolon in Sundiata at Talespinner Children’s Theatre, or Valeria in I Call My Brothers at Cleveland Public Theatre. In addition to onstage, Andrea also works REFRESH COLLECTIVE backstage as a choreographer, stage manager, or dresser/costume assistant. She has also been awarded 2008 Best Actress in Cleveland and nominated for Refresh Collective is a 501c3 non-profit organization that exists to REFRESH the HEART of the CITY through creative arts and youth development. The three core values of the same in 2012. Refresh Collective are artistic excellence, loving our neighbor, and active mentoring. Through these three pillars Refresh Collective has mastered their craft to move crowds and make change, honored the voices of those previously unheard, cultivated community health through trust and commitment, and provided confidence and character building through experiential learning. Continuing this into their future work Refresh Collective inspires to turn Cleveland from a rust belt city to a trust belt city.

28 LEARN ABOUT JOINING OUR TEACHING ARTIST ROSTER: contact Emma Parker, Artistic Manager, at 216.561.5005 x23. 29 SHARIE RENEE HAL WALKER While pursuing a bachelor’s degree from Bowling Green State University in communications and a minor in environmental studies, Sharie found a creative outlet in sewing that Hal Walker is a natural-born musician with a gift for engaging children in music. As a veteran performer in Ohio, his playful and passionate style delights audiences of all would lead her on a career path that would unite all of her interests and passions. In 2002, Sharie decided to create her own vision for a business and launched Cosmic Bobbins, ages. His original songs celebrate work, community, local history, and geography. He composes and improvises on the piano, guitar, voice, harmonica, and jew’s harp. As an a lifestyles brand fashioned at the crossroads of business and social good. Sharie also acts as a consultant to larger manufacturing companies for creating new products, training artist-in-residence with the Ohio Arts Council, he teaches songwriting, shares the joy of choral singing, and creates mass harmonica choirs. With a subtle force, Hal Walker brings programs, and development for this growing industry. music into the daily lives of Ohio’s children.

CHRIS SEIBERT RAFIQUE WATSON Chris Seibert is a Cleveland-based writer, performer, and educator. Chris has facilitated the creation of original performances by immigrant and refugee teens, children in public Rafique Watson is a veteran sample based music producer seeking to preserve the sonic and cultural integrity of hip-hop. Mr. Watson desires to introduce prospective students to housing, and homeless men and women in recovery from drug/alcohol addiction and mental health challenges through her work at Cleveland Public Theatre. Chris’ professional the original process of creating hip-hop music through sampling music from various genres, allowing students to create their own original compositions. He has been involved in work has garnered her recognition and support from the Ohio Arts Council, Chesterfield Writer’s Film Project (LA), Chicago C.A.A.P., and DirectorsLabChicago. Chris was an creating hip hop music for twelve years and has been in the field of education for five. His program is designed to help young people have an appreciation for all musical forms, inaugural recipient of the Creative Workforce Fellowship, a program of the Community Partnership for Arts and Culture funded by Cuyahoga Arts and Culture. In 2015, Chris enjoy the artistic and creative process of musical composition, as well as to generate a social discussion based on the history and evolution of hip hop culture. was selected to participate in the Community Arts Education Leadership Institute (CAELI), a program of the National Guild for Community Arts Education.

ANNA WEISEND SIGNSTAGE Anna Weisend is a pastry chef and sugar artist who started her custom cake boutique, The Grand Finale, in 2000. Her work has won numerous awards and has been published SignStage was founded in 1975 by one deaf and one hearing actor. Our original mission was to present plays that both hearing and deaf audiences could understand and enjoy. in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Russia. She appeared as a contestant on WEtv’s Wedding Cake Wars. She has worked in conjunction with David Tutera and has Over the years we have changed our mission to focus on providing unique learning experiences and specifically to present engaging, interactive, educational programs in local created cakes for former congressman Martin Hoke, JRB Publishing, the Nestle Corporation, the Kirby Company, and many satisfied brides. In addition to creating cakes, Chef schools using theater arts and American Sign Language (ASL). Anna has been sharing her love of pastry and decorating since 2003. Chef teaches both professional and recreational pastry and sugar art classes to students off all ages locally and nationally.

SUJATHA SRINIVASAN With over 30 years of performing experience, Sujatha Srinivasan specializes in the highly stylized and vigorous classical Indian dance form called Bharathanatyam. One of the GEORGE WOIDECK most popular and well established classical dance forms of India, Bharathanatyam consists of dance movements, mime, melodic music, rhythm, colorful costumes, and jewelry. George Woideck trained as a painter and took time off to record and tour as a rock musician before beginning a career as a ceramic artist specializing in tile and mosaic. His Sujatha’s skills as a choreographer, performer, and teacher allow her to make this unique art form accessible, entertaining, and enlightening to students while educating them pubic art installations can be viewed in libraries, performing art centers, places of worship, businesses and hospitals. His individual ceramic pieces have been exhibited in about the Indian culture. She has won many awards and titles in India and has participated in prestigious dance festivals internationally. museums and galleries in Chicago, Cleveland and New York. George is an artist-in-resident for the Ohio Arts Council and the Center for Arts-Inspired Learning and each summer he teaches a course in ceramic tile and glass tile mosaic for the School of Art at Chautauqua.

STARDROP CIRCUS WOMEN IN HISTORY Stardrop Circus is Cleveland’s premier aerial performance group. Aerial silks is an athletic art form most often associated with Cirque du Soleil. It involves paired lengths of fabric Women in History is a non-profit organization dedicated to education through the dramatic re-creation of the lives of notable women in the history of the United States. hung from above that are climbed, wrapped around the body, and/or tied to create dramatic drops, poses and movement above the ground. Each historical characterization is carefully researched for accuracy of a total portrayal, including details such as authentic period costume and hairstyles. Each character presents a 25-minute monologue in the first person, followed by a question and answer session. Choose either one or two characters to bring to your students in an exciting history-comes-alive presentation. SHELLY SVONAVEC Local Cleveland artist, Shelly Svonavec, creates fine art paintings and mixed media pieces loosely reminiscent of various nature elements. Her goals don’t only lie in creating art but in working as an educator- reaching the youth through multi-disciplinary workshops meant to develop & inspire throughout the creative process. Shelly has her Bachelors of KENYA WOODS Fine Arts from Bowling Green State University and has taught visual arts professionally in Charlotte, North Carolina. Since moving back to Cleveland in August of 2017, Shelly Kenya is a fourth generation teacher and artist who enjoys working on her craft and enlightening others. She studied dance at Tennessee State University, danced professionally has grown in the creative community with a Solo Exhibition at the Beck Center, murals throughout Ohio City, various group shows and displays, live painting performances for the in New York and Cleveland, and has taught dance at Cleveland School of the Arts. Gordon Square Arts District, and commissions for private collections.

LISA YANOFSKY MERY TOMSICK Lisa Yanofsky is a choreographer, performer, and educator working across dance, music, and theatre. Most recently, she received her Master of Education in arts in education Mery Tomsick is a vocalist/guitarist who has performed throughout Cleveland for many years. She has taught elementary music from preschool through eighth grade across from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. While at Harvard, Lisa was named a Project Zero Artist-In-Residence and was commissioned to create an original piece merging Northeast Ohio since 2001. Her programs are engaging and entertaining, including sing-alongs and storytelling. Her cross-curricular program “Folk, Fun and Fairytales” movement, text, and music. As a singer, Lisa has performed in the United States, Italy, Austria, The Czech Republic and Germany. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in art history and introduces children to the guitar and includes folk music by John Denver, Peter Paul and Mary, and others as well as and ballads, literature, and sing-alongs! dance from Oberlin College and a Bachelor of Music in vocal performance and embodying performance from Oberlin Conservatory of Music.

LARA TROYER MARK YASENCHACK Lara Troyer is a versatile soprano. She has performed with the New Sigmund Romberg Orchestra as their soprano soloist and is enjoying her fourth year as an Associate Artist Mark Yasenchack is a teaching artist who grew up in Parma, Ohio. After graduating with a Bachelor of Science in biology from Baldwin Wallace University, he pursued a career with Opera Cleveland. She has sung lead roles with Lansing Lyric Opera, Opera in the Ozarks, Bay View Music Festival, and has made solo appearances with the Canton in art and teaching, combining subject matter and natural forms from his biology background with the craft of ceramics, mosaics, and collage and his love for teaching children. Symphony Orchestra, Lansing Symphony Orchestra, Rochester Symphony Orchestra, and Kent/Blossom Chamber Music Summer Series. She has won numerous awards and Currently his focus has been on mosaic murals that combine hand-made clay tiles with the traditional stone and glass tesserae. He has been delighted and inspired by the magic was a semi-finalist in the National Association of Teachers of Singing Artist Award (NATSAA) competition. She is currently on the voice faculty at The University of Akron. of working side by side with preschoolers and teenagers to create murals, the goal not being a take-home item but a shared collaborative experiences.

RYAN UPP / RESIDENT TEACHING ARTIST CHRIS YOUNG Ryan has been a CAL resident teaching artist since 2015. He received a Bachelor of Liberal Arts in photography from Cleveland State University in 2013. His work has been Chris Young is an educator, artist, and business owner. As an artist she expresses herself through acrylic paint, mixed media, 2D & 3D works that are inspired by the world around acquired in private collections and included in over twenty Cleveland-local group shows. In 2013, he had his first solo show on the Case Western Reserve University campus. her. As an educator her work inspires imagination and sparks ideas to help people through a creative journey of their own. Ms. Young has been Commissioned to do work for Ryan’s artwork has been published by The New York Times and exhibited at The Cleveland Museum of Natural History and the Cleveland Museum of Art. Metro Health Hospital and for two private collectors of local artists. She owns a studio, Different Things Gallery, where she invites the community to come explore and experiment with art through classes, workshops, and art labs. She is a member of a few art associations and clubs, and she volunteers with nonprofit programs that bring art to those who cannot afford to pay for lessons. She is an independent contractor and education consultant. VERB BALLETS VERB Ballets is a non-profit contemporary ballet company dedicated to performing dynamic works of the highest caliber by classic and contemporary choreographers from across the nation. VERB is committed to promoting dance learning through performances, workshops and residencies. Programs address bullying, teamwork and positive self-image LINDA ZOLTEN WOOD through mathematics and geometry, culture, social studies and English language arts while developing a student’s self-expression. Led by Dr. Margaret Carlson, Producing Artistic Linda Zolten Wood earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts from Cleveland Institute of Art in 1987. She started out as a scenery and props artist at Cain Park and The Cleveland Play Director and Richard Dickinson, MFA, Associate Artistic Director, VERB Ballets continues to impress audiences with passionate, energetic, athletic and beautiful contemporary House, then went on to create large-scale murals in the Greater Cleveland Region. She became inspired by conservation principles influenced by her 1988 travels in India, with a ballet. ‘no waste’ ethic, in which practically everything is re-used in some way, and water is viewed as precious. Linda received a 2013 Community Partnership of Arts and Culture ‘Artist in Residence Grant’ and The Cleveland Foundation’s Neighborhood Connections Grant for her Collinwood Painted Rain Barrel.

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