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Shaker Arts Council Seeks Artists for Art Competition for Utility Box Designs

3/6/2020

Shaker Heights, OH
March 6, 2020

Building on the success of the Painting the Town utility box project, the Shaker Arts Council (SHAC) is pleased to announce this year’s project: Building Blocks. SHAC, along with several of Shaker’s neighborhood associations, is sponsoring a juried art competition for the design of utility boxes located in the residential neighborhoods.

SHAC is looking for artists 21 years or older that live or work in Shaker Heights or the Shaker Heights School District. Designs and applications must be submitted no later than Friday 1 May at 5pm. For more information and to download the call, application, and template visit www.shakerartscouncil.org.

Shaker Arts Council’s Building Blocks Art Competition for Utility Box Designs is supported in part by the residents of Cuyahoga County through a public grant from Cuyahoga Arts & Culture.

Shaker Arts Council Presents Boxes Blooming Around Shaker Towne Center and Opening Reception

10/21/2019

Shaker Heights, OH
October 21, 2019

The Shaker Arts Council (SHAC) is proud to announce the completion of our latest project Painting the Town – the wrapping of utility boxes in the Shaker Towne Center area. Three of the boxes are located along Chagrin Blvd at the intersections of Avalon, Lee and Chelton Roads. Two others are on Lee Road at Van Aken and Lomond Boulevards. A sixth box will be installed October 26, 2019 in front of Stephanie Tubbs Jones Community Center, on Lee Road between Van Aken and Chagrin. To celebrate these works of art, an open house reception will be held Sunday, November 3, 2019 at Avalon Station, 16800 Van Aken Blvd, Shaker Heights, OH 44120 from 2 - 4 pm. A map of the location of the boxes ranging from whimsical to the abstract will be available. Attendees are invited to meet the artists at the reception, tour Avalon Station and learn about our newest initiative – Building Blocks. The event is free and open to the public. For more information visit www.shakerartscouncil.org.

Shaker Arts Council’s Painting the Town is supported in part by the residents of Cuyahoga County through a public grant from Cuyahoga Arts & Culture.

Shaker Arts Council Seeks Artists for Utility Box Design Competition

5/13/2019

Shaker Heights, OH

The Shaker Arts Council (SHAC) is sponsoring an art competition entitled Painting the Town for the design of utility boxes located along Chagrin Blvd. SHAC is looking for artists 21 years or older and live or work in Shaker Heights or the Shaker Heights School District. Designs will be reviewed and judged by a selection committee. Designs and applications must be submitted no later than Friday 14 June at 5pm. For more information and to download the call, application and template, visit www.shakerartscouncil.org.

Shaker Arts Council’s Painting the Town Utility Box Design Competition is supported in part by the residents of Cuyahoga County through a public grant from Cuyahoga Arts & Culture

Beachwood Arts Council and Shaker Arts Council Present Good Neighbors

4/10/2019

Shaker Heights, OH

Beachwood Arts Council (BAC) and Shaker Arts Council (SHAC) will present Good Neighbors,
a juried art exhibit featuring the work of four Beachwood and four Shaker Heights artists. The
Beachwood artists are Debra Bream, Hazel Brown, John Martin, and Susan Cone Porges. The
Shaker Heights artists are Leslye Discont Arian, Karen Mehling-DeMauro, Kathleen McKenna,
and Tatiana Tate. The artwork on exhibit will include abstracts, landscapes, and portraits, created
in acrylics, charcoal, oils, and pastels.

This art exhibit will be held at the Beachwood Community Center, 25225 Fairmount Boulevard,
Beachwood, OH 44122. The exhibit will open Wednesday, June 5, 2019 with a reception
on Saturday, June 8 from 5 -7 pm. The exhibit continues through Thursday, June 27, 2019.
Gallery hours are Monday– Friday 10 am-4 pm, Saturday 10 am-3pm, and Sunday 10 am-1 p.m.
Admission is free. For more information visit: www.beachwoodartscouncil.org or
www.shakerartscouncil.org.

Shaker Arts Council’s Conversations in Courage: The Visit presented by MetroHeath System

2/11/2019

Shaker Heights, OH
February 11, 2019

On Sunday, March 24, 2019, MetroHealth System will present the premiere of the Shaker Arts Council’s documentary film, Conversations in Courage: The Visit. The film, directed by Marquette Williams, depicts the events surrounding Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s 1965 visit to Shaker Heights and includes interviews with many of those involved. The premiere will be held at. Tri-C East Simon and Rose Mandel Theatre, 4250 Richmond Road, Highland Hills, OH 44122

The afternoon begins at 2:00 pm with a Director’s Reception attended by veteran Civil Rights activists including Edwina Moss, the Reverends Joan Campbell and Albert Pennybacker. The film begins at 3:00 pm followed by a panel conversation moderated by Dee Perry and an audience Q & A. Tickets for the pre-screening reception are $35 and include a ticket to the screening. General admission tickets are $5 for students and seniors and $10 for adults. For reservations and more information, call 216.916.9360. Tickets can also be purchased at www.shakerartscouncil.org.

Shaker Arts Council's Conversations in Courage is made possible in part by state tax dollars allocated by the Ohio Legislature to the Ohio Arts Council (OAC). The OAC is a state agency that funds and supports quality arts experiences to strengthen Ohio communities culturally, educationally, and economically. In addition, this project is supported by MetroHealth System and Cuyahoga Community College.

Shaker Arts Council (SHAC) is a volunteer nonprofit organization whose mission is to enrich the cultural fabric of Shaker Heights by establishing the arts as a vibrant and integral part of the community. Our purpose is best described as "building the community through the arts and building the arts through the community., SHAC presents Shaker visual and performing artists in events throughout the year.

Shaker Arts Council Presents Conversations in Courage: A Staged Reading of The Meeting

1/7/2019

Shaker Heights, OH
January 7, 2019

On Friday, February 22, 2019, the Shaker Arts Council (SHAC) will present Conversations in Courage: A Theatrical Performance of The Meeting, a fictional conversation between Malcolm X and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The reading will star Peter Lawson Jones as Malcolm X and Greg White as Martin Luther King, Jr. and will be directed by Monica Lee Boone. The performance will be held at Heights Christian Church, 17300 Van Aken Blvd., Shaker Heights, OH 44120. The evening begins at 7:30 pm, and tickets are $15 for students and $25 for adults. SHAC members receive a $5 discount. For reservations and more information call 216.916.9360. Tickets also can be purchased at www.shakerartscouncil.org.

Mr. Jones, a member of SAG-AFTRA and Actor’s Equity, has appeared in nearly 20 films as well as on network television. His drama, The Family Line, has been successfully produced at Karamu Performing Arts Theatre. His most recent play, The Bloodless Jungle, has enjoyed two full productions at Ensemble Theatre in Cleveland Heights, Ohio, and has received staged readings in Washington, D.C. (John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts 2016 Page to Stage New Play Festival), at the Dallas Convention Center (Black Academy for Arts and Letters Playwright's Spotlight Series), at the 2017 National Black Theatre Festival in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and in Harlem. In his capacity as a business consultant, he works in the areas of government relations, community engagement, event planning, fundraising and fatherhood programming. From February 2002, through December 2010, Mr. Jones served as a member of the Board of Cuyahoga County Commissioners and for three of those years as its president. He previously served two and one-half terms in the Ohio House of Representatives and was the Vice-Mayor and a Councilman for the City of Shaker Heights, Ohio. Mr. Jones has received over 50 awards and honors for his governmental, civic and political work.

Greg White Jr. is a Cleveland actor and director who has been performing in the Cleveland area for a decade. Among his credits, he has performed the title character of Jelly Belly at Ensemble Theatre, two characters in Lisa Langford’s The Art of Longing at the Cleveland Public Theatre and has played the role of Willy Loman in Death of a Salesman both at True North Theater and Ensemble Theatre. In 2015, Mr. White was recognized as Best Actor in Scene Magazine for his performance of Thurgood Marshall in Thurgood and for Superior Achievement by the Cleveland Critics Circle for his performance of Chris Christopherson in Eugene O'Neill's Anna Christie. Mr. White directed Slow Dance on the Killing Ground at Ensemble Theatre.

Monica Lee Boone has theatrical acting, directing, technical and management experience, having previously worked with Play House Square, Tri-C Jazz Fest, Accord Associates, The Cleveland Play House and Karamu Theatre. Monica was the Educational Coordinator for the opera Blake, the teen domestic violence play him, and an anti-drug play Holiday Heart; all projects used theatre as a way to educate area school students. Ms. Boone is a Shaker Arts Council Board member, founder of IMAGINE Institute against Teen Domestic Violence, and a member of Rising Phoenix, the Moreland Neighborhood's theater group in Shaker Heights. She is a longtime advocate for the importance of community theatre in its ability to promote unity and creativity within an accepting environment.

Shaker Arts Council's Conversations in Courage is made possible in part by state tax dollars allocated by the Ohio Legislature to the Ohio Arts Council (OAC). The OAC is a state agency that funds and supports quality arts experiences to strengthen Ohio communities culturally, educationally, and economically.

Shaker Arts Council Seeks Artists for Utility Box Design Competition

9/12/2018

The Shaker Arts Council (SHAC) is sponsoring an art competition for the design of a utility box located on the Vintage Development Group’s Townhomes of Shaker Heights property on Van Aken Boulevard at Sutton and Onaway Roads. SHAC is looking for artists 21 years or older and live or work in Shaker Heights or the Shaker Heights School District. Designs will be displayed and judged at Painting the Town, a gala event being held at the Shaker Country Club on Friday evening, October 5, 2018. Designs and applications must be submitted no later than Wednesday 3 October at 5pm. For more information and to download the call, application and template, visit www.shakerartscouncil.org

Beachwood Arts Council and Shaker Arts Council Seek Artists

8/13/2018

The Beachwood Arts Council (BAC) and Shaker Arts Council (SHAC) are proud to announce Good Neighbors, a juried Spring 2019 exhibit, scheduled to run from June 5 – 27 2019, at the Beachwood Community Center. BAC and SHAC are looking for artists, 21 years or older, who work in any 2D medium. Artists must live in Beachwood or Shaker Heights, be in the Shaker Heights School district, or work in Beachwood or Shaker Heights. The application deadline is September 10, 2018. Interested artists should visit the BAC website (beachwoodartscouncil.org) or the SHAC website (shakerartscouncil.org) to download the call and application.

Shaker Arts Council presents SHAC on TRAC

6/20/2018

On Saturday, August 18, 2018, the Shaker Arts Council (SHAC) will present the second annual SHAC on TRAC –The Road to Arts & Community, a celebration of our mission to build the community through the arts and to build the arts through the community. SHAC on TRAC, a party celebrating the Shaker Heights Public Library summer reading program and the end of summer, will feature an interactive art activity, live music and strolling entertainers. The art activity will engage each participant in creating and contributing to two mosaic sculptures, each to beautify a Shaker RTA rapid station. The event, in collaboration with the Shaker Heights Public Library, will be held from 4 – 8 pm at the Community Colonnade, corner of Lee Rd. and Van Aken Blvd., Shaker Heights, Ohio, 44120. Bring a lawn chair and enjoy a performance by City Heat playing family friendly classic rock and Motown followed by the blues stylings of Blue Lunch. This event is free and open to the public. For more information visit shakerartscouncil.org.

Shaker Arts Council’s SHAC on TRAC is supported in part by the residents of Cuyahoga County through a public grant from Cuyahoga Arts & Culture.

Shaker Arts Council Seeks Instructors

2/23/2018

Shaker Arts Council (SHAC) seeks artists and artisans to instruct community art classes. SHAC is presenting these classes through the Shaker Heights Recreation Department in the Fall of 2018. These classes can cover any artistic genre, e.g., dance, jewelry making, painting, writing, improvisation, music theory scrapbooking, or even juggling. Classes can be 4, 6, or 8 sessions depending on the instructor’s preference. The application deadline is Maarch 30, 2018. Applications will be reviewed by a SHAC selection committee. For more information and to download the call and application, visit www.shakerartscouncil.org.

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Shaker Arts Council Seeks Artists for Art Competition for Utility Box Designs

Shaker Arts Council Presents Boxes Blooming Around Shaker Towne Center and Opening Reception

Shaker Arts Council Seeks Artists for Utility Box Design Competition

Beachwood Arts Council and Shaker Arts Council Present Good Neighbors

Shaker Arts Council’s Conversations in Courage: The Visit presented by MetroHeath System

Shaker Arts Council Presents Conversations in Courage: A Staged Reading of The Meeting

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Beachwood Arts Council and Shaker Arts Council Seek Artists

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