Shaker Heights, OH
August 17, 2020

The Shaker Arts Council (SHAC) invites local community members to submit proposals for arts-related webinars that will be offered during September and October.  These events will be presented via SHAC’s Zoom account as a part of Stay-in-Place Productions. Webinars will be free and open to the public.  SHAC will not be able to compensate presenters; however, we hope that this exposure will help give you and promote your business.Webinars will be scheduled for one-hour slots.  The format will begin with presentations and will be followed with a question and answer period.          
Examples of topics include:
•    How to write contracts between artists and patrons
•    How to sell your art on Etsy
•    Managing stress with the arts
•    Navigating your arts career

Applications will be reviewed by the SHAC selection committee upon receipt.  The deadline is August 28, 2020. Applicants will be notified after review by the selection committee. Preference will be given to residents of Shaker Heights and the Shaker Heights School District and to Shaker Arts Council members.

For more information and to download the call and application, visit www.shakerartscouncil.org.

Shaker Heights, OH
July 27, 2020

On Saturday, August 8, 2020 the Shaker Arts Council (SHAC) will present the play Love Letters.   The two-person play stars Shaker residents and married couple Anaya Farrell and Donald Carrier. The Zoom performance, featuring letters exchanged between two people over a lifetime, will be held at 7:30pm and is a part of Stay-in-Place Productions, the arts council’s response to COVID -19.  The performance is free and open to the public.  Advance registration is required.  For more information and to register visit: www.shakerartscouncil.org.

Mr. Carrier is an actor, teacher and director who has worked extensively in theatre and film across North America. He is the Director of the Case Western Reserve University/Cleveland Play House MFA Acting Program.  His career includes leading performances at the Stratford Festival, the Old Globe, the Shaw Festival, and at Cleveland Play House, he has appeared in Lincolnesque, Noises Off!, Ten Chimneys, In The Next Room, Yentl, The Little Foxes, The Crucible, Luna Gale, All The Way. and Shakespeare in Love. His many film and TV credits include Twice in a Lifetime, The Passion Of Ayn Rand, Hollywood Off-Ramp, The Wives of Windsor, Ready or Not, Dead By Monday and Earth: Final Conflict. His directorial resume includes numerous theaters nationally, and locally at CWRU, Dobama Theatre, The Cleveland Orchestra and the Beck Center.

Anaya Farrell is a professional actor and teacher with extensive film and theatre experience. Her credits include leading roles at the Grand Theatre, the Neptune Theatre, The National Arts Center, The Ford Center for the Performing Arts among many others. As a writer and composer, Ms. Farrell has had a number of her works performed including the musical Evangeline, for which she wrote the music and co-wrote the book and lyrics; Evangeline was developed and presented in concert form by the Stratford Shakespeare Festival. Her Jessie-nominated play The Love Stories has been performed in Canada and the US. Anaya has performed in over seventy film, television, radio and commercial projects and has worked opposite such actors as Brian Dennehy, Treat Williams, Whoopi Goldberg, Christopher Plummer, and Sam Waterston.  Ms. Farrell is a Lecturer in the Case Western Reserve University Department of Theater.

This SHAC Stay–in–Place Production is made possible by a grant from NOPEC.

Shaker Heights, OH
July 16, 2020

On Saturday, August 1, 2020 via Zoom, the Shaker Arts Council (SHAC) will present Mariama Whyte Sings Broadway. During the evening, the acclaimed Shaker Heights performer will interact with the online audience.  The Zoom performance will be held at 7:30pm and is a part of Stay-in-Place Productions, the arts council’s response to COVID -19.  The performance is free and open to the public.  Advance registration is required.  For more information and to register visit: www.shakerartscouncil.org.

Whether in the recording studio, featured on national stages or crafting a poignant song, Mariama Whyte has the secret recipe that is certain to satisfy even the most discerning palette. A 2019 Verge Fellowship Recipient by Cleveland Arts Prize, Mariama recently starred in the highly acclaimed Dance Nation at Dobama Theatre and Simply Simone: The Music of Nina Simone at national theatrical treasure, Karamu House. She has played leading roles in the Broadway national tours of Disney's The Lion King and The Color Purple.  Mariama has performed on the Oprah Winfrey Show and also has shared the stage with mega-producer David Foster.  As an independent recording artist, she has released several music projects and is completing her new full length album, Hey You It's Me.  Mariama loves working with youth and has served as a teaching artist for a number of performing arts programs throughout Cleveland.

This SHAC Stay–in–Place Production is made possible by a grant from NOPEC.

Shaker Heights, OH
 July 10, 2020
 
On July 25, 2020 via Zoom, the Shaker Arts Council (SHAC) will present Radio on the Lake Theatre’s radio play performance of The Time Machine. The science- fiction classic is adapted from the story by H.G. Wells, The Time Machine takes listeners on a journey to the year One Hundred Thousand and Eighty and a world where beauty and terror live side by side.  This is a unique opportunity.  The performance gives the viewer the chance to not only hear but also see how special effects are created.  The virtual Zoom performance will be held at 7:00pm and is a part of Stay-in-Place Productions, the arts council’s response to COVID -19.  The performance is free and open to the public.  Advance registration is required.  For more information and to register visit: www.shakerartscouncil.org.
 
Radio on the Lake (ROTLT) Theatre is dedicated to the preservation, creative development and educational outreach of the radio theater genre.  Caroline Breder-Watts  (Executive Director, ROTLT; Director) has enjoyed a diverse career in the arts for the past 30 years, with projects in radio, theater and film.  For many years she has had experience as a radio host and producer for public radio both in Ohio and Florida. 
 
John Watts (Artistic Director, ROTLT/Sound Effects Artist) has spent the past 25 years as a world–wide producer for both audio and video productions. John was nominated in 2019 for the Broadway World Regional Award for Best Sound Design.
 
This SHAC Stay–in–Place Production is made possible by a grant from NOPEC.

Shaker Heights, OH
June 8, 2020

The Shaker Arts Council (SHAC) invites local community members to submit proposals for arts-related lectures/webinars that will be offered during the month of July.July. These events will be presented via Shaker Arts Council’s Zoom account as a part of Stay-in-Place Productions. Webinars will be free and open to the public. SHAC will not be able to compensate presenters; however, we hope that
this opportunity to share your expertise will help give you exposure and promote
your business.

Webinars will be scheduled for one-hour slots. The format will begin with presentations and will be followed with a questions and answer period.
Examples of topics include:
• How to write contracts between artists and patrons
• How to sell your art on Etsy
• Managing stress with the arts
• Navigating your arts career

Applications will be reviewed by the SHAC selection committee upon receipt. The final deadline is June 25, 2020 Applicants will be notified after review by the selection committee. Preference will be given to residentsof Shaker Heights and the Shaker Heights School District and to Shaker
Arts Council members.

For more information and to download the call and application, visit
www.shakerartscouncil.org.

Shaker Heights, OH
June 8, 2020

Shaker Arts Council (SHAC) seeks artists and artisans to instruct online community art classes. SHAC is presenting these classes during the month of July via Shaker Arts Council’s Zoom account as part of Stay-in-Place Productions, the arts council’s response to COVID -19. These classes can cover any artistic genre, e.g., dance, cake decorating, jewelry making, painting, writing, drawing, improvisation, music theory, scrapbooking, or even juggling. Classes can be 1-day workshops or 2, 3 or 5 days, depending on the course content. Applications will be reviewed by the SHAC selection committee upon receipt. The final deadline is June 25, 2020 Applicants will be notified after review by the SHAC selection committee. Preference will be given to residents of Shaker Heights and the Shaker Heights School District and to Shaker Arts Council members.

For more information and to download the call and application, visit www.shakerartscouncil.org.

Shaker Heights, OH 
April 6, 2020

Shaker Arts Council (SHAC) is proud to announce a new initiative, Stay-in-Place Productions, as a response to COVID -19. Now more than ever, SHAC wants to build the community through the arts and build the arts through community. The first activity is to collect and exhibit relevant images seen throughout the community. SHAC is asking residents to take pictures of messages on doors and sidewalks, list the neighborhood where the image resides, and submit to a SHAC online gallery by attaching the images in an email to info@shakerartscouncil.org. The images will be posted SHAC’s website and on all of SHAC’s social media channels. To share on social media using the hashtag #stayinplaceproductions,
please tag or at mention @shakerartscouncil. Follow SHAC and see what is featured
on the social media channels.

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 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.