Neighborhood Connections, in partnership with Cuyahoga Arts & Culture, is seeking Arts & Culture Fellows to support the stewardship of the Arts & Culture Network Nights. Arts & Culture Fellows will be emerging artists from diverse disciplines and backgrounds with a vested interest in weaving our city’s arts and culture community.
Join fellow artists and arts organizations, Neighbor Up, Cuyahoga Arts & Culture, and the Assembly for the Arts for the 2023 Arts & Culture Network Nights. We are hosting five of these this year. These virtual events provide a space to stay connected with each other and the arts. These gatherings will be in person this year. Check out the dates. Locations will be announced soon!
Thank you to everyone who came out to the first Arts & Culture Network Night of the year! We were grateful for the opportunity to introduce our new Arts & Culture Fellows—Cheyanne Jeffries, Nahomy Ortiz-Garcia, Zuggie Tate, and Lindsay Wheeler. These fellows will be working throughout the year to make Arts & Culture Network Night even better!
Thank you to everyone who came out to Arts & Culture Network Night last week! Our final Arts & Culture Network Night of the year is right around the corner on Thursday, December 9 at 6 p.m. Register here.
A special thank you goes to the Roberto Ocasio Foundation and Xavier Walsh for starting the October Network Night off strong with some latin jazz. You can learn more about the Robert Ocasio Foundation and its latin jazz camp (of which Xavier was a participant) here.
What’s lifting you up? Participants shared a piece of art and culture that has been lifting them up recently. Check out the Public Agenda to discover something new and lift your own spirit!
Business of the Network offers opportunities for people to explore specific issues that are important to them. This month, the Business of the Network conversations included:
Be sure to check out the notes from each discussion and possible points of connection in the Public Agenda. If you want to follow up with a conversation host, click their name in order to email them.
The Marketplace provides another opportunity for connection as neighbors are able to make offers and requests to one another. We believe that everyone has something to offer and our community is stronger when everyone is able to contribute. The Marketplace provides a space to see this in action. At the October Neighbor Night, requests and offers included:
Check out the complete Marketplace offerings and requests in the Public Agenda.
Don’t forget to register here for the final Arts & Culture Network Night of the year on December 9!
Whether you are an artist or someone who simply loves to support arts and culture in the community, we hope you’ll join us for an upcoming Arts & Culture Network Night.
Thursday, October 28, 2021
6 to 8 pm via Zoom.
Music by Xavier Walsh, a participant of the Roberto Ocasio Foundation‘s Latin Jazz Camp
Click this link to register.
Network Night includes space for anyone to host a breakout conversation during Business of the Network. To host, you simply pose a question you’d like to listen about. This is an opportunity to get feedback on your work, to brainstorm ideas, or receive support. You can scroll down to see examples from previous Arts & Culture Network Night events. If you’d like to host a conversation and would like support shaping your invitation, simply email Lj or call her at (216)264-9858.
Save the Date — our final Arts & Culture Network Night event for the year is on December 9th from 6 to 8 pm. Be sure to mark your calendars now!
Thank you to everyone who joined us last week for Arts & Culture Network Night.
Special thanks to Carolina Borja for welcoming us with beautiful music. To learn more about Carolina’s Tutti Music Program, you can check out her website or follow her on Instagram.
Business of the Network is always a part of Arts & Culture Network Night. It is an opportunity for people to host conversations about topics that matter to them. It is an excellent opportunity to get feedback, learn from the group, and explore opportunities for collaboration. The following topics were discussed in August:
To learn more about these conversations, check out the Public Agenda or click the contact person’s name to send them an email. If you’d like to host a conversation in October or December, we are happy to help you shape the question. Simply email Lj.
The Marketplace is a practice that reveals the gifts and resources we have available in the community. Everyone is invited to make a request or an offer, and then “match” with folks to share resources and support the community. Here are a few requests and offers from the August event:
To see a full list of requests and offers, check out the Marketplace and Connections section of the Public Agenda.
See you Next Time!
Arts & Culture Network Night is scheduled for Thursday, October 28th and Thursday, December 9th from 6 to 8 p.m. Visit our Events page to register now!
Thank you to Caleb Wright and Seth Bisen-Hersh for the beautiful performance to open up Arts and Culture Network Night in April. You can learn more about Caleb on the Cuyahoga Arts and Culture directory, or on Instagram and Facebook. More info about Seth can be found here or @sethbhdotcom on all social media platforms.
Remember, that you can also create a profile or share event info on the CAC directory, ClevelandArtsEvents.com.
As we opened Network Night, Luis took a moment to acknowledge the ongoing fight against white supremacy and the stress that our communities continue to bear, especially those who are BIPOC. Luis shared some of his favorite resources for taking care of ourselves:
Whether you are an artist or someone who works at an arts organization, Business of the Network is a great opportunity to get input and support. Simply pose a question for discussion and host a 20-minute breakout conversation.
These were the conversations hosted in April.
Do you have a conversation you’d like to host? Simply join us at an upcoming event or contact Lj for more information.
The Marketplace is another great way to make connections at Arts & Culture Network Night. Here are a few of the requests and offers we heard in April:
Matching funds for your arts and culture projects are available through the Cuyahoga Arts and Culture Match fund with IOBY.org
To see all of the requests, offers and declarations from April, click this link, or you can check out the collection of all the Virtual Marketplace matches here.
Read a recap from February’s Arts and Culture Network Night here.
Whether you are an artist or someone who simply loves to support arts and culture in the community, we hope you’ll join us for an upcoming Arts & Culture Network Night. We’ll be co-hosting several gatherings this year with Cuyahoga Arts & Culture.
If you have ideas for Arts and Culture Network Night, or if you’d like to join the team of volunteers who make this event happen, we’d love to have you! Contact Lj or text her at 216-264-9858.