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Please join us for Holiday in the Heights.
Hosted by Cleveland Heights resident and Channel 19 award-winning journalist and reporter Vic Gideon, this benefit on Saturday, November 14, is a celebration of two beloved arts orgs, ARTFUL and Lake Erie Ink. The evening will be filled with theater, art, music, and poetry.
Four Cleveland-based playwrights volunteered to write new short, holiday-themed plays for the evening: internationally accomplished Eric Coble (Thanksgiving), Rachel Zake (Hanukkah), Mary E. Weems, Ph.D. (Kwanzaa), and Christopher Johnston (Christmas).
Students from Lake Erie Ink will read poems and short works from their recent book, “Lights, Camera, Action,” the tenth in a series of anthologies, released in May 2026.
The evening will close with a performance by The Hue People Vocal Ensemble, a highly acclaimed a cappella group specializing in jazz, R&B, spiritual, folk, reggae, and cultural vocal stylings.
An online auction will feature artworks and experiences from ARTFUL artists, as well as books, theater, and arts-related gifts donated by Cleveland Heights shops and organizations. Bidding opens November 1 and closes at 9:30 p.m. on the night of the event. Anyone can bid, even if they don’t attend, and shipping is available.
Ticket prices range from $30 to $70, with limited youth tickets available for $15. A $30 ticket includes entrance at 7 p.m. and all the poetry, theater, and music. A $50 ticket includes entrance at 6 p.m., all the fun, light appetizers, and a drink ticket. A $70 ticket gets you all the fun, light appetizers, two drink tickets, and a front-row seat.
We would be delighted to have you with us on November 14 at 6:00 PM.
Not long ago ARTFUL completed the purchase of our new home at the former St. Albans church in Cleveland Heights.
Under the leadership of Executive Director Shannon Morris, we rolled up our sleeves, got to work, and transformed a historic building into a thriving creative home. Today our artists are in their studios, our programming is under way, and we couldn’t be more excited about what’s ahead.
If you’d like to help us build on our momentum, we’d be so grateful for your support. Every gift — big or small — goes directly toward keeping ARTFUL a vibrant, welcoming space for our community.
You can offer your support by making a donation today.
Thank you for being part of this. Here’s to everything still ahead.
With gratitude,
The ARTFUL Board of Directors
Potluck Critiques are back!
Please join us for our ARTFUL “Potluck Critique”! No… it’s not a critique of the potluck itself, but it is a fun critique that includes a potluck meal… open to the public and all skill levels.
Please bring your work for feedback (and a dish to share if you would like). Any and all media is welcome, and can be finished pieces or works in progress.
ALL skill levels are encouraged to participate. Gentle guidance will be provided by some of the ARTFUL Board members. Get feedback, learn about new techniques, approaches, perspectives and offer suggestions.
Not ready to bring your own work? Just show up and offer constructive insights.
We will be holding these informal critiques on the SECOND SUNDAYS of January, April, July & October from 4-7(ish) pm.
**PLEASE NOTE** We are now located in our own building at 2555 Euclid Hts. Blvd., Cleveland Hts., OH 4106. Please park in the side lot (Northwest side of the building) and enter through the main doors at the top of the circular driveway.
Due to capacity limits, registration is required.
ARTFUL Artist Trunk Show
Enjoy these scenes from our ARTFUL Artist Trunk Show. Thank you ARTFUL artists for sharing your work and to our community for coming out to visit us. We had a great time and are so happy we got to show you our lovely new home! We’re grateful for the support from everyone who came out to see us.
ARTFUL has a new home!!
We’re absolutely thrilled to share some incredible news with you—ARTFUL is now the proud owner of the former St. Alban’s Episcopal Church in Cleveland Heights!
This architecturally distinctive building, nestled between the Coventry and Cedar Fairmount districts, is officially ours—and will serve as ARTFUL’s permanent home for years to come. Over the next several weeks, we’ll begin moving in and thoughtfully transforming the space into a welcoming, dynamic center for artists to work, connect, and thrive.
Be sure to sign up for our emails and follow us on social media for the latest developments.
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With your support, we can make the upgrades needed to reopen our doors for the festivals, classes, and celebrations that bring us together.
As we prepare for a bright future in our new location, here’s a look back on our special time spent at the former Coventry Elementary School.
Mission.
ARTFUL’s mission is to provide and nurture an affordable and inclusive space that supports and educates artists in their mission to create, sell and display their art while making creativity and inspiration more accessible to the community at large.
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We are located in
Cleveland Heights, near
the Coventry Village
and Cedar-Fairmount
neighborhoods.
2555 Euclid Heights Blvd.
Cleveland Heights, OH. 44106
