ArtSpace Workshop on Affordable Live/Work Housing

ArtSpace-Cleveland is presenting an Artist Workshop on Affordable Live/Work Housing for Ownership on Friday November 9th (1:00 – 5:00 pm) and Saturday, November 10th (9:00 am – 1:00 pm.) at the Gould Loft, 1400 East 30th Street. Cost: $25

Laura Weathered, executive director of the Near NorthWest Arts Council (NNWAC), an artist-directed non-profit organization in Chicago, will lead the workshop. Under her direction, the NNWAC initiated the $3.2m development of the Acme Artists Community permanent affordable work/live space. It is Chicago’s first artist housing designed, developed and owned by professional artists, offering a significant hedge against gentrification. The project demonstrates affordable housing from a consumer’s perspective offering artists substantial input on design and development.

ArtSpace-Cleveland is working in partnership with: The Greater Cleveland Partnership, St. Clair Superior Development Corporation, Dominion, the Cuyahoga Community Land Trust, COSE for the Arts and Community Partnership for Arts and Culture. Sponsors include the city of Cleveland, Forest City Enterprises and the Ohio Arts Council.

Reservations by November 5th – Limited to 40

Letter to the Editor of the Free Times

This is a letter to the Editor of the Free Times in response to a mostly-positive article about AsiaTown. The article can be found here: http://www.freetimes.com/stories/15/23/how-do-you-get-to-chinatown

Dear Editor Lewis:
Thank you for your attention to St. Clair Superior and Cleveland’s AsiaTown and Asian community. I do, however, take issue with journalist Charu Gupta manipulating the story in such a way as to create the impression that negativity exists around this overwhelmingly positive initiative. People from many different backgrounds are working together to promote a unique cultural district in a great city and when this happens it should be embraced. Bent on finding something wrong with the community’s efforts, she finally landed on the fact that several of the staff members working on the AsiaTown initiative are white and that one of the initiative’s goals is to attract visitors. Creating an impression of racial divisiveness is counterproductive. Promoting and sharing the wonderful contributions of the Asian community to our city and region should be welcomed. It is through this cultural dialogue and exchange that we can grow and embrace the diversity that Cleveland represents.

Jamie Blackson Baker
Executive Director
St. Clair Superior Development Corporation, Cleveland, OH

Cory Riordan
Program Director
St. Clair Superior Development Corporation, Cleveland, OH

Swines are Sold

Successful Swine Soiree
On September 29th around 220 guests had a swine-time on the top floor of First Interstate owned Shoreway Industrial, the former White Motor site at E. 79th and St. Clair Ave. 21 pigs were sold in a lively auction. Join the St. Clair Superior Community next summer as we celebrate the rat- yes RAT!!!

This happy hog, painted by Beth Gregerson (pictureed, left)will spend its life at Happy Trails Farm Animal Sanctuary.

Mr. Viktor Schreckengost with friends Mr. & Mrs. Rose.

Day of the Dead

Day of the Dead Celebration 2007October 26th to 28th Artistas Latinos Unidos (ALU) Committee and St. Clair Superior Development Corporation are sponsoring the Altars Exhibition to commemorate the Day of the Dead.
With this tradition in mind, 13 artists from greater Cleveland community have come together to share their artistic visions of an “Ofrenda”, each “Ofrenda” reflects the artist’s personal beliefs and interpretation of a traditional or contemporary offering in honor of his or her departed loved ones.
Gallery Opening - Friday, October 26th, 6-10pm
Altars Exhibit & Crafts Workshops - Saturday & Sunday, October 27, 28
Josaphat Arts Hall, Convivium 33 Gallery
1433 East 33rd Street, Cleveland, Ohio 44114
The exhibition is open to the public and the admission is free.
http://www.diadelosmuertosohio.com/