CIA's 2011 Spring Show

I'm pleased to announce that it is time for The Cleveland Institute of Art's Spring 2011 Show. This year CIA offers 5 exhibits at 3 venues all in one evening. A complimentary shuttle will whisk you from venue to venue as you browse the show's work from up and coming CIA students on Tuesday April 19th from 5:30pm - 8:00pm. Food and beverages will also be provided. If you are looking for a fun way to support the arts and Cleveland's University Circle, this is the time to do it. See you there!

NYC Is So Over, Artists Moving To Cleveland

BOOM! Here is some very exciting news that isn't sports related today (not that I'm not pumped about the Browns win) Gothamist.com reported the following last week:

One relocated artist told WKYC that in New York, "you’re losing the sense of community and working together… Cleveland is a great place for art. There’s a lot of culture and diversity here. You still get the big city feel.” It also has this charming nickname: the Mistake by the Lake.

A recent WNYC report pointed out that artists aren't just fleeing New York, but "artists fresh out of art schools around the country are choosing to live in nascent artist communities in regional cities like Detroit and Cleveland—which are dangling incentives to attract this group—and bypassing New York altogether."

What do you think about this? Do you think the Collinwood/Waterloo area is Cleveland's next up-and-coming artist community? Did you stop by Weekend on Waterloo? If so, we'd love to hear your thoughts.