Bringing creative communities together, imagining possibilities, making change.

REvision, is a community discussion series focused on re-envisioning Greater Cleveland’s creative industries as a way to build collective action towards a better world for artists, creative businesses and arts nonprofits. Topics cover pressing issues in our arts and culture community, create points of discussion and offer possibilities for positive change and equity. REvision will be held in both virtual and in-person formats and is free to attend.

Creative Spaces

View the VideoRead the NotesCLEVELOT Info Session || Thursday, April 13 / 6:00 – 7:30 pm. @ SPACES Gallery || Our creative community is facing a serious issue of access to the space they need to live, work and create. What resources are available to help artists and creative businesses access…

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Creative Income

|| Thursday, July 13 / 6:00 – 7:30 pm. @ The Brownhoist Building ||   Securing the money needed to maintain a creative practice is often a full-time job. Whether it’s gig work, grant seeking, product sales, commissions, project stipends or multiple part-time jobs, artistic income is…

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Guaranteed Income

Thursday October 12 / 6:00 - 7:30PM | Zoom View the Recording What would it look like if artists could work knowing they’d receive a guaranteed paycheck every month? And what would happen to our local economy if we placed this level of value and trust in artists? Other cities are already trying…

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Workbench Series Archive

View materials and watch videos of 2022 WorkBench Sessions. Workbench Sessions    |     2022 Schedule Session Partner Date Link Capitalization for Grantmakers and Nonprofits GIA January 11 learn Accessibility Opportunity: Arts + Culture Partnership + Shared Virtual Communities…

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ABOUT US

Assembly for the Arts is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization with a focus on advocacy, cultural policy, racial equity initiatives, research, marketing that elevates the region, and services for nonprofits, artists, and creative businesses. Put simply, Assembly is here to “expand the pie” and increase equity in Cleveland’s arts and culture industries. It is governed by a volunteer board with a strong commitment to diversity and inclusion. Almost 70% of Assembly’s 26 board members are women, and almost 60% are Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC). Assembly by design operates in close partnership with Cuyahoga Arts & Culture, a government agency and Assembly for Action, a 501(c)4 political action nonprofit to serve the entire creative sector.

CONTACT US

Headquarters
MidTown Collaboration Center
6539 Euclid Ave, Suite 110
Cleveland, OH 44103

Call
216-575-0331

Email
info@assemblycle.org