Where Art Meets Water:Integrating the Arts into Cleveland’s Waterfronts
June 24, 202611:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.MidTown Collaboration Center (RISE Conference Room)
Quarterly meetings are $15 and include lunchMembers attend for free; login before you register
Cleveland’s waterfront is evolving fast—how will arts and culture help shape its future?
As major waterfront initiatives break ground across Cleveland, how can artists, creatives, and cultural organizations play a meaningful role in shaping development? This luncheon conversation will explore how embedding creatives throughout the entire lifecycle of projects leads to stronger, more innovative, and more connected waterfronts.
Meet Our Panelists & Moderator
Emily Bacha
Program Director, Fresh Water Institute
Keisha Gonzalez
CEO and Executive Director, LAND Studio
Scott Skinner
Executive Director, North Coast Waterfront Development Corporation
MODERATOR: Allison Lukacsy-Love
Director, Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative (CUDC) // Kent State University
What to Expect
Together, we will explore:
- How arts and culture are currently being integrated into major waterfront initiatives
- What kinds of cultural investments may emerge as these projects evolve
- Opportunities for artists and creative organizations to engage before development is complete
- Strategies for embedding creativity into long-term visioning, design, and infrastructure
- What these initiatives could mean for individual artists and Cleveland’s broader creative ecosystem
