"For almost 30 years, the Roxboro Elementary PTA has hosted an arts festival designed to bring together the Heights community in celebration of the arts, our school and our children. This year’s event will take place on Saturday, May 21, 2011 on school grounds from 11am‐3pm. The Roxboro Arts Festival is a day of hands‐on fun for children highlighting arts and crafts activities. It is also a party for the community with food, entertainment and an arts and crafts sale. Every year, local artists and craftpersons join our celebration to exhibit and sell their wares. We invite you to join us on Saturday, May 21st to share your talents with families of the Roxboro schools and the entire Heights Community. The registration cost is a flat fee of $35 per table and includes a spot at our festival and associated PR/Marketing including advertisements or articles in the Heights Observer (the Future Heights local newspaper), Reaching Heights, Cleveland.com and the Sun Press. Note: 100% of the profits are yours and you are responsible for any necessary taxes. We would appreciate the opportunity to view a copy of your work so please include a photograph and/or website link [with your registration.] Roxboro School will be offering a limited number of tables at request (tents are not provided). Alternatively, we encourage you to bring your own table and tent setup, if available." For more information, please contact Sharon Sanders at skkrankel AT hotmail DOT com Deadline for registration is Friday, April 29, 2011 Click here for registration form
We are excited to announce a great and affordable opportunity to advertise your business, event, or organization while helping us produce our 2010 Last Minute Market. Prices for a full color ad start at $55. Details and sign-up can be found here. You don't need to be a member and your organization can be just about any kind.
"There is a City Council meeting Sept 7th at 7 p.m. at Euclid City Hall on E. 222nd Street to discuss more and possibly vote on this issue. I am asking that you attend this meeting to give input on how arts and culture have positively affected your own community."
"Shore Cultural Centre is an old converted school that was built between the years of
1918 and the 1930’s. Twenty some odd years ago it was taken over by the City of
Euclid and turned into a cultural center. Due to the fact that the city was unsure
of how to manage the building, they hired a management corporation, Coral, a little
over a year ago to run the building. Coral has done a spectacular job running,
maintaining, managing and bringing in new arts, cultural, health and wellness and
community outreach tenants to the building on a limited budget.
Back in May, the City Council of Euclid approved a five year strategic plan for
Coral and the management of Shore. However, we attended the Euclid City council
meeting this past Monday night about the city approving the budget for Coral
Management Company to keep managing and improving Shore. It was eye opening, to say
the least. Coral has done an impossibly stupendous job in turning the place around
in a year, yet it doesn't look good. City Council seems unsure if Euclid should
subsidize some of the operational and capital funds Coral needs to ensure that Shore
can continue to be run successfully. It is now up for a vote on the behalf of City
Council to approve the budget to continue to operate the building. The projection
that the city would have to contribute is higher than they would like it to be. Key
aspects included in the funding are for a new boiler and the hiring of a development
director to solicit grants and private donations
that will help reduce the City of Euclid’s financial commitment.
We need your help.
All of our businesses, classes, educational opportunities, quality of life in the
Downtown Euclid area and community outreach opportunities are at stake. There is
once again talk of closing the building. This will be devastating to the downtown
area, as well as the region for many reasons: it will place a brownfield and/or
boarded up building in the middle of an economic center, it will eliminate the most
recognizable and historically relevant landmark in downtown Euclid, schools,
daycares and businesses within Shore will have to either close or be uprooted, a
significant amount of money will have to be spent on tearing down a building that
may contain asbestos, lead paint and other hazards, downtown traffic flow will be
interrupted indefinitely, and an arts, wellness and cultural district and presence
will cease to exist in a town that is already battling many social and economic
difficulties.
Some of the council members, as well as the Mayor are NOT in favor of giving the
full amount of money to subsidize Shore, as it continues on the path to
self-sufficiency.
I am reaching out because you love the arts. While I know that every one of you
have your own battles and your time is precious I thank you in advance for your
support.
Thank you,
Joanna Longo"
Cleveland Handmade is throwing an Etsy craft party!
Let us know you are coming here: http://www.meetup.com/Etsy-Craft-Party/5523/
Valerie of http://ValerieTyler.Etsy.com is hosting our gathering. Rather than post her address here she would prefer you to contact her directly for an address and directions.
email her:valerietylerdesigns (at) {yahoo} dot. com
OR
etsy convo her: Go to her shop, listed above and click the "contact Valerie" link on the right side of the screen.
Hope to see you there!
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