Designed to engage artists throughout our city to spark conversation, movement, healing, and community.
Amplifying voices in our community - especially those of color - is more important than ever, and the #VoicesofCLE public art initiative is a call to action for local artists and creators to inspire, communicate, and represent through their medium. This effort is meant to provide a platform for freedom of expression and encourage healing while also sparking conversation and action, here and now, as we unite to move Cleveland forward.
Since June, organizers have connected businesses with local artists to create visual expressions that elevate the perspectives and lived experiences of all our community’s residents on storefronts and building facades throughout Downtown Cleveland and beyond. As we move into 2021, new opportunities are constantly arising. We are exploring sites for mobile galleries and vendor opportunities, permanent murals, and more. We’d love to work with you!
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Get Involved!
Cleveland is a resilient community based on uniting people from all backgrounds, city neighborhoods, and suburban communities. It’s a place to live, work, play, and do business, that aspires to welcome people of all races and backgrounds. In response to the unrest and social justice imperatives which arose in spring of 2020, business owners and organizations across Downtown Cleveland and beyond have expressed their own frustrations with status quo. These groups have committed to working together with artists, activists, and people of color to respond with creative and artistic strategies to heal, create beauty, and above all, challenge the systems that produce inequity. Join us to create positive change!
For Artists
To add yourself to the database of local artists, please sign up below.
For Businesses
Sign up to learn more about the project, request access to the database of local artists, and learn about ways we can support you in creating space for unheard voices.
Project Partners
City of Cleveland | Downtown Cleveland Alliance | Karamu House | Ingenuity Cleveland | Destination Cleveland | Cleveland Public Library | LAND studio | Historic Warehouse District Development Corporation | Historic Gateway Neighborhood Corporation