Cleveland Public Art, Inc.

Programs: I. Commissioned works cpa commissions projects in both familiar and underused spaces throughout the city of cleveland, to provide its residents with access to temporary and permanent works of art. Commissioning works by emerging and established artists elevates cleveland's reputation as a community that supports the roles artists play in shaping the urban landscape. Projects under development during the fiscal year include: see schedule o 1. The bike rack, downtown 2. See also program, cleveland public library's eastman reading garden, downtown 3. The cleveland museum of art's summer solstice party 2011 ii. Neighborhood revitalization & community planning cpa engages community leaders, citizens, artists and designers in public art and design projects that contribute to the community and economic development agendas of cleveland's diverse neighborhoods. Each project reflects the neighborhood where it is located, resulting in artwork that is part of each community's identity. Projects under development during the fiscal year include: 1. Npi's nine strategic investment initiative neighborhoods 2. Market district, ohio city 3. Vacant land initiative, citywide 4. Valleyview animal restoration, brooklyn centre iii. Education, outreach, & advocacy cpa is an advocate for art and design in cleveland. Through public forums, lectures, exhibitions, charrettes, tours, publications and workshops, cpa builds a constituency that is supportive of art and design as shaping forces in our city. Cpa provides educational programming and technical assistance to our partners and regional artists. Through workshops, we work to provide artists with the knowledge necessary to take on work in the realm of public art. Projects and programs under development during the fiscal year include: 1. Cpa storefront installations 2. Artist outreach, workshops, public forums, and technical assistance v. Consulting services cpa is sought out by nonprofits, government agencies, and private developers to advise on projects. Cpa has provided public art consulting services to many of the city's highest-profile civic investments, including rta's euclid corridor project, the gateway sports complex and the cleveland public library's downtown expansion. Cpa's services include: "public art master-planning "design competitions "commissioning artists, designers and architects "facilitation of community forums "fabrication oversight and technical consultation "skilled project management we frequently give lectures, serve on panels, make referrals from our artist database and coordinate artist-selection processes for organizations throughout cleveland. Projects and programs under development during the fiscal year include: consulting 1. Tower city public art master plan, downtown 2. Mayfield road rta rapid station, university circle 3. Cleveland public library's spectrum series, downtown 4. Division of water projects: buckeye, st. Claire-superior, collinwood 5. Collinwood recreation center 6. Food cart program, citywide