Rotary Art Festival names featured artist

Westlake-Bay Village Rotary is extremely pleased to announce our 2023 Art Festival Featured Artist, The Cleveland Museum of Art Community Arts Center. Each year our festival selects an artist or organization to highlight and serve as a focal point for the day-long event.

The Cleveland Museum of Art (CMA) Community Arts Center is a 20,000-square-foot space located within the former Astrup Awning factory complex. It increases access to the arts by engaging with diverse new audiences that may not yet be involved with on-site museum programming. The CMA worked in partnership with Clark-Fulton Together, a resident-driven master plan headed by MetroHealth Hospital, the City of Cleveland, Metro West Community Development Organization, and local businesses to develop program content that meets community needs.

The Community Arts Center offers opportunities for residents in Cleveland’s Clark-Fulton neighborhood and beyond to connect with the arts. It features art displays and free hands-on art activities and experiences. The inaugural exhibition, Parade the Circle: Celebrating 30 Years of Art and Community, opening in tandem with the center, showcases a varied collection of puppets, costumes, and masks created by artists and the community that reflect diverse cultures and global art traditions.

Open every weekend, the Community Arts Center helps families and individuals of all ages connect to art and expression.

On July 29, the Westlake-Bay Village Rotary Art Festival will again be held on the grounds of Porter Public Library and Westlake Elementary School and run from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. With over 60 artist booths, live music, and a Beer & Wine Garden that is run by the Westlake Porter Library Foundation, this is a community event you don’t want to miss!

Andrew Mangels

Andrew Mangels is the Director of Westlake Porter Public Library and a member of Westlake - Bay Village Rotary.

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Volume 15, Issue 6, Posted 9:24 AM, 04.04.2023