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For the benefit of all the people, forever: Cleveland Museum of Art marks 110 years with freebies

The Cleveland Museum of Art (CMA) celebrates its 110th birthday on June 6 with a weekend of freebies and special events. Founded in 1916 with the mission to serve 'for the benefit of all the people forever,' the museum offers free general admission daily. For the anniversary, it provides free ticketed entry to two major exhibitions: 'Martin Puryear: Nexus,' a retrospective of the American sculptor's six-decade career, and 'Manet & Morisot,' exploring the artistic relationship between Édouard Manet and Berthe Morisot. Additional perks include free parking for members, a complimentary cookie at Provenance Café, and an extra 10% discount at the Museum Store for members.

Lake Effect: Cleveland Museum of Art invites artists to mark 11 decades of art in University Circle

The Cleveland Museum of Art (CMA) has opened a call for artists for "Lake Effect: Artists from Cleveland Now," a juried group exhibition celebrating the museum's 110th anniversary in 2026. The exhibition will be held from July 9 to November 22 at CMA's Transformer Station in Ohio City's Hingetown neighborhood, and is open to artists living or working in Northeast Ohio counties. Submissions are due by April 24, with selections announced May 1, and three $1,000 micro-grants will be awarded.

One Art One Community: Exhibit illustrates the transformative power of art among the incarcerated

An unconventional art exhibition titled “One Art One Community” is on display at Case Western Reserve University’s Wade Park Community Engagement Center, featuring 46 works by 16 incarcerated artists from Grafton Correctional Institution. Curated by Eric Gardenhire, who directs the prison’s arts and crafts program, and co-curated by Megan Alves, the show replaces traditional artist statements with “Community Voice labels” written by Cleveland residents impacted by incarceration, including formerly incarcerated artist Gwendolyn Garth. The exhibit opened on October 30 and aims to bridge the gap between inmates and the broader community.

Renewal of spirit: Innovative photography gallery, listening room opens at 78th Street Studios

Cleveland artist Jason Toth has opened a new studio and gallery space at 78th Street Studios, featuring an immersive listening room called "Surrender & Smile" that combines high-end audio with hyper-colored photography installations. The 1,800-square-foot space includes a gallery hall, main exhibition area, and a specially designed listening room with acoustic treatments from Cleveland-based Audimute. The opening night on March 21 drew over 200 visitors who experienced an AI-animated projection of Toth's artwork. Toth plans to offer private meditation and music listening sessions, and to launch a live-stream concert series called "The Surrender Sessions" modeled after NPR's Tiny Desk Concerts.