Art House Inc

NURTURE INVOLVEMENT IN THE ARTS AND CULTURE,PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE TO CREATE, LEARN, AND COMMUNICATE IDEAS WHILE ENCOURAGING SELF- EXPRESSION, THEREBY STRENGTHENING THE COMMUNITY. THEIR PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY VISUAL AND CREATIVE ARTS CLASSES.

URBAN BRIGHT ARTS-IN-EDUCATION ART HOUSE'S AWARD WINNING URBAN BRIGHT ARTS-IN-EDUCATION PROGRAM IS AN ARTIST RESIDENCY PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES STUDENTS WITH MEANINGFUL, HANDS-ON ARTS OPPORTUNITIES AND EXPOSURE TO ARTISTS, METHODS, AND MATERIALS TO WHICH THEY WOULD OTHERWISE NOT BE EXPOSED. THE PROGRAM AIMS TO PROMOTE CRITICAL THINKING, IMPROVE COMMUNICATION SKILLS, AND INCREASE EACH STUDENT'S ABILITY TO PARTICIPATE IN TEAMWORK SETTINGS. THROUGH GRANT RAISING AND FEE-FOR SERVICE PARTNERS, AH IS ABLE TO PROVIDE THE URBAN BRIGHT RESIDENCY PROGRAMS TO INDIVIDUAL SCHOOLS. AH WORKS WITH SCHOOLS TO TAILOR AN ARTIST RESIDENCY APPROPRIATE FOR A SPECIFIC GRADE AND GROUP OF STUDENTS (CLASSROOM). RESIDENCIES ARE COORDINATED BY AH AND INCLUDE THE SERVICES OF A PROFESSIONAL, QUALIFIED TEACHING ARTIST, ALL SUPPLIES AND THE AGREED UPON CURRICULUM. IN & AFTER-SCHOOL RESIDENCIES RUN BETWEEN 5- 16 WEEKS LONG, FOR K- 12, MEETING ONCE OR TWICE A WEEK AND FOLLOW ODE, VAS AND SEL STANDARDS. ART HOUSE ALSO WORKS WITH OTHER AGENCIES TO OFFER OST TIME/AFTER-SCHOOL WORKSHOPS TO MANY CMSD SCHOOLS. FAMILY OPEN STUDIO (FOS) FOS IS A FREE MONTHLY PROGRAM OFFERED TO THE FAMILIES IN THE COMMUNITY AND GREATER CLEVELAND. LED BY A PROFESSIONAL ARTIST IN A MEDIUM OF THEIR CHOOSING, PARTICIPANTS DEVELOP A NEW SKILL. FAMILY CLAY DAY (FCD) FCD IS A BI-MONTHLY CLAY WORKSHOP THAT IS ONLY 5 PER PERSON. THIS WORKSHOP HOSTS LARGE ATTENDANCE AT MOST 35 PEOPLE WITH VARYING AGES AND SKILL LEVELS. DUE TO THE HIGH ATTENDANCE WE OFTEN HAVE VOLUNTEERS OR STAFF ASSISTING THE ARTIST DURING THE WORKSHOP SO THAT EVERY FAMILY CAN BE HELPED IF NEEDED. CULTURAL EXPLORATIONS: CLEVELAND RECREATION CENTERS THIS PROGRAM INCLUDES ONE-TIME AND 5- 10 WEEK SESSIONS FOCUSES ON VARIOUS CULTURAL TRADITIONS SUCH AS DAY OF THE DEAD, CHINESE NEW YEAR, KWANZAA, HANUKKAH, DWALI. PARTICIPANTS CREATE SUGAR SKULLS, LANTERNS, CANDLE HOLDERS, ROOSTERS, ETC. DURING OUR FAMILY CLASSES AH ARTISTS TAUGHT VARIOUS CULTURAL HOLIDAYS SUCH AS THOSE LISTED ABOVE BUT ALSO MINOR HOLIDAYS SUCH AS: MARDI GRAS, ST. PATRICK'S DAY AND EARTH DAY. ART HOUSE STUDIO CLASSES THESE ARE FEE FOR SERVICE 4-6 WEEKS LONG FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS. THEY COVER A RANGE OF MEDIA: POTTERY, DRAWING, PAINTING. COMMUNITY CULTURE NIGHT THIS IS A QUARTERLY SERIES OF FREE LECTURES. ARTISTS AND OTHER CREATIVE PROFESSIONALS SPEND AN EVENING AT ART HOUSE TO TALK ABOUT THEIR WORK AND PROCESS. PAST GUESTS HAVE INCLUDED: DONNA WEBB, CERAMICIST, RA WASHINGTON, MUSICIAN AND AUTHOR, KASUMI, FILMMAKER, PETRA GRUBER, U AKRON ARCHITECT & BIOMIMICRY PROFESSOR, AND IAN CHARNAS, CO-FOUNDER & MANAGER OF THINKBOX. VIRTUAL AND SUMMER CAMPS 4 DAYS, 1.5 HOURS PER SESSION.). THESE CAMPS COVER ILLUSTRATION, CLAY PROJECTS, MULTI-MEDIA PROJECTS, PHOTOGRAPHY, FOCUSED ON NATURE, VARIOUS CULTURES, SELF-ESTEEM. OTHER CONTAR/COUNTING: TELLING YOUR STORY: ART HOUSE, INC. WAS INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE 2020 CLEVELAND FOUNDATION CREATIVE FUSION PROGRAM. WE INVITED AN ARTIST FROM MEXICO, ANA QUIROZ, AND HECTOR CASTELLANOS LARA FROM CLEVELAND. THOUGH DELAYED BE COVID, THEY BOTH STARTED THEIR PROJECTS IN THE LAST QUARTER OF 2021. (THESE WILL BE FINISHING UP IN 2022.)