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ADVANCE THE ART AND APPRECIATION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGE IN ALL ITS FORMS BY PROVIDING AFFORDABLE ACCESS TO A COMMUNITY DARKROOM AND WORKSPACE, GALLERY EXHIBITIONS, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND COLLABORATIVE OUTREACH.

TEEN INSTITUTE IS FUNDED BY THE CLEVELAND FOUNDATION ARTS MASTERY INITIATIVE. INSTANT FOTO IS AN ARTS WORKSHOP FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL AGE STUDENTS IN CLEVELAND THAT ENABLES PARTICIPANTS TO EXPRESS THEIR CREATIVITY, MASTERING VISUAL LITERACY, AND PHOTOGRAPHY SKILLS AND TECHNIQUES VIA ACCESS TO INSTANT FILM CAMERAS. THIS PROGRAM BRINGS PHOTOGRAPHY TO STUDENTS IN THE COMMUNITY AND PROVIDES A HIGH QUALITY IMMERSIVE ARTS EDUCATION EXPERIENCE BY FOCUSING ON MASTERING THE SKILL OF VISUAL STORYTELLING AND THE CRAFT OF PHOTOGRAPHY. INSTANT FOTO IS A YEAR-ROUND ARTS PROGRAM WHERE STUDENTS LEARN THE BASICS OF PHOTOGRAPHY, HOW TO INTERPRET INFOR-MATION AND COMMUNICATE VISUALLY IN THE FORM OF AN IMAGE, CHALLENGING YOUTH TO EXAMINE AND REIMAGINE THE WORLD AROUND THEM DOCUMENTING IT PHOTOGRAPHICALLY. EACH STUDENT RECEIVES A LOMOGRAPHY INSTANT WIDE CAMERA, A CAMERA BAG, 10 PACKS OF FILM, A FIELD NOTEBOOK/SKETCH BOOK, AND A CURRICULUM THAT TEACHES THE ART OF PHOTOGRAPHY THROUGH ASSIGNMENT AND PHOTO SHOOTS OUT IN THE COMMUNITY. THE WORKS CREATED ARE FORMALLY CRITIQUED AND SUCCESSFUL PIECES, SELECTED BY THE STUDENTS, ARE PRESENTED TO THE PUBLIC IN ART EXHIBITIONS AND DISPLAYED AT LOCAL ARTS, EDUCATION OR SOCIAL SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS AROUND CLEVELAND, WITH A FOCUS ON TEACHING STUDENTS THE BUSINESS OF ART FROM START TO FINISH. PARTICIPATING LOCATIONS IN 2021 INCLUDED LAKE ERIE INK/CLEVELAND METROPOLITAN SCHOOL DISTRICT SCHOOLS, BROADWAY SCHOOL OF THE ARTS, CLEVELAND SCHOOL OF THE ARTS. AT THE END OF THE GRANT TERM 50 STUDENTS CONTINUE ON IN THE PROGRAM. LONG TERM GOALS OF THE GRANT HAVE HISTORICALLY REACHED AND SERVICE OVER 500 STUDENTS ANNUALLY. BEGINNING IN APRIL 2020, THE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM SHIFTED TO AN ONLINE WORKSHOP AND MATERIALS WERE DELIVERED TO PARTICIPANTS. YOUTH WERE ENGAGED IN A REMOTE LEARNING EXPERIENCES THAT INCLUDED ARTIST TALKS, PHOTOWALKS SERIES DURING SUMMER AND FALL 2021 THAT WERE USED TO ENGAGE STUDENTS IN PHOTOGRAPHING IN THEIR LIMITED SURROUNDINGS DURING THE PANDEMIC. PROJECT SNAPSHOT/OHIO CIVIL RIGHTS COMMISSION. CPR CONDUCTS AN EIGHTEEN-WEEK BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPHY PROGRAM THAT TEACHES YOUTH THE BASICS AND FUNDAMENTALS OF ANALOG FILM PHOTOGRAPHY WHICH CUMULATES IN A YEAR-LONG EXHIBITION AT THE OHIO CIVIL RIGHTS COMMISSION OFFICES LOCATED IN COLUMBUS, OHIO. STUDENTS GAIN EXPERIENCE IN THE UNDERSTANDING OF HOW ANALOG PHOTOGRAPHY WORKS THROUGH LECTURES, DEMONSTRATIONS AND HANDS-ON APPLICATIONS, INCLUDING CAMERA FUNCTIONS, 35MM PROCESSING FILM AND MAKING PHOTOGRAPHIC PRINTS IN THE DARK ROOM IN-LINE WITH OHIO ARTS EDUCATION. THE BASIC ELEMENTS OF GOOD COMPOSITION, PROPER EXPOSURE AND PRINT FINISHING SUCH AS MOUNTING AND MATTING TECHNIQUES ARE COVERED. THIS CPR PROJECT FOCUSES ON STUDENTS SELF-AWARENESS AND IDENTITY DEVELOPMENT BY VISUAL STORYTELLING THROUGH PHOTOGRAPHY. REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE OHIO CIVIL RIGHTS COMMISSION MEET WITH THE STUDENTS TO DISCUSS IDEAS CONCERNING CIVIL RIGHTS ISSUES AND ENCOURAGE THEM TO CREATE THEIR OWN PHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGES RELATED TO THE TOPIC. STUDENTS WILL ALSO BE INSTRUCTED ON HOW TO CREATE AND DISPLAY THEIR PHOTO-GRAPHS FOR THEIR INCLUSION IN A PROFESSIONAL EXHIBITION AND LEARN THE BUSINESS OF BEING AN ARTIST FROM START TO FINISH. THIS IS OUR FIFTH YEAR IN CONJUNCTION WITH MANIFEST GALLERY IN CINCINNATIS DARKROOM PROGRAM CALLED ENVISION. ADDITIONALLY IN 2021 WE HOSTED, RUDDY ROYE TO SPEAK WITH THE STUDENTS ON A WEEK-LONG WORKSHOP. AS A MEMBER OF THE VII PHOTO AGENCY, ROYES WORK IS WIDELY SOUGHT AFTER FOR EXHIBITIONS ALL OVER THE WORLD. MOST RECENTLY HE WAS CHOSEN AS ONE OF THE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC FELLOWS AND TRAVELLED THE COUNTRY DURING 2020 AND 2021, RETURNING TO CLEVELAND, HIS NEW HOME SINCE 2020. TEEN INSTITUTE ARTS MASTERY PROGRAM FUNDED BY THE CLEVELAND FOUNDATION PROVIDES LOW INCOME FAMILIES WITH ARTS EDUCATION FOR FREE. THIS PROGRAM IS THE UMBRELLA FOR ALL OF THE YOUTH PHOTOGRAPHY CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS TAUGHT AS PART OF CLEVELAND PRINT ROOM YOUTH EDUCATION. THE GOALS OF THIS PROGRAM ARE VISUAL LITERACY AND PROFICIENCY OF PHOTOGRAPHIC SKILLS, TECHNIQUES, AND CONCEPTS. THE FOCUS ON TRANSFERRABLE LIFE SKILLS INCLUDES A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF SELF-IDENTITY AND CONNECTION TO THE WORLD, ENHANCED PROBLEM SOLVING AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS, AND INCREASED SELF-CONFIDENCE AND MOTIVATION TO LEARN. DEDICATED MASTERY STUDENTS CAN BEGIN ON THE CONTINUUM IN SEVENTH GRADE AND CONTINUE UNTIL GRADUATION OR FIRST-YEAR POST-HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION. THE 50 SELF-SELECTED STUDENTS WHO APPLY TO BE A PART OF THE MASTERY PROGRAM WHEN ACCEPTED INTO THE PROGRAM ARE GIVEN OPPORTUNITIES TO WORK ON PHOTOGRAPHY PROJECTS WITH MENTORS AND ADULTS, TAKE EXTRA CLASSES (ONLY OFFERED TO PEERS FROM THE PROGRAM) IN PHOTOGRAPHY AND CURATION. DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY AT TRI-C. IN THE FALL OF 2018, 30 TEEN INSTITUTE YOUTH PHOTOGRAPHERS WERE ALSO ELIGIBLE TO SIGN UP IN ADVANCE FOR A DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY PILOT PROGRAM THAT CPR OFFERS IN CONJUNCTION WITH CUYAHOGA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (TRI-C) ON A NON-CREDIT SCHEDULE. THIS PROGRAM EXPANDED TO TWO CLASSES THROUGHOUT 2019 AND THE BEGINNING OF 2020. ON HIATUS DURING THE SECOND HALF OF 2020, THE PROGRAM STARTED BACK UP IN DECEMBER 2020 AND CONTINUES THROUGHOUT 2021. TEEN INSTITUTE ARTS MASTERY PROGRAM MEETS EDUCATION STANDARDS FOR VISUAL ARTS AS THE INSTRUCTION BUILDS STUDENTS KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS IN THE AESTHETICS, TECHNIQUES, PROCESSES, AND APPLICATIONS OF THE MEDIUM. VISUAL LITERACY ENABLES INDIVIDUALS TO DEAL CRITICALLY WITH PHOTOGRAPHY AND RELATED LENS-BASED MEDIA AND UNDERSTAND ITS IMPACT ON OUR LIVES. THIS YEAR-ROUND, RIGOROUS CURRICULUM-DRIVEN AFTERSCHOOL/SATURDAY PROGRAM OFFERS TWO-TIER LESSON PLANS (BEGINNERS/ADVANCED) THAT ENCOURAGES EXPERIMENTATION CROSS-MEDIUM (INSTANT, DARKROOM, DIGITAL). YOUTH FELLOWS ARE MENTORED BY TEACHING ARTISTS AND MATCHED ADVISORS, AS BEST LEARNING EMERGES IN THE CONTEXT OF ONE-ON-ONE SUPPORTIVE RELATIONSHIPS THAT MAKE LEARNING CHALLENGING, ENGAGING, AND MEANINGFUL. MASTER CLASSES THAT ARE PROFESSIONALLY TAUGHT DEMONSTRATE SKILLS INTEGRATED WITH GUEST ARTIST VISITS WITHIN THE CLASS, FOLLOW-UP WITH RELATED PRO-JECT. AN IMPORTANT GOAL IS THE CONTINUATION OF JOB TRAINING THAT FOCUSES ON BUILDING SKILLS THAT MOVE STUDENTS TO EMPLOYMENT AS TEACHING ASSISTANTS FOR THE ORGANIZATION. TEACHER-FACILITATED PEER PORTFOLIO REVIEW THAT INCLUDES COMMUNITY PARTNERS USING PORTFOLIO PRESENTATION RUBRIC FOR TEEN INSTITUTE AND STUDENT ARTIST TALKS ARE PART OF THE CURRICULUM. THIS PROGRAM WORKS WITH OTHER ARTS MASTERY PROGRAM COHORTS AROUND THE CITY OF CLEVELAND TO PROVIDE CLEVELAND STUDENTS ART EDUCATION.

CPR IS LOCATED IN THE SUPERIOR ARTS DISTRICT IN CLEVELAND, OHIO AND IS ONE OF THE FEW ARTS OR-GANIZATIONS IN THE UNITED STATES THAT PROVIDES ALL OF THESE COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES UNDER ONE ROOF. CPR IS THE ONLY COMMUNITY DARKROOM IN CLEVELAND. CLEVELAND PRINT ROOM OFFERS A PLACE TO PROCESS 20TH CENTURY EMULSION-BASED FILM AND ANALOG PHOTOGRAPHY COLLECTIVELY WITH OTHERS WHO SHARE A PASSION FOR THE PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTS. THE PRINT ROOMS 3,500-SQUARE FT FACILITY INCLUDES FULL DEVELOPING AND DARKROOM PRINTING SERVICES. CPRS 275 MEMBERS HAVE ACCESS TO OUR DARKROOM AND WORKSPACE, WHICH CAN BE RENTED ON A MONTHLY BASIS AND BOOKED INDIVIDUALLY BY ARTISTS, OR USED COLLABORATIVELY WITH OTHER COMMUNITY MEMBERS. OUR PRIMARY ACTIVITIES ARE TO INITIATE AND FACILITATE PROJECTS AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS WITH PROFESSIONAL ARTISTS, COMMUNITY ARTS ORGANIZATIONS AND EXCHANGE PROGRAMS, WHERE ARTISTS, YOUTH, AND THE PUBLIC INTERACT COLLABORATIVELY. OUR PROGRAMS INCLUDE WORKSHOPS AND CLASSES IN PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTS WITH A FOCUS ON USING CLASSIC PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESSES, ALONG WITH EXPLORING INTERESTING MODES OF ANALOG PROCESSING AND ALTERNATIVE PROCESSING AND ARTIST/GALLERY TALKS FOR THE COMMUNITY. CPR IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING AFFORDABLE COMMUNITY DARKROOM SERVICES, YEAR-ROUND YOUTH PROGRAMS, STUDIO WORKSPACE AND EXHIBITION OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS, AMATEURS, AND PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHERS SO THAT THEY MAY MAKE WORK, EXHIBIT IN OUR GALLERY, AND EARN INCOME THROUGH SALES AND TEACHING OPPORTUNITIES. SINCE PHOTOGRAPHY IS A HUGE PART OF EVERYDAY LIFE, CPR HAS A SHARED DESIRE TO PARTNER WITH THE PHOTOGRAPHIC COMMUNITY, THE ARTS COMMUNITY, SOCIAL SERVICES COMMUNITY AND THE EDUCATION COMMUNITY. CLEVELAND PRINT ROOM ALSO PROVIDES RENTAL SPACE FOR LOCAL ARTISTS WHO WISH TO SHOW-CASE THEIR WORK OR ARE LOOKING TO HOST ARTS-BASED SPECIAL EVENTS IN OUR GALLERY, AS WELL AS OFFERING AND RENTING THE FACILITIES TO COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS IN NEED OF SPACE. OUR YOUTH PHOTOGRAPHY EDUCATION PROGRAMS CONTINUES TO SERVE 500 STUDENTS ANNUALLY WHO HAVE LITTLE OR NO ACCESS TO THE ARTS AVAILABLE TO THEM OTHERWISE. IN 2021, CPR HELD 6 ON-SITE EXHIBITIONS WITH FIVE IN-PERSON ARTIST TALKS. TWO ADDITIONAL ONLINE ARTIST/COMMUNITY TALKS WERE HELD IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE SUITCASE PROJECT, AND PHOTOGRAPHY STUDENTS 9 TO 70 YEARS OLD WAS SHOWN AS WELL. THERE WERE 7 OFF-SITE EXHIBITIONS (INCLUDING METROHEALTH HOSPITAL, 3 CLEVELAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS, THE RIVERVIEW WELCOME CENTER AND AND VACANT BUILDINGS ON W. 25TH STREET, THAT FEATURED WORKS FROM CPR MEMBERS, STUDENTS FROM CLASSES AND/OR PHOTOGRAPHERS FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE ANNUAL NATIONAL JURIED PEER SHOW. THERE WERE 10 WORKSHOPS AND CLASSES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR ON A REDUCED SCHEDULE DUE TO COVID-19. AIR/CONNECT: CPR BEGAN A NEW INTERNATIONAL RESIDENCY EXCHANGE IN 2017 FUNDED BY THE OHIO ARTS COUNCIL, ARTIST IN RESIDENCY/CONNECT (AIR/CONNECT) CHOSE THE ARTIST THAT IS SCHEDULED TO TRAVEL TO SCOTLAND IN 2020. HOWEVER, THE PROGRAM IS IN HIATUS UNTIL THE SECOND HALF OF 2022. A SCALED DOWN CAPTURING CLEVELAND INITIATIVE TOOK PLACE IN 2020 WITH THE CULMINATING EXHIBITION THAT TOOK PLACE IN FALL 2021. IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE CLEVELAND PUBLIC LIBRARY, CCI PHOTOGRAPHERS CREATED WORK DURING THE PANDEMIC THAT WAS FEATURED AT CPL MAIN BRANCH AND REMAINED IN EXHIBITION THROUGHOUT 2021 SHOW WITH WORK BEING PASSED INTO THE PHOTO ARCHIVES AT CPL. THE MINORITY ARTS EDUCATION FELLOWSHIP (MAEF), NOW CALLED EQUITY IN THE ARTS FUND ENABLED PHOTOGRAPHER RUDDY ROYE TO CREATE A BODY OF WORK IN THE OUTHWAITE HOUSING PROJECTS THAT WILL BE SHOWN IN JULY 2022. THE NEW STEPHEN BIVENS FELLOWSHIP SUPPORTED TWO ARTISTS (CHOSEN BY JURY) FOR 3 TO 6 MONTHS ENABLING THEM TO CREATE WORK AND ACTIVATE THE CPR DARKROOM AND GALLERY THROUGHOUT THE SECOND HALF OF THE YEAR.

IN TRANSFORMATION IS A YEAR-LONG PROGRAM FUNDED BY CUYAHOGA ARTS & CULTURE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH METROHEALTH. THIS PROJECT INTEGRATES VISUAL ARTS WITH SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING. CPR INTRODUCES CLEVELAND PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS BY METROHEALTHS SCHOOL HEALTH PROGRAM TO PHOTOGRAPHY PROJECTS FOCUSING ON SELF-PORTRAIT AND SELF-ASSESSMENT PROVIDING A MEANS FOR CREATIVE EXPRESSION AND SOCIAL AWARENESS THROUGH SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING. INSTRUCTORS INTEGRATE INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP DISCUSSIONS INTO EACH WORKSHOP. THE PROJECT CULMINATES IN PUBLIC EXHIBITIONS AT CPR, THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND METROHEALTH LOCATIONS. IN 2021, CPR CONTINUED TO WORK WITH HARVEY RICE AND LINCOLN WEST GLOBAL ACADEMY. CPR AGAIN PARTICIPATED IN SLAVIC VILLAGES ROOM TO LET (RTL) PROGRAM IN JULY 2021 IN COLLABORATION WITH LINCOLN WEST GLOBAL ACADEMY. LAST YEAR, SOME OF THE STUDENTS SHIFTED AND PARTICIPATED IN THE ARTS MASTERY PROGRAMS FELLOWSHIP , WHILE SOME ALSO CONTINUED WITH A HYBRID SITUATION OF REMOTE LEARNING, WEEKLY CHECK-INS, CLASSROOM LEARNING AND COMPLETED PROJECTS THAT WERE SHOWN IN PUBLIC ART INSTALLATIONS AT CMSD SCHOOLS AND AT THE RIVERVIEW WELCOME CENTER. 2021 WAS THE SECOND YEAR THAT THIS PROGRAM WAS FULLY FUNDED THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE OHIO ARTS COUNCIL AND MARTHA HOLDEN JENNINGS FOUNDATION.

IN 2019, WE OFFERED OUR FIRST FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM TO SEVEN STUDENTS THAT ALLOWED THEM ACCESS TO THE PRINT ROOM DARKROOM AND TEACHING ARTIST MENTORS FOR THE MONTHS OF JUNE AND JULY CULMINATING IN A WELL-ATTENDED EXHIBITION. IN THE SUMMER OF 2020, CPR BEGAN OFFERING FELLOWSHIPS THROUGH REMOTE LEARNING AUGMENTED BY A WEEKLY CHECK IN CALL WITH TEACHING ARTISTS, STUDENT MENTORS, AN ART THERAPIST, AND A SEL THERAPIST. THE 2021 FELLOWSHIP PROVIDED GUIDANCE IN TECHNICAL ASPECTS OF PHOTOGRAPHY, ALONG WITH EMOTIONAL SUPPORT DURING THIS TIME OFFERING FOUR YOUTH A SUMMER FELLOWSHIP OPPORTUNITIES TO ACTIVATE THE SPACE AND WORK TOGETHER WITH A CULMINATING EXHIBITION ON-SITE. STUDENTS RECEIVED MATERIAL DROP-OFFS AND PARTICIPATED IN THE YEAR-ROUND FELLOWSHIP OFFERINGS THAT NOT ONLY PRODUCED AMAZING WORK BUT THE WORK WAS SHOWN IN PUBLIC ART INSTALLATIONS AND ONLINE THROUGHOUT 2021.