Creative Workforce Fellowship

Twenty Cuyahoga County artists will receive $20,000 awards and additional support services for their outstanding work and innovation in the field. Two more artists will receive a $2,500 Seth Rosenberg Prize. The Community Partnership for Arts and Culture (CPAC) Board of Trustees ratified and announced the awards today. They based the decision on the recommendation of a seven-member panel of art experts from seven cities outside of Ohio. 310 local craft, design, media and visual artists went through a two-part application process and a four-day public panel review. The panel came together on November 20 – 23 to review and comment on every application. They concluded unanimously that the 20 applicants selected were best prepared to take on this Fellowship. Panelists based the decision on the artists’ quality of work and a statement outlining their plans for the Fellowship year (please see the audience guide for information on the panelists or the panel review process). In addition to the funds, each award includes a one-year membership to the COSE Arts Network, tuition to the Artist as an Entrepreneur Institute (AEI) and inclusion in a catalogue of Fellows’ work. CPAC operates the Creative Workforce Fellowship program with a grant it received from Cuyahoga Arts and Culture (CAC), a special unit of government established to receive and distribute local tobacco excise tax revenue dedicated to arts and culture support. CAC provided CPAC funding to administer awards in both 2011 and 2012. CPAC, a nonprofit organization, is dedicated to improving greater Cleveland by ensuring the artistic and economic success of its arts and culture community. Amount: 20,000.00