ELEVATE THE EAST is a community process to guide public art investments in Cleveland’s Eastside neighborhoods, including Buckeye, Kinsman, and Woodland Hills. The yearlong planning process included community-wide input through public events, online surveys, youth workshops, and interactive experiences. Led by Ward 6 Councilman Blaine Griffin and Burten, Bell, Carr, the public art plan is one component in a larger transformation strategy to benefit all people living in the area.
The result of Elevate The East’s process is this plan.
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why does public art matter?
Why does public art matter? We think Myra Simmons nails the answer. Myra is a community leader and a steering committee member for www.ElevateTheEast.org, a community-led project to grow more opportunities for public art in Cleveland's Eastside neighborhoods. Myra describes what Elevate The East means to her and why public art is so important for her community.