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SpacesBetween Murals capture community color :
A project to put the “forest” back in the Forest City : Another Square seeks transformation : Art on the rails
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Public Square honored as a signature space
Public Square was selected as one of America’s five “Great Public Spaces” by the American Planning Association. The APA’s Great Places in America program recognizes streets, neighborhoods, and public spaces in the United States that demonstrate exceptional character,
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quality, and planning -- attributes that enrich communities, facilitate economic growth, and inspire others around the country.
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Seasonal scenes from the Square. Multivista & Sahar Coston-Hardy
LAND studio is supported in part by the residents of Cuyahoga County through a public grant from Cuyahoga Arts & Culture, the Ohio Arts Council, a state agency that supports public programs in the arts, The Cleveland Foundation, the George Gund Foundation, and our individual donors.
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LAND LOVE
A WORD FROM GREG PECKHAM, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
The city’s treescape turns over a new leaf
“The world is a better place with them in it,”
In early October, we were thrilled to learn that Cleveland Public Square had been named one of five Great Public Spaces on the American Planning Association’s annual Great Places in America list.
have the greatest impact. The trees will have
explains philanthropist Ellen Thomas when asked
new homes on Britt Oval outside Saint Luke’s
why she thinks trees are important. “And we just
Manor in the Buckeye neighborhood, along the
love them,” adds Joe, her husband and fellow tree lover. In 2017, motivated
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by the loss of several trees in their
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neighborhood, the Thomases supported
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their beliefs by giving a gift to LAND studio, with the purpose of planting
To have our signature project included on the
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trees in areas that needed them most.
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same list as Millennium Park in Chicago and
LAND studio, along with neighborhood
Central Park in New York City is an extraordinary
partners, determined where the trees would
Morgana Run Trail in Slavic Village, and in Midtown. As the city continues its work on The Cleveland Tree Plan — a communitywide collaboration to rebuild our urban forest — the Thomases generous gift will leave a legacy for many generations
to come and bring Cleveland one-step closer to
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reclaiming the Forest City name.
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Trees take to the soil near Saint Luke’s Manor. LAND studio
accomplishment for LAND studio, Cleveland, and all of our amazing partners. Our commitment to quality, design, and community participation remain pillars of our work. Cleveland Neighborhood Progress have
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So what’s next? LAND studio and engaged Hargreaves Associates, a worldCONTINUING OUR WORK TO
class design firm, to begin a process to re-envision Shaker
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Square. Alongside
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area stakeholders, the
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historic Shaker Square
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will be reimagined while reconnecting to a beloved neighborhood
that serves as a gateway between the City of Cleveland and its first-ring neighbors. As we begin to focus on Shaker Square, we continue to make progress on another transformational project — Irishtown Bend. We are developing partnerships throughout Ohio City and in the next year will apply funding from the Cleveland Foundation’s Creative Fusion program into the under-utilized CMHA Community Center at Riverview Towers. The center sits on the edge of what will one day be Overlook Park at Irishtown Bend. We hope you enjoy this issue and our spotlight on many of the projects we have helped implement this past summer. Make a plan this fall to find them all, all over Cleveland!
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Spanish artist Sam3 and a team of local
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A new chapter for INTER|URBAN
In September, the work of 25 artists was
exhibitions between the airport and downtown
installed in 25 train cars on RTA’s redline
along the RTA’s Red Line. Since the initial launch
creating moving art galleries. This is part of the
of the project, several additional murals have
ongoing INTER|URBAN initiative that brings art
been installed and programming has been added.
and culture to transit riders and reinforces the
Vibrant murals enliven a community corridor
Art that is free and accessible to everyone continues
transformed building walls into works of creativity,
Cleveland artist Eileen Dorsey in collaboration with
inspiration, and pride for residents.
Chicago-based graffiti artist Ish Muhammad.
significance of art in the public realm. Artists
studio in partnership with the The Cleveland
to add vibrancy to Cleveland’s neighborhoods.
were selected from more than 250 submissions
Foundation, The Greater Cleveland Regional
LAND studio, in partnership with Gordon Square
from local, national, and international artists.
Transit Authority, and the Anisfield-Wolf Book
Arts District and Detroit-Shoreway Community
artist duo Jessie and Katey is on the eastern
art scene and displaying the incredible talent of
Inspiration for the selected artists’ work is taken
Awards with the mission of transforming
Development Organization, commissioned eight
wall of the Centers for Families and Children’s
Cleveland’s artists.
directly from winning literature of the Anisfield-
Cleveland’s public transit system into a large-
murals in the Detroit-Shoreway neighborhood to
Reinberger Auditorium (5209 Detroit Ave.) It
Wolf Book Awards which recognizes authors
scale public art experience.
create a public art corridor. Property owners on
serves as a gateway to welcome people to the
Detroit Avenue between W. 52nd and W. 74th
Gordon Square Arts District as they approach
streets volunteered their property as canvases
from downtown.
exploring ideas of social justice, diversity, and
painters work to transform the Garrett A. Morgan
the celebration of all cultures and backgrounds.
water tower on the city’s West side shoreway . IMAGE COURTESY OF Dan Morgan / Straight Shooter
The INTER|URBAN project launched in 2016
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INTER|URBAN is produced by LAND
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with the creation of 18 murals and public art
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INTER|URBAN’s latest installations bring
colorful, kinetic energy to Cleveland’s RTA redline. I M A G E S C O U R T E S Y O F Peter Larson
for artists. The murals, by seven local and three national artists, were completed in May and have
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The largest mural of the series by Baltimore
The first mural that was completed is on the Stockyard Meats building (6105 Detroit Ave.) by
Projects like this are elevating the public
For a list of all artists and mural locations, visit land-studio.org/project/gordon-square-arts-district-murals
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Clockwise, from left : Neighborhood works by
Matthew Sweeney, Jessie and Katey, and Ryan Jaenke. IMAGES COURTESY OF
Bob Perkoski
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