From visual art to musical performances to community festivals, there are many free arts and culture events in Cuyahoga County to enjoy as autumn arrives. This is a sample of the activities that are brought to you, in part, by Cuyahoga Arts & Culture through grants made from the County's dedicated arts tax:
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays open 10am-5pm, Wednesdays and Fridays open 10am-9pm: Indian Kalighat Paintings, through September 18th-Final days to see rarely displayed Indian paintings, considered to be the beginning of modernism in Indian art. Gallery exhibits, lectures and events.
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For more information, visit: www.clevelandart.org
Day at the Chalet
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Sunday, September 18th from 12-5pm: 16200 Valley Parkway, Strongsville-Arts, crafts, food and entertainment, featuring Cleveland's own Singing Angels, the Cleveland TOPS Swing Band and more.
For more information, visit: www.artsinstrongsville.com
Great Lakes Science Center - Free Tuesdays for Youth
All youth 18 and under can enjoy free general admission to Great Lakes Science Center on Tuesdays when accompanied by an adult. Offer does not include OMNIMAX Theater or Steamship William G. Mather.
For more information, visit www.GreatScience.com
IngenuityFest
September 16-18th: Veteran's Memorial (Detroit-Superior) Bridge Celebrate Cleveland's rich engineering, bio-medical, and high-tech resources along with its creative energy in design, music, theater and dance.
For more information, visit www.ingenuitycleveland.com
MOCA: Museum of Contemporary Art
Friday, September 23rd from 7-10pm: 8501 Carnegie Avenue-Opening night celebration, free and open to all. Featuring an exhibit of sculpture by Ursula Von Rydingsvard.
For More information, visit www.mocacleveland.org/
Music at the Market
Free music for patrons of North Union Farmers Markets.
Shaker Square Market: Saturdays from 8am-12pmCrocker Park Market: Saturdays from 9am-1pm
Cleveland Clinic Market: Wednesdays from 10:30am-1:30pm
Cleveland State University Market: Thursdays from 11am-2pm
Chagrin Falls Market: Sundays from 10am-1pm
Musical performances vary weekly.
For more information, visit www.northunionfarmersmarket.org/programs/music.html
The Sculpture Center
Friday, September 16th from 5:30-8pm: 1834 East 123rd Street- AFTER THE PEDESTAL, THE 7TH ANNUAL OF SMALLER SCULPTURE FROM THE REGION-Opening of the exhibition of works by current MFA students.
For more information, visit www.sculpturecenter.org
Tremont Arts & Cultural Festival
Saturday, September 17th, 11am-6pm, Sunday September 18th, 12-5pm: Lincoln Park, Tremont-Children's activities, historical and educational projects, presentations from area non-profits, cultural food.
For more information, visit: www.tremontwest.org/index/tremont-arts-cultural-festival
Weekend of the Pooka: A Celebration of the Arts
Saturday & Sunday September 17-18th: Bedford Commons, 730 Broadway Avenue, Enjoy a weekend-long event celebrating the spirit of local artist Richard Seldon with hands-on children's art activities, live music, a Richard Seldon art exhibit and more.
For more information, visit: www.bedfordpooka.org/events.html
Zygote Press: Dana Oldfather: give us a fence and some room to run
Gallery hours Wednesdays and Saturdays from 12-4pm: 1410 East 30th Street, Cleveland-Exhibition of works by Artist in Residence Dana Oldfather.
For more information, visit: www.zygotepress.com