Design Culture Cleveland is an online art and design information resource dedicated to offering consumers a comprehensive listing of greater Cleveland area's artists and artisans, shops, designers and professionals with a focus on the many aspects of art and design. With our directory and events calendar, newsletter and blog, our goal is to promote local artists, designers and shopkeepers and to cultivate design and the arts in the greater Cleveland area.

DSCO is home to the Gordon Square Arts District, which includes Cleveland Public Theatre, Capitol Theatre and Near West Theatre.

Address: 6516 Detroit Avenue, Suite 1
Phone: (216) 961-4242
Fax: (216) 651-5096

While 58.3% of the artists in Downtown Bedford are visual, the rest are spread among dance, design, and music each at 8.3%, and media and interdisciplinary both at 4.2%.

The Harbor District is home to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, a museum with 7 floors of exhibits that tell the story of the world’s most powerful art form; the Great Lakes Science Center, an amusement park for the mind with more than 100 hands-on exhibits that satisfy the curious scientist in each of us; and Voinovich Bicentennial Park, a man-made park with artistic landscaping & an outdoor festival stage. And currently Cuyahoga County, in partnership with the City of Cleveland and the Group Plan Commission, is leading a process to design and build a new pedestrian and bicycle bridge from the downtown Malls to Cleveland’s lakefront.

According to the 2011 “Putting Artists on the Map”, the two largest classifications of artists are those who work in visual (49.5%) and interdisciplinary (20.2%) media. Other artists are involved with craft (6.4%), design (3.7%), theater (3.7%), media (2.8%), dance (1.8%), literary (1.8%) and music (1.8%).

Downtown Cleveland Alliance is the not-for-profit organization dedicated to building a dynamic downtown. It is committed to making downtown Cleveland the most compelling place to live, work, play and visit in the region. Downtown Cleveland Alliance, working hand in hand with downtown property owners, creates forums for communication and involvement by a diverse group of downtown stakeholders, including local development corporations, city and county governments, civic and arts organizations, residents, young professionals and business stakeholders.

Address: 50 Public Square, Suite 825 Cleveland, Ohio 44113
Phone: (216) 736-7799
Fax: (216) 736-7792

Of all the artists who live in East Shaker/Mercer, 48.8% are visual. Also, there are a high percentage of literary artists at 18.6% and interdisciplinary artists at 14%. Musicians make up 7% of artists, while design and education artists make up 4.7% each. These are closely followed by craft artists who make up 2.3% of artists in East Shaker/Mercer.

Edgewater is the setting for two summer festivals. The Clifton Arts & Musicfest brings live music and more than 100 juried artists to Cleveland early in June. The Festival of Freedom features fireworks and music at Edgewater Park on July 4th. Edgewater also boasts of how well a person can get along without a car. Shops, restaurants, banks, schools, churches, dry cleaners, and a state park are all in walking distance.

The dominant artistic medium in Edgewater, as with most artist neighborhoods, is visual at 40.6 % of all artists in the neighborhood. There are a high number of other categories here that reach double digit percentages including music at 15.9 %, craft at 11.6 %, and literary at 10.10 %. This shows that the neighborhood is diverse in the types of artists it presents. Literary is followed by theater at 7.2 %, design at 4.3 %, interdisciplinary at 2.9 %, and both dance and media each at 1.4 %.

The Elder Artists' Legal Resource is a resource for estate and legacy planning for artists.
You may be asking yourself, why do I need to plan my estate? What are the steps in the process? How long will all of this take? This website was created to answer these questions and more on your way towards successful estate planning. The basic steps in this process are outlined on their website.

Fairfax Renaissance Development Corporation’s (FRDC) commitment is “to improve and enhance the Fairfax neighborhood in Cleveland, Ohio through comprehensive community development.” Our shared vision has rekindled the strong community spirit and pride that you will discover as you visit Fairfax and FRDC

Address: 8111 Quincy Avenue #100 Cleveland, OH 44104
Phone: (216) 361-8400
Fax: (216) 361-8407
E-mail: info@fairfaxrenaissance.org

A site to provide legal support to a range of projects designed to clarify, and extend, the boundaries of "fair use" in order to enhance creative freedom. Founded by the Stanford Center for Internet and Society.

Fairview Park is home to an annual Winterfest and Summerfest. Winterfest includes a tree lighting, live entertainment, ice carving, food trucks, community booths, etc. Summerfest includes a parade, carnival rides, live entertainment, a fireworks display and much more. Rocky River is home to the Rocky River Chamber Music Society, an organization that presents high-quality professional chamber music concerts for the Northeast Ohio community. Rocky River is also home to the Rocky River Fall Arts Festival which celebrates the talent of local artists.

The Fairview Park/Rocky River artist neighborhood has a high percentage of visual artists, coming in at 74.3 %. This is followed by design at 8.6 % and craft, education, music, and theater, each at 2.9 %.

Famicos is a not-for-profit affordable housing developer and social service provider - not your characteristic philanthropic "foundation". Over the years many have thought Famicos was Spanish for families, which it is not but families are our mission. Over our history the name "Famicos" evolved from "Family Cooperators". The "Foundation" is symbolic of our work to provide solid foundations for growth and development. Famicos also provides full real estate development services for projects that meet our mission, primarily the development of affordable housing.

Address: 1325 Ansel Road Cleveland, OH 44106
Phone: (216) 791-6476
Fax: (216) 791-6485
E-mail: info@famicos.org

Fiscal Tiger offers a variety of financial glossaries categorized for different purposes, from taxes to financial aid to investing, to help aspiring artists make better financial decisions.

FitSmallBusiness.com serves small business owners. The site provides tools, research, “how to” articles and buyer’s guides to help inform purchasing decisions. "Behind the scenes, every article we write involves hours of research, data analysis, and interviews with industry experts and small businesses owners like you. Our in-house staff of half a dozen writers (and growing) spend 8 hours a day asking the questions that you want to know the answers to about how to run a successful small business."

Forest Hill is at the heart of northeast Ohio, conveniently located minutes from University Circle and the Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland Museum of Natural History, Cleveland Botanical Garden, Western Reserve Historical Society and Crawford Auto and Aviation Museum, Cleveland Orchestra at Severance Hall, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland Institute of Music and Cleveland Institute of Art. Forest Hill is also home to Heights Arts, a nonprofit community arts organization that shows regional artists in its Arts Gallery.

Based on the 2011 “Putting Artists on the Map”, visual artists make up 41 % of all artists in Forest Hills. There are also many artists involved in music (14.1 %), design and literary, each at 9 %, interdisciplinary at 7.7 %, and media at 6.4 %. Craft, education and theater artists make up the remainder with each at 3.8 %.

A national organization offering classes and other tools to assist individuals and nonprofits in finding funding.

Address: 1422 Euclid Avenue, Suite 1600 Cleveland, OH 44115
Phone: (216) 861-1933

Fractured Atlas provides resources on professional development, marketing, health care, funding, events, jobs and other artist opportunities.

Address: 248 West 35th Street, Suite 1202 New York, NY 10001
E-mail: support@fracturedatlas.org

Creativity comes with risks. From property damage to accidents and more, unforeseen events can create financial liability for you as an artist and for your business. Additionally, a venue, producer or permit office may require you to meet specific insurance requirements and show proof of insurance. The contract should outline the type(s) of insurance you would need in these situations.

The Library provides easy-to-access, clutter-free, comprehensive resources regarding the leadership and management of yourself, other individuals, groups and organizations.

Professional software designed to help artists get organized.