Akron Soul Train is an arts nonprofit dedicated to connecting and empowering the community and artists by granting fellowships that provide resources for all creative disciplines.

Campus District Inc. (CDI) connects Cleveland’s downtown campuses by leading, providing, and promoting community development services. By connecting people and ideas, CDI promotes and strengthens the business, education, healthcare, religious, research, and service activities of its member institutions.

Gordon Square Arts District is home to the Cleveland Public Theatre (CPT), producer of a wide range of performance including theatre, dance and musicals; The Capitol Theatre, presenter of independent, foreign and documentary films; and Near West Theatre, producer of large-scale, inter-generational musical productions. 

Restaurants and shops on both sides of Lorain Avenue from West 162nd to West 176th Streets. Authentic Irish Pubs and several live music venues. Destination retail such as Carol & John’s Comic Book Shop, Starship Earth, Damascino's, Dad’s Smoke Shop, and Skaters Edge.

Northeast Shores is the community development organization serving North Collinwood, one of the strongest artist communities in the country. The community includes Waterloo Arts, an organization that creates a stimulating arts environment through quality exhibits, performances, special events and educational programming for people of all ages. Collinwood also has an Entertainment District which is home to an eclectic mix of indie music venues and art galleries. It is the perfect place for artists young and old to launch their career or expand their practice.

North Collinwood has a mix of artists in the craft (7.5%), design (7.5%), interdisciplinary (7.5%), literary (5.7%), music (5.7%) and theater arts (7.5%) – all between five and eight percent of the total. Visual artists are also well represented,, accounting for 55 % of artists in the neighborhood.

Ohio City—or the “City of Ohio” as it was known at its 1818 founding—was originally a part of Brooklyn Township. On March 3, 1836, just two days before Cleveland’s incorporation, the City of Ohio became an independent municipality. It remained so until June 5, 1854, when it was annexed to the city of Cleveland.

St Clair Superior Development Corporation serves one of Cleveland’s most diverse and historic communities. 

SCFBC assists in facilitating the collaboration between residents, stakeholders and community partners, supporting neighborhood based initiatives that improve the quality of life for everyone in the Stockyard, Clark-Fulton and Brooklyn Centre neighborhoods of Cleveland Ohio.

A national organization, focusing on strengthening the performing arts by offering information on grants, workshops and research and information on legislative issues for both nonprofits and individual performers.

Address: 520 8th Avenue, 24th floor New York, NY 10018
Phone: (212) 609-5900

In the 1970s and '80s, artists began to settle in the area, drawn by the fantastic homes and churches, downtown and river views, cheap studio space - as well as the unique European feel of the neighborhood. Their presence made the community exciting again, and hard work by neighbors, business owners and institutions resulted in a rebirth of Tremont.

Located inside the historic old Carnegie Library on the east side of Cleveland, Ohio on the historic Miles Park Square, UMDC targets the redevelopment of vacant or underutilized commercial and residential property.

This premier urban district and world class center of education, medical, and arts & cultural institutions is located just four miles from downtown Cleveland along the historic and future looking Euclid Corridor.