In honor of National Arts & Humanities Month, Heights Arts is pleased to promote Cleveland Heights artist, Russel Stephanchick as a competitor in the National Arts & Humanities Month poster competition! One of the main goals behind this competition is to help connect artists with art services in their area and to encourage local and state agencies to collaborate with artists on National Arts & Humanities Month projects.

Russel Stephanchick was born in Lorain, Ohio. He currently lives & works in Cleveland Heights. Russell is a graduate of the Cleveland Institute of Art. He is an accomplished Industrial Designer, Artist, and Craftsman who has  worked as a designer in the automotive, marine, and trade show industries. He is a lifelong silversmith and fine artist. His corporate design and fine art career spans a 30 year period in which his work, both corporate and fine art, have been exhibited nationwide.