Artist of Month

Artist of Month

June Literary Artist of the Month – Zuggie Tate

  Zuggie Tate (she/her) is a graduate of Case Western Reserve University with a BA in Sociology. She is the recipient of Margie Hope’s Living Heritage Award in recognition of her work as a poet and advocate for trans issues. She currently…

June Visual Artist of the Month – Christopher Owen Smith

Much of my work focuses on the lives of local wildlife and plants, with a particular affinity for depicting the light and atmosphere in their world. Many are reverential drawings in charcoal, graphite or gouache, while other works reflect animals dealing with…

June Musical Artist of the Month – Theron Brown

A glimpse of gospel, jazz, and soul from the great legends is what inspires the sound of pianist Theron Brown’s music. But the reason he plays is to encourage and influence people through his talents. Originally from Zanesville, Ohio, Theron currently resides…

May Visual Artist of the Month – Malik D. Burpo

Hello, my name is Malik but my artwork is tied to my artist name theinternetghost. My artwork shows the beauty and the architectural styles of Cleveland. I also try to show the vibrancy and color of Cleveland. With my signature collection I…

May Literary Artist of the Month – Rachel Wiley

Rachel Wiley is a queer, biracial poet and performer living in Cleveland, Ohio. In addition to performing at slam venues, colleges, and festivals nationwide she is also a teaching artist. Rachel is the author of three full length poetry collections published by…

May Musical Artist of the Month – Yun-Ting Lee

Yun-Ting Lee joined the second violin section of The Cleveland Orchestra in April 2013. He graduated with bachelor and master degrees from the Cleveland Institute of Music, where he was a recipient of the Bennett Levine Memorial Award in Chamber Music. His principal…

April Literary Artist of the Month – Chuck Joy

Chuck Joy is a poet that was born in Cleveland and lives today in Erie PA. He graduated from Cathedral Preparatory School in Erie, and Fordham University in NYC. His poems have appeared in several anthologies and a crowd of journals. Chuck…

April Visual Artist of the Month – Pat Isenstadt

What started as a hobby turned into a passion. My handmade line of greeting cards is called Precious Greetings. I use stamps, dies, various inks, and I use wet and dry embossing techniques to make my cards. I also have a second…

April Musical Artist of the Month – Neina K.

Nina is a classical pianist and native Clevelander. Having begun studying piano at the age of four, Nina double majored in English and Piano Performance at Cleveland State University. Nina has taught piano and music theory to countless students over many years.…

Literary Artist of the Month – March: Michael Loderstedt

Michael Loderstedt is a Professor Emeritus of Kent State University where he also served as Interim Director of the School of Art. He continues to explore new studio and writing projects that investigate the geography, histories or natural phenomena of particular sites and…