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Every day, artists are investing in the future of Cuyahoga County - from the architect transforming an urban neighborhood to the filmmaker in the middle of a groundbreaking feature. They’re strengthening the face of our economy, our education system, and our community’s quality of life.

And now the Community Partnership for Arts and Culture is investing directly in the future of these community champions. Applications are now available for the 2011 cycle of the Creative Workforce Fellowship, a program that will provide $20,000 awards to 20 Cuyahoga County craft, design, media, and visual artists. Part 1 of the Application is due July 30, 2010, at 5pm EST, and Part 2 is due September 10, 2010, at 5pm EST.

Among the winners of the 2009-10 cycle were many artists affiliated with CIA: Nina Huryn ’75 (Fiber + Material Studies), Michael Mikula ’87 (Glass), Mark Sudduth ’83 (Glass), Valerie Mayén ’05 (Illustration), Angela Oster ’05 (T.I.M.E.-Digital Arts), Amy Casey ’99 (Painting; CIA staff), Bruce Checefsky (CIA staff), Lori Kella ’97 (Photography), Nancy McEntee ’84 (Photography; CIA faculty), and Charmaine Spencer ’05 (Sculpture). Read their bios here (download PDF).

For more information about the program, including entry requirements, tips for submitting a competitive application, and details about CPAC’s five informational workshops, visit cpacbiz.org or contact Valerie Schumacher at vls@cpacbiz.org or 216.575.0331 x2. The CWF is made possible by the generous funding of Cuyahoga Arts and Culture.