On July 26th and 27th, 2008, the Cleveland Public Library will once again participate in Ingenuity Fest Cleveland! Come visit us at the festival for free giveaways, collectible cards, prizes, origami classes, and more! 

The Ingenuity Festival returns with a weekend-long celebration of art and technology, designed for audiences of any age and experience, staged in the center of Downtown Cleveland. Prominent international masters present original works alongside the finest of Northeast Ohio's performing and visual artists. High technology firms and major colleges and universities are presented alongside acclaimed artists to create a dazzling display of exciting and immersive new work! Ingenuity pushes boundaries, creating a unique festival experience that draws and celebrates diversity, and involves the audience as both spectator and participant!

The Smithsonian Institution's Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden welcomes visitors at all levels of understanding to experience the transformative power of contemporary art at their location in Washington, DC. The museum collects, preserves, and presents international modern and contemporary art in all media, distinguished by in-depth holdings of major artists of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. As of July 1st, 2008, they offer almost 80 podcasts availble for download through their site which focus on contemporary artists, specific works, and museum staff.

Attached to this post is an Excel file containing recent additions to the Fine Arts Department. Once you open the file you will see links to the online catalog that will facilitate item requests. Be sure to visit our blog regularly to be the first to check out these new items!

 The Cleveland Museum of Art will reopen the original 1916 building on June 29, 2008. Some of the first galleries to reopen to the public are the oldest and most familiar-the Arms and Armor gallery, for example, that still houses tapestries and armor eighty-six years after CMA first opened its doors. The renovated suite of 17 galleries also presents the 17th-19th century European and American collections. Visit also the exhibition of photographs and plans chronicling the original construction and opening of the museum on June 6, 1916. Read more and make plans to visit. It's free!

Attached to this post is an Excel file containing recent additions to the Fine Arts Department. Once you open the file you will see links to the online catalog that will facilitate item requests. Be sure to visit our blog regularly to be the first to check out these new items!