About Us
Cuyahoga Arts and Culture (CAC) is the result of many years of planning and research. Beginning in 1998, leaders from arts and cultural organizations, foundations, local governments and other private entities cooperated to create an arts and culture plan for the region which called for public funding to strategically support the local arts and cultural sector.
The health and quality of our arts and cultural sector is one of Cuyahoga County's distinct competitive advantages--a defining element of our regional, national and worldwide image, a key facet of our economy and an important resource for educating our children. Voters in Cuyahoga County recognized this when they approved a 10-year tax on cigarettes to fund Cuyahoga Arts and Culture in November of 2006.
Board of Trustees
Cuyahoga Arts and Culture is governed by a board of five trustees appointed by the Cuyahoga County Commissioners.
Board members serve rotating three-year terms. The CAC Board of Trustees currently meets on the second Tuesday of each month at 10:00 am at the Ideacenter, 1375 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio. All CAC Board of Trustees meetings are open to the public.
Board Members
Linda Abraham-Silver
Term: October 1, 2007 – March 31, 2009
David Bergholz
Term: April 1, 2007 – March 31, 2010
Chris Coburn
Term: October 1, 2007 – March 31, 2010
Steven Minter
Term: April 1, 2008 – March 31, 2011
Santina Protopapa
Term: April 1, 2007 – March 31, 2009
Cuyahoga Arts and Culture
Our Mission is to sustain the excellence of Cuyahoga County's arts and cultural assets that enrich our lives and enhance our community's appeal.
Our Goals
- Be an effective and efficient steward of public funds
- Support the arts and cultural sector by making grants
- Communicate the value of public support for arts and culture
- Ensure enduring and reliable public funding
Our Vision is a strong, vibrant and diverse arts and cultural sector through public funding and a community invested in the value of its arts, artists and cultural assets.
Our Core Values
- Accountability – CAC will operate with integrity and employ the highest standards of excellence in our operations and grantmaking.
- Impartiality – CAC's grantmaking processes and procedures will be clear, fair, and consistent and free of conflict.
- Transparency – CAC's operations and grantmaking processes will be open and accessible.
Minutes of CAC Board Meetings
Upcoming Meetings
