Celebrating Our CHAMPIONS in Arts Education

At the Center for Arts-Inspired Learning, we are profoundly grateful to the incredible individuals and organizations whose unwavering support makes our programs flourish. Each program is a beacon of creativity, growth, and community impact, thanks to our amazing champions. We thank you for your support.

All organizations & foundations listed provided support during fiscal year 2024-2025.

SPROUTS

The CAL Sprouts program prepares Pre-school and Kindergarten participants for future success by enriching curriculum through arts activities that keeps kids captivated and transforms learning into play! Sprouts cultivates brain development through social foundations, language, literacy, and motor skills. Sprouts’ arts-inspired activities encourage, collaboration, creativity, and critical thinking, aligning with Ohio’s Early Learning and Development Standards.

INSPIRATION THROUGH MUSIC

Inspiration Through Music offers free music lessons to City of Cleveland youth residents to introduce music theory and participation in year-round music instruction including various performance opportunities. Participants can choose to learn : violin, keyboard, voice, percussion, and guitar!

ARTWORKS

CAL’s longest running program, ArtWorks is an Arts Education and Workforce Development program for high school youth in 10th, 11th, & 12th grade. Youth are enrolled as paid apprentices and are mentored by a Master Teaching Artist in an art form while exploring Workforce Development and enhancing universal skills for post-high school endeavors. ArtWorks is offered 3 sessions each school year (Fall, Spring, and Summer).

TEACHING ARTIST PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Designed to effectively prepare, professionalize, and recognize teaching artists’ unique skill sets. This program consists of a modular curriculum and framework for teaching artist’s development in arts integration and program preparedness. Each module of the curriculum builds best practices and develops measurable outcomes for the preparation of teaching artists and youth educators. At CAL, we are committed to removing barriers to access by providing stipends for artists to enroll in these sessions, ensuring they are compensated for their time away from their artistry while gaining valuable professional development.

GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

Donating to the Center for Arts-Inspired Learning's General Operating Fund is crucial because it gives our Board and CEO the flexibility to allocate resources to the areas where they are most needed. Your support ensures that we can address priority needs and continue our impactful work effectively.

INDIVIDUAL DONORS

  • Allison Bowersock

  • Alyssa Ross

  • Amy Watts

  • Andrew Ness

  • Ann Mazur

  • Annette Mormino

  • Anonymous

  • Anonymous

  • Anonymous

  • Anonymous

  • Anonymous

  • Anonymous

  • Anthony and Michele Ania

  • Art and Mary Ann Falco

  • Ashu Howard

  • Bakita Hill

  • Barbara and Randall Gordon

  • Barbara Framke

  • Barbara Wilcher-Norton

  • Cara Jablonski

  • Carlos Connor jr

  • Carrie Edds

  • Carrie Rosko

  • Catherine and William Annable

  • Catherine Keating and Charles King

  • Chad Bro

  • Christopher Howse

  • Clarence Bonner

  • Connie Edwards

  • Crystal Sheffield

  • Dan Davis

  • Daniel G. Jacobs and Marci E. Jacobs

  • Denise Rini

  • Dennis Harris

  • Donna Driscoll

  • Donna Stein

  • Dr. Arthur Lavin

  • Edmund Appleton

  • Elizabeth and Frederick Specht

  • Eyleen Vargas

  • Jennifer Ginnetti

  • Grace Gallucci

  • Greg Shaw

  • Hedy and Michael Milgrom

  • Herbert Schilling

  • Howard Lorber

  • Isabella Dorr

  • Jacqueline Stimpert

  • Jaime Valore

  • James

  • James Quigley

  • Janet Katzin and Benjamin Forman

  • Jeanette Velez

  • Jeanne Shatten and Larry Oscar

  • Je'Nine Nickerson

  • Jennifer and Dale Markworth

  • Jennifer Goings Smith and Melvin Smith

  • Jerome Weiss and Judith Salomon

  • Jessie Sun

  • Jim Bindas

  • John Petrunak

  • John and Sharon Marcus

  • Jon Watts

  • Junior Ratner Club

  • Katherine Joyce

  • Katherine Poldneff

  • Kathleen and Frank McKenna

  • Kevin Wassie

  • Kyle Mckinney

  • Laura Kellog

  • Lavone Lee

  • Lawrence and Andi Carlini

  • Leigh and Andrew Fabens

  • Linda Connors

  • Liz Stelmack

  • Lynn Arnold

  • Madeleine and Arthur Obrock

  • Marc Silverstein

  • Margaret Hitchcock

  • Margo and Robert Roth

  • Marilyn and Chris Langmack

  • Marji Edguer and Brian Smith

  • Mark Ratner

  • Martin Kolb

  • Matt Hackett

  • Megan Crespo

  • Mike Hore

  • Moore Coney

  • Brian Murphy

  • Nick Hylant

  • Norman and Bridget Robbins

  • Pam Prabeck

  • Patricia Jablonski

  • Patti Keener

  • Paul and Suzanne Westlake

  • Peter Anagnostos

  • Rebecca Dunn

  • Retoyna Alston

  • Rick Leibovich

  • Sara Noonan

  • Sarah and Steven Stone

  • Sarah Shaw

  • Shcarra Benn

  • Sheffia Randall-Nickerson

  • Shelly Thompson

  • Sherrie Massey

  • Stephen Forest

  • Sue Ellen and Jeffrey Korach

  • Sue Starrett and Jerry Smith

  • Susan Koerner

  • Susan Kuznik

  • Tamara Fletcher

  • Tameka Stewart

  • Todd Eash

  • Tom Abelson and Abby Goulder-Abelson

  • William Aamoth

  • William Morgan

  • Yolanda Williams

  • Zack Foster

Interested in supporting the Center for Arts-Inspired Learning?

Please contact Cat Derrick, our Sr. Manager of Development, using the button below.