Cast your vote for the Beck Center before March 9 in Scene’s Best of Cleveland 2012 under the “Carousing” (Arts & Entertainment) category. Last year with your help the Beck Center won the Best Local Theater Company award and Beck Center’s Artistic Director Scott Spence was named Best Director for 2011. We sincerely appreciate your support. Thank you! 
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Meet internationally-renowned artist Yarek Godfrey at a reception on Thursday, February 23 from 6 to 9 p.m. at the O Gallery at LaPlace in Beachwood (2101 Richmond Road). This event is free and open to the public.
Born in Poland, Godfrey studied at the College and Academy of Fine Arts in Cracow. He now resides between [...]

YEAR-ROUND OPEN ENROLLMENT
for Creative Arts Therapies & Music sessions

Although the winter/spring semester has begun, our Music and Creative Arts Therapies (CAT) programs offer open enrollment throughout the year.
Through the use of music and art as a therapeutic tool, Creative Arts Therapies provide private sessions for individuals of all ages with special needs. [...]

Unique Contemporary Fiber Art On Display Through March 19

Beck Center for the Arts presents Material Matters, an exhibit of unique contemporary fiber art in the Jean Bulicek Galleria February 17 through March 19. This exhibit features the work of six Northern Ohio artists who each use different types of materials and processes in their [...]

SAVE THE DATE: Saturday, May 19 for Beck fundraiser
Join us on Saturday, May 19 for the first annual Bike for Beck, a bicycle tour fundraising event that will benefit Beck Center for the Arts. Riders can choose from various route lengths, including a 1-mile bike parade, 12-, 25- and 60-mile routes.
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Art Discovery Studio
This is a hands-on artistic experience that welcomes creativity and discovery with a variety of multimedia arts experiences. From clay and drawing to painting and more. . . students will be immersed in the art making process.
Participants will work with instructor Darrelle Centuori who will guide the class and its activities while [...]

Enter FOCUS 2012 photography competition and become a part of an exciting collaboration with Beck Center for the Arts and Solon Center for the Arts. Only amateur photographers (adults and students) are eligible. This is a juried competition with awards in each category, including “Best in Show”!
Categories are:

People/Portraits
Architecture/Cityscape
Nature/Landscape
Animals
Botanical
Macro

Entry Deadline: Saturday, March 17 by 2:00 p.m.
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Friday, January 27 in the Studio Theater
7:00 p.m. Hors d’oeuvres
8:00 p.m. Acutely Aware

Dance Alliance at Beck Center is presenting Acutely Aware, a collection of short stories written and read by Laura Viccarone. Tickets are $25 and include hors d’oeuvres and a complimentary drink, with desserts following the performance.
Laura’s last performance at Beck Center sold out [...]

Beck Center for the Arts, in collaboration with The Cleveland Orchestra, proudly present two very special west side PNC Musical Rainbow concerts on  Saturdays, January 21 and April 28 at 10:30 a.m. on the Mackey Main Stage. Tickets are on sale now.
About the PNC Musical Rainbow Concerts
Which instrument is bigger – violin or viola? How [...]

The New Year starts off with a fantastic show of drawings and etchings from Beck staff alumnus, Justin Wisniewski. Justin taught at the Beck Center for five years and left to attend graduate school Edinboro, Scotland to study painting.
We are thrilled to have him back as the first artist in our gallery year. Justin’s show [...]