SPACES

SPACES Art Gallery and Community Resource
2900 Detroit Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44113

09/11/2026

Opening TONIGHT from 6-9 PM is “A Black Prayer,” a solo exhibition by SPACES Artist-in-Residence, Yelaine Rodriguez Yelaine ! We are so thrilled to share this dynamic work with you all. Yelaine has been working diligently since arriving on August 1st, and her hard work has paid off in this beautiful installation. As always, our openings are always FREE. Bring a friend and experience Yelaine’s exploration of material and history in this community celebration.

09/10/2026

TOMORROW at SPACES: Yelaine Rodriguez’s A Black Prayer

Join us Friday, September 11, 6–9:30 PM for the opening celebration.

Nothing says “welcome to the SPACES team” like moving a church pew across Cleveland on your first day. Here’s Thea Spittle, Pita Brooks, and newest team member Alberto Ramos Cordero bringing a pew from St. John’s Episcopal Church to SPACES for Yelaine’s installation.

Call it baptism by fire.

We are putting the final touches on this beautiful, thoughtful, spiritual exhibition—and we can’t wait to share it with you.

Thank you to Val Grossman of Brick Ceramic + Design Studio and all of our incredible community partners, artists, and friends who helped bring Yelaine’s vision to life.

Come see what happens when an artist has a vision and SPACES will do just about anything to make it happen.

09/09/2026

SPACES is excited to welcome Alberto “Tito” Ramos Cordero to our team as our new Operations & Exhibitions Assistant!

Tito is a Cleveland-based artist and community organizer originally from San Juan, Puerto Rico. He is the founder of Cleveland Tango School and the organizer of La Tertulia, a recurring cultural series celebrating Latin music and dance.

A multidisciplinary artist and creative, Tito’s work spans tango, salsa, and Afro-Caribbean percussion, as well as set-building and design for local theater productions. He leads a tango orchestra and is developing a salsa ensemble rooted in Afro-Caribbean rhythmic traditions.

Bilingual in Spanish and English, Tito brings deep connections to Cleveland’s Latin arts community and a passion for creating spaces where performance, education, culture, and community come together.

Please join us in welcoming Tito to SPACES!

09/04/2026

Behind the scenes at a SPACES residency looks different for each artist. Our time with Yelaine Rodriguez has been shaped by incredible community partnerships. Her project for SPACES reflects a strong connection to Northeast Ohio's historical landscape, while pushing her creative practice to include new making techniques like ceramics. The photos included here highlight just a portion of those community partnerships. Big thank you to Valerie Grossman and Brick Ceramics + Design Studio for answering our call to collaborate; Ann Sindelar at Western Reserve Historical Society for guiding us down a fruitful research inquiry; Eboni Darkenwald for portraying the spirit of Harriet Tubman's legacy; and to St. John's Episcopal Church and the Episcopal Diocese of Ohio for allowing us access to film at such an important landmark.

Mark your calendars to experience how Yelaine's residency translates into the exhibition, A Black Prayer, opening to the public on Friday, September 11 from 6:00-9:00 PM. We're so excited to join you in celebrating Yelaine's ambitious project!

08/31/2026

What a weekend — thank you to everyone who joined us at SPACES on Saturday, August 29 for Drawn & Quartered!

We are grateful to all of the community members, artists, and fans who brought their energy, creativity, and enthusiasm to this incredibly dynamic event. Your participation made the day truly unforgettable.

We’re especially delighted to share that SPACES took 1st place! The coveted trophy will be held at SPACES until next year. Congratulations to our incredible creative team, led by summer staff member Jesenia Lopez-Rodriguez.

A special thank you goes out to Deb Steytler and Juan Quirarte for approaching us with the opportunity to host such an energetic and inspiring event.

08/27/2026

And the ArtsPass Members' Exhibition People's Choice Award goes to ... Nathan Mayfield for his piece "Creep" (2026, latex tubing and wood). Thanks to everyone for voting!

Nathan Mayfield is an artist based in Cleveland, Ohio. He works as a machinist by trade, and his studio practice draws directly from that environment, industrial forms encountered on the shop floor, isolated from function and examined as pure form. His current work centers on wall hung object works built from industrial and construction materials, though his practice spans oil painting, printmaking, and drawing. Mayfield studied studio art at the Myers School of Art, University of Akron, and holds prior training in design and 3D animation. His public mural work includes commissions across the Akron and Cleveland area. He has exhibited at the Akron Art Museum, Summit Artspace, ROY G BIV Gallery, and the Cuyahoga Valley Art Center, among others.

08/20/2026

Last two days to see the ArtsPass Members’ Exhibition!

Thank you to the many talented artists who participated in this celebratory exhibition and helped make it such a wonderful showcase of our creative community. We are also incredibly grateful for our ArtsPass partners , , , and .

Please note our special hours this weekend:
Friday, August 21: Noon–5 PM
Saturday, August 22: Noon–5 PM

Don’t miss your last chance to see the exhibition—and cast your vote for the People’s Choice Award!

Images: install photo featuring Gianna Commito - Drings 2023, Celeste Stauber - Self in paper, 2024, Christopher Pekoc - Glove I (found object), 2018, Helena Sarah Richardson - Contemplation (top) Clasped Hands (bottom), 2022 and Theadis Reagins - Hereafter 2026.

08/19/2026

SPACES is proud to announce the awardees of the 2026 Satellite Fund: Orlando Caraballo Ortiz, Anna Chapman/Re.tangle, Shelli Reeves, Lindsay Stefans, and Darius Steward. With the eighth cycle of this fund, each artist’s project was selected by a panel of five jurors to receive a grant of $12,000. The Satellite Fund, administered by SPACES since 2019 and supported by The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts Regional Regranting, is an opportunity for Cuyahoga County based artists, curators, and cultural producers to create a public visual art project engaging in experimental practices with strong conceptual foundations.

Join us in congratulating the 2026 awardees!

And big thanks to our jurors for your hard work on the final selections: wavy baby, Grace Chin, Amber N. Ford, Daniel Noel, and Jordan Wong!

Read more about the projects here: https://www.thesatellitefund.org/2026

08/14/2026

We’re entering the final week to see the ArtsPass Members’ Exhibition at SPACES! The show closes Saturday, August 22, so don’t miss your chance to check it out.

We are open late tonight until 8PM

And don’t forget to cast your vote for the People’s Choice Award! Vote for your favorite work, and the winning artist will take home a huge swag bag packed with fun gifts from SPACES, Praxis Fiber Workshop, Morgan Conservatory, and Sankofa Fine Art Plus.

Come see the work, pick your favorite, and make your vote count!

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