One of the most exciting moments of the Fellowship was its inaugural year in 2009. When applications were announced in January, the energy surrounding major opportunity was fueled by the fact that it was available for the support and growth artists living in Cuyahoga County. The community revealed that it understands and supports the benefits of individual creativity.

The following artists received the then unprecedented $20,000 awards. From the Heart Beat Drum Circle to the launch of a young designer's career, these artists have been able to use this funding to invest back into the community that supports them. 

• Download the bios of the 2009 Fellows.
• Download the 2009 and 2010 Print Catalogue.
• Read the Plain Dealer announcement.

Fellows

• Amy Casey – visual
• Laurence Channing – visual
• Bruce Checefsky – visual
• Baba Jubal Harris – craft
• Don Harvey – visual 
• Nina Vivian Huryn – craft 
• Andrea Joki – visual 
• Lori Kella – visual
• Douglas Lucak – visual
• Julius Lyles – visual
• Valerie Mayén – design
• Nancy M. McEntee – visual
• Michael Mikula – visual
• Michelle Anne Muldrow - visual
• Angela Oster – mixed media 
• Laura Paglin - media 
• Seth Rosenberg – visual
• Charmaine Spencer – visual
• Mark Sudduth – craft
• Olga Ziemska – visual

Seth Rosenberg Prize Recipients

• Melissa Daubert – mixed media
• Michel Ina – design

The Creative Workforce Fellowship is made possible through a grant from Cuyahoga Arts & Culture.

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