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Contact: Christina Vassallo [email protected] Office: 216.621.2314 www.SPACESgallery.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE What Could the RNC Mean to a Greater Cleveland? The Fixers Organized by Kate Sopko (Cleveland, OH) Opening reception: Friday, May 20, 6 – 9 PM On view at SPACES: May 20 – July 21, 2016 Cleveland, OH, April 8, 2016— During the Republican National Convention in July, the 50,000+ visitors expected in Cleveland will spend much of their time in the city’s compact downtown. The Fixers asks what Clevelanders would tell political decision-makers about our city’s challenges and assets, and the impact of the political process here, if given the chance. Artist Kate Sopko has organized filmmakers Robert Banks, Angela Beallor, Chelsie Corso, Tom Laffay, Elizabeth Press and Paul Sobota, to shoot a series of short films that follow Cleveland “fixers”— residents who are invested in urban vitality and social equity in Cleveland. For Kate Sopko, a Cleveland fixer is someone who has a stake in the future of the city, and who has been a part of its past. These Cleveland fixers will tell us their stories about what it's like to ride public transit, young people addressing violence in their neighborhoods, efforts to increase healthy food access in Cleveland's food deserts, and much more. The view of Cleveland will be rendered complete by showing all the sides Cleveland, from the polished downtown to the gritty lived in streets that surround it. Four short films generated from the Fixers tours will be released serially leading up to the RNC, inviting local and national audiences into a public dialogue about political priorities in America’s most economically distressed major city. Fixers-Related Events Smack Mellon Emerging Artist Exhibition June 18 - July 31 92 Plymouth Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201 The Fixers screening & dialogue at the Bop Stop Monday, July 18, 7:00 PM 2920 Detroit Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44113 $10 suggested donation. There will be a series of screenings and public dialogues throughout Cleveland between May 20 and July 29. Keep updated on events at: www.thefixerscleveland.com Stay tuned to find out who the Fixers are, as film shooting continues this spring. ###
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Contact: Christina Vassallo [email protected]
Office: 216.621.2314 www.SPACESgallery.org
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE What Could the RNC Mean to a Greater Cleveland?
The Fixers Organized by Kate Sopko (Cleveland, OH) Opening reception: Friday, May 20, 6 – 9 PM On view at SPACES: May 20 – July 21, 2016
Cleveland, OH, April 8, 2016— During the Republican National Convention in July, the 50,000+ visitors expected in Cleveland will spend much of their time in
the city’s compact downtown. The Fixers asks what Clevelanders would tell political decision-makers about our city’s challenges and assets, and the impact of the political process here, if given the chance.
Artist Kate Sopko has organized filmmakers Robert Banks, Angela Beallor, Chelsie Corso, Tom Laffay, Elizabeth Press and Paul Sobota, to shoot a series of short films that follow Cleveland “fixers”—residents who are invested in urban vitality and social equity in Cleveland.
For Kate Sopko, a Cleveland fixer is someone who has a stake in the future of the city, and who has been a part of its past. These Cleveland fixers will tell us their stories about what it's like to ride public transit, young people addressing violence in their neighborhoods, efforts to increase healthy food access in Cleveland's food deserts, and much more. The view of Cleveland will be rendered complete by showing all the sides Cleveland, from the polished downtown to the gritty lived in streets that surround it.
Four short films generated from the Fixers tours will be released serially leading up to the RNC, inviting local and national audiences into a public dialogue about political priorities in America’s most economically distressed major city.
Fixers-Related Events Smack Mellon Emerging Artist Exhibition June 18 - July 31 92 Plymouth Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201
The Fixers screening & dialogue at the Bop Stop Monday, July 18, 7:00 PM 2920 Detroit Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44113 $10 suggested donation.
There will be a series of screenings and public dialogues throughout Cleveland between May 20 and July 29. Keep updated on events at: www.thefixerscleveland.com
Stay tuned to find out who the Fixers are, as film shooting continues this spring.
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The Fixers is made possible with generous support from Art Matters, Trinity Cathedral, and the United Labor Agency.
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SPACES is generously funded by the citizens of Cuyahoga County through Cuyahoga Arts & Culture. The Ohio Arts Council helped fund these exhibitions with state tax dollars to encourage economic growth, educational excellence and cultural enrichment for all Ohioans. ! !Major support for SPACES comes from The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, CEC ArtsLink, The Cleveland Foundation, FORM, The George Gund Foundation; John P. Murphy Foundation, Toby Devan Lewis Philanthropic Fund, National Endowment for the Arts: Art Works.
!Additional support comes from James S. Anderson & David W. Wittkowsky, Fred & Laura Ruth Bidwell, William Busta & Joan Tomkins, Jeffry & Cynthia Chiplis, Cynthia Prior Gasgoigne & Jim Gasgoigne, M. Gentile Studios, Donna & Stewart Kohl, Linda & Jack Lissauer, M.D., Montlack Realty, Process Creative Studios, and Swagelok Foundation. Community support for SPACES comes from Great Lakes Brewing Co., Vedda Printing+, Wood-Lee International Art Handlers, WVIZ - 90.3FM - ideastream, Zack Bruell Events.
SPACES is located at 2220 Superior Viaduct, in Cleveland, OH. Gallery hours are Tuesday - Sunday: 12 – 5 p.m., and the gallery is open until 8 p.m. on Thursdays. Admission (and parking) during regular gallery hours is free and open to the public. For more information, visit www.SPACESgallery.org, call 216.621.2314 or email [email protected].
Style Notes: “SPACES” (all capital letters) is the legal name of the organization, and should be used in all instances without any additional words when referencing the organization.
