Art for Everyone
Creative Spaces Cultural Arts’ mission is to cultivate lifelong creativity and advocate for broad and diverse community engagement in quality arts programming by providing a safe, accessible place for youth, nonprofit organizations, and artists.
How do we do this?
We seek to remove as many barriers as possible for artists and art organizations, so they can make their art as accessible as possible to our local community. This includes:
Making high-quality, affordable, and accessible art spaces available
Curating an arts community of mutual support and collaboration
Offering professional development support to art organizations
Leveraging the resources and creativity of our local community
Ensuring transformational impact for youth arts programming
Art Partners & Recent Renters
Our Story
Creative Spaces Cultural Arts (CSCA) was born from a 2020 community visioning process led by Disciples Christian Church (DCC) in Cleveland Heights. This effort revealed a critical need: more youth access to high-quality arts education and affordable, accessible space for local arts organizations. In 2021, DCC began transforming its 30,000 sq. ft. building into a flexible, ADA-compliant, and arts-equipped facility. By 2022, CSCA was incorporated as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. The Cultural Arts Center is now a collaboration between CSCA and DCC. CSCA oversees arts programming and fundraising, while DCC manages the building and rentals, providing additional financial and volunteer support to CSCA. Please meet our team below…
Creative Spaces Cultural Arts’ Board of Directors
Board chair: Sara Lawrence-Sucato
Director of Education, Marketing Manager, Dancing Wheels Company & School; Owner, Sustaining Movement Services, LLC
Board Vice-Chair: Jen Holland
Executive Director, Building Heights; Director of Programming, Heights Middle School Shorts
board treasurer: Christopher Auerbach-Brown
Musician and Composer; Volunteer Coordinator, Seidman Cancer Center, University Hospitals
Photo by Robert Muller
Board Secretary: Jimmie Woody
Actor, Director, Teacher, Community Programmer, Artist, and Founder, The Labyrinth
Rebecca Moseley
General Manager, Ensemble Theatre at John Carroll University
Rev. Heidi L. Barham
Hospice of the Western Reserve, Manager of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion; Ledgewood Christian Church, Pastor
Jeffery Allen
Director of Arts Education, Cleveland Metropolitan School District
Rev. Jason Bricker-Thompson: Ex-Officio Board Member
Minister of Disciples Christian Church, & Arts Liaison for Disciples Christian Church
