Strongsville Arts Group Gets $5,000 Grant

STRONGSVILLE, OH — Cuyahoga Arts & Culture (CAC), an organization that supports arts groups throughout the county, announced it would award more than $12 million in grants to 258 organizations. One of the groups that received a small grant from the group is the Arts in Strongsville organization.

The CAC awarded Arts in Strongsville a $5,000 grant, according to CAC records.

Arts in Strongsville, a non-profit, is the driving force behind the A Day at the Chalet event, an outdoor art festival with family-friendly activities. Much of the grant-monies will be used to fund the event, Cindy Baldin, Arts in Strongsville's president, told Patch.

"This generous grant from Cuyahoga Arts and Culture is vital in helping Arts in Strongsville put on our annual A Day at the Chalet free family outdoor arts festival," she said in an email.

Baldin, said the event is one of the most popular events in Strongsville. The 2017 iteration of A Day at the Chalet was held Sept. 17.

"It's interactive children's activities help create an interest in art at an early age, which has been shown to also have a positive impact on overall learning. Cuyahoga Arts & Culture has been a valuable partner in Arts in Strongsville's mission to enrich the lives of Strongsville residents through the promotion and preservation of the arts," Baldin said.

The Arts in Strongsville group also hosts the Art & Chalk Walk, Camp Applause and various scholarships to high school seniors.

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