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Inspiring health and art in the community

Provide Scholarships

Provide Scholarships

Education opens the door to opportunity. We support the dreams of student-artists and future shapers. We provide a platform for artists to teach others limitless street art techniques, safely.

Protect artists and their art

Protect artists and their art

Artists are so often exploited. We act as their guardians and advocates ensuring they are compensated fairly for their talents.

revitalize communities

revitalize communities

Our artists’ work shape and revitalize spaces and communities. Our art creates destinations. Where most see a gritty brick wall, we see a blank canvas.

broker and curate art

broker and curate art

We carefully select and act as an agent for our artists. Our art is raw, captivating and powerful. Our artists reveal new perspectives of beauty in all spaces.

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Show everyone your heart beats with courage

Show Everyone Your Graffiti HeArt

The only future WE should strive for, is a future to be excited about. What role are YOU playing to make it a reality? Well, if you are reading this, the answer is simple. you are the benefactor for creating beauty. you are the steward of the arts. You are supporting Graffiti HeArt. This is your chance to show aspiring artists that their dreams are worth pursuing. The real question is, will you?

Your donation will help fund art-related scholarships for the youth through our partners in education, Cleveland Institute of Art Pre-College Program, as well as urban projects aimed to revitalize our communities. Graffiti HeArt is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that has been approved by the Internal Revenue Service as a tax-exempt, charitable organization.

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Our sponsors pave the way for the creation of more colorful communities and empowering young aspiring artists in realizing their dreams, and building credible platforms for artists to promote their art! Graffiti HeArt is grateful for our many Corporate, Community, and Educational Sponsors that help us achieve our goals, to Inspire Health and Art in the Community! Be BADASS, be a Graffiti HeArt Sponsor and be a part of this movement!

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Graffiti Jargon

Baddass

Baddass

\ bad - ass \

Official Graffiti HeArt Artist, Volunteer, Student, or Donor. Even you can be a badass.

Fat cap

Fat cap

\ fat - kap \

A nozzle used for wide coverage; while practical for quickly applying fill colors, most are also useful for thick outlines as well as lettering. When used for lettering, most fat caps can produce a characteristic flare by increasing the distance between the can and the canvass mid-spray.

Hollows

Hollows

\ hol - lows \

Also referred to as “outlines” and “shells”. A hollow is a piece of graffiti that contains no fill.

Lock on

Lock on

\ lok - on \

A sculpture art in a public space, typically chained to public furniture with an old bike lock. The Lock On style is a “non destructive” form of underground art.

Stainer

Stainer

\ stane - r \

A marker used to tag with, generally with a 12 mm or 20 mm tip. In some countries such as Australia possession of these without a reason can result in an on the spot fine.

Urban art

Urban art

\ er - ban - art \

Legitimate art, usually in a graffiti style, in public places – also known as “street art’.

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@thisiscle and @graffitiheart1 are seeking proposals for murals to be created at six locations throughout Cleveland as part of our “Murals Across the City” program. Learn more and get involved at http://www.graffitiheart.org/uncategorized/call-to-artists/
#ThisisCLE #muralsacrosscleveland #graffitiheart #clevelandmurals 🫶🏽 @street_heart_tours @graffitiheartproductions @maxmcmillen
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Summer nights with rainbows and lights 🖤🤎💜🩵🩷❤️🧡💛💚
#plexus #youngprofessionals #youngprofessionalsnetwork #lgbtqyouth #pride2023 #graffitiheart @plexuslgbt Plexus LGBT & Allies Chamber of Commerce @graffitiheartmuseum @graffitiheart1

We`re only two weeks away from our Pride Social at Graffiti HeArt on May 25th at 7:00 PM, hosted by the Plexus Young Professionals! If you want to kick off pride season right, this will be a can`t-miss event. Plus, it`s an excellent opportunity to help give back to the community by participating in our silent auction, benefiting the Graffiti HeArt youth artist scholarship fund. Register today at https://bit.ly/3LJJEtj to join in on the fun!
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Todays CALL FOR ARTISTS workshop has been moved to a virtual setting from 3pm-5pm! We apologize for the inconvenience! We will be back at the @graffitiheartmuseum in person next Sunday! @maxmcmillen @thisiscle #callforartists
Zoom link below:

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88133540509?pwd=UTdobVdSOWh3NjNoYi9Lcy9lL2UxUT09
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CALL FOR ARTISTS

http://www.graffitiheart.org/uncategorized/call-to-artists/
@thisiscle @maxmcmillen @cleinstituteart @cityofcleveland 🫶🏽❤️‍🔥💯

Calling All Artists!

Want to make your mark on Cleveland? Apply to the following open call to express your interest in painting the walls of this gritty city. Your deadline is May 26th.

Graffiti HeArt is partnering with Destination Cleveland to create up to six murals around Cleveland from June to October 2023. Together this work will showcase what makes Cleveland Cleveland, including values of connection, creativity, and determination and a fun and unpretentious attitude. This project is open to any artist at any stage of their artistic career and has an artist commission of $14,000 per mural. Visit the Graffiti HeArt News & Events page to learn more and apply!

If you need assistance with your applications email Max McMillen at max@graffitiheart.org. For in-person assistance, visit us at the Graffiti HeArt Gallery and Museum from 1-3PM on Sunday May 7th, Sunday May 14th, and Sunday May 21st.

#graffiti #callforartists #cleveland #graffitiheart #artcall #clevelandartists #openapplication #destinationcleveland #thisiscle
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Calling All Artists!

Want to make your mark on Cleveland? Apply to the following open call to express your interest in painting the walls of this gritty city. Your deadline is May 26th.

Graffiti HeArt is partnering with Destination Cleveland to create up to six murals around Cleveland from June to October 2023. Together this work will showcase what makes Cleveland Cleveland, including values of connection, creativity, and determination and a fun and unpretentious attitude. This project is open to any artist at any stage of their artistic career and has an artist commission of $14,000 per mural. Visit the Graffiti HeArt News & Events page to learn more and apply!

If you need assistance with your applications email Max McMillen at max@graffitiheart.org. For in-person assistance, visit us at the Graffiti HeArt Gallery and Museum from 1-3PM on Sunday May 7th, Sunday May 14th, and Sunday May 21st.

#graffiti #callforartists #cleveland #graffitiheart #artcall #clevelandartists #openapplication #destinationcleveland #thisiscle @thisiscle @graffitiheartproductions @street_heart_tours ❤️‍🔥💯🎯🫶🏽
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This Saturday, April 29th from 5-9pm, the legends are at @graffitiheart1 showing their work, graffiti culture history exhibit 💯 It’s going to be a regal treat #graffiti #graffiticulture #graffiticleveland #clevelandgraffiti #graffitiheart ...

This is the big weekend! Live art performance, best silent auction in town, food, beverages, music, FUN! Meet @wrdsmth @dont_panic_duo @stinaaleah @monster_steve @eileen_dorsey_studio @garrettweider Thanks to @sherwinwilliams @hiltoncleveland @borba2483 @georgesesi Rotary Club Cleveland @fracktastictravels @cleurbanwinery @roziswinehouse @culinaryoccasionscatering @fatcatstremont @emcassidycle ❤️‍🔥😘
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Are you looking to be part of the crew? Looking to donate? Become a sponsor and be part of changing lives! Join the movement and help our youth achieve a Graffiti HeArt scholarship to the CIA Pre-College Program. Sponsor a youth scholarship, fund a wall, help revitalize a community, and contribute towards inspiring educational programs at the new Graffiti HeArt gallery! Help inject some culture and color in the community with Graffiti HeArt! Fill out the form below and we’ll get right back to you! #Art #Walls #Education…Serving our Mission Everywhere!

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