Art Exhibits

ENRICHING LIFE THROUGH THE ARTS

Painting by Marti Higgins

Beachwood
Community Center Gallery Hours

Monday-Friday 8:00am - 4:00pm
Weekends: Call 216-292-1970 to check availability.
Free and open to the public

Exhibits feature the work of professional artists and students.

Northern Ohio Textile Artists Show
October 17 - November 14, 2026

NOTA provides an accepting community for a wide range of textile disciplines that inspire members to share their interest in fiber arts with the broader community by offering lectures, workshops, and exhibitions.
Opening Reception: October 17, 2026 5 -7p.m.
Free and open to the public.
Beachwood Community Center
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Clare Murray Adams
Mary Lou Alexander
Saundra Bohl
Benita Cullinan
Felice Dahlhausen
Polly Gilmore
JoAnn Giordano
Jane Huffman Herbst
Joan Horwich
Natalie Isvarin-Love
Betsy Jakomin
Joyce Jentoft
Myrna Johnson
Joyce Morrow Jones
Amelia C. Joynes
Pamela Katz
Barbara Lind
Joanna Mack
Donna Marchetti

Maria Pelissier
Jane Peterson
Carole Pollard
Amy Reed
Priscilla Roggenkamp
Heidi Rudoph
Sandy Shelenberger
Deborah Silver
Sabrina Spangler
Judith Kessler Smith
Kate Strazisar
Mary Ann Tipple
Nelly Vileikis
Kathleen Van Meter
Jennifer Whitten
Shari Wolf
Martha Young
Marta Zelaski
Eleanor Zimmer

Beachwood Schools K - 12 Art Show
Thursday, April 30 – Tuesday, May 26, 2026

View the creative talents of Beachwood K-12 students at this exhibit of collages, paintings, drawings, sculptures, and more.
Open House: Thursday, April 30 • 5-7 p.m.
Free and open to the public.

Ileen Kelner Juried High School Art Show

This special exhibitl features inspiring artwork from students representing 23 high schools in Northeast Ohio. Judges were professional local artists Stuart Pearl, Susan Cone Porges, and Judy Takacs.

2026 Winners

First Place
Martha Neff
Self-Portrait
Acrylic on Canvas
Laurel School
12th Grade
Teacher: Darius Steward

Second Place
Gavin Harmon
Filed Away
Pastel
Excel TECC Studio Art & Design
12th Grade
Teacher: Daniel Whitely

Third Place
Ben Mehendale
Made of the Mind
Printmaking
Brecksville-Broadview Heights H.S.
12th Grade
Teacher: Andy Hansen

Honorable Mention

Gavin Harmon
Out of the Archives
Graphite
Excel TECC Studio Art & Design
12th Grade
Teacher: Daniel Whitely

Myra Hartford
Nuclear Aged
Graphite on Paper
Westlake High School
11th Grade
Teacher: Will Wilson

Katelyn McBride
Ambivalence
Acrylic Painting
Kenston High School
12th Grade
Teacher: Andie Quinn

Sara Brightman
Hey There, Stranger
Plywood, Pastel, and Felt
(Diptych)
Beaumont School
12th Grade
Teacher: Kristen LoPresti

Asale Jones
Predetermined
Photography
Laurel School
12th Grade
Teacher: Darius Steward

Oriana Arnold
Veil
Colored Pencils
Orange High School
12th Grade
Teacher: Ryan Kerns

Marissa Hampton
Warfare
Digital Photography
Cleveland Central Catholic H.S.
12th Grade
Teacher: Mary Brondfield

Oliver Clasen
Blue
Acrylic Painting
Lakewood High School
12th Grade
Teacher: Dayna Hansen

Rosalie West
Light as a Feather
Ceramic – Clay and Glaze
Shaker Hts. High School
10th Grade
Teacher: Christina Stouffer

Keon Chambliss
Untitled
Digital Art/Photography
Bedford High School
11th Grade
Teacher: Trisha O’Hara

Photo credit: Scott Morrison, Discovery Photo

In 2018, the show was renamed in memory of Ileen Kelner, "Mrs. Beachwood," one of Beachwood Arts Council's past presidents and most active members.

Art exhibits are made possible by grants from:

Beachwood Arts Council is made possible in part by an investment of public funds from the Ohio Arts Council (OAC). The OAC is a state agency that funds and supports quality arts experiences to strengthen Ohio communities culturally, educationally, and economically.