Heights Arts

What Heights Arts does

Heights Arts is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit multidisciplinary community arts organization founded in 2000 and headquartered at 2175 Lee Road in Cleveland Heights, Ohio. The organization operates a portfolio of programming across three disciplines: visual arts (a main gallery hosting five annual group exhibitions plus six solo Spotlight Gallery shows for Working Artist Members, and a consignment-based gallery store featuring work by 400+ local artists); music (the Close Encounters Chamber Music Series, ARTbar gallery performances, and community concerts in partnership with venues such as The Bop Stop); and literary arts (the Heights Poet Laureate program — one of the oldest in Ohio — and the Heights Writes community team driving the Ekphrastacy cross-disciplinary program). A public art program executes murals and placemaking projects, with a major $250,000 ARPA-funded initiative to deliver 8 new installations across the Cedar Lee and Coventry Arts Districts in 2026, in partnership with LAND Studio and the City of Cleveland Heights.

The organization's core technology is a community arts programming platform rather than a software product. Operational tooling consists of widely adopted SaaS: a Square-powered online gallery store (heightsarts.square.site), Eventbrite for ticketing (ARTbar events, Close Encounters concerts at $20-$30 per ticket), Give Lively for text-to-give donations, and Wufoo for artist/musician/host intake forms. Marketing is conducted through Instagram (@heightsarts), a website/blog, a monthly email newsletter, and community partnerships with Heights Libraries, the City of Cleveland Heights, and local businesses. No proprietary software, mobile app, API, or AI/ML capabilities are disclosed.

Heights Arts generates revenue through a diversified but modest nonprofit mix: individual donations and corporate sponsorships, foundation grants (Mandel, Fuchs Family, Kranz, Angell), public funding (Cuyahoga Arts & Culture, Ohio Arts Council, City of Cleveland Heights ARPA), an annual membership program, ticket sales for concerts and ARTbar events, and consignment commissions from gallery store sales. Most programming is free or low-cost, and a volunteer-driven GTM motion (Exhibition Community Team, Music Community Team, Heights Writes) provides grassroots program development. The organization is governed by a board led by President Tamar Cloyd and managed by Executive Director Rachel Bernstein, with the Cleveland Heights community, Northeast Ohio artists, poets, and musicians as its primary served populations.

Name

Heights Arts

Legal name

Heights Arts Collaborative Inc.

Website

https://heightsarts.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Heights Arts is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit community arts organization in Cleveland Heights, Ohio, operating since 2000. It runs multidisciplinary programming across visual arts exhibitions, chamber music concerts, literary arts, and public art installations for Northeast Ohio artists and residents.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Arts and Cultural Services

NAICS

Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation (71), Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions (712), Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries (711), Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions (7121)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Arts & Culture Service/Support Organizations (Networks, Advocacy, Capacity Building) (BPAGAHAL)

Keywords

• Community arts programming
• Visual arts exhibitions
• Chamber music concerts
• Public art installations
• Literary arts programming

Headquarters

HQ city

Cleveland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Fundraising: Individual donations, corporate sponsorships, and foundation grants. Heights Arts receives funding from Mandel Foundation, Fuchs Family Foundation, Kranz Foundation, Cuyahoga Arts & Culture, Ohio Arts Council, and the City of Cleveland Heights.
2. Membership Program: Annual membership program offering benefits to supporters. Member pricing available for concerts and events.
3. Ticket Sales: Revenue from concert and event tickets including Close Encounters Chamber Music Series and ARTbar events.
4. Gallery Store Sales: Consignment-based gallery store selling greeting cards, ceramics, photography, books, paintings, jewelry, sculptures, enamel art, woodwork, and music by local artists.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Heights Arts is a multidisciplinary nonprofit community arts organization that delivers visual arts exhibitions, music concerts (chamber music and ARTbar series), literary arts programming including the Cleveland Heights Poet Laureate and Ekphrastacy events, public art murals and installations, and a consignment gallery store featuring work by 400+ local and regional artists. It sells exhibition artwork, concert tickets, memberships, and accepts donations and foundation grants.

Product overview

Heights Arts is a multidisciplinary nonprofit community arts organization in Cleveland Heights, Ohio, operating since 2000. The organization offers a unified portfolio of programs centered around three core artistic disciplines: Visual Arts (exhibitions and gallery store), Music (concerts and chamber series), and Literary Arts (poetry and the Heights Poet Laureate). The main gallery hosts five annual group exhibitions plus six solo Spotlight Gallery shows for Working Artist Members, supported by the Ekphrastacy program pairing artists with poets. Music programming includes the Close Encounters Chamber Music Series, ARTbar cocktail lounge events, and the Random Acts of Art digital initiative. Literary arts feature the Heights Poet Laureate, Heights Writes community team, and community poetry events. The Public Art Program executes major mural and installation projects, with a $250,000 initiative for 8 projects planned for 2026. Membership programs provide artists with exhibition opportunities and gallery store consignment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Ekphrastacy: A cross-pollinating public program that brings together visual artists and local poetry communities through artist talks and poetry readings.
• Random Acts of Art
• Close Encounters Chamber Music Series
• ARTbar

Products and services

• Heights Arts Gallery & Store Multi-purpose gallery space and consignment retail store featuring work by 400+ local and regional artists. Sells greeting cards, ceramics, photography, books, paintings, jewelry, sculptures, enamel art, woodwork, and music recordings.
• Exhibitions Program
• Music Programs
• Heights Writes / Literary Arts Program
• Public Art Program Activates local spaces through murals, installations, and placemaking projects in Cleveland Heights. Major 2026 initiative investing over $250,000 in 8 public art projects across Cedar Lee and Coventry Arts Districts.
• Random Acts of Art Digital exhibition and performance program showcasing artists, musicians, and poets through video performances and artwork images shared via website and social media, including programmed content and community submissions.
• Cedar Lee Mural Project Public art initiative to install 4-6 murals by local artists throughout the Cedar Lee District in Cleveland Heights, scheduled for completion in Summer 2026 as part of a $250,000 ARPA-funded project.
• Working Artist Membership
• Community Outreach
• ARTbar Series
• Close Encounters Chamber Music Series
• Heights Poet Laureate
• Ekphrastacy
• Annual Membership Program
• Random Acts of Art LIVE

Named customers2 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• LAND StudiocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 April 2025LAND Studio (formerly Cleveland Public Art) is engaged to assist in developing public art projects in the Cedar Lee and Coventry commercial districts. Partnership includes approximately $250,000 ARPA funding for artwork and placemaking costs. Erin Guido and Kyra Wells of LAND Studio are leading community engagement efforts.
• Future HeightscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Random Acts of Art LIVE initiative to facilitate socially distanced live music across the Heights community and Northeast Ohio during the pandemic and beyond.
• Classical Revolution ClevelandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Random Acts of Art LIVE initiative to bring live classical music performances to community spaces.
• City of Cleveland HeightscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerARPA funding provider for Cedar Lee and Coventry business district revitalization through public art. Partnership includes Public Art Project Team coordination and city planning integration.
• Heights LibrariessupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for Poetry Squares public art installations and community programming at Lee Road and Coventry library locations.
• The Bop StopcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVenue partner for Close Encounters Chamber Music Series live-streamed concerts.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• SPACES Gallery: Cleveland-based nonprofit contemporary art venue operating exhibitions, artist residencies, and community programming. Directly comparable as a Cleveland-area multidisciplinary community arts nonprofit supporting local and regional artists through exhibitions and public engagement.
• Zygote Press: Cleveland-based nonprofit printmaking and community arts organization offering studio access, exhibitions, and artist residencies. Comparable as a Cleveland-area arts nonprofit that combines gallery programming, artist services, and community education under one roof.
• Waterloo Arts: Cleveland Collinwood district nonprofit arts hub operating a gallery, artist studios, concerts, and community events. Comparable as a Cleveland-based multidisciplinary community arts nonprofit combining visual exhibitions, music, and neighborhood placemaking.
• LAND Studio: Cleveland-based public art and placemaking nonprofit (formerly Cleveland Public Art) executing murals, installations, and district revitalization. Comparable as a Northeast Ohio public art nonprofit and a current strategic partner of Heights Arts on the 2026 Cedar Lee/Coventry initiative.
• Future Heights: Cleveland Heights-based nonprofit community development organization focused on civic engagement and neighborhood vibrancy. Comparable as a hyper-local Cleveland Heights nonprofit partner of Heights Arts (co-launched Random Acts of Art LIVE) operating in the same catchment.
• The Music Settlement: Cleveland-based nonprofit music school and performing arts organization offering lessons, concerts, and community programs. Comparable as a Northeast Ohio community music nonprofit; the Executive Director of Heights Arts previously taught Suzuki cello there, indicating overlapping networks.

Regional players

• Cuyahoga Arts & Culture: Cuyahoga County's public arts funding agency supporting cultural organizations across Northeast Ohio. Comparable as the principal regional public funder for community arts programming of the type Heights Arts delivers.

Broad incumbents

• Ohio Arts Council: State-level arts funding and support agency providing grants to Ohio arts organizations. Comparable as a major funder of Heights Arts and a benchmark for state-level arts council engagement models.
• Contemporary Arts Center (Cincinnati): Cincinnati-based contemporary arts nonprofit presenting exhibitions, performances, and education across visual, performing, and media arts. Comparable as a larger Ohio-region multidisciplinary arts nonprofit, though significantly more established and venue-based than Heights Arts.

Emerging players

• Hyde Park Art Center: Chicago-based community arts center combining exhibitions, artist residencies, and education programming. Comparable as a multi-discipline nonprofit arts organization with a community-galleries-education model analogous to Heights Arts' integrated platform.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/heightsarts
• Xx.com/heightsarts

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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