More than $14 million will remake CHM’s graphics gallery, honor Autodesk co‑founder John W. Walker and fund digitization of his papers for researchers.

Free weekend workshops and giant illuminated fruit lanterns culminate in a twilight procession at Vizcaya this Saturday. The project is led by artist Shawna Moulton.

Sony is reportedly negotiating to lease and reopen the Cinerama Dome and adjoining ArcLight multiplex at 6360 W. Sunset Blvd. A city permit push and Sony's Alamo purchase add momentum.

Arts and cultural programming drew nearly 1.5M visits to the Loop in Q2 and generated roughly $395M, boosting restaurants and sparking conversions even as weekday traffic lags.

Downtown Bellevue turns into an arts showcase this Friday through Sunday with 350+ artists, hands‑on family programming and new evening concerts.

Opera Colorado and AGMA reached a three‑year agreement that secures pay, rest breaks and protections for chorus singers, stage staff and emerging artists. The deal includes a side‑letter for the Artists in Residence program.

Organizers are tightening the Little Falls Arts & Crafts Fair footprint for 2026, concentrating 600+ vendors downtown and moving the Marketplace to First Street SE for a safer, easier-to-navigate weekend.

Tony‑winning Cats: The Jellicle Ball will close at the Broadhurst on Aug. 8 after producers said weekly grosses couldn’t cover the show’s costs.

After more than a decade at Iroquois Park, the Jack O'Lantern Spectacular is relocating to Kentucky Kingdom for Oct. 1–Nov. 1, while the Parks Alliance will stage a separate Iroquois pumpkin trail.

Andy Schuon will lead the Academy of Country Music from its Nashville headquarters beginning Sept. 1, 2026, bringing decades of media and label experience. The hire follows a nationwide search and a planned transition with Damon Whiteside staying on as CEO emeritus.

Ava DuVernay’s 14th will close the 64th New York Film Festival with a world premiere at Alice Tully Hall on Oct. 9; the film examines the 14th Amendment amid recent court fights.

Two‑time Pulitzer winner Colson Whitehead will close Literary Cleveland’s free Inkubator conference on Sept. 12; registration opens Aug. 10.

Roho Collective opens a 3,000-square-foot downtown gallery and cultural center at Nicollet, pairing exhibitions with markets and business training for artists of color.