Canterbury Gallery Features Work From Local Artists, Inspires Kids
A portion of the proceeds pays for art initiatives and programs at the school.
Students normally have to travel to art museums or galleries in order to see the work of professional and amateur artists on display. Not so at Canterbury Elementary School in Cleveland Heights. Canterbury Gallery opened in November of this year, and it displays the work of local artists for a month. Students get to see a variety of mediums from pottery to jewelry, and the community is invited to buy the work in the case. Proceeds benefit both the school and the artists — 30 percent is donated to the school's PTA to pay for art programs like field trips, and 70 percent goes back to the artist. "Canterbury Gallery is designed as a year-round fundraiser," said Sue Cherchiglia, an English Language Arts support teacher at Canterbury who runs …
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