Center for Arts-Inspired Learning

Cleveland’s Center for Arts-Inspired Learning (CAL) champions creative learning, drives educational innovation, and transforms lives through collaborative efforts involving teaching artists, students, educators, and communities.

For over 70 years, the organization has been transforming the educational landscape in Northeast Ohio by providing high-quality arts education that empowers youth. As an affiliate of the national Young Audiences Arts for Learning network, CAL partners with schools, districts, and community organizations to offer creative learning experiences across dance, theater, music, visual arts, digital arts, and more. Through these partnerships, CAL serves thousands of youth annually, helping them develop the critical thinking, creativity, and social-emotional skills needed to thrive in school and beyond.

CAL is driven by a mission to inspire youth through the power of the arts, with a roster of professional teaching artists bringing their expertise into classrooms and communities, and collaborating with educators to provide integrated arts-based learning that is academically enriching and personally empowering. The organization is committed to creating accessible and inclusive opportunities for all youth, helping them realize their full potential, and making a lasting impact on their lives and the communities we serve.