Transformer Station

Transformer Station is a vibrant center for the visual and performing arts, where the Cleveland Museum of Art presents the work of emerging artists, time-based media, live music, and dynamic social experiences in Ohio City’s Hingetown neighborhood.

Improper Frames

Improper Frames brings together artists and photographers working through Cleveland’s internal boundaries, partial views, and shifting frames. Their works present material and visual evidence contending with the city’s recently completed property inventory. This exhaustive survey is used to classify...

A photo collage where a group of people sitting is cut out of a black and white photo and placed over a color image of a grassy area with flowers and a house in the background. A smaller rectangle to the right of the photo collage is a black and white photo with a cut out of the group of people.

Leisure, part of They Danced on This Land, 2025. Da’Shaunae Marisa. Courtesy of the artist

Lake Effect: Artists from Cleveland Now

In honor of the Cleveland Museum of Art’s 110th birthday, the CMA invites artists from the greater Cleveland area to submit their art for a juried group exhibition titled Lake Effect: Artists from Cleveland Now. This exhibition celebrates the creativity of artists connected to Northeast Ohio, highli...

a house with trees in the front

Lake Effect, 2026. Peter Kratcoski. Courtesy of the artist

Location and Hours

Hours

  • Thursday, Saturday, Sunday12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
  • Friday12:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
  • Monday, Tuesday, WednesdayClosed
Exterior corner of Transformer station on a sunny summer day.

Community Arts Center

Enjoy free drop-in art activities and gallery exploration on Cleveland’s west side, in the Clark-Fulton neighborhood.

Explore the Community Arts Center
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