Welcome to The Fine Arts Association. Since 1957, we have proudly housed all of the arts under one roof. From ballet and watercolor classes to music lessons and theatre, The Fine Arts Association has educated thousands of students in the arts.  Thousands more attend concerts, theatre productions and cultural activities each year.  At a time when arts education is being phased out of many institutions, The Fine Arts Association is dedicated to keeping the flow of imagination, creativity and expression flourishing.

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Commitment to Excellence in the Arts
Commitment is more than just a term in The Fine Arts Association's vocabulary - it is a credo. Our mission is to enhance lives through arts education, performance and advocacy.  We reach out to the community, soliciting their needs and incorporating them into our curriculum and our performance season.

Educational Programs:
Study in the arts remains an important ingredient in any chosen field, and The Fine Arts Association is committed to offering exemplary instruction in all the arts.  Our professional faculty has been consistently lauded for quality in visual art, dance, theatre and music instruction. Such talent and commitment have enabled us to grow into the nationally recognized cultural center that we are today, with classes offered to individuals of all ages, backgrounds and ability levels.

The Education Department collaborates with outside organizations to create customized educational arts experiences in music, dance, drama, the visual arts and music therapy. Current partner organizations include the Willoughby-Eastlake Schools, Painesville City Schools, Lake MetroParks, City of Wickliffe/Wickliffe Middle School, Hawken School, Our Lady of Mt. Carmel and Peaceful Children Montessori.  For information on Off-site Education Programs, contact Jeannie Fleming-Gifford, Director of Education at jfleming-gifford@fineartsassociation.org .

How We Keep the Doors Open and the Lights On...
The Fine Arts Association is a private, non-profit organization that relies on the support of our friends, alumni, students and parents - people like you. We are dedicated to being "Your Center for Arts Education and Performance" by providing arts education and performance opportunities for all ages and skill levels. Your contributions to the annual fund, scholarship programs, endowments and special projects make it possible for us to continue to bring you the highest quality arts experience. It is your support that provides much needed funding not covered by tuition and ticket sales, to keep our doors open and our lights on. To learn more about ways in which you can help support the mission of Fine Arts Association or to make an on-line donation, please go to our Advancing Artistic Expression page.

Interested in Volunteering?
We would love to work with you. Visit our Volunteer page, call our office at 440-951-7500 x106.

An Investment in the Community
In 1957, founders James and Louise Savage saw a need in the community - a yearning for a richer cultural and artistic education. They and a growing staff of instructors and volunteers nourished what is now a learning institution with more than fifty faculty members representing all of the arts. Disabled and economically disadvantaged students attend many of the programs at no cost. In addition, we support gifted and lower-income students through annually awarded scholarships made possible by United Way funds. The Fine Arts Association continues to invest time, money, education and hope in the growth of our community.