Thanks to all the supporters of Coventry School tenants

To the Editor:

I am the board president of ARTFUL, the newest tenant of Coventry School.

When ARTFUL chose the space we now occupy at Coventry School, we were excited by the fact that we were going to be surrounded by such wonderful and experienced organizations. As a start-up nonprofit, we felt our proximity to these other tenants would be a huge benefit as we grew. But we could never have imagined how truly significant this would be.

In a few short months we built our walls, leased our studios to many wonderful artists, and formed partnerships with several of these extraordinary groups. The brainpower housed under this roof is an invaluable resource, not only to us, but to the entire Cleveland Heights community, and beyond.

While our future is in question, we are determined to move forward with our programming, and continue to develop these blossoming relationships with our fellow tenants and the merchants up and down Coventry Road.

We are honored to be in such good company and thrilled to be part of such an important part of the community. The outpouring of support from residents has been truly inspiring, and we hope that there are good things in store for everyone. We will continue to provide our services to our artists, grow our programming, launch our classes, and cultivate new relationships that bring value to our organization, the local economy, and to the lives of our ARTFUL artists.

On behalf of our executive director, Shannon Morris, and the entire ARTFUL board, we thank you.