• Harriet Moore Ballard

We are no longer taking applications for the position of Executive Director

Thank you very much to everyone that applied. For an update on your application, please contact the search committee.

Exhibitions & Events

  • The 2026 NewNow

    2026 NewNow Opening Reception: Thursday, September 3, 6-7:30pm Dates: September 3  – October 22, 2026 Mon – Weds: 11 – 4, Thurs: 2 – 7 Exhibition Location: Tri-C’s Gallery East, 4250 Richmond Road, Highland Hills, OH 44122   The Artists Archives of the Western Reserve (AA...

    September 3 @ 6:00 pm - October 22 @ 7:00 pm

Programs

The upcoming program listing will be available soon!

 

Dexter Davis, Tree (Detail), 2012, Ink & collage on paper, Collection of the AAWR

Dexter Davis, Tree (Detail), 2012, Ink & collage on paper, Collection of the AAWR

As a continuation of our goal to increase the visibility of Ohio’s African American artists, the Artists Archives of the Western Reserve has established a fund to overcome financial barriers that can inhibit regional artists of color from archiving their work... (read more & donate today!)

Gold Award of Achievement Ribbon

OMA 2022 Award Graphic

AAWR is the winner of the 2022 Ohio Museum Association Best Exhibition & Best Community Partnership Awards (Under $500,000) for the exhibition W/O Limits: Art, Chronic Illness, & Disability (learn more...)