Cleveland Akron, OH, July 24, 2026 —

A new non-profit organization, Photo Cleveland, has launched in the Cleveland-Akron (Canton) area with the goal of supporting artists who work with film, video, and mixed media. Founded in 2025 by photographers Jim Szudy and Cara Gaetano, the organization plans to offer educational programming and exhibition opportunities for local creatives.

Photo Cleveland aims to foster an environment for artistic development by creating immersive exhibition experiences. The organization will also provide workshops and showcase events specifically for artists and students within the region.

Upcoming programming from Photo Cleveland includes a screening of David Lynch’s seminal film, “Eraserhead.” Additionally, the organization is set to host an exhibition titled “Intentional Unconventional: Experimental Photography and Video.” Further details regarding dates and venues for these events were not immediately available.

The establishment of Photo Cleveland signifies a new resource for artists in the Cleveland-Akron (Canton) region specializing in analog and mixed-media forms of visual art. The founders, Jim Szudy and Cara Gaetano, bring their expertise as photographers to the organization’s mission.



Story summarized from the original created by Gennifer Harding-Gosnell on signalcleveland.org, see more information here.

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