Leave Your Mark on Rainey this holiday season

Read a letter from Rainey parent Sandra Millard about the mark Rainey has left on her children and family, and consider making a gift to support our programs.

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free classes in december!

Rainey Institute’s Community Arts Program begins Saturday, December 3rd
with new and exciting visual and performing arts opportunities for Pre-K to 8th graders! This holiday season, we are giving the gift of free arts classes!

Programming Details & Registration

volunteer at rainey

Experience the joy of giving back while supporting our goal of delivering high quality & accessible arts education to Cleveland Youth.

See More About Our Volunteer Opportunities

2022-2023 After school programming

Registration is now open for our After School Programming which starts Tuesday, September 6th, 2022 to Friday, May 12th, 2023.  This year’s programming will include popular programs – Rainey Dance Academy, El Sistema, and Intergalactic Arts.  Also returning this year are STAGES and Art Adventures.

Program Details & Registration

[email protected] pivot center

We are excited to announce we have secured space at the new Pivot Center at Clark-Fulton.  We’ll be providing many arts programs starting summer/fall 2022

changing lives

We are a non-profit community arts center dedicated to engaging Cleveland youth through dance, drama, music, and visual arts.

building character

We put an emphasis on cognitive, social, and emotional growth which propel our students toward their full potential.

access to the arts

Located in Cleveland’s Hough neighborhood, our amazing facility provides opportunity and access to quality programs.

Leave Your Mark on Rainey this holiday season

Read a letter from Rainey parent Sandra Millard about the mark Rainey has left on her children and family, and consider making a gift to support our programs.

Leave Your Mark and Donate Today

Saturday Community Arts

Rainey Institute’s Community Arts Program begins Saturday, November 11th with new and exciting visual and performing arts opportunities for PreK-8th graders!

See Program Details

2022-23 after school programming


Beginning Saturdays in 2022, Rainey will launch a new and exciting extension of its Saturday programming, Communities!

See Program Details

rainey @ pivot center

We are excited to announce we have secured space at the new Pivot Center at Clark-Fulton.  We’ll be providing many arts programs starting summer/fall 2022

Changing Lives

We are a non-profit community arts center dedicated to engaging Cleveland youth through dance, drama, music, and visual arts.

Building character

We put an emphasis on cognitive, social, and emotional growth which propel our students toward their full potential.

access to the arts

Located in Cleveland’s Hough neighborhood, our amazing facility provides opportunity and access to quality programs.

We Are rainey institute

Since its beginnings in 1904, Rainey Institute has served countless Greater Cleveland youth. Today, over 2,500 children participate in engaging arts education programming each year. Children of all ages discover and develop their talents after school, on weekends, and over the summer.

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rainey @ pivot Center

rainey institute will begin serving the clark-fulton community on Cleveland’s west side starting in the fall 2022

Joining a Community on the Rise

The Pivot Center will enrich the lives of even more Cleveland youth, especially the growing population of Hispanic/LatinX youth, through engagement and education in the visual and performing arts.

Watch our progress

Watch our official Pivot Center page throughout 2022 to witness the transformation of this space into thriving center for the arts and growth!

Be a Founding Donor

Major Gifts are being accepted for naming opportunities within this new space.  Go to the Pivot Center page to find out how to become part of this historic community initiative.

Open the [email protected] Center Page

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education and engagement through the arts

Visual arts

Exploring colors, textures, and materials brings joy and inspiration to individuals of all ages, especially children. The feeling a child gets when they create their first work of art is priceless.

dance

Our Staff strives to build physical, emotional and social growth for all age groups through dance from beginners to advance mastery classes.

drama

Drama programs support participants in their quest to become great actors and actresses while helping them gain the necessary skills to succeed in life.

music

Music brings joy, fulfillment, and wonder to our lives.  Our music programs are a catalyst to cultivate social and emotional growth.

Visual arts

Exploring colors, textures, and materials brings joy and inspiration to individuals of all ages, especially children. The feeling a child gets when they create their first work of art is priceless.

dance

Our Staff strives to build physical, emotional and social growth for all age groups through dance from beginners to advance mastery classes.

drama

Drama programs support participants in their quest to become great actors and actresses while helping them gain the necessary skills to succeed in life.

music

Music brings joy, fulfillment, and wonder to our lives.  Our music programs are a catalyst to cultivate social and emotional growth.

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rainey is…

Love

We’re a non-profit community arts center dedicated to engaging Cleveland’s youth through dance, drama, music, and visual arts.  From our board members to our teaching assistants, everyone at Rainey Institute has one goal: to provide a safe and encouraging environment where students gain the life skills necessary to pursue their dreams and achieve success wherever life takes them.

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Change

Together with our community partners, our students are building confidence which in turn is excelerating their growth and create unlimited opportunities for their future.

Present

We’ve been serving Cleveland families since 1904.  We are woven in the fabric of this amazing city we call home.  We’ve been here… and we’ll continue our mission of making high quality after-school, weekend, and summer arts programs accessible for all.

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thank you to our donors

Cuyahoga County
American Greetings
Catholic Charities
Frohring Foundation
Bruening
American Automobile Association
Starting Point
LA Phil
The Murphy Family Foundation
Ohio Humanities
GDP Employees Foundation
Yola National

“Arts education is critical to the development and expansion of young minds. Rainey provides enriching programs in a safe and nurturing environment where Cleveland’s young learners can express their creativity, feel valued, and build confidence.”

— City of Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb

contact us

Rainey Institute

1705 East 55th
Cleveland, Ohio 44103

(216) 881-1766 ex 14

We’d love to hear from you. Drop us a line and we’ll get back to you as soon as we can!

If you are interested in working at Rainey Institute, please see our Careers page for the latest job openings.

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