Parish Hall Cleveland has Closed as of October 1st 2007

Parish Hall Cleveland was started by a group of friends interested in presenting art, music, and performance to Northeast Ohio. Parish Hall was a collective of artists, musicians, and lovers of both. While in existence for just under two years the organization was supported largely through the individual and collective efforts of the operating members. The support within the community was strong, from not only the local media but also from an audience base that truly seemed to enjoy the space and programming, for which we are all gracious and thankful.The pressures of running a venue rooted in a volunteer staff took it’s toll. It was never easy, but at times greatly rewarding and fun. The Hall was just at the threshold of entering a new era, one of funding, a wider audience, and in some degree achieving the goal of becoming a monetarily self-sufficient entity. In the end, it is a matter of burning out to reach this goal, internally and individually the passion that made the organization what it was in many ways also sealed it’s fate.

Our time and energy in making Parish Hall successful was not in vain though. We knew from the start Parish Hall was about something bigger than the individual or the group. It was about building a stronger artistic community, a potentially better Cleveland, and in some small way the people that came to the Hall, showed work at the Hall, or performed at the Hall felt that. That energy of trying to do something, create something from what was around with in the context of the immediate environment.We would like to thank everyone that made Parish Hall possible; everyone that showed up and everyone that participated. We hope that it made a difference even if just for a moment or provided a spark for someone to create, to start something, to reflect, or too just enjoy life.Here’s to the future and whatever it may bring.

Parish Hall was made possible by generous support from our patrons,  Cleveland Colectivo and The Ohio Art’s Council.  Thank you.