78th Street Studios

I count myself lucky that I live in a town that offers a site like this. I first came here for a Unilocal event a couple years back, but I try to come back at least a couple times a year to check out what’s new. And there’s always something new, eye-​popping, or just fascinating to check out here. The entire complex is a mélange of art galleries, interior decorators, recording studios, design firms, photography labs, and a ton of other things. I came here for the Cleveland Bazaar and actually had to leave the building a little bit due to sheer sensory overload. I’ve lived in a lot of cities and have very rarely come across something as stupendously awesome as this place.

Splendid. Enormous. Stimulating. Relaxing.
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The 3^rd Friday of each month, the studios have an open house from 5 – 9 pm. I highly recommend going to browse the art, have some tasty food and enjoy some beer or wine. Spice Kitchen & Bar has a stand named the Spice Box. We ordered the walleye chowder, squash & apples, and the steak sandwich ~ All delicious and very reasonably priced.
They posted a picture of our order on Twitter, here is a link:
I would gladly eat the squash and apples every day for a healthy dessert.
There was also a food truck outside for more options. Several galleries, plus Spice had wine and beer available for donations.
Besides browsing the arts and crafts, it was great fun to people watch as all walks of life were in attendance.
Tip: The studio has a rental area for private events, in case you are in need.
P. S. I still don’t know how to add pictures to my posts. If anyone wants to walk me thru it, please send me a message :)

Wear comfortable shoes.

This space is massive! There are multiple floors of maze like halls each holding a really cool secret. There are a lot of independent rooms each housing an artist of one kind or another. It was not of course the main reason for going here, but it was neat to see how each artist decorated their space (i.e., combo gallery and workshop) and made it cozy, luxurious, unique, etc when they each started with a very modern and plane warehouse type space. On top of that I enjoyed viewing art of many different medium as well as the wares of local merchants selling things like soaps and shirts. There is merchandise to appease someone of all tastes from floral to Cleveland cityscapes to geometric work to woodworking and home décor items. There is food for purchase as well as snacks and drinks in most all of the galleries if you go during the Third Friday event. Some of the artists were actually working during this time, but it would be cool to come back and see the place during the day when more work is going on. Third Fridays though guarantees that most of the shops will be open. If you’ve ever been to Alexandria, VA outside of DC, this place is much like the Torpedo Factory Art Center.

I’ll admit that I come to third Fridays mostly for free pinball, so my art critic chops are not really on display here. That said, there’s a nice variety of lots of different art and hipster crafts on display here. Some of it is a bit precious and ridiculous but a lot of it is quite good. Slinking through all the rooms with a beer in hand is a nice way to spend an evening, and there’s usually good food available on site.

We come out for the third Friday events every month. Always so much fantastic art, cool people, and great live music. Four floors of magic and wonder. I love meeting the artists and gallery owners. I love the Native American lady on the second floor. Miss Hilary at HEDGE gallery is such a peach and always has wonderful things in her space. On the third floor is Survival Kit and they have great music or some kind of wild and whimsical art project going on every few weeks. There is a room full of antiques, dinosaur models, paintings of tigers. There are austere galleries and rooms that are eclectic studiospace for serious local artists. Always an adventure and always magical.

I would say I kind of like this place, as I did decide to get married here. As soon as we walked in for the first time, we felt like it was home-​literally. Hilary’s dog Jack greeted us at the door, and was a very friendly tour guide. The place is enormous, and a bit menacing from the outside. I actually almost hoped we’d hate it, because I knew my dad would have a fit if we chose to get married here. But we did, and it was lovely. There’s so much character, so many great artists, so many treasures to discover. We had the ceremony upstairs in Hilary Aurand’s gallery (I think the name has changed, so I am not sure what it is.) We worked with Hilary (who was great!) to do some decorating and she made the room truly beautiful. We did our reception downstairs in the main room and were even able to hang some art by an artist who is a good friend of my husband’s family. We loved that the space took a big empty building and made something beautiful of it. Nevertheless, even if you aren’t planning a wedding, you should check this place out. We have been to many «Third Friday» events and they are always so much fun. There’s generally a food truck serving up awesome food, and you can generally either buy wine or beer, or you can bring your own! Our wedding brought a lot of people who had never visited the space to the galleries, and they had a blast wandering around and checking it out. I would highly recommend visiting this place. It is a true Cleveland treasure that will make you immediately want to create something. Don’t be scared off by the slightly creepy vibe of the street it’s on, I promise you, you’ll love it!

Third Fridays are great! Bring a six-​pack or purchase some inexpensive alcohol there! It’s a surreal experience to walk into this warehouse and find floors of great art!

Such a cool space.
I’ve been to this place numerous times-​for local artists and Unilocal parties and just love it every time.
Not only is it an abandoned warehouse turned into an artist haven, it has artist workspaces all over the building. Sure, it’s older, but to have a bunch of local artists in one place. especially in a building that’s very“CLE” is definitely cool.
Additionally, just the other weekend, we found out there was free pinball on certain weekends of the month. Not fancy new pinball, but the old school ones and tons of them on the 3^rd floor. Very cool.
Highly recommend playing a game of pinball in addition to supporting local art.

Great art space. Very cool place to visit on the third Friday of the month. Very talented artists. Great place to have a gathering or cool party. Chalk another one up for the Detroit Shoreway neighborhood.

I live right down the street from the studios and I love coming here for Third Fridays. It’s BYOB, can’t go wrong there. Grab a six of your favorite brew and head down to the studios. I can’t remember exactly where, 2−3^rd fl there is a pretty cool/​creepy lady with a huge room full of art. She has dogs, cats, sugar gliders, deerbras all kinds of exotic animals running around that place. Only cats, but she really is creepy.
Seriously, there’s lots of artists with lots of very creative pieces ok fall kinds. It’s really a full spectrum, a wide variety of all forms of art. One lady collects scrap metal all around town and makes everything from life-​size sculptures on down to rings, necklaces and bracelets. I saw one of the coolest paintings ever down there on my most recent visit. Lots of grippy art down there, which I really dig.
FYI, if you’re not aware of some of the pieces being quite pricey, they are. I found out you can make payment plans with most of the artists. Maybe this is well known, butI had no clue. If you really are interested, pull the artist aside and inquire about breaking this down into a few installments, opposed to coming out of pocket all at once. Even if you don’t want anything, come on down to browse, show your support to local artists and gulp a few cold ones.

I’ve ended up at this space randomly, twice now. I’ve loved it every time. Once was for a Unilocal event I didn’t know about until someone dragged me along (back in my non-​yelping days). The other was for a DJ dance party type of affair. The art is awesome and the events usually fit perfectly into the mix.
I agree with Cara’s assessment of the shady vibe when approaching the location. The first time I drove up, I thought I was headed over to a murder factory. Ok, that’s a huge exaggeration, but I at least thought I was going to some underground sort-​of space that might be a little worse for wear. Holy wow, was I wrong.
In terms of studio space, it looks awesome. There appears to be a great mix of the artful types creating a good mini-​community. Since I can’t draw a straight line, let alone paint or sculpt a masterpiece, I have to rely on others to make awesome arts for me. This is a great place to find those awesome arts. If you have a chance to visit this place, do it. It’s one of those hidden gems of Cleveland that deserves massive recognition.

I went here on a third friday, it was hard to figure out where exactly we were supposed to enter. Later someone told us they do that on purpose as part of the allure. Well we about left. But then when we found our way I had a good time. There were some areas that I wasn’t very interested in and others I could stare at. We spent about 2 – 3 hours there and had a little wine and bought some random coffee mug that looked like Frankenstein. I would say that everyone should go and check it out. I might go back again in a while.

I love this place. I’ve been here for all types of events; gallery walks, craft fairs, and of course Unilocal’s first Burstday party!
I totally dig it. Many different types of artists working here, something for every palette.
Very chill, open, atmosphere where you can kick back on a night with a few friends and appreciate local artists.

This is an amazing spot in Cleveland. I had no idea it was here until the big Unilocal Burstday party! I will definitely be back as I heard about the Friday parties here. What a cool idea to come in and have some apps and wine before going out on the town for your Friday night! The artists were all super cool and friendly. Amazing!

simply cool art to see of all different styles, varieties, and themes.
quite enjoyable

I am definitely going to start coming here on the third Friday of every month and bring a 6 pack of good beer! Be sure to come here and check it out. There is a lot of cool art and a weird lady on the 2^nd or 3^rd floor. I think the lady was the coolest piece of art there. My friend said he is glad he was not on a hallucinogen after we ran into her. It was similar to The Labyrinth.

For as packed as this place was for one of their Third Friday events, I’m surprised I don’t see more reviews from my fellow Unilocalers! Ya’ll should have a UYE at 78^th Street for a Third Friday, I might drive back up just for a chance to see this amazing space again.
78^th Street Studios is HUGE. A bit cavernous and hard to navigate, but you really can’t make a wrong turn. Hallways and stairs will lead you directly to some of the most talented people in Cleveland. Artist studios and galleries abound in 78^th Street Studios. A different atmosphere on every floor, with plenty of good music, film, theater and free food.
I can’t get over the level of talent, I came away feeling very inspired. You’ve got a great thing going on here, Cleveland.

I live right up the street from this place, and yeah, of course I’ve heard of it. But, oh-​em-​gee this is a friggin’ sweet studio space! Can I please just have a loft here and move in?
Even if you don’t have a creative bone in your body, you’ll see an empty canvas ready to be filled with artsy goods when you walk into this place. Lucky for me, the first time I got to see 78^th Street Studios, it was stuffed to the gills with local vendors, artists and Clevelanders at the Bazaar Bizarre. There literally is no better space for this awesome crafty show.
I have to admit, as I was driving up I sort of felt like I was being lured to an old, abandoned warehouse for shady reasons. So, just be prepared. But like any other industrial and slightly dilapidated area of Cleveland, it is a little scary at first – then you discover the gem inside.
Obviously there isn’t much more I can say about an art studio space that I’ve only been to once. I guarantee you that I’ll be there for other shows though. And, hello glorious, wonderful and abundant free parking. You are greatly appreciated!