Art Bites: Legacy

Artists Archives of the Western Reserve

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• Date Wednesday, September 10, 2025
• Time 6:30PM - 8:00PM
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Founded in 1996 by notable Cleveland sculptor David E. Davis and eight other prominent Ohio artists, including Shirley Aley Campbell and Patricia Zinsmeister Parker, the Artists Archives of the Western Reserve (AAWR) emerged from a shared vision. Recognizing the risk... more

As a society, we’re kind of rusty talking about the thing we all have in common, we all will die someday.
Often, we don’t know where to go, or how to process the emotions that can arise from considering death, which can lead to reluctance to making plans for it. These complex emotions can make planning one’s Legacy difficult.
It’s for that reason that the Cleveland Death Society exists: so that we can take strides at practicing, normalizing, and exploring Death together.

The Subjective Art of Dying is not a grief session, but an occasion to gather and delve into topics that impact each and every one of us as we endeavor to navigate living, and dying. We understand that talking about death can be tender. We encourage you to show up and participate at your comfort level. Well meet you where you’re at.

So, come curious, lean in, and meet others in your community looking to have meaningful conversations on topics that impact our eventual death. Show up solo, bring a friend, your significant other, neighbor or family member. It’s a time to hear what others are thinking about and to share perspectives. Well start with an icebreaker question and see where that conversation takes us!

In-person in the AAWR gallery.

Tickets are limited in quantity, but free via the Eventbrite link .

Tickets are required for attendance and planning purposes.