The Cultural Arts Division, at home at the City of Mentor’s Wildwood Cultural Center, offers many programs, courses, and special events throughout the year to support and encourage the development of cultural arts in our community.

The Cultural Arts  Division also supports many clubs and organizations including the Basketry Guild, Bridge Club, Garden Club, Quilters Guild and the Wildwood Singers. The Cultural Center is also the meeting place for the Creative Artists Association .

To help support cultural arts in the Mentor community, Wildwood Cultural Center offers a membership program, offering special discounts and promotions.

Courses in art, drawing, painting, cooking, writing, music, language and more are offered throughout the year. Classes are available for children and adults.

Mentor’s Community Arts Commission assists Cultural Arts through fundraising.

The Cultural Arts Division also coordinates many special events throughout the year.  Event information is updated here regularly.

2012 Events

Winterweave 2012
Friday – Sunday, February 24 – 26, times vary
Wildwood Cultural Center

Wildwood Singers Spring Concert
Friday, May 4, 7:30 p.m.
Mentor Senior Center  Concert Flyer

Wildwood Garden Club Plant Sale
Saturday, May 19, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Wildwood Cultural Center   Plant Sale Flyer

32nd Wildwood Fine Arts & Crafts Festival
Sunday, June 24, 10:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Wildwood Cultural Center
Artist Application
Food Vendor Application

Family Fun Day & Picnic
Sunday, July 15, 12 – 4 p.m.
Wildwood Cultural Center

Old Village Market
Fridays, July 27 – August 17, 4 – 8 p.m.
James A Garfield National Historic Site
Vendor Application

Mentor Cruise In
Saturday, September 8, 10 – 4 p.m.
Municipal Center & Civic Center Complex

19th Dorothy McNamara Maloney Memorial Art Contest
Reception: Friday, September 14, 7 – 8:30 p.m.
Mentor Senior Center

Porcelain Treasures Show
Sunday, October 14, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Wildwood Cultural Center

23rd City of Mentor Fall Bridal Gala
Sunday, October 14, 12 – 4 p.m.
Capelli’s at Comfort Inn of Mentor

Wildwood Quilter’s Small Quilt Show & Sale
Sunday, November 4, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Mentor Senior Center

32nd Holiday Display & Craft Show
Sunday, December 2, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Wildwood Cultural Center

Wildwood Singers FREE Annual Holiday Concert
Friday, December 7, 7:30 p.m.
Mentor Senior Center

For information on other special events offered by the City of Mentor, click here.