Shaker Library is a Space for Sharing Creativity
The library opened its art gallery on the second floor of the Main Library in 1998. Since then, many local artists have exhibited and sold artwork at the library.
From 2000 until 2019, the library held an annual juried Art Competition named in honor of former library director Barbara Luton and the winning artwork is on display in the library.
Art Gallery Application to Exhibit
Shaker Heights Public Library sponsors six art exhibits each year, which are generally displayed for six to eight weeks. Library personnel reviews and selects artists for exhibition. Applicants will be contacted within a month regarding the status of their application. Artists must also agree to donate 15% of the sale of their artwork to the Library Endowment Fund.