The Renewable Energy Industry is driving innovation and offering solutions to some of the most pressing environmental challenges. As a key player in the transition towards cleaner energy sources, it significantly reduces our carbon footprint and paves the way for a healthier planet. By harnessing wind, solar, and other renewable resources, the industry is shaping a future where energy is abundant and environmentally friendly.

Renewable energy taps into Earth's natural resources-sun, wind, water, and more—to generate power. Unlike fossil fuels, these sources are abundant and replenish themselves. By converting the energy from sunlight into electricity, harnessing wind with towering turbines, and using water flow to generate power, the renewable energy industry is at the forefront of the transition to a cleaner, more sustainable energy future.

Beck Center for the Arts is a non-profit, performing arts and arts education organization dedicated to inspiring and enriching the quality of life for Northeastern Ohioans. We combine professional theatrical productions with comprehensive curriculum-based arts education in Creative Arts Therapies, dance, music, theater, and visual arts, serving over 60,000 annually in Cuyahoga, Lorain, Lake, Medina, and Summit Counties. Crain's Cleveland Business named Beck Center the 11th Largest Cultural Attraction in Cuyahoga County.

Get ready for an unforgettable experience at the Beck Center for the Arts! Our special events bring the community together for memorable moments filled with creativity and excitement. From captivating performances to interactive workshops and engaging exhibits, there's always something extraordinary happening at the Beck Center. Join us for a celebration of culture, talent, and artistic expression right here in our vibrant city.

Funds to paint this bench were contributed by Beck Center Board Member Chann Fowler-Spellman.

Ryan Finley is a professional sketch card artist, published illustrator, freelance illustrator, visual arts instructor, girl dad, husband and nerd from Northeast Ohio. He currently creates Star Wars sketch cards for Topps and Marvel sketch cards for Upper Deck. Throughout his career he has also worked on other titles such as TMNT, Scooby-Doo, Stranger Things, Aliens, Predator and X-Files. His love for pop culture/comics shows through in his work along with his classroom projects. Ryan travels to comic conventions selling his original art, prints and sketch cards. His art has been published in art books, raised money for local charities, and has been displayed in several local galleries. He has also painted numerous murals in the Northeast Ohio area and is on the Visual Art Faculty at Beck Center for the Arts.

Funds to paint this bench were contributed by Beck Center Board Member Chann Fowler-Spellman.

Adrian Eisenhower is an artist and educator living in Cleveland, Ohio. He earned his MFA in painting at the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) and apprenticed for several years at the Aegean Center for the Fine Arts in Italy and Greece. In 2017, he founded Walton Avenue Atelier, a community space for the study and practice of representational art in the historic Hildebrandt building. He was artist-in-residence at PEP Hopewell, is adjunct professor at Baldwin Wallace University, and on Visual Art Faculty at Beck Center for the Arts.

Funds to paint this bench were contributed by Beck Center Board Member Chann Fowler-Spellman.

Melinda Placko is a Cleveland artist, educator, and arts administrator. She earned her BFA in painting from Cleveland Institute of Art and MFA from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, focusing on public and collaborative art. For over 15 years, she served as a teaching artist in the Cleveland schools, partnering with Art House Inc., Boys and Girls Club, and the Center for Arts Inspired Learning, and was a long-term artist-in-residence at two CMSD schools. She was senior faculty with the Cleveland Print Room and managed a city-wide photo mentoring program for teens. She currently maintains her studio at the Hildebrandt Artist Collective in the Clark-Fulton neighborhood. Her artwork combines drawing, painting, collage, and public art, shown at MetroHealth and University Hospitals, Survival Kit at West 78th Street, and Zygote Press, among others. Melinda serves as the Associate Director of Visual Art and Music at Beck Center for the Arts.

Canvus is the only company capable of processing 100% of retired wind turbine blades into long-lasting products at an industrial scale. We've found an innovative solution to the 5,000-8,000 blades discarded every year, transforming them into stunning community furniture that inspires and engages. Through our pioneering process, these once-discarded blades are given new life as vibrant benches, planters, and picnic sets, rejuvenating public spaces with a sense of energy and vitality that will last for generations.

We create unique pieces that simultaneously boost civic pride and promote sustainability. Our maintenance-free products, built to withstand the elements for more than 25 years, stand as powerful examples of human ingenuity. We reshape the understanding of environmental impact while breathing life into parks, schools, and neighborhoods with functional public art. By tackling this critical challenge head-on, we are setting a new standard for the renewable energy industry, proving that innovation and environmental stewardship can work hand in hand to create a brighter, more sustainable future for humanity.