8"x 12" - Photography - Matted
Artist - Ilenia Pezzaniti
Inspired by - All About Hair by Katie from Mound STEM School
Suggested Value: $65.00

"I enjoyed the visual, the author of the poem, depicted and that she thinks it's important to celebrate culture."

Illena Pezzaniti is a visual storyteller and multidisciplinary artist living in Akron, Ohio.

18"x 24" - Photography - Framed (black)
Artist- Besty Banks
Inspired by - Cleveland by the Newton D. Baker School of Arts Girls Team
Suggested Value: $195.00

"I was drawn to this poem because the team does such a wonderful job capturing a sense of place. With powerful use of rhythm, they created a tapestry that captures many of the unique places that - combined - make Cleveland home. They inspired me to create this collection of glimpses of Cleveland."

Besty Banks currently works in civic engagement at Case Western Reserve University, coordinating community-based educational programs that promote awareness, connection, action, and learning. She enjoys sharing the connection she feels to place through photography and serves on the Steering Committee of the Cuyahoga Valley Photographic Society, promoting Cuyahoga Valley National Park and the photographic arts through education.

17" x 11" - Photography - Framed (wood)
Artist - Jim Baron
Inspired by - My Beautiful Tree by Kiera from Holy Family Catholic School
Suggested Value: $85.00

"I felt the poem was well written and I also have a love of trees."

Jim Baron has spent over 30 years as a commercial photographer in Cleveland. He has photographed many of the people and places that make Northeast Ohio a great location to live in.

16" x 20" - Photography on Canvas - Framed (black)
Artist - Paul Giglia
Inspired by - My World by Zallie from Buhrer Dual Language Academy
Suggested Value: $75.00

"I enjoy floral photography and usually use a variety of processes to enhance the images. The poem I chose, My World, speaks of colors and flowers that made me think about ways to take a floral photo, isolate the flowers, and add texture to convey tranquility. I hope I achieved all this in my piece."

Paul Giglia is an amateur, but devoted, photographer who enjoys producing images of nature, landscapes, and also of Cleveland and the surrounding suburbs. While he practices this avocation for his own enjoyment, he also sells his work to stock photo houses as well as on various products. The fact that he can use his camera to help a worthy cause such as America SCORES Cleveland, gives him the most joy, though.

Bridges at Settler's Landing, The Flats
21.5" x 17.5" - Photography- Framed (Black)
Artist - Paul Giglia
Inspired by - Our City, Our Home by the Marion C. Seltzer Boys Team
Suggested Value: $75.00

"This wonderful description of Cleveland is so exuberant that I felt it needed a photo of a part of Cleveland where exuberance is always present: The Flats. The poem also tells of so many of the city's attractions. But because I couldn't fit them all in one photo I chose a spot where bridges spanned the Cuyahoga, representing how they connect different attractions, East and West. We're all proud of our city and representing it in a photo that shows it at its best seemed appropriate."

Paul Giglia is an amateur, but devoted, photographer who enjoys producing images of nature, landscapes, and also of Cleveland and the surrounding suburbs. While he practices this avocation for his own enjoyment, he also sells his work to stock photo houses as well as on various products. The fact that he can use his camera to help a worthy cause such as America SCORES Cleveland gives him the most joy, though.

20" x 26" - Photography -Framed
Artist - Lauren Pacini
Inspired by - Coming to America by the Thomas Jefferson International Newcomer's Academy Boys Team
Suggested Value: $1,200.00

"I had no idea that there is a school in Cleveland helping students transition to America. I am absolutely thrilled by that fact. Cleveland is a city that was largely built by immigrants, and their story is told in the Cultural Gardens and a book on which I have collaborated that will launch this summer. "

Lauren Pacini is an architectural photographer and local history author. He strives to tell the story of Cleveland through his photography.