Michael Russell

Co-founder @Museum Of Creative Human Art

Cleveland, OH, US

Museum of Creative Human Art is an innovative and experiential art world change agent, focused on presenting and preserving a diversity of artists, creative spaces, perspectives, programs, and activations that serve and inspire mission-aligned Black creators.MOCHA uses a character-based approach to bridge creative expression with education and personal development. We provide a space for underserved youth to learn, connect, create, and share. At the heart of our work is a focus on cultivating conscientiousness, moral agency, core values, and the social attitudes necessary for both artists and consumers to make meaningful contributions to society.We are currently co-creating joint programming alongside Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland (MoCA) to advance and improve humanity through art. With a focus on investing in locally based artists, audiences, and partners who are Black, Indigenous, or people of color.