Supporting Blank Slate Phase 2

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Supporting Blank Slate Phase 2

Here at Black Valve Media have always tried our best to support Blank Slate. If you don’t know, they are an all ages DIY venue in Elyria, OH. When I was younger, I always tried to set up shows in my small town in Indiana so I can somewhat relate to the plight of bringing arts & culture to rural America. It’s not always easy.

It’s extremely important for the young people in a community to have a place to go. It can literally save lives. It’s also a great place for bands who are on tour to share their talents. Blank Slate has an amazing reputation with touring bands and it’s for good reason. Not to mention it’s a great place to check out some art!

Blank Slate wants to take a step to make themselves more sustainable. Join us in supporting them! Read more about their GoFundMe below and check out a video we made showcasing what they do a while back.

Today we would like to announce our plan to create a space within Blank Slate that would allow us to provide affordable, high quality coffee and espresso drinks both during shows and events as well as eventually on a permanent basis.
— Blank Slate's GoFundMe

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Limited Time Only: Pet  & Children Photo Sessions for Spring!

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Limited Time Only: Pet & Children Photo Sessions for Spring!

Spring is in the air and it’s a perfect time to get portraits taken for every member of your family! One of our resident photographers, Shelly Duncan is providing limited time mini photo sessions for sale this spring! This package is for pets and children only.

Check out the photos above to see some of Shelly’s most recent work. Book a session before the end of May!

Spring Mini Session:

Price: $40

What you’ll get:

  • 30 minute slot

  • 6 edited images

  • Cleveland location of your choosing (or $10 extra for a location outside of Cleveland)

For this one time only, this special spring mini session is open to children as well! Book a session while you can!

To book a session, contact Shelly Duncan through her email shelly@blackvalvemedia.com


Check out our pet photography page to see more of the work our team has done both in and outside of the studio!


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Johnny Coleman SPACES Interview

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Johnny Coleman SPACES Interview

Check out the latest video we created for SPACES! It features Johnny Coleman an amazing artist and currently a professor at Oberlin College. He was great to interview and understanding the time, thought and effort put into his piece took it to another emotion level for us. We highly recommend you check out this installation!

Crossing the Water: Requiem for Lee Howard Dobbins
Johnny Coleman
January 25 - March 22, 2019

This project, creating during Johnny Coleman’s winter residency with SPACES, imagines the passing of the spirit of a formerly enslaved child. It has developed through deep research of the underground railroad, with particular attention to historic sites in Kentucky, Ohio, and along the Canadian border. The installation is a meditation on life, community, and mourning.
— SPACES GALLERY

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