78th Street Studios is the largest art & design complex in Northeast Ohio!

Like many mammoth warehouses found in Cleveland, 78th Street Studios has a rich history dating back to 1905 when the structure was built for the Baker Electric Motor Vehicle Company. Years later through the 1980’s, the building was home to American Greetings’ Creative Studios. Within the bones of the building, visitors can find original hardwood floors, metal track doors, large industrial windows and old freight elevators.

Today, any of our five, unique event venues can be used for weddings, corporate events, fundraisers, and other creative gatherings. We are located approximately 7 minutes from downtown Cleveland and in the heart of the Gordon Square Arts District, a bustling neighborhood of creative entrepreneurs, restaurants, art galleries, and theaters. voted as Cleveland’s “Best Indoor Wedding Venue” in 2021, 2022, and 2024—78th Street Studios has quickly become an incubator for creative businesses and special events.

Please find our rental rates for all five of our venues listed on each of our venue pages on our website. Navigate to the The Venues tab at the top of our main page, and choose the venue you’d like to see the details and pricing. Pricing varies depending on the day of the week and hours of the event.
Yes, we have a considerable parking lot that can accommodate about 500 cars, with the ability to expand it even more if needed. The parking lot is right off the main entrance to the building, and our ADA lift is located at the west end of the parking lot for those who are in wheelchairs or cannot walk upstairs.
Yes, whether you are looking to do only a ceremony, or a ceremony and reception, we can accommodate you in any of our venues. Please look for the “Ceremonies” pricing towards the bottom of each venue page for pricing.
Our two largest venues, smARTspace and Ramp Level, can be rented until 12am, our other venues typically close at 11pm. Event times can always be negotiated based on your needs.
If you are hosting your event on a Saturday, in most cases, you may bring your decor/alcohol/desserts in on the Friday before between 9am-4pm.
The only case in which this needs to be altered would be for an event taking place on a Saturday after our THIRD FRIDAY Art Walk (which takes place on the third Friday of every month in the evening from 5-9pm).
In this case, Saturday at 9am would be the earliest time to drop off and/or set up any of your personal items, as they cannot be dropped off beforehand, nor can the venues be set up prior to Saturday morning.
For events taking place any other day of the week, drop off and set up times can be negotiated but are typically the day before from 9am-4pm.
Personal items may be removed and loaded out either the night of the event if time allows, or the next business day that the building is open. For weddings, all cards and gifts MUST leave the night of—no exceptions.
78th Street Studios typically does not have staff working on Sundays.
Based on your needs, we can negotiate what time the venue is accessible to you, but typically day of access begins at 12pm.
Yes, you may provide your own alcohol as long as a professional bartending service has been hired to serve it. You can typically hire your bar staff through your full-service caterer.
You are welcome to drop off your alcohol the day prior to your event and we can keep it securely stored.
Any full-service caterer of your choice can be hired to cater your event. “Full-service” means that the catering company is able to provide the staff needed to set up, serve, and clean up after your guests for the entirety of the duration of your event. Full-service caterers can usually also supply all flatware and glassware needed, as well as linens and napkins
A security guard is not included in the rental rate of our venues and is required for events that are serving alcohol, events that are hosting 100+ guests, and events that are open to the public.
Yes, you will need to acquire event insurance for your event, which is standard liability insurance. If you have a liability insurance plan, you can look into adding 78th Street Studios to your plan for the date of your event, or we recommend going to www.theeventhelper.comto easily acquire affordable event insurance. This is to protect you and as well as 78th Street Studios against any accidents that could occur to your guests or to the building itself. When filling out the form be sure to include the email address events@78thstreetstudios.com and we will receive a copy once the payment has been made.
We do not offer any audio/visual equipment of any kind.
We do not provide any linens for our rental equipment. All of our round, cocktail, 8ft, and 6ft tables require linens.
There are prep kitchenettes located off of each of our venues, which your caterers and bar staff can utilize for refrigeration, a water source, and counter space.
Most of our kitchenette areas have ample room for tables for prepping and plating food but does not come with stoves or ovens.
We can put a date and venue/s on hold for you for five business days, should you need more time to decide but would like to ensure that the date and venue aren’t taken by another party. After the hold is up, we will need the signed contract and deposit to secure your date.