Join Curated Storefront on Thursday, May 27, at the Bowery Project’s crown jewel, the Landmark Building, as we peer into the wild, warped mind of renowned ceramist and prankster Clayton Bailey.
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An arts administration policy class offered by the University of Akron in 2019 provided a significant moment for students to have a hand in shaping policy.
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With guidance from diversity, equity, inclusion, and access (DEIA) leader Dr. Marlon Moore and support from ArtsNow, Summit County now has an arts and culture DEIA advisory committee with stakeholders from across sectors.
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Launched in February 2021, The Akron Black Artist Guild formed as a means to convene Black artists and offer them resources, connections, and a path to mobilize.
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The local arts community is well-positioned to tackle the challenge of re-creating its creative community as it comes out of the pandemic, according to Heather Meeker, executive director of Summit Artspace.
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In a 2019 arts-education collaboration between the Summit Education Initiative, First Serve, ArtsNow, and several talented interns from the University of Akron’s EXL Center—learning landscapes on sidewalks and playgrounds throughout the North Hill neighborhood came to life opening up a world of opportunities.
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After a year of planning and developing a Master Art Plan, the City of Cuyahoga Falls has launched a Public Art Board to lead the initiative for installing public art throughout the city.
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The “Aging is an Art Form” program was born out of the vision that art can transcend our differences—including age. According to Matt Reed, senior vice president of communications and administration for Direction Home, though they had to pivot during the pandemic and offer virtual classes, the benefits of art therapy—especially for older adults who need stress relief—are immeasurable.
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By Guest Blogger Alicia M. Hopkins
Art has the power to tell stories, change perspectives, and help unite communities on various causes and issues. We can use art to engage people in dialogue about a particular cause or idea that is important to us or others in our community.
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In this video- our second session, “When Art Works: Collaborating with nature + humans”, Stacy will explore how through embracing change and observing and mimicking the action of natural processes, art can begin to make real changes to the environment.
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Sculptor Stacy Levy collaborates with nature within the built environment to tell its ecological story and make it visible to all.
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In July of 2020, the City of Akron's City Council voted to approve the Plan for Public Art! This plan was one of ten priorities identified by the community as necessary to ensure public access and vibrancy across the city.
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The City of Akron’s Lock 3, a downtown beacon of fun and entertainment, is thrilled to announce the beginning of its 2021 spring and summer season on the iconic Cleveland Clinic Akron General Stage.
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On Thursday, April 8th 2021, ArtsNow, Akron Civic Commons, Akron Zoo, Black Artist Guild, Ohio & Erie Canalway Coalition, The University of Akron, the Sojourner Truth Statue Committee, Conservancy for the CVNP, and Summit County Historical Society hosted Paul M. Farber PhD, Director of Monument Lab.
Say It Loud Akron is a multi-disciplinary, multi-platform vehicle that shares community voices around the issue of systemic racism.
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The Akron Civic Theatre celebrated the completion of its Staging the Future capital campaign with an announcement Friday, April 16th that the nonprofit has raised $9 million to transform the 1929 theater, exceeding its $8.5 million goal.
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The Ohio Art Education Association (OAEA) is the leading professional membership organization exclusively for visual arts educators in Ohio. Each year they recognize businesses, organizations, and citizens that contribute to the livelihood of art education and art educators across Ohio.
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In the spring of 2021, Patterson Park Community Center launched open mic night every Friday evening from 6-7:30pm. The Community Center is creating a space for poets and spoken-word artists to come together, share readings, and create community.
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ReelAbilities Film Festival is the largest festival in the US dedicated to promoting awareness and appreciation of the lives, stories, and artistic expressions of people with different disabilities through award-winning films by and about people with disabilities
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The Akron-Summit County Public Library is grateful and excited to partner with Direction Home Akron Canton to help bring greater digital access to the Library's resources.
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