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Children's Concert Society offers the following programming during every school year: Concert Hall Series, In-School Concerts, and Scholastic Composers
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Art & Sole will inspire runners and fans alike during this year’s Akron Marathon by showcasing local artists and entertainment along the scenic route.
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Tuesday Musical is an anchor arts organization that’s been in Akron for over 130 years. Known for some of the best classical and jazz music performances in the region, its legacy also includes annual scholarships over the past 65 years, as part of its mission for community engagement.
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Meet Francine Parr, Artistic Director of The Millennial Theatre Project.
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Local storytellers and Akronites EbaNee Bond, RaJohn Butler, Joy Gadson, Charlee Harris, Ebony Hill, Dominic Moore-Dunson, and John Smith participated in the Akron Podcast Lab, a four-month workshop learning the art of podcasting.
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The ArtsNow Presents calendar was created as a method to address the multi-faceted world of public art in Summit County, and we approached the project with two key audiences in mind: artists and community members.
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The City of Cuyahoga Falls is the recipient of a $50,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts to help fund a public art installation along the Cuyahoga River. The artwork is intended to celebrate the history of the river.
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Recently made a federal holiday, Juneteenth, sometimes referred to as Freedom Day, is the celebration of the ending of slavery, in the United States. This year in commemoration, there were various events held throughout Akron.
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“When we were designing our new EY US office space, we had a vision of inclusive art and an intentional goal to elevate Black entrepreneurs in our community,” said Whitt Butler, EY Akron Managing Partner and US-Central Consulting Managing Partner. “We were able to achieve this through the connection of business and arts by collaborating with ArtsNow during the design process.”
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To spotlight the incredible talent of tattoo artists in Summit County, ArstNow curated a three-part blog series dubbed “Skin Art.”
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To spotlight Summit County artists who create beautiful and functional items for the home, ArstNow curated a three-part blog series dubbed “Home is Where the Heart is.”
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AkronArts is a new wide-ranging initiative that looks to better connect some of the university's arts offerings with the city.
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UA’s AkronArts plan is a bold initiative to embrace and enhance arts on our campus and in Greater Akron to enrich, empower, and enliven our community. We will reassess and advance existing programs, facilities, and relationships and create new ones.
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Since 2019, the women-led Summit Suffrage Centennial Committee has been working to realize the Sojourner Truth Project-Akron.
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Alto saxophonist Joshua Tuttle and clarinetist Amer Hasan won Tuesday Musical’s 2021 Scholarship Winners Concert on May 16.
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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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