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On the left there is a photo of little girl holding two red Lego blocks, to the right is photo of a woman painting with a woman next to her, the third photo is a little boy drawing black pavement with chalk. The photo beneath these are three girls dressed in orange, red, and blue clothing throwing confetti.

Photos (Left to Right): Akron Children's Museum, photo courtesy of Akron Children's Museum; Cultural Plan focus group in 2019 with Torchbearers, photo courtesy of Shane Wynn Photography; Hope Mural installation at Park East, photo courtesy of Ilenia Pezzaniti; Himalayan Arts Language & Cultural Academy, photo courtesy of Aimee Juarez
 

Artist Spotlight
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Artist spotlight! Nova Stewart is an illustrator, crafter, arts advocate, and educator from northeast Ohio. They co-volunteer-run StarFall Creative Collective and run an illustration brand called Star Catcher Studio. Through Nova's work, they hope to spark joy through color and whimsy, and empathy with thoughtful musings.
 

Upcoming Events
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Photo courtesy of Curated Storefront

Opening Reception:
Text me when you get home

Fri., July 19 • 5:00pm - 8:00pm

• Bounce Innovation Hub, Akron

Curated Storefront team member and artist Eva Polzer curated Text me when you get a home, a group show that will be on display from July-August 30. 
 
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Photo courtesy of iN Education, Inc.
 

Sat., July 20 • 10:00am - 4:00pm

• South Central Park, North Ridgeville

TEAL Art Fest will be held on July 20, 2024 from 10-4pm. This event features live entertainment, kid-friendly activties, food, and more! This festival aims to highlight artists from Northeast Ohio in North Ridgeville and Lorain County.
 
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45th Akron Art Expo

July 27 - July 28 • 10:00am

• Hardesty Park, Akron

Meet local artists and shop at the 45th annual Akron Art Expo at Hardesty Park!

 
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Do you have a project or update about the arts and culture sector that aligns with our 10 priorities from the Akron/Summit Cultural Plan? Fill out the quick form below to have your project or update featured on our website!
 
3 circular photos with blue, orange, pink, green, and yellow smaller circles around them. The first photo is On the left there is a photo of little girl holding two red Lego blocks, to the right is photo of a woman painting with a woman next to her, the third photo is a little boy drawing black pavement with chalk. The first photo is of a little girl holding two red blocks, the second photo is of a woman painting with a woman next to her, and the third photo is of a man painting a face.

Photos (Left to Right): Akron Children's Museum, photo courtesy of Akron Children's Museum; Cultural Plan focus group in 2019 with Torchbearers, photo courtesy of Shane Wynn Photography; Painter Dray Evans, photo courtesy of Aimee Juarez

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