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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 by Shane Wynn Photography; Hope Mural installation at Park East, photo by Ilenia Pezzaniti; Himalayan Arts Language & Cultural Academy, photo by Aimee Juarez
 

Upcoming Events
Colorful letters in black boxes that spell out PorchROKR.

PorchROKR Logo

Sat., Aug. 16 • 11:00am - 9:30pm

• Highland Square

The Akron Zoo will be transforming two lemur habitats into habitats that will feature New World monkeys. The project would involve designing, prepping, and painting two murals, one in each habitat, to represent the South American rainforest.
 
Photo of two pendants.

Photo from White Rabbit Galleries

Creative Connections:
Stone Wrapping Jewelry

Sat., Aug 16 • 2:00pm - 4:00pm  

• White Rabbit Galleries, Barberton

Instructor Ron White will guide participants through different techniques for wrapping stones to create pendants for jewelry or a component of a sculpture. Beginners and intermediate skill levels are welcome.
 
Book cover that reads "The Roads at Night Looked Like Our Futures

Cover of The Roads at Night Looked Like Our Futures. Art by Jacqueline Zema.

Sun., Aug 17 • 2:00pm

• Akron-Summit County Public Library (Main)

The Roads at Night Looked Like Our Futures: A 40 Over 40 Poetry Anthology will be launched with a reading and celebration event, featuring poets from the anthology. This event is free and open to the public.
 
Graphic with people standing on a book with text that reads "Words into Action."

Graphic from Akron Black Artist Guild

Sat., Sept 20 • 12:00pm - 3:00pm

• Emmanuel Christian Academy, Akron

"Words into Action" offers a unique educational experience for youth and families, providing opportunities to engage with artists and community organizations. This event also highlights the positive qualities in individuals and the collective achievements we can realize together.
 

ArtsNow Celebrates 10 Years

ArtsNow is proudly celebrating ten years in 2025! As we mark this milestone, we'd love to hear how ArtsNow impacted you - your experiences, takeaways, and memorable moments. 

 

Thank you for being part of our journey. We can't wait to celebrate together!
 
Photo of people painting. Text on the photo reads "Akron-Summit Cultural Plan." The bottom of the photo has different icons such as a balance scare, a door, hand with a pencil in it, a flower, two people talking, two gears, puzzle pieces, money, a location symbol, and a painting. Text at the top of the photo is photo credit to Elizabeth Tipton.

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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