Connecting Arts, Culture
and Community
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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
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ArtsForward applications are officially being accepted! ArtsForward is a grant program that aims to provide resources that support the Akron/Summit Cultural Plan's ten key priorities.
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Creative Investment Grant Recipient
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ArtsNow and Ian Patrick Schwarber Foundation are thrilled to award Hope Hickman with a Creative Investment Program grant! Hope used her grant to attend the NCECA’s 58th Annual Conference, "Coalescence," in Richmond, Virginia. Congratulations, Hope!
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Artist spotlight! Dray Evans fell in love with art in the 2nd grade drawing stick figure army men. His childhood love became a passion, winning him many awards and developing talents over time, including painting, and murals, to name a few.
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Photo courtesy of Akron Art Museum
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The Sun, the Moon, and the Art
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Mon., April 8 • 11:00am - 5:00pm
• Akron Art Museum
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Head to the Akron Art Museum for a collection of eclipse and solar-related art, art activities, music, and more! Refreshments, including special eclipse-themed cocktails and mocktails, will be available for purchase.
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Full Bloom: An Escape into Color and Expression - Solo Exhibition by Jen Florentine
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Starts Fri., April 5 • 5:00pm
• White Rabbit Galleries, Barberton
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WRG will showcase Jen’s unique style of bright colors with abstract designs. This show will put you in the springtime mood that has been long awaited since the first snowfall.
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Photo courtesy of Jessika Kucera
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Life Through The Lens: Senior Portfolio Exhibition by Jessika Kucera (Opening Reception)
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Sat., April 20 • 4:30 - 6:00pm
• Foothill Galleries, Cleveland
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Myers School of Art senior Jessika Kucera’s B.F.A. portfolio exhibition, Life Through The Lens, will be on view April 20th-April 28th at Foothill Galleries in Cleveland Heights!
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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!
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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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