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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
Ring-tailed lemur

Photo from the Akron Zoo

Submission Deadline: August 11

• Akron Zoo, Akron

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.
 
Black and white photo of a woman of color

Photo from The Cleveland Orchestra

Sun., July 27 • 7:00pm

• Blossom Music Center, Cuyahoga Falls

Oscar-nominated, Grammy, Emmy, and Tony Award–winning actress, singer, and producer Cynthia Erivo joins The Cleveland Orchestra for a program of legendary voices at Blossom Music Center this weekend!
 
Orange graphic with a black guitar and the text "School of Rock"

Graphic from Porthouse Theatre

School of Rock

July 18 - August 3  

• Porthouse Theatre, Cuyahoga Falls

Porthouse Theatre is presenting Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “School of Rock–The Musical” based on the hit movie. The tuner follows Dewey Finn, a failed, wannabe rock star who decides to earn an extra bit of cash by posing as a substitute teacher at a prestigious prep school.
 
Colorful painting of waterlillies

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Sip and Paint at the American Polish Club: Monet's Waterlillies

Thurs., July 31 • 6:00pm

• Polish American Citzens Club of Akron, Akron

Join local artist Rae Faba for an evening of painting and beer at the (usually private) Polish American Citizens Club! Attendees will paint in the large, well-lit ballroom and the club will have the bar and kitchen open for all.
 

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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