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 by Shane Wynn Photography; Hope Mural installation at Park East, photo by Ilenia Pezzaniti; Himalayan Arts Language & Cultural Academy, photo by Aimee Juarez |
Josh Gordon brings energy, persistence, and a deep commitment to community as Executive Director of the Barberton Community Foundation! Though born in Columbus, his journey took him through 13 different homes before he found his way back to Ohio in 2006—and he's been helping build stronger communities here ever since.
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Graphic provided by Alisha-Nikole |
Tue., June 10 • 7:30pm • Rialto Theatre, Akron
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Akron’s own Matilda Pablo will join Louisville touring artists Alisha Nikole, Emerald Dahlia, and Nick Teale at The Rialto Theatre at 7:30 PM on June 10 with a portion of donations benefiting The Trevor Project’s efforts to end LGBTQ+ youth suicide. |
Image from the Akron Civic Theatre |
June 14-15 • Akron Civic Theatre, Akron
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Newsies is inspired by the real-life Newsboy Strike of 1899, when newsboy Kid Blink led a band of orphan and runaway “newsies” on a two-week-long action against Pulitzer, Hearst, and other powerful newspaper publishers. |
Artist Talk: "The Collector" by Logan Wood |
Wed., June 11 • 6:00-7:30pm • Cummings Center for the History of Psychology, The University of Akron
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Through the imagery of horror media, hunting culture, and self-development, this installation represents an invasion of the private space of Wood’s alter ego, someone whose living environment is dominated by his collections. |
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!
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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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