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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
 

Creative Investment Program

Applications for the Creative Investment Program open October 1! This program, created in partnership with the Ian Patrick Schwarber Foundation, encourages artists, creatives, and more to pursue professional development opportunities, fostering growth and enhancing skills within the local creative community. 
 

Upcoming Events
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Akron-Summit County Public Library

Wed., Sept. 24 • 3:00 - 5:00 pm

• Akron-Summit County Public Library

Create string art at the Akron-Summit County Public Library! Show off your skills by using nails, a board, and colored string to make an image of your choosing.
 
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Sat., Sept. 27 • 7:00 pm

• Rialto Theatre, Akron

Texas-based rock singer-songwriter Mark Winters is a poet, musician, entrepreneur, optimist, family man, and rocket scientist. Inspired by love and community, he creates “rock with a positive vibe,” blending rock, blues, and pop influences like John Mayer, Vance Joy and Tom Petty with his poetic roots and science background.
 
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Broadway in Akron: The Book of Mormon

Sept. 30 - Oct. 1 • 7:30 pm

• E.J. Thomas Performing Arts Hall, Akron

The New York Times calls it “the best musical of this century.” The Washington Post says, “It is the kind of evening that restores your faith in musicals.” It’s THE BOOK OF MORMON, the nine-time Tony Award®-winning Best Musical. 
 

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!
 
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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