Author: Nicole Mullet

My entire dance-life, I have lived in NE Ohio outside of a few short stints performing in Washington, DC or training in New York. I love Akron – my small midwestern city that punches above its weight class in lots of ways. We love many things: calling ourselves the Ru[...]

Twentieth-century thinking around art and money implies that fundraising is a simple path: when artists need money to create or share their work, those artists just need to start fundraising. The fundraising path seems straightforward and linear. If you hire a fundraise[...]

Annie McFadden currently works as Chief of Staff, Impact and Communications at United Way of Summit & Medina. As Chief of Staff, she works directly with the president and CEO, and as a key strategic leader, fosters collaborative and meaningful relationships with com[...]

In the nonprofit performing arts sector, conventional wisdom, and formal studies have shown that finding and cultivating new audience members or donors requires more time and money than maintaining existing relationships. Many independent and project-based artists feel [...]

I recently decided I’m a recovering entrepreneur. Not that I didn’t love my life as an entrepreneur and business builder- growing relationships with customers, encouraging young team members to find the passion for our vision, find their talents, and to go a[...]

“I have been the fortunate recipient of good health, a quick mind, a great sense of humor, a wonderful family growing up, a fantastic wife and three incredible kids, a successful business that I got to start and grow with one of my best friends, great friends from[...]

View the event here. On April 18, 2024, we hosted 100 Days of Impact: An Afternoon with Elected Leaders sponsored by State and Federal Communications. It was an honor to join together to celebrate the work of our arts and culture sector with elected leaders who make suc[...]

In early December, ArtsNow partnered with the Dublin Arts Council to send two local influencers to experience the arts and culture scenes in different communities. ArtsNow selected local artist Nick Lee to travel to Dublin, Ohio, and Dublin Arts Council selected Paige D[...]

ArtsNow, in collaboration with and support from the Ian Patrick Schwarber Foundation, is proud to announce the second year of the Summit County Creative Investment Program. This program will serve as a direct investment in the professi[...]

Alice Duey is an artist, educator, and child advocate. Through her work and participation in the community, she seeks to nurture the vibrant energy of our city. Her career in entertainment was spent primarily as a singer and dancer with Holland America Cruise Line and a[...]