Author: Nicole Mullet

By: Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad A group of 12 Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad volunteers have completed the restoration of a historic mural in a 1940’s train car. The restoration of the 1946 mural has taken 1,494 volunteer hours to complete over the course of more[...]

Art audiences, supporters, and patrons are all vital to a healthy arts and culture sector. This new blog series will highlight some of the people who make the arts work in Summit County. (Have somebody you want to nominate for the spotlight? Reach out to becky[...]

Guest Blogger: Ilenia Pezzaniti Throughout August 6-7, avoiding the rain and despite the humidity, ArtsNow Artist-In-Residence Lizzi Aronhalt, Assistant Artists Alex Couch and Shanise Tabler, and Mural Arts Philadelphia Staff Muralist Felix St. Fort installed the 11’ [...]

Art audiences, supporters, and patrons are all vital to a healthy arts and culture sector. This new blog series will highlight some of the people who make the arts work in Summit County. (Have somebody you want to nominate for the spotlight? Reach out to becky[...]

Art audiences, supporters, and patrons are all vital to a healthy arts and culture sector. This new blog series will highlight some of the people who make the arts work in Summit County. (Have somebody you want to nominate for the spotlight? Reach out to becky[...]

ArtsNow is excited to introduce Alexandria Couch, the assistant artist in Phase II of the Park East Project. She is passionate and talented, and we are thrilled to have her on the team. Check out her bio for some insight into her background and what inspires her work. A[...]

The Cultural Plan Steering Committee came together for the first time to kick off the Akron Cultural Plan. These individuals represent multiple organizations and neighborhoods throughout Akron, including the University of Akron, Himalayan Arts Language and Cultural Acad[...]

The project team of Designing Local and ArtsNow wants to connect with as many residents, community leaders, and creatives as possible. The team has worked to engage and connect with cultural leaders, creatives, and community stakeholders. We also believe that we can’t[...]

By Josh Lapp, Designing Local This past March, Designing Local had the unique opportunity to take a driving tour of Akron with retired Akron Deputy Mayor of Administration, author, historian, and someone we would definitely want on our trivia team: Dave Lieberth. Dave, [...]

Guest Blogger: Ilenia Pezzaniti As the ArtsNow mural mission continues, the artistic torch has been passed to Lizzi Aronhalt, who is the Phase Two ArtsNow Artist-in-Residence. Aronhalt is a painter, illustrator, and educator who studied Art Education and 2-D media. Aron[...]