What is your earliest memory of participating in arts and culture?My story is a little different because my mom is a professional pianist, thus me and my sister’s names – EbaNee and Ivoree. I just grew up with music. I was introduced to the arts as a profession and not just something that you do […]
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Innovative Ingestibles at the Northside Marketplace
In this blog series we will be learning about some of the Creatives of All Things Tasty who also happen to be vendors at an entrepreneurial co-op located at 21 Furnace Street in Akron. Today, the focus is on beautifully blended beverages where you will meet Jasmine and Avi of Jasmine Home Cooking and the […]
Artist & Patron Profile: Mac Love
Tell us a bit about yourself: My name really is Mac Love. I am the Co-Founder and Chief Catalyst of Art x Love, a creative agency based in Akron, Ohio. We create art and design that changes the way people think, feel, and operate in select environments. My wife and I founded the company after […]
ArtsNow Patron Spotlight: Beatrice (and Elizabeth Walters)
Art audiences, supporters, and patrons are all vital to a healthy arts and culture sector. This blog series will highlight some of the people who make the arts work in Summit County. Today we hear from Beatrice, whose human Elizabeth Walters serves on Summit County Council. (Have somebody you want to nominate for the spotlight? […]
ArtsNow Patron Spotlight: Molly Hartong
Art audiences, supporters, and patrons are all vital to a healthy arts and culture sector. This blog series will highlight some of the people who make the arts work in Summit County. Today we hear from Molly Hartong of Molly Hartong Design and co-founder of COLLIDE: Cuyahoga Falls. (Have somebody you want to nominate for […]
Summit County COVID-19 Small Business Emergency Relief Grant Program
On Monday, May 11th Summit County Council voted to approve the next round of funding for the Summit County COVID-19 Small Business Emergency Relief Grant Program. In this round, individual entrepreneurs and gig workers are eligible to apply. This includes artists working in Summit County. One million dollars has been contributed by the County of […]
ArtsNow Friend of the Arts: Zeber-Martell Studio
How long has the studio been in business?Zeber-Martell Studio has been making art in Akron for over 35 years in the same location. What do you like about doing business in Akron?Akron is our home and it has a unique blend of people that look out for each other. Our philanthropic community has a big heart. […]
The Art of Partnership: Part One
Guest Blogger: David B. Lile Hello! I am David B Lile. Being 67 years old, I have had the privilege to experience many varied moments of life, both high and low, as a human being and as an artistic photographer. But what I absolutely love about life is that it has never ceased to always […]
Greater Akron Chamber: New Grant Cycle
Summit County COVID-19 Small Business Emergency Relief Grant Program – Expansion Overview for Arts and Culture Sector In this second round of support from the County of Summit, artists, gig workers, and creative businesses may be eligible to apply. This program is to support entrepreneurial and start-up businesses operating in Summit County. Nonprofits are not […]
ArtsNow Friend of the Arts: Kate Schlademan, The Learned Owl
When did The Learned Owl Open?The Learned Owl Book Shop opened in 1968. Tell us a little about your work in supporting the Summit County Literary community. We host local authors in our store almost every week and often travel to libraries and festivals in NE Ohio to sell books for local authors as well as […]