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@ampstrategy.com.) Art needs and deserves an audience and advocates. In our newest […]
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Park East Project: Mural Install
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’ x 64’ mural on the Park East tennis court wall in Akron. The mural, designed by Aronhalt with […]
ArtsNow Patron Spotlight: Pastor Eugene Norris
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@ampstrategy.com.) Art needs and deserves an audience and advocates. In our newest […]
ArtsNow Patron Spotlight: Kelli Crawford-Smith
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@ampstrategy.com.) Art needs and deserves an audience and advocates. In our newest […]
Meet Alexandria Couch, assistant artist in the Park East Project
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. Alexandria Couch is a senior student at […]
Akron Cultural Plan Announces Steering Committee Members
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 Academy, Stan Hywet, the Akron Art Museum, Inlet Dance, and many more exceptional organizations. They have generously volunteered […]
Akron Cultural Plan: Stakeholder Meetings
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 be inclusive without being transparent, so the team has built an entirely open […]
An Akron Tour with Dave Leiberth
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, like LeBron James, is a born-and-bred Akronite. Where his basketball career didn’t […]
Park East Project: Residents Provide Input
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. Aronhalt’s major goal with her residency is to involve the community in the creation of […]
ArtsNow Patron Spotlight: Kimberly Young
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@ampstrategy.com.) Art needs and deserves an audience and advocates. In our newest […]