Guest Blogger David B. Lile Five years ago, my adult daughter and I went out on a Sunday morning photoshoot, to capture downtown Akron. We arrived downtown at about 7:00 am. When we arrived at the Main Branch – Akron Public Library location, the angle of the sunlight allowed the library windows to become a […]
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ArtsNow Patron Spotlight: Tom Speaks
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 […]
Park East Community Celebrates the Holidays with Artist-in-Residence
Guest Blogger: Ilenia Pezzaniti On December 15, 2018, from 12-3 p.m., members of the ArtsNow committee and neighbors around Park East gathered on the tennis courts near the Towpath Trail, between downtown and Summit Lake, to celebrate the holidays and create community connection through art, games, music, gifts, and photos with Santa. While Christmas music […]
‘On track’ for a productive meeting
Hosting a corporate retreat on the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad Guest blogger: Lindsay Ridinger, Summit Education Initiative You may have heard a change of scenery may help clear your mind, spark ideas and/or boost creativity. Maybe your favorite mellow tunes, desk chair yoga or sweet, salty snacks do the trick, too. Because it seems more […]
ArtsNow Patron Spotlight: Terry Kuhn
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 […]
Angie Haze Project Entertains, Engages, and Enlightens
Guest Blogger: Michael Evans On November 18, Akron-based singer-songwriter Angie Haze delivered a powerful performance at the Akron Civic Theatre unlike anything I had seen before – and likely, unlike anything I will see again. The experience is still resonating in my heart even two weeks after seeing her show, titled “May My Stories be […]
Arts + Culture Providers: We Want To Hear From You
By Nicole Mullet, ArtsNow Executive Director ArtsNow is collaborating with local arts agencies in Pittsburgh, Toledo, Detroit, Cleveland, and Columbus on a Wage & Benefit Survey. The survey will yield comparative data about salary and benefits issues and help individual arts & culture organizations to both make hiring and compensation decisions and meet non-profit regulations. To achieve these objectives, we need […]
Free Decompression Chambers
@12:10 — Too ramped up. @12:30 — All better! Guest Blogger: Jarrod Hartzler, Tuesday Musical’s Executive & Artistic Director I love reading survey comments like this about Tuesday Musical’s Decompression Chamber program. An antidote to workplace stress, our Decompression Chamber is bringing free chamber music concerts to hospitals, factories, government offices, social service agencies and […]
My Akron Art Museum Experience by Harper Rosenberger
Guest Blogger: Harper Rosenberger Hello. My name is Harper Rosenberger. I am nine years old, and recently I went to the art museum in Akron, Ohio with my aunt. I’ve been asked to write about my experience. I had a very good time at the gallery. I hope you enjoy my reflection. The time I spent […]
Thank you, Gregg Mervis.
By Nicole Mullet In late June of 2015, I received a phone call from Gregg Mervis, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Akron/Summit Convention and Visitors Bureau, offering me the position of Executive Director of the yet to be named ArtsNow. I’m ashamed to say I do not recall many details of that conversation […]