Article by GAR Foundation, Photos by Tim Fitzwater When professional artists step into the classroom at Akron Public Schools’ I PROMISE School (IPS), students immediately lean in. Some have never met a working artist before. Others have never been asked to explain w[...]

Article and Photos by Danielle M. Dieterich, M.A., Executive Director, Cuyahoga Valley Art Center: A Public Art Project Report We had long viewed the back of our building as a blank canvas, one that had potential but had been overlooked and was in need of some love. Gro[...]

Photo Credit: Tim Fitzwater

Episode | S2026 Ep5 | 2026/03/02 Every thriving community leans on a vital arts and culture scene. In this episode, host Stephanie York is joined by Nicole Mullet, executive director of ArtsNow, to learn about the work ArtsNow is doing across Summit County to bridge soc[...]

ArtsForward is proud to celebrate Althea Jones, a multidisciplinary artist and 2024 ArtsForward grant recipient, whose work is now being featured in nationally published textbooks. Jones’s Skin Color Project is highlighted in La Gent[...]

We are so grateful for the amazing support and love we have received over the past decade of ArtsNow. We look forward to continuing growing with our artists, community, and more the next decade to come. Congratulations on your 10th year anniversary. You have truly made [...]

Before ArtsNow was ArtsNow, it was an idea—an initiative bubbling with potential and promise. I still remember it vividly: a series of meetings called together under what I believe was the Arts & Culture Initiative (I’ll double-check the name, but[...]

Americans for the Arts Convention 2025 took place in Cincinnati, Ohio, on June 11 – 14. ArtsNow was thrilled to be in attendance alongside Summit County leaders and artists. Below, attendees from Summit County shared how the experience impacted them. Michelle Alle[...]

Josh Gordon brings energy, persistence, and a deep commitment to community to his role as Executive Director of the Barberton Community Foundation. A seasoned leader in marketing and communications, Josh has made an impact across sectors—from nonprofits and education [...]

Kara Jenelle “KJ” Wade (Los Angeles, CA) is a choreographer, educator, and cultural leader who bridges art and administration in meaningful ways. As the founder of Delta Chi Xi Honorary Dance Fraternity, Inc., she created a national platform for collegiate dancers c[...]