Here’s the latest from the Ohio Department of Job & Family Services about a new program to provide unemployment benefits to many who have not historically qualified, including self-employed workers, 1099 tax filers, part-time workers, and gig workers: COLUMBUS[...]

ArtsNow has announced a partnership with Summit County business The Social Dept. to show support and solidarity as a state who values arts, culture, and community. The duo launched a t-shirt series which highlights the united front in Ohio and the core belief that arts,[...]

When did Jilly’s open?November 2013 What do you feel makes the Akron music scene unique?There has always been a vast amount of creativity in the region – spanning all of the arts – literary, visual, performance. Couple that abundance of creators with a[...]

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 Curtis Minter, Jr., Operations Director at The Well CDC. (Have someb[...]

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 Yoly Miller, writer, photographer, and video journalist. (Have someb[...]

Hosting a virtual event? Help more people find you! Login to SummitLive365 and add your virtual event to the community calendar. And for instructions on how to create a virtual event, click here. Find virtual events in Summit County Your creative communit[...]

Join creative consultant and co-owner of Akron’s AVclub Phil Anderson for a webinar devoted to helping artists learn more about producing, distributing, live streaming, and getting paid for creative work in this time of social distancing and staying at home. View [...]

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 Erin Irwin, Development Director for South Street Ministries. (Have [...]

Good afternoon,  I want to thank all of you who continue to stay in touch with us during this time of rapid change to share insight, ideas, resources, and concerns.  The daily impact on arts, culture, environment, and entertainment in our world and in Summit C[...]

Together with our local, regional, and national partner organizations, ArtsNow has been closely monitoring the ever-evolving facts and guidance regarding  COVID-19 (coronavirus) in order to best support our Summit County arts and cultural community. Our priority is[...]