What artist, cultural organization, or experience do you wish more people knew about in Summit County?We invite our fellow Summit County residents to engage and learn more about our Hip-Hop artists and organizations such as Ameer Williamson (Minus The Alien), Presi[...]

This story series highlights the incredible talent of tattoo artists in Summit County. Bethany Hendrix can be found at Black Moon Ink in Cuyahoga Falls. When did you discover your artistic talent? I’ve always loved art. I didn’t realize I could pur[...]

What is your earliest memory of participating in arts and culture?My earliest memory of participating in arts and culture was in my 7th grade English teacher Ms. Miller’s writing workshop. We created books for our stories. We designed and created the covers out o[...]

Why is it so important to your family to support arts and culture? Why do arts and culture matter to you?“Personally, it brings me so much joy to see other people displaying their passion for creativity, especially since I have no artistic skills of my own, ”[...]

This story series showcases Summit County artists who create beautiful and functional items for the home. Meet April Couch of Totally Tangled Creations who has a shop at Summit Art Space. What inspires your work?I am inspired by the natural shapes and patterns that occu[...]

Why is it so important to you to support arts and culture? Why do arts and culture matter to you?Arts and Culture matter to me because the Arts saved my life and It allowed me to get out of sad places during my childhood. The Arts helped me learn the importance of shari[...]

This story series highlights the incredible talent of tattoo artists in Summit County. Scotty Oswald can be found at Golden Heart Tattoo in Norton. When did you discover your artistic talent?I had always been interested in making art, but I didn’t start to think a[...]

Guest Blogger: Alicia M. Hopkins Art has the power to tell stories, change perspectives, and help unite communities on various causes and issues. We can use art to engage people in dialogue about a particular cause or idea that is important to us or others in our commun[...]

What is your earliest memory of participating in arts and culture?  One of my earliest memories of absolutely loving the arts is going to shows at EJ Thomas with my parents and as class field trips. I think my first was Paint Your Wagon. The thrill of getting [...]

This story series showcases Summit County artists who create beautiful and functional items for the home. Meet Brian Bakos who works with a number of mediums, including wood and glass.  How did you discover glass?I started working with glass in the early 2000â[...]