Category: Resources

On Monday, May 11th Summit County Council voted to approve the next round of funding for the Summit County COVID-19 Small Business Emergency Relief Grant Program. In this round, individual entrepreneurs and gig workers are eligible to apply.  This includes artists [...]

Summit County COVID-19 Small Business Emergency Relief Grant Program – Expansion Overview for Arts and Culture Sector In this second round of support from the County of Summit, artists, gig workers, and creative businesses may be eligible to apply. This program is[...]

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,[...]

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 [...]

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[...]

@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 [...]

Summit County welcomes national Museums for All initiative to promote access and opportunity Beginning July 1, five Summit County museums and attractions will open their doors at a substantially discounted admission price of $1 to $3 to any guest who presents their U.S.[...]