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The GAR Foundation has awarded $350,000 to support Elevate Akron, a new collaboration between the Greater Akron Chamber and the Akron city and Summit County governments to advance the region’s economy. The grant was announced Tuesday as part of nearly $1.7 million in foundation support to local organizations this quarter. “Elevate Akron is aligning economic […] Read Article

After its premiere at the Napa Valley Film Festival, UNLIKELY returns to Akron for a free community event at the Akron Civic Theatre on Nov. 13, 2018, at 6 PM. A collaboration between ArtsNow and the Akron Civic Theatre, this event will feature food, music, film, and conversation to celebrate the City of Akron and […] Read Article

In memory of Joan Domeck, the Twinsburg Library launched this program to provide members with free passes to visit Summit County’s cultural institutions. In June, ArtsNow and the Twinsburg Public Library, with the generous donations in memory of Joan Domeck, launched its Joan Domeck Community Connections passes program, where guests have the opportunity to reserve […] Read Article

To continue its efforts to support arts and culture organizations across Summit County, ArtsNow has integrated its website, SummitLive365.com with popular platform OhioEventFinder.com. SummitLive365 launched in October of 2015 as a service of ArtsNow and is a unique forum that serves as a robust arts and culture event calendar for the county and a portal […] Read Article

To continue to empower and support arts and culture organizations across Summit County, ArtsNow and Mural Arts Philadelphia are hosting a free two-day workshop on Mon., Sept.17 from 5:00-8:00 p.m. (Part I) and Tues., Sept. 18 from 5:00-8:00 p.m. (Part II). Held at the Akron Urban League, the workshop will be hosted by nationally-renowned artist […] Read Article

Seeking to leverage the arts to energize neighborhoods, ArtsNow recently announced their partnership with Akron Civic Commons and the Ohio & Erie Canalway Coalition (OECC) to transform the Park East tennis courts with a grant from Mural Arts Institute. The team is thrilled to announce two local artists, Nichole Epps and Ace Epps, who were […] Read Article

Beginning Aug. 27 2018, and running until Sept. 3, 2018, arts and cultural institutions in Summit County will collaboratively ask their fans to share stories about why they love to live, play, or work in Summit County. Community members will be asked one simple question, “Why Summit County?” The answers will be shared with the hashtag #StoriesBySummit […] Read Article

Akron has been chosen to welcome the nationally renowned Public Theatre Mobile Unit for a free staging of Sweat in Kenmore’s Masonic Temple on Oct. 2, 2018, thanks to a collaborative effort by ArtsNow, the Kenmore Neighborhood Alliance, KenMore Kreative and Victory Lodge. This fall, the Public Theater Mobile Unit is set to produce an 18-stop tour […] Read Article

Summertime is entertainment time for local families, with theater, art shows and concerts aplenty throughout the community. The Rotary Club of Hudson heard from some of theses organizations that offer and support these summer events at its recent Wednesday meetings. Ross Binnie, chief brand officer for the Cleveland Orchestra, described the events at Blossom over […] Read Article

“We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.” – Albert Einstein (Physicist) This month SummitLive365.com, a service of ArtsNow, celebrated its first birthday. While the site boasts some impressive stats– over 600 active users, over 200 organization profiles, over 150 venue profiles (to name a few)– I’m more impressed with […] Read Article