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AKRON, OH (July 18, 2024) – Join ArtsNow, the backbone agency for arts and culture in Summit County, for the third annual State of the Arts at The Knight Stage, located within the historic Akron Civic Theatre in downtown Akron, on Wed., Oct. 23, 2024, from 4:00 – 5:30 PM. This annual event brings together […] Read Article

Akron, Ohio (April 1, 2024)- ArtsNow, the backbone arts and culture agency for Summit County, is thrilled to announce the launch of its second year of ArtsForward, a grant program dedicated to advancing and implementing the Akron/Summit Cultural Plan. The ArtsForward application is open now through April 30, 2024, and will support nonprofit programs and […] Read Article

Summit Artspace’s annual Artist Launchpad program is seeking a new cohort of artists for a comprehensive seven-week intensive that aims to enhance their artistic practice. Read Article

ArtsNow, a nonprofit organization that supports and strengthens arts and culture in Summit County, is excited to announce the recipients of the 2023 Summit County Creative Investment Program. In its second year, The Creative Investment Program is made possible through the support of the Ian Patrick Schwarber Foundation. This program is designed to provide direct […] Read Article

Earlier this week, a group of area artists received a financial boost. ArtsNow, a nonprofit arts organization in Summit County, announced the recipients for this year’s Summit County Creative Investment Program. This is the second year for the program. Read Article

AKRON, OHIO (December 27, 2023) – Looking to plan an event? First consider a visit to the the Akron-Summit County Public Library location in downtown Akron for ideas on making the event more accessible and inclusive. The Akron-Summit County Public Library — along with Advancing Independence Network, ArtsNow, Direction Home Akron Canton, and Summit DD […] Read Article

AKRON, OHIO (November 29, 2023) – Angry cows, ghosts and bipolar butterflies are the names of just some of the projects being funded by Summit County’s arts advocacy agency ArtsNow. The group announced about $450,000 in grants on Tuesday to greater Akron arts and culture nonprofits and artists. It’s the first year for ArtsForward grants, […] Read Article

AKRON, OHIO (November 28, 2023) – ArtsNow, the backbone agency for Summit County’s arts and culture sector, is thrilled to announce its awarded nearly $450,000 to the grant recipients of ArtsForward, its first regranting program dedicated to advancing and implementing the Akron/Summit Cultural Plan.  ArtsForward was launched thanks to the generous support of philanthropic partners […] Read Article

SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO (October 25, 2023) – Summit County Executive Shapiro and Executive Director of ArtsNow Nicole Mullet are celebrating National Arts and Humanities Month for the month of October. Read Article

Forget the old joke about Cleveland’s orchestra being better than the Titanic’s. Locals say our arts help to lift all boats. Rapping and rhapsodizing, weaving and welding, miming and rhyming, our diverse culture evokes, provokes, illuminates and inspires. It enriches our minds, our hearts and not incidentally our wallets, boosting employment and tourism. Read Article