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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

In its exploration of Northeast Ohio’s arts and culture ecosystem, Crain’s is tackling a topic that resonates across the nation. Communities from coast to coast are struggling to forge post-pandemic avenues to prosperity. Yet in this national landscape, Akron stands in an extraordinary position, armed with a comprehensive road map for its future: the Akron/Summit […] Read Article

GREEN, OH (August 22, 2023) – Discarded and scrap airplane wings have been transformed into gleaming, vibrant and colorful pieces of public art now on display at the Akron-Canton Airport. Read Article

AKRON, OH (June 2, 2023) — It’s been an eventful year for Akron Municipal Court Judge David Hamilton, who began serving as administrative/presiding judge in January. Along with his new duties on the bench, he’s also taken on two key roles outside the court and received two prestigious accolades, including the Akron Bar Association’s Diversity Award, […] Read Article

AKRON, OH (June 1, 2023) — GAR Foundation recently awarded $1.44 million in grants to Akron nonprofit organizations Foundation officials stated they focused support this quarter on a variety of important initiatives in the arts, most notably the work of ArtsNow. The Foundation awarded ArtsNow a grant of $125,000 towards operations, supporting the organization’s continued work […] Read Article

AKRON, OH (May 26, 2023) – Watercolor artist Denny Stoiber spent about an hour and a half painting live next to the Cuyahoga Falls amphitheater as passersby looked on and a crowd formed, asking questions about his process during a 2021 event. Read Article