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DOWNTOWN AKRON — Summit County Council discussed establishing a supporting organization with the Akron Community Foundation (ACF) to support the health and safety of county residents using funds awarded from a 2019 opioid settlement at the Sept. 30 committee meetings. Read Article

AKRON, OH (October 3, 2024) – ArtsNow is honored to announce the 2024 recipients of its ArtsForward grant program, an initiative that supports Akron/Summit County’s Cultural Plan by advancing its ten key priorities. This year, ArtsNow will distribute over $402,000 in grants to 29 grantees, further empowering the local arts and culture community to bring […] Read Article

SUMMIT COUNTY, OH (September 27, 2024) – Summit County Executive Shapiro and Executive Director of ArtsNow Nicole Mullet are celebrating National Arts and Humanities Month for the month of October. For the third year in a row, Executive Shapiro will host “Artistic Excellence” at the State of the County Address on Wednesday, October 2, 2024, […] Read Article

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