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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

AKRON, OH (May 5, 2023) – ArtsNow, the backbone agency for arts and culture for Summit County, recently announced the launch of ArtsForward, a regranting program dedicated to advancing and implementing the Akron/Summit Cultural Plan.  Read Article

AKRON, OH (March 31, 2023) About 100 Akronites, largely local artists and supporters of the arts in town, got to hear what their future mayor thinks of the arts at a Thursday, March 30, town hall. Read Article

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AKRON, OH (Feb. 22, 2023) – ArtsNow, a nonprofit organization that supports and strengthens arts and culture in Summit County, is excited to announce the grant recipients of the 2022 Summit County Creative Investment Program.  The inaugural year of this program is made possible through the support of the Ian Patrick Schwarber Foundation and is […] Read Article

AKRON, OH (Oct. 20, 2022) – Tickets are on sale for the second annual State of the Arts, hosted by ArtsNow, which will be held on Dec. 15, 2022, from 5:00-7:00 PM at the Akron Civic Theatre. Presented by the County of Summit, State of the Arts will feature a strolling cocktail hour with various artists and […] Read Article

AKRON, OH (September 21, 2022) – ArtsNow, in collaboration with and support from the Ian Patrick Schwarber Foundation, is proud to announce the Summit County Creative Investment Program. This program will serve as a direct investment in the professional learning of artists and creatives residing in Summit County. These small grants will be available to professional […] Read Article

AKRON, OH (August 16, 2022) – On Monday, August 15, 2022, at the Summit County Council Chambers, Executive Shapiro and Summit County Council presented the DEIA Advisory Board for Arts and Culture a commendation thanking them for their work. Following the County Council meeting, leadership from the County of Summit as well as the County Council […] Read Article

The John S. and James L Knight Foundation has committed more than $11 million to build the arts in Akron through support of three local arts organizations and two local artist initiatives. Receiving the largest arts grant is the Akron Art Museum, which received $7 million from the Knight Foundation to upgrade its technical infrastructure and create a […] Read Article