Meet Jasmine Eastman, our new Community Engagement and Public Relations Intern! Jasmine (she/her) is a dual-enrolled high school student at Akron Early College High School at the The University of […]
Summit Artspace is searching for artists to enroll in its Artist Entrepreneurship Institute (AEI) this May with funding provided by the Burton D. Morgan Foundation. AEI is a multi-week course for artists designed to help them grow their businesses. Artists of all disciplines are invited to engage
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The Ohio Arts Council (OAC) awarded Summit Artspace an Arts Resilience Initiative grant that will be used to restore and document the mural in the building’s parking lot. Internationally-acclaimed ceramic artist and Kent State faculty member Kirk Mangus (1952–2013) and 25 Summit County teens painted the mural in 2006. The 200’
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Each year, the Council for Arts Education designates March as Youth Art Month. On March 11 from 4-8 p.m., Akron ArtWalk will celebrate learning through the arts with the theme Art Connects Us! at
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Cleveland-based painter Nick Lee was recently selected by jurors J. Leigh Garcia and Dara Harper for Summit Artspace’s inaugural funded solo exhibition for BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) artists. Lee’s exhibition, When We Share Our Wounds, will be on view from April 8 – June 25 in Summit
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Summit Artspace is celebrating rising artists with its inaugural, county-wide exhibition for local high school seniors. The Starburst Regional Juried High School Exhibition invites all Summit County high schools to showcase artwork by senior students. Starburst will run from April 8 – May 21, 2022. An
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Akron, OHIO (Jan. 3, 2022) — Five winter exhibitions open at Summit Artspace on Jan. 14, 2022. The exhibitions will be made available virtually on Summit Artspace’s website starting at 7 p.m. “Many of the themes of our winter exhibitions center around
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International Artist Day is Monday, October 25! To celebrate, we are spotlighting the work of some of our wonderful resident artists and organizations over the next week. Today we are
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Akron, OHIO— There is no better place to warm up from the chilly autumn weather than Summit Artspace’s galleries, where five fall exhibitions featuring local artists will be on view from October 8 – December 18. An opening reception will
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Antonio Rion joined Summit Artspace as Development Intern in August 2021. He is a Graduate Assistant from the Arts Administration M.A. program at The University of Akron. Antonio received his
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Summit Artspace is home to artist studios, creative businesses, and five galleries with new exhibitions four times each year. We provide public programs to engage the community with local artists and promote a strong, diverse, and vibrant arts and culture community.
