Grace Carter

By Grace Carter Since 2002, the Arts Alive Awards, presented by Summit Artspace, have recognized outstanding artists, educators, administrators, and patrons who strengthen the arts and culture sector in Summit and surrounding counties. The Arts Alive Awards honor recipients in the following categories: Emerging Artist; Outstanding Artists in Theatre, Dance, Music, Literary, and Visual Arts; […]

Five fall exhibitions open at Summit Artspace on Oct. 7 from 5-7 p.m. Fall exhibitions will be on view Fridays noon-7 p.m. and Saturdays 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. through Dec. 17.  This season, Summit Artspace is debuting new names for three of its galleries. “The Intersections Gallery, Forum Gallery, and Horizon Gallery reflect both

Internationally-acclaimed ceramicist Eva Kwong will present an artist talk on her solo exhibition, Love Between the Atoms, at Summit Artspace on Sept. 17 from 2-3 p.m. Sept. 17 is also the final day to view the exhibition in person in Summit Artspace’s Betty and Howard Taylor Main Gallery.  Kwong is a hybrid of many cultural

Summit Artspace presents the quarterly Akron ArtWalk on Sept. 9. This ArtWalk is centered around the theme, “Only One Earth: Arts and the Environment.” ArtWalk is a family-friendly event and is open to all. A donation of $5 is encouraged.   Summit Artspace will have galleries and artist studios open, as well as food, music,

Six summer exhibitions that include local artists and feature themes that celebrate life and people open at Summit Artspace on July 8 from 5-7 p.m.  Betty and Howard Taylor Main Gallery  Love Between the Atoms by internationally-acclaimed artist Eva Kwong features organic-inspired sculptures and two-dimensional work. The imagined biomorphic forms created in ceramic and three-dimensional printed sculptures elegantly reference natural specimens,