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After two years of anticipation and detailed planning, we are thrilled to announce that Summit Artspace’s building is getting a facelift! This project, generously funded by owners of the historic building, Summit County, is set to begin this August. It will update a host of areas throughout the building, including refinishing stairwells, gallery spaces, our 3rd […]

Five exhibitions open at Summit Artspace on Friday, July 11, 2025, from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. Summer exhibitions will be open during public hours on Fridays from Noon to 7:00 p.m. and Saturdays from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. through Friday, September 13, 2025. Summit Artspace’s Summer Exhibitions opening night will showcase an incredible group

Experience a quarterly celebration of the arts featuring artist vendors, creative activities, music, food, and more throughout the Historic Arts District. Join us on Thursday, June 12, from 5:00 – 9:00 p.m. for an Akron Bicentennial themed ArtWalk! Admission is free and open to the public at participating venues.   Akron’s arts and culture scene is

Summit Artspace Announces Interim Executive Director Akron, OHIO (May 23, 2025) — The Summit Artspace Board of Directors has named Natalie Grieshammer Patrick as interim executive director. The appointment follows the departure of Executive Director Heather Meeker in June to lead Curated Storefront, another Downtown Akron arts organization.  Grieshammer Patrick has served Summit Artspace as

Summit Artspace to Host 2025 Arts Alive Awards at House Three Thirty  Since 2002, the Arts Alive Awards have recognized gifted artists, talented arts educators, and change-making advocates who bring the arts to life and shape our community’s culture.  Summit Artspace invites you to attend the Arts Alive Awards benefit reception celebrating honorees in 14

This school year, we launched a partnership with St. Vincent – St. Mary aimed at providing their high school Honors Art students the opportunity to learn outside the classroom walls while working amongst and interacting with professional artists and business professionals. Starting in October, Honors Art students from St. Vincent-St. Mary have been traveling to

Artist Janoi Daley Selected for BIPOC+ Exhibition at Summit Artspace     Akron, OHIO (Jan. 14, 2025) — Painter Janoi Daley was recently selected by jurors Amber N. Ford and Nick Lee for Summit Artspace’s 4th annual solo exhibition for BIPOC+ (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) artists. Daley’s exhibition, New Chapter, will be on view from

Welcome! Entering a new year affords us the opportunity to pause and reflect on where we find ourselves, personally and collectively, to observe our position. Summit Artspace’s winter exhibitions explore how we create physical and emotional space in our life, whether a dynamic, long-term shift or just a brief stop in our journey. FRESH: Soft

Welcome! As summer comes to a close and we prepare to hibernate in winter, this fall exhibition cycle brings a feeling of comfort and familiarity to viewers. Themes of the home are present throughout many of the exhibitions, featuring domestic spaces and local landscapes. The 22nd Annual Kaleidoscope Juried Exhibition— featuring artwork from six artist