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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; […]

Media Contact:  Jaclyn Hale, Community Engagement Coordinator, Summit Artspace  (330) 376-8480 ex. 3  jaclyn@summitartspace.org Download Images Media Kit Fall Exhibitions Open at Summit Artspace on October 6 Akron, OHIO (Tuesday, September 12) — Five exhibitions open at Summit Artspace on Friday, Oct. 6 from 5-8 p.m. Fall Exhibitions will be on view Fridays 12 p.m.-7 p.m. and Saturdays 11 a.m.-5 p.m. through December 16.

Welcome!   Summers are filled with adventures and gathering— things that make us feel alive and human. To me, this exhibition cycle is special because it embodies many of the feelings I identify with summer itself, like joy and celebration, freedom and warmth, connection and reunion with loved ones.  Some of the exhibitions commemorate lifetime achievement.

Media Contact:    Jaclyn Hale, Community Engagement Coordinator, Summit Artspace   (330) 376-8480 ex. 3   jaclyn@summitartspace.org   Download Images: www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/1kpr9shkc1u99hlpefqbu/h?dl=0&rlkey=q4r3ko79admpk8rmibqpxi311  Media Kit: https://www.summitartspace.org/media-kit/    Summer Exhibitions Open at Summit Artspace on July 7     Akron, OHIO (Jun. 16, 2023) — Five exhibitions open at Summit Artspace on Friday, July 7 from 5-8 p.m. Summer Exhibitions will be on view Fridays 12 p.m.-7 p.m. and Saturdays 11 a.m.-5 p.m. through September 16. 

Welcome! On April 7, 1987 the National Museum of Women in the Arts opened its doors in Washington, D.C.; it is the first museum devoted solely to women artists. There would be no national museum to honor women artists if not for the combined efforts of women artists working in their local communities. Exactly 36

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,