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On June 10, explore the intersection of arts and aging at Summit Artspace and participating venues in the Historic Arts District.  By 2030, seniors will account for more than 30% of Summit County’s total population. Aging creatively is one of the best ways we can improve our quality of life and help make Akron and Summit County more livable for people of all […]

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 13 categories on June 23, 2022, from 6-9 p.m. at 140 East Market

The exciting launch of “I Thought I Heard a Cardinal Sing” is coming to Summit Artspace on May 7 from 2-4 p.m. This one-of-a-kind collection, spearheaded by Ohio Poet Laureate Kari Gunter-Seymour, is a culmination of poems by members of Ohio’s Appalachian population. It features a range of voices from many minority groups, including indigenous and Affrilachian (African-American artists, writers, and musicians

Five spring exhibitions open at Summit Artspace on April 8, 2022, along with an additional exhibition in the Artists of Rubber City’s BOX Gallery. Several of the exhibiting artists will be present opening night from 5-7 p.m. The exhibitions will be available virtually on Summit Artspace’s website starting April 8.   Cycling  Cycling, a solo exhibition by local artist Micah Kraus, is featured in the

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 Akron. She is originally from Albion, PA and has lived in the Akron area for about five years. Jasmine plans to further her education at

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’ long by 9’ high mural, titled Kings and Queens, depicts faces representing various ethnic groups living in Akron. Through the grant, Summit Artspace will expand upon the mural’s original concept through a new community-based project called Faces of

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 Summit Artspace and other participating venues throughout the Historic Arts District.  Summit Artspace’s resident artists and pop-up vendors will sell artworks and handmade items, and

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 Artspace’s 3G Gallery.  The goal of this new project is to amplify the voices of northeast Ohio’s BIPOC artists. “Art is rich in color, culture, and expression. It makes