Summit Artspace

Embracing Heritage Juried Art Exhibition for Black History Month 2020
2020-02-15 12:00 - 17:00, 2020-02-14 12:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Summit Artspace on East Market, 140 East Market Street, Akron, OH, 44308
ARTISTS EMBRACING HERITAGE FOR BLACK HISTORY MONTH
The Embracing Heritage Juried Art Exhibition at Summit Artspace on East Market speaks to the African American experience in the Akron area, the US and across the globe. The show opens Thursday, Feb. 13, 2020, in the Transition Gallery to celebrate Black History Month.
EMBRACING HERITAGE OPENING RECEPTION
The free opening reception for Embracing Heritage with artists is Thursday, Feb. 13, 4-7 p.m. The show, which is free and open to the public, runs until March 14.
Ace Epps, Community Manager for Akron BMe Community, Hosts of “Center Talks” on WAKR
Ace Epps, director of inclusive entrepreneurship for Bounce Innovation Hub in Akron, community manager for Akron BMe Community and host of “Center Talks” on WAKR, is our juror. And Akron artist Alexandria Couch has lent us her regal portrait, “Embody,” as our show image.
Embracing Heritage will honor and embrace the impact and the history that African Americans and African American culture have had in shaping Akron, US and the world. Artists to show us how they are inspired by the music, movements, history and roots that have shaped and will continue to shape our culture and nation.
TRANSITION GALLERY HOURS
Summit Artspace’s Transition Gallery is open weekly Thursdays and Fridays, noon to 7 p.m., and Saturdays, noon to 5 p.m. Additional hours include Feb. 20 for 3rd Thursday, 4-7 p.m., and the March 7 for Artwalk, 5-9 p.m.
ABOUT SUMMIT ARTSPACE
Summit Artspace is a non-profit arts organization that provides studio, exhibit and programming spaces in Summit County and the surrounding area for local artists and arts organizations; and is a center for art education open to all residents. Contact Summit Artspace at 330-376-8480. On the Web at www.summitartspace.org. Find us on: Facebook, Twitter at @AkronAreaArts, Instagram and Snapchat.
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Facing the Façade, architecture inspiring art, at Summit Artspace on Tusc
2020-02-15 12:00 - 17:00, 2020-02-14 17:00 - 20:00, 2020-02-08 12:00 - 17:00, 2020-02-07 17:00 - 20:00 | Summit Artspace on Tusc, 571 West Tuscarawas Avenue, Barberton, OH, 44203, US
Architecture is an art form that lends itself to become icons of cities and nations. Facing the Façade is a collection depicting how local artists are affected by architecture; how they interpret it or how they choose to deconstruct it.
The juried exhibition runs from Jan. 25 to March 7, 2020, at Summit Artspace on Tusc in Barberton, Ohio. It is free and open to the public.
OPENING OF FACING THE FAÇADE
Facing the Façade opens with an artist reception on Saturday, Jan. 25, 12-5 p.m., at Summit Artspace on Tusc, 571 W. Tuscarawas Ave., Barberton. The event is free and open to the public.
ABOUT FACING THE FAÇADE
From overwhelmingly grand palaces and modern museums to cozy cabins and dilapidated ruins, architecture is a fixture of human kind.
Buildings and structures can have an underlying power that can impose comfort or fear or awe. We are surrounded by architecture on a daily basis. We also travel around the world to marvel at its diversity.
For this exhibition artists capture what intrigues them about architecture in their medium and style of choice.
GALLERY HOURS FOR FACING THE FAÇADE
The show will be open weekly Fridays, 5-8 p.m., and Saturdays, 12-5 p.m., through March 7. Free admission. Check out the artist studios when you visit.
FACING THE FAÇADE ARTIST DISCUSSION PANEL, FEB. 29
Artists and the juror will discuss the show and the relationship between art and architecture at a discussion panel on Saturday, Feb. 29, 2-3 p.m. at the Summit Artspace on Tusc gallery. Plan on visiting the artist studios in the building. Free admission. Reserve your seat for the panel here.
FACING THE FAÇADE JUROR
Mark Mistur, AIA, Facing the Façade juror, Dean of KSU College of Architecture and Environmental Design
Facing the Façade will be judged by Mark Mistur, AIA, dean and professor at the Kent State University College of Architecture and Environmental Design.
Mark Mistur became the dean of Kent State University’s College of Architecture and Environmental Design, the only architectural program in Northeast Ohio, in 2016. He previously served since 2009 as associate dean of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute’s School of Architecture. An associate professor of architecture since 2005 and an associate professor of civil and environmental engineering in Rensselaer’s School of Engineering since 2008, Mistur has also held appointments there dating back to 1983.
His teaching and research focuses on innovations driven by performance criteria, but he remains equally concerned with phenomena, the human experience and social consequences of architecture. Mistur has received many honors and awards, including 2015 U.S. Professor of the Year Nominee from the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education and the Carnegie Foundation, Rensselaer’s 2014 Trustees Outstanding Teacher Award and 2008 Faculty Research Award, and 2003 Outstanding Teacher Award from the Rensselaer Alumni Association.
His professional experience includes his firm Mark Mistur Architect in Troy, New York, from 1993-present; Mistur Riebe Architects in New York City from 2004-2010; Glynn, Spillane, Griffing Architects PC in Albany, New York, from 1992-1993; and Crozier Associates PC in Albany, New York, from 1983-1992.
Mistur is active with many professional organizations. Currently, he is involved with the American Institute of Architects (AIA), the AIA National Continuing Education Committee, the American Institute of Architects Students (AIAS) and the Society of Building Science Educators (SGSE). Previously, he was a member of the United States Green Building Council (USGBC), Van Alen Institute, the National Trust for Historic Preservation and Material Connexion.
At Rensselaer, Mistur received a bachelor of architecture, a bachelor of building science and a master of science in building conservation. He also studied at Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule (ETH) Zürich in Switzerland. He has been a registered and licensed architect since 1988.
ABOUT SUMMIT ARTSPACE ON TUSC
Summit Artspace on Tusc is part of Summit Artspace, a non-profit community art center organization that provides studio, exhibit and programming spaces in Summit County and the surrounding area for local artists and arts organizations; and is a center for art education open to all residents. Contact Summit Artspace at 330-376-8480. On the Web at www.summitartspace.org. Find us on: Facebook, Twitter at @AkronAreaArts, Instagram and Snapchat.
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Finding the Narrative with Joan Colbert, Jan. 16-Feb. 22
2020-02-15 12:00 - 17:00, 2020-02-14 12:00 - 19:00, 2020-02-13 12:00 - 19:00, 2020-02-08 12:00 - 17:00, 2020-02-07 12:00 - 19:00, 2020-02-06 12:00 - 19:00, 2020-02-01 12:00 - 21:00 | Summit Artspace on East Market, 140 East Market Street, Akron, OH, 44308
Award-winning Akron artist Joan Colbert kicks-off the year of shows in the Summit Artspace on East Market Welcome Gallery with Finding the Narrative.
OPENING RECEPTION
The free opening is Thursday, Jan. 16, 4-7 p.m. The show, which is free and open to the public, runs Jan. 16-Feb. 22.
WELCOME GALLERY HOURS
Summit Artspace’s Welcome Gallery is open weekly Thursdays and Fridays, noon to 7 p.m., and Saturdays, noon to 5 p.m. Additional hours include Jan. 16 and Feb. 20 for 3rd Thursday, 4-7 p.m., and the Feb. 1 Artwalk, 5-9 p.m.
ABOUT ARTIST JOAN COLBERT
Artist Joan Colbert works in mixed media with an emphasis on printmaking, collage and painting. Inspired by literature and influenced by her environs, she often creates works that are thematic, frequently including references to her favorite motifs: blackbirds and bare trees. In all of her work Joan strives to reach a balance between design and idea and hopes that in each piece there is just enough left unstated to evoke more personal interpretations. Her recent, ongoing series, As Potent as a Charm, explores the malevolent side of familiar plants in a collection of black and white linoleum block prints. Although the concept is botanical, allusions to dark tales and malfeasance hint at a narrative within each visual representation.
Finding the Narrative by Joan Colbert
A graduate of the University of Akron, Joan has won numerous awards in both juried shows and art festivals. The Akron-Summit County Public Library owns work commissioned for branch libraries, including the Mogadore, North Hill and Goodyear branches. As the First Night® Akron 2001 button designer she created a mixed media piece: a whimsical skyline with a dove, a peregrine falcon and a blackbird/jester. In 2019 Joan was honored with the Arts Alive Lifetime Achievement Award presented by Summit Artspace.
Joan was gallery coordinator for the Summit Artspace Gallery from 2007 to 2013, is a member of Artists of Rubber City and lives in the Highland Square area of Akron. Along with Open Studio events, her home was featured in Artist in Residence – The West Hill Tour of Expressive Addresses. She has a studio in Summit Artspace on the first floor.
www.joancolbert.com
ABOUT SUMMIT ARTSPACE
Summit Artspace is a non-profit arts organization that provides studio, exhibit and programming spaces in Summit County and the surrounding area for local artists and arts organizations; and is a center for art education open to all residents. Contact Summit Artspace at 330-376-8480. On the Web at www.summitartspace.org. Find us on: Facebook, Twitter at @AkronAreaArts, Instagram and Snapchat.
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Akron Society of Artists presents Painting from Life, Jan. 10-Feb. 14
2020-02-14 12:00 - 19:00, 2020-02-13 12:00 - 19:00, 2020-02-08 12:00 - 17:00, 2020-02-07 12:00 - 19:00, 2020-02-06 12:00 - 19:00, 2020-02-01 12:00 - 21:00 | Summit Artspace on East Market, 140 East Market Street, Akron, OH, 44308
Local artists in the Friday morning life drawing sessions at the Akron Society of Artists’ studio in Summit Artspace will show their work from Jan. 10 through Feb. 14.
OPENING RECEPTION for Akron Society of artists Show
The show opens Friday, Jan. 10, 5-8 p.m. in the ASA third floor gallery at 140 E. Market St., Akron.
GALLERY HOURS
ASA’s third floor gallery is open weekly Thursdays and Fridays, noon to 7 p.m., and Saturdays, noon to 5 p.m. Additional hours include 4-7 p.m. on Jan. 16 for 3rd Thursday and the Feb. 1 Artwalk, 5-9 p.m.
ABOUT THE AKRON SOCIETY OF ARTISTS
For more than 85 years, artists of northeast Ohio have gathered to paint, draw and learn as the Akron Society of Artists (ASA). One of Ohio’s oldest and most active art organizations, ASA serves artists of all ages and stages of development – from student to novice to professional.
Through the years, the organization has built a solid reputation as a venue for artistic growth and excellence. Members grow from being part of its artistic community and the variety of arts-related activities it provides.
ASA offers weekly Wednesday evening programming September through May, featuring member critiques, technique demonstrations and art history presentations. On Tuesdays, artists meet to paint landscapes en plein air during the summer and fall months and still life subjects in the studio throughout the winter. On Friday mornings, artists meet in our studio to work from a live model in life or character poses.
Dedicated to education, ASA offers nationally acclaimed artist workshops throughout the year and members have the first opportunity to register.
ASA has it’s own gallery space which offers our artists the opportunity to exhibit and sell their work via monthly exhibits which are coordinated with other shows in the Summit Artspace Building. Our website’s Member Directory page links directly to member’s websites and our Facebook page gives our artists a broad social media platform in which to post their work, upcoming exhibits, classes and workshops.
The group’s studio and gallery is on the third floor of Summit Artspace, 140 E. Market St. in Akron – one block east of the Akron Art Museum.
ABOUT SUMMIT ARTSPACE
Summit Artspace is a non-profit arts organization that provides studio, exhibit and programming spaces in Summit County and the surrounding area for local artists and arts organizations; and is a center for art education open to all residents. Contact Summit Artspace at 330-376-8480. On the Web at www.summitartspace.org. Find us on: Facebook, Twitter at @AkronAreaArts, Instagram and Snapchat.
FREE PARKING BEHIND BUILDING.
HANDICAP ACCESSIBLE.
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See the Summit Artspace exhibit calendar for directions.
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Opening Night! Embracing Heritage Art Exhibit for Black History Month 2020
2020-02-13 16:00 - 19:00 | Summit Artspace on East Market, 140 East Market Street, Akron, OH, 44308
ARTISTS EMBRACING HERITAGE FOR BLACK HISTORY MONTH
The Embracing Heritage Juried Art Exhibition at Summit Artspace on East Market speaks to the African American experience in the Akron area, the US and across the globe. The show opens Thursday, Feb. 13, 2020, in the Transition Gallery to celebrate Black History Month.
EMBRACING HERITAGE OPENING RECEPTION
The free opening reception for Embracing Heritage with artists is Thursday, Feb. 13, 4-7 p.m. WInners will be announced at 6 p.m. The show, which is free and open to the public, runs until March 14.
Ace Epps, Community Manager for Akron BMe Community, Hosts of “Center Talks” on WAKR
Ace Epps, director of inclusive entrepreneurship for Bounce Innovation Hub in Akron, community manager for Akron BMe Community and host of “Center Talks” on WAKR, is our juror. And Akron artist Alexandria Couch has lent us her regal portrait, “Embody,” as our show image.
Embracing Heritage will honor and embrace the impact and the history that African Americans and African American culture have had in shaping Akron, US and the world. Artists to show us how they are inspired by the music, movements, history and roots that have shaped and will continue to shape our culture and nation.
TRANSITION GALLERY HOURS
Summit Artspace’s Transition Gallery is open weekly Thursdays and Fridays, noon to 7 p.m., and Saturdays, noon to 5 p.m. Additional hours include Feb. 20 for 3rd Thursday, 4-7 p.m., and the March 7 for Artwalk, 5-9 p.m.
ABOUT SUMMIT ARTSPACE
Summit Artspace is a non-profit arts organization that provides studio, exhibit and programming spaces in Summit County and the surrounding area for local artists and arts organizations; and is a center for art education open to all residents. Contact Summit Artspace at 330-376-8480. On the Web at www.summitartspace.org. Find us on: Facebook, Twitter at @AkronAreaArts, Instagram and Snapchat.
FREE PARKING BEHIND BUILDING.
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BOX Gallery features Susie Lilley photos of Queen City Parks, Jan. 10-Feb. 8
2020-02-08 12:00 - 17:00, 2020-02-07 12:00 - 17:00, 2020-02-01 12:00 - 21:00 | Summit Artspace on East Market, 140 East Market Street, Akron, OH, 44308
Artists of Rubber City will showcase photographer Susan Lilley’s The Queen City Parks, featuring the Ohio River front, in The BOX Gallery located at Summit Artspace on East Market.
OPENING RECEPTION
The exhibition opens Friday, January 10, with a free artist reception 5-8 p.m. Queen City Parks runs through Feb. 8
Admission to the show is free and open to the public . The BOX Gallery is located on the third floor of Summit Artspace, 140 E. Market St., Akron.

Photo from The Queen City Parks by Susie Lilley

ABOUT PHOTOGRAPHER SUSIE LILLEY
Details are Lilley’s specialty. She loves structure and perspectives, the play of light and shadow, the interaction of lines, depth, and textures. She’s found a wonderful world along the Ohio River front in the parks of Cincinnati, Ohio that are full of inspiring content to explore. Geometry and architecture is a mainstay in the back of her mind as she scrutinizes the landscapes and play among the shapes, sharing with the viewer a sense of interaction with the contours and contrasts of our environment that goes unnoticed.

Photographer Susie Lilley

Queen City Parks is the first in a series of solo shows by members of Artists of Rubber City that will be presented in 2020.
BOX GALLERY HOURS
Artists of Rubber City’s BOX Gallery will be open:

Regular hours of Fridays and Saturdays 12-5 p.m
Friday, January 10, 5-8 p.m. for the opening
Third Thursday, January 16, 4-7 p.m.
Saturday, February 1, 12-9 p.m., including Akron Artwalk from 5-9 pm
Admission is FREE and open to the public.

ABOUT THE ARTISTS OF RUBBER CITY
Artists of Rubber City (AoRC) is Akron’s premier contemporary art organization. We are a visual arts nonprofit with the mission to advocate for contemporary artists and Ohio art. We promote the appreciation and ownership of art created by contemporary artists as one facet of the rich culture to be found in Northeast Ohio. Our membership includes painters, photographers, printmakers, fiber artists, potters, ceramicists, glass artists, mixed-media artists, graphic artists, sculptors, jewelers, and some who aren’t artists at all; they just love and support the visual arts. This rich mixture of talent and interests keeps AoRC lively and interesting.
ABOUT SUMMIT ARTSPACE
Summit Artspace is a non-profit arts organization that provides studio, exhibit and programming spaces in Summit County and the surrounding area for local artists and arts organizations; and is a center for art education open to all residents. Contact Summit Artspace at 330-376-8480. On the Web at www.summitartspace.org. Find us on: Facebook, Twitter at @AkronAreaArts, Instagram and Snapchat.
FREE PARKING BEHIND BUILDING.
HANDICAP ACCESSIBLE.
ELEVATOR AVAILABLE.
See the Summit Artspace exhibit calendar for directions.
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FRESH 2020 Art Exhibition at Summit Artspace on East Market
2020-02-08 12:00 - 17:00, 2020-02-07 12:00 - 19:00 | Summit Artspace on East Market, 140 East Market Street, Akron, OH, 44308
FRESH 2020 artists will come together to talk about their work on Thursday, Feb. 6, from 7-8 p.m. in the main gallery. The event is free. Reserve your seat here: https://bit.ly/364VWFe.
FRESH 2020 Juried Art Exhibition, that opens Jan. 10 at Summit Artspace on East Market, sets the bar for local artists and is even taking on extra space in the art center.
Juror and artist Katina Pastis Radwanski chose 69 works of varying media for the 16th annual show which includes the main gallery on the first floor and the newly-named THREE G Gallery on the third floor.
FRESH OPENING NIGHT, JAN. 10
Winners will be announced at 7 p.m. during the free opening reception with artists on Friday, Jan. 10, 5-8 p.m., on the third floor. Summit Artspace on East Market is located at 140 E. Market St., Akron. The show runs through Feb. 8 and is free and open to the public.
For 16 years, the FRESH shows have challenged artists from Summit, Medina, Portage, Cayhoga and Stark counties to push the boundaries of what art can be– stylistically, conceptually and technically–and have presented viewers with a new lens through which to see the world. The works feature novel styles, original thinking and demonstrate a high level of skill in the artist’s chosen 2D or 3D media.
THREE G OPENS FOR FRESH
The THREE G Gallery was formerly the Big Box of The BOX Gallery founded and operated by the Artists of Rubber City for 10 years. The AoRC transferred management of the space to Summit Artspace starting in January 2020.
ABOUT THE FRESH JUROR
Juror and Artist Katina Pastis Radwanski
Juror Radwanski resides in Hudson, Ohio. A graduate of Kent State University for undergrad and The University of Georgia as a graduate student, she has taught community art classes and workshops, in addition to being a high school art teacher. She shows her award-winning work in numerous solo and group shows and juried competitions in a variety of venues, galleries and at her studio/gallery in the ArtCraft Building in downtown Cleveland, Ohio. She also creates pieces on commission.
She is represented by Grayhaus Studios in Bay Village. Radwanski is a member of the Artcraft Building Sixth Floor Artists Group in Cleveland; an associate member of Group Ten Gallery in Kent; and a member of the Tannery Row Artist Colony in Buford, GA.
The show image is Dick’s Picnic by David King, which won second place in FRESH 2019.
GALLERY HOURS
Summit Artspace’s main gallery is open weekly Thursdays and Fridays, noon to 7 p.m., and Saturdays, noon to 5 p.m. Additional hours include 4-7 p.m. on Jan. 16 for 3rd Thursday and the Feb. 1 Artwalk, 5-9 p.m.
ABOUT SUMMIT ARTSPACE
Summit Artspace is a non-profit arts organization that provides studio, exhibit and programming spaces in Summit County and the surrounding area for local artists and arts organizations; and is a center for art education open to all residents. Contact Summit Artspace at 330-376-8480. On the Web at www.summitartspace.org. Find us on: Facebook, Twitter at @AkronAreaArts, Instagram and Snapchat.
FREE PARKING BEHIND BUILDING.
HANDICAP ACCESSIBLE.
ELEVATOR AVAILABLE.
See the Summit Artspace exhibit calendar for directions.
Plan your visit by clicking here.
Have questions? Here is our Frequently Asked Questions page.

FRESH 2020 Artist Discussion Panel
2020-02-06 19:00 - 20:00 | Summit Artspace on East Market, 140 East Market Street, Akron, OH, 44308
FRESH 2020 artists will come together to talk about their work on Thursday, Feb. 6, from 7-8 p.m. in the main gallery. The event is free. Reserve your seat here: https://bit.ly/364VWFe.
FRESH 2020 Juried Art Exhibition, that opens Jan. 10 at Summit Artspace on East Market, sets the bar for local artists and is even taking on extra space in the art center.
Juror and artist Katina Pastis Radwanski chose 69 works of varying media for the 16th annual show which includes the main gallery on the first floor and the newly-named THREE G Gallery on the third floor.
FRESH OPENING NIGHT, JAN. 10
Winners will be announced at 7 p.m. during the free opening reception with artists on Friday, Jan. 10, 5-8 p.m., on the third floor. Summit Artspace on East Market is located at 140 E. Market St., Akron. The show runs through Feb. 8 and is free and open to the public.
For 16 years, the FRESH shows have challenged artists from Summit, Medina, Portage, Cayhoga and Stark counties to push the boundaries of what art can be– stylistically, conceptually and technically–and have presented viewers with a new lens through which to see the world. The works feature novel styles, original thinking and demonstrate a high level of skill in the artist’s chosen 2D or 3D media.
THREE G OPENS FOR FRESH
The THREE G Gallery was formerly the Big Box of The BOX Gallery founded and operated by the Artists of Rubber City for 10 years. The AoRC transferred management of the space to Summit Artspace starting in January 2020.
ABOUT THE FRESH JUROR
Juror and Artist Katina Pastis Radwanski
Juror Radwanski resides in Hudson, Ohio. A graduate of Kent State University for undergrad and The University of Georgia as a graduate student, she has taught community art classes and workshops, in addition to being a high school art teacher. She shows her award-winning work in numerous solo and group shows and juried competitions in a variety of venues, galleries and at her studio/gallery in the ArtCraft Building in downtown Cleveland, Ohio. She also creates pieces on commission.
She is represented by Grayhaus Studios in Bay Village. Radwanski is a member of the Artcraft Building Sixth Floor Artists Group in Cleveland; an associate member of Group Ten Gallery in Kent; and a member of the Tannery Row Artist Colony in Buford, GA.
She will participate in a discussion panel with FRESH artists on Thursday, Feb. 6, from 7-8 p.m. in the main gallery. The event is free. Reserve your seat here: https://bit.ly/364VWFe.
The show image is Dick’s Picnic by David King, which won second place in FRESH 2019.
GALLERY HOURS
Summit Artspace’s main gallery is open weekly Thursdays and Fridays, noon to 7 p.m., and Saturdays, noon to 5 p.m. Additional hours include 4-7 p.m. on Jan. 16 for 3rd Thursday and the Feb. 1 Artwalk, 5-9 p.m.
ABOUT SUMMIT ARTSPACE
Summit Artspace is a non-profit arts organization that provides studio, exhibit and programming spaces in Summit County and the surrounding area for local artists and arts organizations; and is a center for art education open to all residents. Contact Summit Artspace at 330-376-8480. On the Web at www.summitartspace.org. Find us on: Facebook, Twitter at @AkronAreaArts, Instagram and Snapchat.
FREE PARKING BEHIND BUILDING.
HANDICAP ACCESSIBLE.
ELEVATOR AVAILABLE.
See the Summit Artspace exhibit calendar for directions.
Plan your visit by clicking here.
Have questions? Here is our Frequently Asked Questions page.

FRESH 2020 Art Exhibition at Summit Artspace on East Market
2020-02-06 12:00 - 19:00, 2020-02-01 12:00 - 21:00 | Summit Artspace on East Market, 140 East Market Street, Akron, OH, 44308
The first show of the year at Summit Artspace on East Market sets the bar for local artists and the “FRESH 2020 Juried Art Exhibition,” that opens Jan. 10, is no exception and is even taking on extra space in the art center.
Juror and artist Katina Pastis Radwanski chose 69 works of varying media for the 16th annual show which includes the main gallery on the first floor and the newly-named THREE G Gallery on the third floor.
FRESH OPENING NIGHT, JAN. 10
Winners will be announced at 7 p.m. during the free opening reception with artists on Friday, Jan. 10, 5-8 p.m., on the third floor. Summit Artspace on East Market is located at 140 E. Market St., Akron. The show runs through Feb. 8 and is free and open to the public.
For 16 years, the FRESH shows have challenged artists from Summit, Medina, Portage, Cayhoga and Stark counties to push the boundaries of what art can be– stylistically, conceptually and technically–and have presented viewers with a new lens through which to see the world. The works feature novel styles, original thinking and demonstrate a high level of skill in the artist’s chosen 2D or 3D media.
THREE G OPENS FOR FRESH
The THREE G Gallery was formerly the Big Box of The BOX Gallery founded and operated by the Artists of Rubber City for 10 years. The AoRC transferred management of the space to Summit Artspace starting in January 2020.
ABOUT THE FRESH JUROR
Juror and Artist Katina Pastis Radwanski
Juror Radwanski resides in Hudson, Ohio. A graduate of Kent State University for undergrad and The University of Georgia as a graduate student, she has taught community art classes and workshops, in addition to being a high school art teacher. She shows her award-winning work in numerous solo and group shows and juried competitions in a variety of venues, galleries and at her studio/gallery in the ArtCraft Building in downtown Cleveland, Ohio. She also creates pieces on commission.
She is represented by Grayhaus Studios in Bay Village. Radwanski is a member of the Artcraft Building Sixth Floor Artists Group in Cleveland; an associate member of Group Ten Gallery in Kent; and a member of the Tannery Row Artist Colony in Buford, GA.
She will participate in a discussion panel with FRESH artists on Thursday, Feb. 6, from 7-8 p.m. in the main gallery. The event is free. Reserve your seat here: https://bit.ly/364VWFe.
The show image is Dick’s Picnic by David King, which won second place in FRESH 2019.
GALLERY HOURS
Summit Artspace’s main gallery is open weekly Thursdays and Fridays, noon to 7 p.m., and Saturdays, noon to 5 p.m. Additional hours include 4-7 p.m. on Jan. 16 for 3rd Thursday and the Feb. 1 Artwalk, 5-9 p.m.
ABOUT SUMMIT ARTSPACE
Summit Artspace is a non-profit arts organization that provides studio, exhibit and programming spaces in Summit County and the surrounding area for local artists and arts organizations; and is a center for art education open to all residents. Contact Summit Artspace at 330-376-8480. On the Web at www.summitartspace.org. Find us on: Facebook, Twitter at @AkronAreaArts, Instagram and Snapchat.
FREE PARKING BEHIND BUILDING.
HANDICAP ACCESSIBLE.
ELEVATOR AVAILABLE.
See the Summit Artspace exhibit calendar for directions.
Plan your visit by clicking here.
Have questions? Here is our Frequently Asked Questions page.

February Artwalk
2020-02-01 17:00 - 21:00 | Summit Artspace on East Market, 140 East Market Street, Akron, OH, 44308
AKRON ARTWALK

Akron Artwalk is adding artsy locations for seeing the work of local creatives as well as and unique shopping in the historic art district, Northside and beyond.
ARTWALK AT SUMMIT ARTSPACE AND NORTHSIDE
FIRST SATURDAY OF THE MONTH
DOWNTOWN AKRON, 5-9 PM
UPCOMING ARTWALK DATES:
FEBRUARY 1, 2020
MARCH 7, 2020
APRIL 4, 2020
MAY 2, 2020
JUNE 6, 2020
MORE ABOUT ARTWALK
ARTWALK means events in downtown Akron! Artwalk is always the first Saturday of the month, 5-9 pm. Summit Artspace and its Artwalk partners are underwriting the trolley so you can travel in style and comfort! At Summit Artspace you will find artists working in their studios. Many of the studios double as shops so you’ll be able to browse the artwork for sale. There are often special events with music.
Galleries are open and admission is free. The galleries will regularly exhibit new and wonderful shows that include photography, painting, sculpture, collage, glass, found objects and fiber artistry. Here is map of floors 1 and 3.

Check our social media:Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for cancellations.

FREE TROLLEY TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM ARTWALK LOCATIONS!
WELCOME, GALLERY C, TO ARTWALK!
66 E CUYAHOGA FALLS AVE., AKRON

What you’ll find at the Artwalk locations–
Summit Artspace: Galleries, artist studios and more
Zeber-Martell: See the exceptional functional and decorative ceramics by the artists, as well as a large selection of jewelry and much more to delight shoppers!
Northside Cellar: Check out what they have in the shop plus Art 4 Artwalk.
Bluff Blue Door Gallery: Visit the galleries in this unique setting.
sweetmodern.com: Fine vintage mid-century furniture and decor
Akron Soul Train: Akron Soul Train is an artist residency village connecting and empowering the community and artists by granting fellowships that provide resources for all creative disciplines to foster a more vibrant downtown Akron.
VISIT THE SUMMIT ARTSPACE FACEBOOK PAGE FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT ARTWALK SITES.

Bluff Blue Gallery

Welcoming Akron Soul Train

There are new additions to the participating art businesses as the monthly event grows.
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Creative Recovery, Art of the Struggle, Jan. 4-Feb. 1
2020-02-01 12:00 - 21:00 | Summit Artspace on East Market, 140 East Market Street, Akron, OH, 44308
Creative Recovery, an exhibition that seeks to give artistic expression to the struggle, celebration and sometimes, the tragedy of recovery, is open in the Transition Gallery at Summit Artspace on East Market through Feb. 1.
The juror is artist Janet Mikolajczyk of Hudson. Admission is free. The Transition Gallery is located on the first floor of Summit Artspace on East Market, 140 E. Market St., Akron.
See the winners here.
GALLERY HOURS
Summit Artspace galleries are open weekly Thursdays and Fridays, noon to 7 p.m., and Saturdays, noon to 5 p.m. Additional hours include 4-7 p.m. during the Jan. 16 Third Thursday and 5-9 p.m. for the Feb. 1 Artwalk.
ABOUT THE EXHIBIT
Art is a process, the same as recovery is a process. Because art and recovery are deeply personal, art and recovery can be a very unique way of changing people’s attitudes, values, feelings and goals.
Artists have been invited to use images to express pain, struggles, victory, fear, resilience and many other emotions experienced during a recovery. The art can represent the artist’s personal journey or depict the journey of another and the impact of watching the journey as a bystander.
Creative Recovery includes painting, drawing, jewelry-making, and all forms of 2D and 3D art can be used as the portal for the expression. Artists are explolring deep emotions—the sadness, the hopelessness, the fear, and the relief, the joys, and the hope of a new day.
Show image is The Guardian Angel of the Good Death by Judy Takacs.
ABOUT SUMMIT ARTSPACE
Summit Artspace is a non-profit community art center organization that provides studio, exhibit and programming spaces in Summit County and the surrounding area for local artists and arts organizations; and is a center for art education open to all residents. Contact Summit Artspace at 330-376-8480. On the Web at www.summitartspace.org. Find us on: Facebook, Twitter at @AkronAreaArts, Instagram and Snapchat.
FREE PARKING BEHIND BUILDING.
HANDICAP ACCESSIBLE.
ELEVATOR AVAILABLE.
See the Summit Artspace exhibit calendar for directions.
Plan your visit by clicking here.
Have questions? Here is our Frequently Asked Questions page.
