Summit Artspace

YOU-Topia Virtual Youth Challenge Art Exhibit
2020-05-02 17:30 - 2020-07-10 17:30 (America/New_York) | Summit Artspace, 140 East Market Street, Akron, OH, 44308, US
A utopia is an imagined place or state of things in which everything is perfect. We’ve asked young artists to share their YOU-Topia, their perfect world view in this fun online art show. The challenge was open to youth ages 0-14. Their perfect world can be summer all year long, bright color kaleidoscopes or maybe it’s based off a book or a movie they like or an animal, real, imagined or well-loved. We can’t wait to share the submissions!

VIRTUAL YOU-TOPIA YOUTH CHALLENGE OPENED MAY 2
The YOU-Topia Virtual Youth Challenge opened online during Virtual Akron Artwalk, May 2, 2020. The show can be accessed here after May 2: YOU-Topia Virtual Youth Challenge. A second YOU-Topia show featuring the work of artists 15 and older can be linked to here: YOU-Topia Juried Virtual Art Exhibition.

ABOUT YOU-TOPIA YOUTH CHALLENGE JUROR EDITH WADKINS
Edith Wadkins is a fine artist, theatrical scenic artist and set designer. Her work encompasses pastel and watercolors, faux painting, murals and theater scenery.
Edith Wadkins, Juror, YOU-Topia
A current resident of Grove City, Ohio, Edith (Edie) was raised in the small town of Amsterdam, Ohio in the rolling hills of the Appalachian Mountains. She attended the Edison Local School District and graduated in 1998. Then she went to Otterbein College (now Otterbein University) where she obtained her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre Design and Technology.

Since she was twelve she has rarely spent a day without negotiating some kind of art media. She has designed and/or painted scenery for over 200 shows. Her work has been seen in almost every Columbus professional theatre and many educational institutions around town. Some recent design highlights include the sets for CATCO productions of Master Class, Sex with Strangers and Fun Home, CATCO is Kids’ production of Anne of Green Gables, Cowgirls Don’t Ride Zebras and Madeline’s Christmas. She has also painted the scenery for many recent Columbus Children’s theatre shows such as James and the Giant Peach and Shrek the Musical. She has received Theatre Roundtable Set Design Awards for Babar and Kabuki Sleeping Beauty. She has done workshops with local pastel portrait artist Sandy Reddig.

She also spent two years at Cooley Studios learning to draw and paint in the French atelier curriculum. She has illustrated a book by Linda Lee Greene called Bussy and His Champion Roosters. She has received many ribbons at the Ohio State Fair including a Best in Show Ribbon in Creative Arts in 2011.
See the Summit Artspace event and exhibit calendar. Plan your visit by clicking here. Have questions? Here is our Frequently Asked Questions page.

YOU-Topia Juried Virtual Art Exhibit
2020-05-02 17:30 - 2020-07-10 17:30 | Summit Artspace, 140 East Market Street, Akron, OH, 44308, US
What does your YOU-Topia look like? Artists are constantly responding to the state of the world and creating pertinent work that shapes perspectives and impacts the future.

YOU-TOPIA VIRTUAL OPEN MAY 2

A utopia is defined as an imagined place or state of things in which everything is perfect. The YOU-Topia Juried Art Exhibit opened online during Virtual Akron Artwalk, May 2, 2020, on our Artwalk and Summit Artspace Facebook pages and Instagram. You can also look there for information before the event. Free access to the exhibit and Artwalk.
The show can be accessed here after May 2: YOU-Topia Juried Virtual Art ExhibitionA second YOU-Topia for youth is here: YOU-Topia Virtual Youth Challenge.
During these unprecedented times, imagining a perfect or better world, a utopia, can temporarily relieve anxiety and bring comfort. For this virtual exhibition, artists have been prompted to respond to current events and create work that imagines a better future. The show features different types of media by local artists.
ABOUT YOU-TOPIA YOUTH CHALLENGE JUROR EDITH WADKINS

Edith Wadkins is a fine artist, theatrical scenic artist and set designer. Her work encompasses pastel and watercolors, faux painting, murals and theater scenery.
Edith Wadkins, Juror, YOU-Topia
A current resident of Grove City, Ohio, Edith (Edie) was raised in the small town of Amsterdam, Ohio in the rolling hills of the Appalachian Mountains. She attended the Edison Local School District and graduated in 1998. Then she went to Otterbein College (now Otterbein University) where she obtained her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre Design and Technology.

Since she was twelve she has rarely spent a day without negotiating some kind of art media. She has designed and/or painted scenery for over 200 shows. Her work has been seen in almost every Columbus professional theatre and many educational institutions around town. Some recent design highlights include the sets for CATCO productions of Master Class, Sex with Strangers and Fun Home, CATCO is Kids’ production of Anne of Green Gables, Cowgirls Don’t Ride Zebras and Madeline’s Christmas. She has also painted the scenery for many recent Columbus Children’s theatre shows such as James and the Giant Peach and Shrek the Musical. She has received Theatre Roundtable Set Design Awards for Babar and Kabuki Sleeping Beauty. She has done workshops with local pastel portrait artist Sandy Reddig.

She also spent two years at Cooley Studios learning to draw and paint in the French atelier curriculum. She has illustrated a book by Linda Lee Greene called Bussy and His Champion Roosters. She has received many ribbons at the Ohio State Fair including a Best in Show Ribbon in Creative Arts in 2011.

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.
See the Summit Artspace event and exhibit calendar. Plan your visit by clicking here.Have questions? Here is our Frequently Asked Questions page.

Show winners announcement online as Summit Artspace re-opens 7/10
2020-07-09 19:00 - 20:00 | Summit Artspace, 140 East Market Street, Akron, OH, 44308, US
You do know SummitArtspace on East Market is opening, Friday, July 10, noon, to have real, live, breathing, art-lovin’ people in the hygienic galleries?!? Socially-distanced and safe and free!
In addition…drum roll…you’ll want to spend a little time with artist diva Amy Mothersbaugh of CuyahogaFalls and outstanding photographer Tim Fitzwater of Akron on Thursday, July 9, 7 p.m., as they announce the winners of the new shows to celebrate re-opening. On our Facebook and Instagram pages.

Amy will kick it off at 7 p.m., July 9, with the winning art of the Artists of Rubber City Juried Regional Art Exhibition followed by Tim with the winners in the photography exhibition, Motion // Emotion Juried Photography Exhibition There’s a solo show you won’t want to miss when you come visit, Mr. Fred and Mr. Greg – Love Beyond Boundaries by educator/artist, Greg Milo.
Head here to be part of the excitement.
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Both shows open Friday, July 10, noon, in the social-distanced environment at Summit Artspace on East Market. Visitors will need to register for FREE, TIMED TICKETS!.

SUMMIT ARTSPACE ON EAST MARKET
140 E. Market St., Akron
GALLERY HOURS:
THURSDAYS,12-7 p.m., 12-3 p.m. for vulnerable populations
FRIDAYS, 12-7 p.m.
SATURDAYS, 12-5 p.m.

Details and ticket link here: https://www.summitartspace.org/20472/tickets
To see the guidelines for visiting Summit Artspace, click here https://www.summitartspace.org/visitor-guidelines.

Motion // Emotion photo by Tim Fitzwater.
FREE PARKING BEHIND BUILDING.
HANDICAP ACCESSIBLE.
ELEVATOR AVAILABLE.
See the Summit Artspace exhibit calendar for show details:
https://www.summitartspace.org/events/category/exhibits/
Plan your visit by clicking here:
https://www.summitartspace.org/plan-your-visit/
Have questions? Here is our Frequently Asked Questions page:
https://www.summitartspace.org/frequently-asked-questions/.
PLEASE NOTE: All exhibitions are subject to becoming virtual at our website, summitartspace.org, due to the global pandemic.

Artists of Rubber City Juried Regional Art Exhibition, July 10-Aug. 8
2020-07-10 12:00 - 19:00, 2020-07-11 12:00 - 17:00, 2020-07-16 12:00 - 19:00, 2020-07-17 12:00 - 19:00, 2020-07-18 12:00 - 17:00, 2020-07-23 12:00 - 19:00, 2020-07-24 12:00 - 19:00, 2020-07-25 12:00 - 17:00 | Summit Artspace on East Market, 140 East Market Street, Akron, OH, 44308
NEW NORMAL AT SUMMIT ARTSPACE
We’re so happy to be open again at Summit Artspace on East Market! Summit Artspace will be following state directives so visitors will need to register for a free, timed ticket. Tickets (link below) are good to visit the galleries, including Artists of Rubber City Juried Regional Art Exhibition in the main gallery, during public hours. Artists with studios in the building will each have their own reopening timelines and guidelines.
MAIN GALLERY HAS ARTISTS OF RUBBER CITY REGIONAL SHOW
July 10 – Aug. 8, 2020 | Opens July 10, noon
Juror Amy Mothersbaugh
See the Artists of Rubber City Regional Juried Art Exhibition juried by artist Amy Mothersbaugh in the main gallery space. The show attracts area artists who work in an array of media sharing contemporary visual themes.
Artists of Rubber City, a nonprofit member based visual arts organization founded in 1978, has long been a diverse group of artists, reflected in the variety of media and styles of its membership. The organization presents two group exhibitions annually highlighting the work of dozens of local artists from novices and students to veterans and professionals: its Member Show, and this regional juried show. https://artistsofrubbercity.com
See the winners here.
TICKET CENTER
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR FREE, TIMED TICKET.
Visitors will need to register for a free, timed ticket at Eventbrite. Please choose a date and time and complete the registration. If you have questions or are experiencing difficulty, call our office at 330-376-8480.
SUMMIT ARTSPACE ON EAST MARKET
140 E. Market St., Akron
GALLERY HOURS:
THURSDAYS,12-7 p.m. with 12-3 p.m. reserved for vulnerable population
FRIDAYS, 12-7 p.m.
SATURDAYS, 12-5 p.m.
Below are the guidelines for visiting Summit Artspace on East Market.

FREE PARKING BEHIND BUILDING.
HANDICAP ACCESSIBLE.
ELEVATOR AVAILABLE.
See the Summit Artspace exhibit calendar for show details.
Plan your visit by clicking here.
Have questions? Here is our Frequently Asked Questions page.
Please Note: All exhibits are subject to becoming virtual at our website, summitartspace.org, due to the global pandemic.

Motion // Emotion Juried Photography Exhibition, July 10-Aug. 8
2020-07-10 12:00 - 19:00, 2020-07-11 12:00 - 17:00, 2020-07-16 12:00 - 19:00, 2020-07-17 12:00 - 19:00, 2020-07-18 12:00 - 17:00, 2020-07-23 12:00 - 19:00, 2020-07-24 12:00 - 19:00, 2020-07-25 12:00 - 17:00 | Summit Artspace on East Market, 140 East Market Street, Akron, OH, 44308
NEW NORMAL AT SUMMIT ARTSPACE
We’re so happy to be open again at Summit Artspace on East Market! Summit Artspace will be following state directives so visitors will need to register for a free, timed ticket. Tickets (link below) are good to visit the galleries, including Motion // Emotion in the THREE G Gallery, during public hours. Artists with studios in the building will each have their own reopening timelines and guidelines.
THREE G GALLERY HAS MOTION // EMOTION PHOTO SHOW

Photographer Tim Fitzwater

On the third floor in the THREE G Gallery, the juried photography exhibit Motion // Emotion will intrigue visitors with visuals that reveal the external energy of motion and internal emotion. Photographer Tim Fitzwater (http://www.Fitzwater-Photography.com) is the juror.
Motion and emotion are two concepts that affect our everyday lives: we are constantly moving and are constantly feeling. While motion is often external, emotion manifests itself internally. Emotions can lead us to make decisions and make change, and allow us to form deep relationships. For this exhibition, photographers are asked to respond to either of these universal ideas, motion or emotion.
Show image by Tim Fitzwater.
TICKET CENTER
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR A FREE, TIMED TICKET.
Visitors will need to register for a free, timed ticket at Eventbrite. Please choose a date and time and complete the registration. If you have questions or are experiencing difficulty, call our office at 330-376-8480.
SUMMIT ARTSPACE ON EAST MARKET
140 E. Market St., Akron
GALLERY HOURS:
THURSDAYS,12-7 p.m. with 12-3 p.m. reserved for vulnerable populations
FRIDAYS, 12-7 p.m.
SATURDAYS, 12-5 p.m.
Below are the guidelines for visiting Summit Artspace on East Market.

FREE PARKING BEHIND BUILDING.
HANDICAP ACCESSIBLE.
ELEVATOR AVAILABLE.
See the Summit Artspace exhibit calendar for show details.
Plan your visit by clicking here.
Have questions? Here is our Frequently Asked Questions page.
Please Note: All exhibits are subject to becoming virtual at our website, summitartspace.org, due to the global pandemic.

Mr. Fred and Mr. Greg-Love Beyond Boundaries, July 10-Aug. 15
2020-07-10 12:00 - 19:00, 2020-07-11 12:00 - 17:00, 2020-07-16 12:00 - 19:00, 2020-07-17 12:00 - 19:00, 2020-07-18 12:00 - 17:00, 2020-07-23 12:00 - 19:00, 2020-07-24 12:00 - 19:00, 2020-07-25 12:00 - 17:00 | Summit Artspace on East Market, 140 East Market Street, Akron, OH, 44308
NEW NORMAL AT SUMMIT ARTSPACE
We’re so happy to be open again at Summit Artspace on East Market! Summit Artspace will be following state directives so visitors will need to register for a timed ticket. Tickets (link below) are good to visit the galleries, including Mr. Fred and Mr. Greg–Love Beyond Boundaries in the Welcome Gallery, during public hours. Artists with studios in the building will each have their own reopening timelines and guidelines.
A FATHER/SON STORY TOLD IN LETTERS & MORE
Mr. Fred and Mr. Greg-Love Beyond Boundaries
July 10 – Aug. 15, 2020 | Opens July 10, noon
Greg Milo
Building father-son relationships are complex at best when living side-by-side during a son’s growing up years. But what if your father is in prison? Akron area educator and artist Greg Milo’s solo autobiographical show is a poignant record of family ties.
Mr. Fred and Mr. Greg – Love Beyond Boundaries runs July 10 to August 15 in the Welcome Gallery.
ARTIST STATEMENT FOR Mr. Fred and MR. Greg
​Mr. Fred and Mr. Greg is a literary exhibit that tells the story of a father and son. Separated by prison walls, they maintained their relationship through years of letters. For years, Mr. Greg kept the loss close by his side, secure and hidden from view.
Mr. Fred and Mr. Greg is a son’s expression of an attempt to understand his father’s incarceration and the relationship they maintained.
Through old letters and drawings, 8mm footage, and recently written short memoirs, I attempt to articulate the bond with my dad that held strong despite years of physical and mental distance.
TICKET CENTER
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR A FREE, TIMED TICKET.
Visitors will need to register for a free timed ticket at Eventbrite. Please choose a date and time and complete the registration. If you have questions or are experiencing difficulty, call our office at 330-376-8480.
SUMMIT ARTSPACE ON EAST MARKET
140 E. Market St., Akron
GALLERY HOURS:
THURSDAYS,12-7 p.m. with 12-3 p.m. reserved for vulnerable populations
FRIDAYS, 12-7 p.m.
SATURDAYS, 12-5 p.m.
Below are the guidelines for visiting Summit Artspace on East Market.

FREE PARKING BEHIND BUILDING.
HANDICAP ACCESSIBLE.
ELEVATOR AVAILABLE.
See the Summit Artspace exhibit calendar for show details.
Plan your visit by clicking here.
Have questions? Here is our Frequently Asked Questions page.
Please Note: All exhibits are subject to becoming virtual at our website, summitartspace.org, due to the global pandemic.

Discarded and Rediscovered Juried Art Exhibition, July 18-Sept. 5
2020-07-18 12:00 - 17:00, 2020-07-24 17:00 - 20:00, 2020-07-25 12:00 - 17:00 | Summit Artspace on Tusc, 571 West Tuscarawas Avenue, Barberton, OH, 44203, US
NEW NORMAL AT SUMMIT ARTSPACE
We’re so happy to be open again at Summit Artspace on Tusc in Barberton! Summit Artspace will be following state directives so visitors will need to register for a free, timed ticket. Tickets (link below) are good to visit the gallery during public hours. Artists with studios in the building will each have their own reopening timelines and guidelines.
FOUND OBJECTS FIND A HOME IN DISCARDED AND REDISCOVERED July 18 – Sept. 5, 2020 | Opens July 18, 5 p.m.
Juror Gwen Waight
See objects in their second lives as art in Discarded and Rediscovered juried by artist Gwen Waight of Peninsula. For this exhibition, artists are challenged to repurpose, reclaim, and rediscover discarded materials through the production of strong and compelling artwork.
As a consumerist society that is constantly disposing and discarding, what does it mean to rediscover and repurpose? This may be finding value in something that another person has deemed worthless, or reusing an object because of an intrinsic interest one might have in it; maybe it’s manipulating a found-object to communicate an idea that it was never intended to communicate. Interpretations of this rediscovery may include assemblages, collages, the use of a nontraditional foundation for a painting, and many more. For this exhibition, artists are challenged to repurpose, reclaim, and rediscover discarded materials through the production of strong and compelling artwork. Show image ABC aka: i have my own thank you by Gwen Waight, juror for Discarded and Rediscovered.
TICKET CENTER
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR A FREE, TIMED TICKET. Visitors will need to register for a timed, ticket at Eventbrite. Please choose a date and time and complete the registration. Tickets are free. If you have questions or are experiencing difficulty, call our office at 330-376-8480.
SUMMIT ARTSPACE ON TUSC 571 W. Tuscarawas Ave., Barberton GALLERY HOURS: FRIDAYS, 5-8 p.m. SATURDAYS, 12-5 p.m.
Below are the guidelines for visiting Summit Artspace on East Market.

HANDICAP ACCESSIBLE. ELEVATOR AVAILABLE.
See the Summit Artspace exhibit calendar for show details. Plan your visit by clicking here. Have questions? Here is our Frequently Asked Questions page.
Please Note: All exhibits are subject to becoming virtual at our website, summitartspace.org, due to the global pandemic.
