Embracing Heritage Juried Art Exhibition for Black History Month 2020
2020-02-27 12:00 - 19:00, 2020-02-22 12:00 - 17:00, 2020-02-21 12:00 - 19:00, 2020-02-20 12:00 - 19:00, 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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Find The Me I Seldom Share Portrait Project by Don Parsisson in The BOX, Feb. 21-March 28
2020-02-22 12:00 - 17:00 | Summit Artspace on East Market, 140 East Market Street, Akron, OH, 44308
Don Parsisson’s The Me I Seldom Share, A Portrait Project digs deeper to reveal. His collection of portraits opens Friday, Feb. 21, 2020 in The BOX Gallery. The show runs until March 28, 2020.
OPENING FOR DON PARSISSON PHOTO SHOW
Opening night for the show is Friday, Feb. 21, 5-8 p.m. in the BOX Gallery on the third floor of Summit Artspace on East Market, 140 E. Market St., Akron. Don will be there to talk with gallery visitors.

The reception and show are free and open to the public. The BOX is operated by the Artists of Rubber City. See BOX Gallery hours below.
ABOUT Don Parsisson
Don Parsisson began his pursuit of photography more than five decades ago when he and a friend cobbled together a makeshift darkroom in the corner of a basement. Since then he has been photographing using film, digital, and instant cameras to explore a variety of subjects.

Don believes that there is no one “true” type of photograph; different styles, techniques, and subject matter will resonate with different photographers and different viewers. This makes for a rich diversity of images. Many of Parsisson’s photographs explore ongoing themes or concepts while others stand alone as single images.
With the rising international popularity of photobooks, Parsisson has pursued concepts that lend themselves to book form; collections of images that carry more meaning collectively than they do individually. Two of his books are currently held in institutional collections.
Don Parsisson is based in Akron, Ohio where he maintains fōtō, a studio and gallery in Summit Artspace.
SHOW STATEMENT
This exhibition presents a selection of the portraits I made as part of an extended project. I was seeking to capture the sitter’s face at a particular moment in time; the point at which they are fully in the moment but not yet aware of nor reacting to the presence of another person.
We all possess a variety of faces that we present to others. Each of these faces projects one of the persona we create for that interaction; student, parent, employee, spouse, friend, patient, etc. These faces can be thought of as disguises. They address the expectations of the other person and the role we assume to meet those expectations. But beneath them all is the real Me. The person devoid of artifice. Absent the external stimuli of another person, we revert to a totally private face, one we reserve for ourselves alone. We are aware of it only vaguely, as if through a haze. It is the Me I Seldom Share.
BOX GALLERY HOURS
Artists of Rubber City’s BOX Gallery will be open:

Weekly Thursday and Friday, 12-7 p.m; Saturday, 12-5 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 21, 5-8 p.m. for the opening
Saturday, March 7, 12-9 p.m., including Akron Artwalk from 5-9 pm
Third Thursday, March 19, 4-7 p.m.
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.
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Signature Works by Signature Members of Akron Society of Artists
2020-02-22 12:00 - 17:00 | Summit Artspace on East Market, 140 East Market Street, Akron, OH, 44308
Signature Works will feature art by Signature Members of Akron Society of Artists from Feb. 21-March 28 in Gallery A on the third floor of Summit Artspace.
This will be the first exhibit of this kind in a very long time. Signature Members of Akron Society of Artists are awarded such status upon fulfilling certain requirements and showing exceptional proficiency in their medium.
OPENING RECEPTION FOR AKRON SOCIETY OF ARTISTS SHOW
The show opens Friday, Feb. 21, 5-8 p.m. in Gallery A on the third floor of Summit Artspace, 140 E. Market St., Akron.
GALLERY A 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 the March 7 Artwalk, 5-9 p.m., and 4-7 p.m. on March 19 for 3rd Thursday.
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). Check out the website. (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.
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Boschian: Beautifully Bizarre Juried Art Exhibit, Feb. 21-March 28
2020-02-22 12:00 - 17:00 | Summit Artspace on East Market, 140 East Market Street, Akron, OH, 44308
SO BOSCHIAN: THE EXPLORATION INTO OUR DEEPEST FEARS
Hieronymus Bosch, Dutch painter, 1455-1516
Hieronymus Bosch was born Jheronimus van Aken in the Netherlands where he lived all of his life from 1450 to 1516. His work was collected during his life time. Today he is seen as a hugely individualistic painter with deep insight into humanity’s desires and deepest fears.
Summit Artspace put out the call to local artists to share works that channel their inner Bosch for the show, Boschian: Beautifully Bizarre , Feb. 21-March 28, 2020.
Detail from Garden of Earthly Delights by Hieronymus Bosch
Detail from Garden of Earthly Delights by Hieronymus Bosch
BOSCHIAN: BEAUTIFULLY BIZARRE OPENING NIGHT, FEB. 21
Winners for Boschian: Beautifully Bizarre will be announced at 6:30 p.m. during the free opening reception with artists on Friday, Feb. 21, 5-8 p.m., in THREE G Gallery on the third floor of Summit Artspace on East Market, which is located at 140 E. Market St., Akron. The show runs through March 28 and is free and open to the public.
EXHIBITION JUROR
Kate Wentz of Akron is the juror for Boschian: Beautifully Bizarre. She manages a collection of art inspired by the Renaissance master, Hieronymus Bosch. Kat’s experience includes co-curating the Hieronymus collection for the recent exhibition Stranger Beings: Hieronymus Objects & Other Curiosities at the Emily Davis Gallery and managing the pop-up gallery, Pish Posh, that was on view in downtown Akron in the summer of 2018. Hieronymus has actively loaned pieces from the collection to museums and institutions for exhibitions including Akron Art Museum’s Gross Anatomies and Turn the Page: The First Ten Years of Hi-Fructose.
The show image, 150 mg., was created by artist McKenna Carder.
ABOUT BOSCH

His work utilizes striking and sometimes seemingly surreal qualities, often depicting tales of morality. Intense scenes by Bosch encompass a sense of humor, sensuality, and grotesque quality. His masterpiece, The Garden of Earthly Delights, teems with fantastical landscapes of disturbing anthropomorphic beings composed in vivid jewel tones.

Over 500 years later, Bosch is still a source of inspiration for contemporary artists. Boschian, of or relating to Hieronymus Bosch, is used to describe everything from fine art to high fashion.

Boschian: Beautifully Bizarre is a display of curiosities with an appreciation for the surreal, beautiful and bizarre and the ability to instill both terror and delight.

THREE G GALLERY HOURS
Summit Artspace’s THREE G Gallery is open weekly Thursdays and Fridays, noon to 7 p.m., and Saturdays, noon to 5 p.m. Additional hours include the March 7 Artwalk, 5-9 p.m. and 4-7 p.m. on March 19 for Third Thursday.
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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Weather...love it or hate it, it makes for great art in juried show
2020-02-22 12:00 - 17:00 | Summit Artspace on East Market, 140 East Market Street, Akron, OH, 44308
Would you tie yourself to the mast of ship in the middle of a storm at sea to have the experience and then paint it? Joseph Mallard William Turner (1755-1851), a revered English Romantic painter, printmaker and watercolourist, did just that.
Snow Storm – Steam-Boat off a Harbour’s Mouth, exhibited 1842 Joseph Mallord William Turner 1775-1851 Accepted by the nation as part of the Turner Bequest 1856
Weather has always been the artist’s subject. Now Northeast Ohio artists bring their weather visions to the Whether to Weather Juried Art Exhibition at Summit Artspace on East Market, Feb. 21-March 28, 2020. The show is free and open to the public. Summit Artspace on East Market is located at 140 E. Market St., Akron.
WHETHER TO WEATHER OPENING NIGHT, FEB. 21
Winners for Whether to Weather will be announced at 7 p.m. during the free opening reception with artists on Friday, Feb. 21, 5-8 p.m., in the main gallery.
ARTIST DISCUSSION PANEL, MARCH 26
Battling the elements and envisioning them has always been a realm of interest to artists. Join the artists of Whether to Weather for a discussion, Thursday, March 26, 7-8 p.m. in the main gallery of Summit Artspace on East Market. The event is free and open to the public. Reserve your seat here.
WHETHER TO WEATHER JUROR
Artist Larry Pinkus of Akron is the Whether to Weather juror. His work, Red Horizon, is the show image.
Artist Larry Pinkus, with Madonna with Child, FRESH 2020
ARTIST BIO
I am basically a self-taught artist and I write that with some reservation. Most of my work has been in photography since the late 90’s. Prior to that I did draw and paint but stopped in the mid 70’s when I started a family. I must admit that I love creating with photography. I know from taking countless photos that it is very difficult to capture the perfect picture. I’ve also learned that digital editing can provide some unique opportunities to create. Most of my work has not been exhibited and would have never been viewed outside of my family if it wasn’t for the encouragement of my wife and sister. I have been surprised that most of my submissions have been accepted. I am also somewhat happy that I haven’t sold any work because everything I do is very personal. I really appreciate the opportunities Summit Artspace has provided for me and others. When asked to juror this show I was apprehensive but the encouragement provided by this venue gave me the confidence that I could do the job.
Let me explain why I have reservations calling myself an artist. I was sitting as a host for a show when a patron looking at the works was confounded why photography was included in the show. When she realized some of the works were mine an apology followed. But I understood the feeling she had. A painter, sculpture has invested a lot of time developing the piece, it has a tactile feeling which isn’t present in a photograph. With my pieces I try to blend the essence of the photograph with a feeling. It may take months before I am satisfied I have captured the essence of the piece. When I painted I believed my concepts were sound but my technique, brush strokes and blending wasn’t as good as it should be. In photography I occasionally take a good picture but it requires a lot of work, capturing the perfect lighting or having the right exposure. It also helps to have an assortment of lenses. Being self-taught, I sort of stumble around in my quest to learn. With digital photography and editing a whole new world of creativity is available. Some of my failures in photography have become my favorite art pieces. Partly because they aren’t perfect, they look more like a painting after I have manipulated them in Photoshop. For me there is no bad picture. I can always find something I can use to create a unique piece.
Summit Artspace will be showing a collection of Pinkus’ work in the side gallery to the main show.
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 the March 7 Artwalk, 5-9 p.m. and 4-7 p.m. on March 19 for Third Thursday.
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
2020-02-22 12:00 - 17:00, 2020-02-21 17:00 - 20:00, 2020-02-15 12:00 - 17:00, 2020-02-14 17:00 - 20:00, 2020-02-08 12:00 - 17:00 | 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
2020-02-22 12:00 - 17:00, 2020-02-21 12:00 - 19:00, 2020-02-20 12:00 - 19:00, 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 | 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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OPENING! The Me I Seldom Share Portrait Project by Don Parsisson in The BOX, Feb. 21
2020-02-21 17:00 - 20:30 | Summit Artspace on East Market, 140 East Market Street, Akron, OH, 44308

OPENING NIGHT! Signature Works by Signature Members of Akron Society of Artists
2020-02-21 17:00 - 20:00 | Summit Artspace on East Market, 140 East Market Street, Akron, OH, 44308

OPENING NIGHT! Boschian: Beautifully Bizarre Juried Art Exhibit
2020-02-21 17:00 - 20:00 | Summit Artspace on East Market, 140 East Market Street, Akron, OH, 44308

Opening night! Whether to Weather Juried Art Exhibit
2020-02-21 17:00 - 20:00 | Summit Artspace on East Market, 140 East Market Street, Akron, OH, 44308

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 | 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.
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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.
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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 | 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.
Plan your visit by clicking here.
Have questions? Here is our Frequently Asked Questions page.
