AAWR has a history of presenting exhibitions that address the social issues and current concerns facing our community. This summer we are excited to present a trio of concurrent exhibitions that tackle some of the most difficult problems in our country today through the lens of art. Dobbserwocky: Robes to Perdition, a participatory installation envisioned by textile artist Anne Kmieck, […]
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This year marks a milestone: five years of the Akron Black Artist Guild. What began as a vision is now a movement rooted in creativity, culture, and community. As we celebrate, we look back at our journey and reaffirm our commitment to the future. From the start, the Guild’s mission has been clear: uplift Black artists, amplify diverse voices, and […]
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In Memory of Bette Bonder Going into its nineteenth year, Art Books Cleveland (ABC) meets monthly at The Morgan Conservatory in Cleveland to explore the structure and content of contemporary and traditional bookmaking techniques. The group works in many different media such as printmaking, papermaking, letterpress, calligraphy, collage, and textiles. Last year was exciting for Art Books Cleveland. Membership increased, […]
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Reflecting on the landscape within which we, as adults, move and navigate the numerous transformations happening in neighborhoods all around Cleveland—big moves, vision quests, initiatives for new solutions to current issues, etc.—led me to a recent Urban Bright Program. The clay Bobble Head project began with learning the pinch pot technique, which became the building block for these kinetic sculptures. […]
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Artist Karen Jewell-Kett will bring her show Moment:Momentum to the BAYarts Sullivan Family Gallery this June. As a member of the group BAYarts Sunday Painters, Jewell-Kett can often be found navigating the world of plein air painting throughout the BAYarts campus. While Moment:Momentum will primarily consist of work completed in her Screw Factory studio, Jewell-Kett brings the same level of […]
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To whom it may concern is a love letter to those who can relate to ever feeling alone in a world where everyone is seen but not everyone will be understood and loved. It is a timeline of memories, experiences, and moments we don’t often think about until someone, or something, reminds us to look up and breathe. The first […]
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Cleveland Print Room has some new “alternative process” workshop offerings this summer for those looking to expand their photography practices: In the darkroom at Cleveland State University’s Theatre and Arts Building, instructor Hadley K Conner will present the Manipulations Intensive series of workshops over four sessions in July. Students will explore a variety of creative techniques that can be applied […]
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Artists are already building practical skills, business knowledge, and workplace readiness. Beyond the Table, a Cleveland-based artist workforce initiative, offers one example of what it looks like to treat creative practice as labor instead of hobby. We have a language problem when it comes to creative work. Too often, art-making is treated as passion before it is recognized as labor. […]
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by Chimba Nachinsambwe Is rest something we allow ourselves, or something we have to learn how to do? That question continued to come up as we thought about this summer at East Ave Gallery, a small art space rooted in Akron’s Kenmore neighborhood. After a year that felt full and in constant motion, this season feels a little different. Not […]
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For several months, we have been dealing with building repairs that have disrupted our regular programming schedule. The United We Stand exhibit, announced in the last issue of CAN, was canceled, and the decision was made to forego the 2026 Collard Green Festival, and the Alternative Health Fair. On a positive note, our paused bi-weekly art class is able to […]
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