Tag: Summit ArtSpace

A Tale of Regeneration Through Metal Sculpture: Michael Marras, at Summit Artspace.

In his upcoming solo exhibition The Bottom of Reality, Akron artist Michael Marras is getting back to the joy of creating.Marras is best known for his large-scale public artworks—including the recently completed twenty-foot sculpture on The University of Akron’s campus—and his anthropomorphic and fantastical figures, created from found metal and featured in acclaimed exhibitions like Art Basel Miami. After years […]

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Summit Artspace Spotlight: Preview This Summer’s Akron Artwalks

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If happiness is the road, the Akron ArtWalks on June 14 and September 6 offer a delightful stop along the way. At Summit Artspace, our quarterly Friday night ArtWalks boast specific themes, allowing visitors to experience art in unique ways alongside music, refreshments, artist studios, and pop-up artist vendors. Partnering organizations, including Akron Soul Train, Curated Storefront, Akron Art Museum, […]

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Nurturing Local Talent: Summit Artspace’s Transformative Artist Launchpad Program

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Summit Artspace’s annual Artist Launchpad program is seeking a new cohort of artists for a comprehensive seven-week intensive that aims to enhance their artistic practice. The Saturday-morning sessions empower creatives from all genres (visual, performing, literary and cross-discipline) to embrace the business aspects of their work. But it goes even further, inviting participants to dream, organize resources, and build peer-learning […]

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Nominations Open for Summit Artspace’s 2024 Arts Alive Awards

Since 2002, the Arts Alive Awards, presented by Summit Artspace, have recognized outstanding artists, educators, administrators, and patrons who strengthen the arts and culture sector in Summit and surrounding counties. The Arts Alive Awards honor recipients in the following categories: Emerging Artist; Outstanding Artists in Theatre, Dance, Music, Literary, and Visual Arts; Arts Educator; Collaborative Project; IDEA Leader; Rising Arts […]

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Summit Artspace Provides Studio Space and More for Artists

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Summit Artspace, a nonprofit located in downtown Akron, connects artists and artist-serving organizations to the resources they need to thrive professionally, creatively, and financially. This support comes in many forms, from exhibitions to coaching sessions to studio rentals. Artists of all disciplines are welcome, filling the building with visual art, music, theatre, and more. Residents and visitors alike enjoy the […]

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Summit Artspace Launches Gallery Alignment Plan

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Summit Artspace’s art deco building, commissioned by John S. and James L. Knight in 1927 to house the Akron Beacon Journal, has abundant space to showcase art and engage the public with local artists. The historic edifice boasts five galleries and over 25 resident artist studios within its 55,000 square feet. Summit Artspace’s professional leadership recently created a strategic vision […]

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Artists Catalyze their Businesses at Summit Artspace

To the casual observer, it might seem as though artists spend their days locked in a studio, absorbed in creating their latest masterpiece. Peer closer and one discovers a hidden truth about successful professional artists: that in addition to artmaking, they engage in a high-level combination of managing finances, marketing their work, and networking with peers and the community. Summit […]

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