By awarding grants to artistic content and innovations, we are ensuring that arts and culture are making positive contributions to Akron’s identity as a vibrant, unique, and creative community.

Our Strategies

  • Support the artistic content and sustainable business practices of diverse anchor arts organizations serving the Akron community.
  • Support innovative arts and cultural initiatives, especially those that significantly advance the Akron/Summit Cultural Plan.
  • Invest in the overall health of the arts and culture sector by supporting quality sector infrastructure.
     
The Dancing Wheels Company in “Dancing on A Dream”; Photo by: Jess Cavendar, OhioDance
Yellow Bluff by Alexandria Couch
Theron Brown teaching improv; Tuesday Musical
Undefined Love by Avery Hartranft
State of the Arts 2022; Photo by Tim Fitzwater
Photo Courtesy of: Cuyahoga Valley Art Center
Artist: Lauren Baker
Akron Symphony at Blossom Music Center; Photo by: Paul Jarrett
Knight Stage show; Akron Civic Theatre
GroundWorks DanceTheater dancers Madison Pineda, Matthew Saggiomo and Ahna Bonnette (left to right) in David Shimotakahara's "Aperture." Photographer: Dale Dong
Akron/Summit Cultural Plan

GAR Foundation believes that a thriving city is a vibrant city, and nothing brings more vibrancy than the arts and culture sector. The Akron/Summit Cultural Plan is an investment in Akron’s future as an innovative and creative place to live.

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ArtsForward

A grant program operated by ArtsNow that provides resources to support projects and programs that move the Akron/Summit Cultural Plan’s ten key priorities forward.

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