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April 15, 2022
GAR Foundation’s 12th Annual Student Art Show
GAR Foundation is thrilled to celebrate the 12th annual Student Art Show, highlighting the work of 27 undergraduate students from The School of Art at Kent State University and The […]
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November 19, 2021
Akron’s first state of the arts
by Nicole Mullet, executive director, artsnow On Thursday, December 9, 2021, Akron Roundtable will host the very first State of the Arts, and I have the honor and the considerable […]
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October 29, 2019
22 simple tips for a more accessible arts & culture event
“Accessibility is being able to get into a building. Diversity is getting invited to the table. Inclusion is having a voice at the table. Belonging is having your voice heard at the table.”
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August 06, 2019
The Conservancy for Cuyahoga National Park hosts Ohio’s first-ever Latino Conservation Week
The Conservancy for Cuygahoga Valley National Park recently hosted Ohio’s first-ever Latino Conservation Week to engage the Latino community in the outdoors and create awareness around conservation. The event is […]
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July 11, 2019
Why an inclusive arts & culture plan is the perfect next step for Akron
By: Rob Lehr & Dina Younis Communities of all sizes develop plans – strategic plans, economic development plans, urban design plans – but a cultural plan? You betcha. From festivals […]
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June 14, 2019
Akron is embarking on its first Arts and Culture Plan
ArtsNow and Designing Local are taking a closer look at Akron’s existing arts and cultural offerings and inviting residents to share what they want to see in each of Akron’s […]
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March 29, 2019
The Pillars of the Akron Civic Commons
The Akron Civic Commons works across three neighborhoods in Akron: Downtown, Park East, and Summit Lake, and the process is guided by four pillars: Civic Engagement, Socioeconomic Mixing, Value Creation, […]
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November 15, 2018
New $5 million investment from GAR Foundation and Knight Foundation will help build a more vibrant, connected downtown with restoration of Akron Civic Theatre
Akron, Ohio — Nov. 15, 2018 — Akron Civic Theatre today announced plans to transform Akron’s Whitelaw Building into a vibrant new theatre, revitalizing a key corridor of Akron’s primary […]
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June 26, 2018
Why We Ask: SummitLive365.com
This post is part of a series. Click here to read all of the posts in this series. GAR’s arts and culture applicants are asked if they self-publish events on Summit […]
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December 10, 2015
ArtsNow: Connect, create, collaborate
It’s been nearly two years since GAR Foundation and the Knight Foundation, both long time funders of the arts and culture sector in Greater Akron, set out to engage the […]
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