Join us for the Artist Open House: Mix & Meet on Saturday, October 25, from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.! Check our website for the latest information about participating art organizations, the speed coaching roster, critique schedule, registration, and more! www.SummitArtspace.org.

The Summit Artspace Board of Directors has named Natalie Grieshammer Patrick as executive director. The appointment follows a transitional leadership period after the departure of former Executive Director Heather Meeker in June.

REMINDER! The building will be temporarily closed to the public until our construction project is completed, but our team will still be serving artists! We are beginning a transformative construction project to expand creative access, updating a host of areas throughout the building, including:

Help us directly support our mission of connecting artists to the resources they need to thrive this year! Artists act as agents of inspiration for positive change locally, nationally, and internationally. Visit summit-artspace.monkeypod.io/give/give-25... for more information and to donate today!

Opening Friday, July 11, in The BOX Gallery! "Finding the Joy" features photographs by Don Parsisson, R. Reza Greer Sr., and Susie Lilley, which focus on finding joy and happiness in times of unease. Stop by for the opening from 5–8 p.m.!

Five incredible NEW exhibitions open at Summit Artspace on Friday, July 11, 2025, from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m.! Summer exhibitions will be open during public hours on Fridays from Noon to 7:00 p.m. and Saturdays from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. through Friday, September 13.

Join us on Thursday, June 12, from 5:00 – 9:00 p.m. for an Akron Bicentennial-themed ArtWalk! Admission is free and open to the public at participating venues. Visit www.summitartspace.org/akron-artwalk/ for complete information!

You're invited to the Arts Alive Awards Gala on May 21 at House Three Thirty! Tickets are available at tinyurl.com/ywww3fpf. The registration deadline is May 13, 2025.

Thank you, Signal Akron, for this excellent article on Summit Artspace's BIPOC+ recipient, Janoi Daley! Her exhibition is on view through June 14, 2025. Read the article here: signalakron.org/janoi-daley-... @signalakron.bsky.social @brittanymoseley.bsky.social

Our resident artists' studios are OPEN this weekend, and we encourage visitors from the public. Support local artists by learning more about their creations and purchasing some artwork! As always, we have free admission and parking. 😁

Thank you to everyone who attended the first ArtWalk of the year! Thank you to our fantastic partner, Summit DD for your support. Check out their recap here: tinyurl.com/uurxeudx

Join us on Thursday, March 13, from 5-9pm. The March ArtWalk is supported in part by Summit DD to Empower People of All Abilities! For a complete list of activities, visit www.summitartspace.org/akron-artwalk/. Artwalk is funded, in part, by a grant from the Mary S. and David C. Corbin Foundation.

Celebrating Woodrow Nash this Black History Month! In 2024, Woodrow Nash was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Arts Alive Award through Summit Artspace! Woodrow Nash is a son of Akron. His art reflects more than his upbringing as a child in the late forties; it reflects the soul of his ancestors.

#CallforArtists Artists who live, work, or attend school in Summit and surrounding counties are invited to submit to the juried exhibition Artists of Rubber City at Forum Gallery in Summit Artspace on exhibition April 11 - June 14, 2025. 🎨 Juror: Stephen Tornero https://bit.ly/neoart-SUMMIT

Celebrating the incredible Rita Dove this Black History Month! As an Akron native, Pulitzer Prize winner, and the first African American to serve as U.S. poet laureate (1993–95), Rita Dove has influenced our local arts community—and the world—with her powerful voice and poignant storytelling.