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Explore Summit Artspace during the
June 6
ArtWalk in downtown Akron
Summit Artspace will be open Saturday, June 6 from 5 to 10 pm, for the monthly ArtWalk in downtown Akron.
Summit Artspace Gallery and
The Box Gallery will be showing their current juried art exhibits. Be sure to visit our artist studios and craft and food vendors on the third floor. Also, stop by
Rubber City Prints on the first floor of Summit Artspace during the walk.
Click here for the listing of artists' studios on the
Summit Artspace Third Floor. Then make sure to visit when you set a course for the Akron ArtWalk on June 6.
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FRESH Juried Art Exhibit runs until June 27 at the
Summit Artspace Gallery; winners announced
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| Thank you to our Fresh Exhibit Underwriter,the Summa Foundation. |
Summit Artspace has announced the winners of the 11th Annual Fresh Juried Art Exhibition for 2015 from among the more than 250 contemporary art pieces that were submitted.
Jennifer Omaitz of Kent won the top prize of $500. Kathryn Shinko of Akron was the second place winner with a $200 prize. Rachel Goldman of Medina was third with $150, and Jennifer Jones of Akron earned an honorable mention. The Fresh Air award of $150 for an innovative artwork went to Craig, Heather, Leila and Dylan Wargowsky of Akron for an animated video.
The prizes were sponsored by the Summa Foundation. Additional support for the exhibition came from the County of Summit and the Ohio Arts Council.
You can see the winner's artwork and pieces from 45 other local artists chosen for their exceptional quality at the Summit Artspace Gallery until June 27. The Gallery is located in the Summit Artspace building at 140 E. Market St., in downtown Akron. The gallery is open Saturdays and Sundays, 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. Admission and parking are free. The gallery will also be open for the monthly ArtWalk, set for June 6, 5 to 10 p.m.
FRESH is a unique snapshot of what's happening in the Northeast Ohio contemporary art community from the perspective of juror Liz Maugans, executive director of Zygote Press and founder of the Collective Arts Network Journal.
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"An opportunity I take when jurying work is creating an overall exhibition that is not disparate but can dial into the themes. In this case, the theme trending was one of an ever-changing urban dialogue: temporality, decay, ingenuity and industry that is true to this region," Maugans commented.
Summit Artspace, a project of Akron Area Arts Alliance in cooperation with Summit County, is a community arts center. Information at: www.akronareaarts.org. Read on for information about workshops connected to the FRESH show. Visit our Facebook page by clicking here to see photos from the opening.
Exhibition open May 15 - June 27
Gallery open Saturday & Sunday, 11 am - 4 pm
Summit Artspace
FREE!
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Artists of Rubber City opened its 25th Juried Art Exhibition on May 15 at the Box Gallery, on the third floor of Summit Artspace. 29 artists submitted 49 pieces. The gallery is open for the June 6 ArtWalk from 5 pm to 9 pm. It is open other times Saturdays and Sundays 11 am to 4 pm.
Free
admission. Click here
for the Artists of Rubber City website.
Winners of the exhibit were: Ist place, Bruce Giffin, for photograph Chippewa Lake Park Roller Coaster; 2nd place, John Freiman, for mixed media sculpture, Timberview ; and 3rd place, Nancy Richards-Davis for encaustic and monoprint, Biota.4.
Honorable mentions: Stephen Goold, Untitled 1 and 2; David Hanna, Caldo de Papel; Marcia Mazak, Fragmented Circle No. 8; Bob Pozarski, Catalog for Dorothy; Lawrence Walker, Violin with Wine Glass.
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Chippewa Lake; Roller Coaster
Photo by Bruce Griffin
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Biota.4, Encaustic and Monoprint
by Nancy Richards-Davis |
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Timberview, Mixed Media Sculpture
by John Freiman
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Ready for a new hands-on, creative workshop? Here's Summit Artspace's summer schedule!
Papermaking Palooza: Saturday, June 6, 9:30-11 am; $25 per student; children's workshop
Rubber City Prints invites you to come make your own paper. Experiment with different kinds of pulp and leave with your own collection of handmade artistic paper to use for stamping, cards and artwork! Email Krista Rickert at [email protected] to sign up or visit Rubber City Prints.
Let's Go Bookmaking Bonkers: Saturday, June 13, 9:30-11 am; $25 per student; children's workshop
Rubber City Prints will show you how to make a professionally bound artistic sketch book or journal or create your own poetry book. Decorate the cover with an embossment, collage or stencils of your choice. Email Krista Rickert at [email protected] to sign up or visit Rubber City Prints.
Visual Rhythm: Saturday, June 20, 1 pm; free; any age
Jennifer Davis of smART Studio is the instructor for the workshop associated with the Fresh Exhibit. Theclass
is
limited to 20 students. Online registration is required. FRESH is all about creative ideas and with this new workshop attendees will use words to construct a fun collage! Find your inner voice with this unique take on art and language. This class is free, kid-friendly and open to the public. Sign up here. Find out more about smART STudion at smartstudioakron.com.
Fashion Makers Camp:
Session 1-July 6, 7,8, 10; Session 2-July 20, 21, 22, 24; Session 3-July 27, 28, 29, 31; for all sessions, 10 am to 3:30 pm with lunch provided daily at Summit Artspace, third floor; $350 per student; student projects shown at the Aug.1 ArtWalk; ages 12 to 17
Run by designer Paula Singleton, owner of
What a Great Hat, located in Akron, the camps are a hands-on creativity lab for ages 12-17 with a focus on hats and headwear for young people. Email
[email protected].
Download the flyer
here and the sign-up form
here.
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Deadline for your entry for
the 4th Annual Akron Art Prize is July 17; learn more at Summit Artspace Art Talk on June 11
Are you an aspiring artist? Now is the time to learn more about the Akron Art Prize. Courtney Cable will give an overview of the submission process and a few tips on how to take advantage of this exciting opportunity. No registration needed for the talk. ART TALK Your Art in an Akron Gallery: Thursday, June 11, 7:30 pm, at Summit Artspace The application for the Akron Art Prize is now open. Apply here. Check back often to the Downtown Akron Partnership website for information. The video was filmed and edited by Ted Sikora and Joe Reboudo. "Ever After" written and performed by Zach.
The Art Prize Exhibit will be Sept. 5 - Oct. 3, 2015 at downtown galleries including Summit Artspace Gallery. The public will be able to vote on their favorite five pieces. The piece awith the most
votes by Oct. 3
receives the grand prize and five runners up receive a money award. An app for voting will be available for smartphones.
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Richard III
by William Shakespeare
Directed by Dane CT Leasure
June 26 - July 18 (in repertory with As You Like It)
In Richard III, a long civil war between the royal family of York and the royal family of Lancaster has ended and England enjoys a period of peace under King Edward IV and the victorious Yorks. But Edward's younger brother, Richard, resents Edward's power and the happiness of those around him. Malicious, power-hungry, and bitter about his physical deformity, Richard begins to aspire secretly to the throne and decides to kill anyone he has to in order to become king.
As You Like It
by William Shakespeare
Directed by Chris Bizub
July 2 - July 19 (in repertory with Richard III)
As You Like It follows its heroine Rosalind as she flees persecution in her uncle's court, accompanied by her cousin Celia to find safety and, eventually, love, in the Forest of Arden.
Click here for more information and to purchase tickets.
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Katina has had two pieces juried into "Re-Emergence", The Artists Archives of the Western Reserve Annual Member's Exhibition: "Ascent", acrylic painting 48" x 24" and "Egg Bearer" acrylic painting 36" x 28" (images attached). The show, located at the Artists Archives of the Western Reserve Gallery, 1834 E. 123rd St., Cleveland, runs through
June 27.
The hours are Wednesday
through Friday,
10 am to 4 pm and Saturday, noon to 4 pm.
Katina was invited to participate in the "Teslin Substrate Show" at NineMuses Gallery. "Teslin" is a synthetic, printable plastic paper produced an
d donated by PPG. The show showcases the possibilities of the product as an
art medium. Katina elected to create a three-dimensional piece, "White Apron" 20"(h) x 34"(w) x 5"(d) (image attached).
Nine Muses Gallery is located at 584
Tuscarawas Ave., Barberton.
Katina's studio is located on the third floor
of Summit Artspace. Her website is
www.cpastisradart.com.
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Summit Artspace 140 East Market Street, 2nd Floor
Akron, OH 44308
Phone: 330-376-8480
Email: [email protected]
Website AAAA & Summit Artspace: www.akronareaarts.org
Facebook: www.facebook.com/pages/Akron-Area-Arts-Alliance www.facebook.com/summitartspace |
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Send us your comments, ideas for exhibits or projects or ask about volunteering at Summit Artspace.
Click here
for email. We'll be in touch.
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