A new photography exhibit enables residents to discover new spaces in Barberton through the eyes of local photographers. “Barberton: Then and Now” runs through Oct. 13 at Summit Artspace on Tusc, 571 W. Tuscarawas Ave., in Barberton. The gallery is open Fridays, 5 to 8 p.m., and Saturdays, noon to 5 p.m. The gallery is also open for Barberton 4th Fridays, 5 to 8 p.m. The … [Read more...]
Victim Assistance celebrates 20 years of victim advocacy services with Barberton open house
Victim Assistance Program will celebrate 20 years of victim advocacy services for the Barberton area with an open house Thursday, Sept. 20, from 2 to 4 p.m., at the organization’s Barberton Municipal Court office location, 576 W. Park Ave., in Barberton. The celebration will include refreshments, a chance to see the nonprofit’s new office space and an opportunity to learn more … [Read more...]
Summit Artspace on Tusc exhibit paints Magic City’s past, present
What do Chief Hopocan and Olympian Glenn “Jeep” Davis have in common? Their watercolor likenesses will be part of the Summit Artspace on Tusc exhibit, “Barberton, A Brush with Magic,” by artist Don Jeffrey. The exhibit in the newly arranged gallery at Summit Artspace on Tusc will open with an artist reception on Friday, May 25, 5 to 9 p.m., for Barberton Fourth Friday. The … [Read more...]
Student art show takes place April 27 in Barberton’s Summit Artspace on Tusc
Event coincides with Barberton’s Fourth Friday — “B-Art, The Annual Barberton Student Art Show,” will feature an estimated 900 works from students in the Barberton City School District. The show will run for one night only, Friday, April 27, 5 to 8 p.m., at Summit Artspace on Tusc, 571 W. Tuscarawas Ave., in Barberton. Admission is free. This is the sixth year for the … [Read more...]
‘Jane’s Walk’ features series of citizen-led neighborhood walking tours May 4 through 6
This weekend, residents can get a street-level view of Akron’s many neighborhoods through Jane’s Walk Akron, a series of citizen-led neighborhood walking tours in the Greater Akron area, presented by the Akron Metropolitan Area Transportation Study (AMATS). Between Friday, May 4 and Sunday, May 6, more than 10 walks will take place in Akron, Cuyahoga Falls, and Barberton. … [Read more...]
‘Bella Morte’ exhibit at Summit Artspace on Tusc finds beauty in the macabre
In artist Kelsey Smith’s world, the body is a brilliant gothic canvas, Barbie has her dark but beautiful side and the skeleton is an artwork in itself. Just in time for Halloween, “Bella Morte” features Smith’s corpsed pieces and various other darkly themed work Friday, Oct. 27 to Nov. 17 at Summit Artspace on Tusc, 571 W. Tuscarawas Blvd., in Barberton, where she also has a … [Read more...]
‘Jack Diamond in 4D’ celebrates four decades of work at Summit Artspace Nine Muses gallery
Artist Jack Diamond will show four decades of his art at Nine Muses Art Gallery in Barberton opening, with an opening reception Friday, Aug. 25. With studios in Barberton and New York City, Diamond will be on hand for the free opening of his one-man show, Jack Diamond in 4D, from 5 to 9 p.m. during Barberton 4th Friday. Named for the 40 years Diamond has been creating, the … [Read more...]
Summit Artspace, Nine Muses hosts artist Nathan Prebonick’s last area show before grad school
Artist Nathan Prebonick has made a name for himself locally at a young age. The painter's abstract work, which delves into landscapes and transitional places, is unmistakable. His exhibit, which opens Friday, June 23, 5 to 8 p.m., at Nine Muses Art Gallery in Barberton (584 W. Tuscarawas Ave.), may be your last opportunity to see his work before he leaves for graduate school … [Read more...]
Barberton students display work at art show during tonight’s Fourth Friday celebration
Summit Artspace on Tusc, formerly known as The Art Center on Tusc, will be overflowing with creativity and color one night only for "B-Art, The Annual Barberton Student Art Show." The show, with an estimated 900 works, will be the same night at Barberton Fourth Friday, April 28, 5 to 8 p.m. The center is located at 571 W. Tuscarawas Ave. Admission is free. This is the fifth … [Read more...]
Akron Art Museum seeks neighborhood suggestions for Inside|Out art exhibit
In which neighborhoods would you like to see art from the Akron Art Museum? The Museum’s Inside|Out, community-activated art project will return in 2017 to four new communities in and around Akron. Forty high-quality reproductions of iconic artworks in the Akron Art Museum collection—10 per community—will find their way into the neighborhoods and outdoor spaces this summer … [Read more...]
