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UPCOMING EVENTS
Akron Artwalk
Join us on September 11th for Art of Recovery: Supporting the Community Through Healing at the Akron ArtWalk. ART x LOVE’s studio & gallery will be open and showcasing new work by more than 25 local artists, each with their own healing approach and creative practice. Stop by 35 S Main St. to exercise your own art of recovery with a free interactive opportunity for all visitors that will give everyone something original to bring home and reflect on.
Be sure to stop by these other participating venues:
Summit ArtSpace – 140 E Market St
Akron Art Museum - 1 S High St.
Akron Soul Train – 121 S. Main St.
The Nightlight Cinema – 30 N High St.
Curated Storefront – 110 N Main St.
Akron Stories: Highland Screening
Bring your friends and family to this free Akron Stories Screening at the Highland Square Theatre on September 14, 2025 from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM. A curated selection of mini-documentary films from the Akron Stories project will be featured, sharing captivating tales from and about the people who made Akron the "Rubber Capital of the World." Don't miss out on this historic opportunity to connect with the community and celebrate the stories that continue to shape and inspire this great community!
Akron Stories: Rialto Screening
Bring your friends and family to this free Akron Stories Screening at the Rialto Theatre on October 18, 2025 from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM. A curated selection of mini-documentary films from the Akron Stories project will be featured, sharing captivating tales from and about the people who made Akron the "Rubber Capital of the World." Don't miss out on this historic opportunity to connect with the community and celebrate the stories that continue to shape and inspire this great community!
Akron Stories: Linda Screening
Bring your friends and family to this free Akron Stories Screening at the Linda Theatre on November 2, 2025 from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM. A curated selection of mini-documentary films from the Akron Stories project will be featured, sharing captivating tales from and about the people who made Akron the "Rubber Capital of the World." Don't miss out on this historic opportunity to connect with the community and celebrate the stories that continue to shape and inspire this great community!
Akron Stories: Main Branch Screening
Bring your friends and family to this free Akron Stories Screening at the Main Branch Library in Downtown Akron on November 23, 2025 from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM. A curated selection of mini-documentary films from the Akron Stories project will be featured, sharing captivating tales from and about the people who made Akron the "Rubber Capital of the World." Don't miss out on this historic opportunity to connect with the community and celebrate the stories that continue to shape and inspire this great community!
North Hill Silent Disco Dustup
ART x LOVE is working with support from Torchbearers to bring the coolest neighborhood cleanup back to Akron – 2025's SILENT DISCO DUSTUP will tour Akron's Middlebury, Kenmore, Summit Lake, and North Hill neighborhoods with a FREE neighborhood cleanup + dance party. Attendees will receive all cleanup gear and silent disco headsets upon arrival. 1-2 mile routes have been planned for each neighborhood, and will focus on cleaning up low-traffic and neglected corridors. If you want to make a big difference and have a great time doing it, this is the event for you!
Connecting Threads
You're invited to the opening reception for the newest art exhibition at Stewart’s Caring Place’s Healing Arts Gallery, titled Connecting Threads, featuring the work of six talented artists from Praxis Fiber Workshop. Praxis works to build an international network of fiber artists and makers through classes, workshops, residencies, and collaborative projects that teach the art form and demonstrate how fiber art can be used to support healthy, resilient, and inclusive communities.
Summit Lake Silent Disco Dustup
ART x LOVE is working with support from Torchbearers to bring the coolest neighborhood cleanup back to Akron – 2025's SILENT DISCO DUSTUP will tour Akron's Middlebury, Kenmore, Summit Lake, and North Hill neighborhoods with a FREE neighborhood cleanup + dance party. Attendees will receive all cleanup gear and silent disco headsets upon arrival. 1-2 mile routes have been planned for each neighborhood, and will focus on cleaning up low-traffic and neglected corridors. If you want to make a big difference and have a great time doing it, this is the event for you!
Open House
Join us for the official opening of Forever Changes, downtown Akron’s new art studio and commercial art gallery. More than 150 pieces by 20 local artists are on display and for sale. Discover and shop for local art, and stick around for live music and a creative mixer with local artists and creative advocates. This event is FREE and open to the public.
Kenmore Silent Disco Dustup
ART x LOVE is working with support from Torchbearers to bring the coolest neighborhood cleanup back to Akron – 2025's SILENT DISCO DUSTUP will tour Akron's Middlebury, Kenmore, Summit Lake, and North Hill neighborhoods with a FREE neighborhood cleanup + dance party. Attendees will receive all cleanup gear and silent disco headsets upon arrival. 1-2 mile routes have been planned for each neighborhood, and will focus on cleaning up low-traffic and neglected corridors. If you want to make a big difference and have a great time doing it, this is the event for you!
Middlebury Silent Disco Dustup
ART x LOVE is working with support from Torchbearers to bring the coolest neighborhood cleanup back to Akron – 2025's SILENT DISCO DUSTUP will tour Akron's Middlebury, Kenmore, Summit Lake, and North Hill neighborhoods with a FREE neighborhood cleanup + dance party. Attendees will receive all cleanup gear and silent disco headsets upon arrival. 1-2 mile routes have been planned for each neighborhood, and will focus on cleaning up low-traffic and neglected corridors. If you want to make a big difference and have a great time doing it, this is the event for you!
Beyond the Water
You're invited to the opening reception for the new art exhibition at Stewart’s Caring Place’s Healing Arts Gallery, titled Beyond the Water, featuring the work of more than 30 artists from Asheville, NC whose lives and creative practices were upended by Hurricane Helene in 2024. The River Arts District, a once-thriving tourist attraction with a billion-dollar industry, is now rebuilding after devasting flooding. Stewart's Caring Place understands and values the healing capacity of art, and we are excited for this special show of support.
The opening reception is March 19, from 5-8pm at Stewart’s Caring Place: Thomas And Lisa Mandel Cancer Wellness Center, at 3501 Ridge Park Dr., in Fairlawn, Ohio. Join us for food, drinks, an opportunity to meet the Stewart's staff, mingle with local arts patrons, and discover the powerful and resilient art of creative community.
ART x LOVE + Tea
Urban Troubadour’s special brunch with Art x Love and The Tea Lady in the historic Chemstress Building. Art x Love’s studios will feature live music, and brunch provided by the Tea Lady. Flute and cello music will be provided by Jane Berkner and Derek Snyder, and will also feature harpist Nancy Paterson. Brunch is included with ticket.
12:00pm – Brunch with harp music
1:15pm – Concert with flute and cello
Silent Jazz Storm
Art x Love is turning it’s studio into a Silent Jazz Storm for this free Akron ArtWalk event celebrating the power of jazz as a catalyst for creative exploration. Throughout its history, jazz has informed and inspired some of humanity’s most brilliant creations, innovations, and insights. Take a break to learn about some of this history and discover what jazz can inspire for you!
Art x Love’s Silent Jazz Storm will feature three unique jazz-scape playlists for attendees to immerse themselves using silent disco headsets while reflecting, sketching, and brainstorming. Bring your notebook or sketchpad and curious mind, and join us for this mind-expanding creative experience!