What prompted your business to support the Akron Art Museum?

Personally, I enjoy the peacefulness that you feel while walking through the exhibition spaces and appreciating the works of art. We felt it was important to offer this opportunity to our team members who may not have enjoyed the Museum in the past and who may not have known it was accessible to them.

How has the Museum impacted your business?

It is said the sign of a great city is a strong cultural life. Art and entertainment institutions like the Civic Theatre and the Akron Art Museum serve to strengthen our community. They are part of what fuels economic development, growth, and expansion, attracting businesses to the area.

Why is the Museum important for your employees and the community?

Art connects us through creativity. It tells the stories of communities at various points in time, whether it be the past or the present, and it even looks to the future. Art isn’t always comfortable and often makes us think.

Are particular works in the collection or in certain exhibitions special to you?

When you see works in the collection that have always been there, you find comfort in them and sometimes see them differently depending on where you are in life.

Do you have a story or memory that you would like to share about the Akron Art Museum?

My first visit was during a day in the city as a teenager with Girl Scouts. The impression it made helped lay the foundation for my appreciation of art and all the different mediums artists use to create their work around the world.