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Alliance of Artists Communities Conference
Thanks to a scholarship from the Ohio Arts Council (OAC) Associate Educator Gina Thomas McGee is currently attending the Alliance of Artists Communities Conference in San Jose, CA. Presenters and attendees are from across the country. Gina says her brain is full and squishy, but she’s excited about all the ideas she’ll be bringing back. We’ll be updating this page with tidbits from her trip, but you can check out Instagram and Twitter for even more photos. If you’re in San Jose and see Gina
Venice Biennale, Part Two
Chief Curator Janice Driesbach recently travelled to Italy where she experienced the Venice Biennale 55th International Art Exhibition. This is the second post in a series of three. Read the first post here. After taking in the Arsenale and Giardini, we devoted the following days to visiting national pavilions and collateral events staged throughout the city. This entailed walking through several sectors of Venice, navigating dozens of bridges and multiple staircases. One of the delights of these exhibitions is that they offered access to palazzi
Venice Biennale, Part One
Chief Curator Janice Driesbach recently traveled to Italy where she experienced the Venice Biennale 55th International Art Exhibition. Our first afternoon we made our way via a short vaporetto ride and on foot to two of the collateral Biennale exhibitions—both in palazzi (palace-like buildings) along the Grand Canal. We saw a section of Glasstress: White Light/White Heat in elegant rooms, each adorned with amazing chandeliers (most of which were part of the original decor, it seemed). Rina Banjeree‘s multimedia installation (photo below) was a highlight
Visit the Akron Art Museum for FREE on Thursdays starting October 3
Beginning on Thursday, October 3 gallery admission is free EVERY Thursday. “As we re-vision the museum’s role in the community, we acknowledged that everyone deserves an exciting and enriching art experience,” said museum Executive Director and CEO Mark Masuoka, “This generous gift from Smucker’s provides the museum staff valuable resources to enhance visitors’ engagement and their connection to the creative process. Free Thursday programs will make art relevant to audiences of all ages.”
Annual Meeting
Tuesday, September 24, 20135:30 pm With nearly 100 years and internationally recognized exhibitions under its belt, the Akron Art Museum is doing anything but resting on its laurels. Hear first-hand about how the museum is transforming itself into a contemporary organization by redefining both the museum and its role in the community. Join the Board of Trustees and the new Executive Director and CEO Mark Masuoka for an evening of inspired visions and transformative conversations. Continue reading for the specifics of the meeting. Not a
The Particular Sadness (and Happiness) of Lemon Cake
Reading Under the Roof CloudThursday, August 22 at 6 pm This installment of Reading Under the Roof Cloud will take on Aimee Bender’s The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake. On the eve of her ninth birthday, unassuming Rose Edelstein bites into her mother’s homemade lemon-chocolate cake and discovers she has a magical gift: she can taste her mother’s emotions in the slice. To her horror, she finds that her cheerful mother tastes of despair. Soon, she’s privy to the secret knowledge that most families keep
BACK. TO. SCHOOL.
Three little words that alone don’t cause a whole lot of emotion, but put them together and the response is usually either panic or elation. Many of the local school districts started their 180 days of reading, writing and arithmetic this week. Local universities such as the University of Akron start the fall semester on Monday, August 26. Whether you’re catching the big yellow bus or the Roo Express, the Museum Store has some inspiring supplies to make your classes a little more fun. Start
Downtown@Dusk: Anne E. DeChant
The last Downtown@Dusk of the season will take place this Thursday from 6:30-8:30 pm featuring Americana, Pop and Country singer Anne E. Dechant. Attendees can also enjoy a gallery talk from Associate Educator Gina Thomas McGee and food from Urban Eats while kids enjoy art-making activities in the museum’s classroom. Anne E. DeChant, based out of Cleveland, first appeared in the music scene in the band Odd Girl Out, showcasing her socially-aware music. After the band dissolved, she began a successful solo career, producing six
Downtown@Dusk: 15 60 75 The Numbers Band
The second to last Downtown@Dusk concert on August 8 from 6:30-8:30 pm will feature local Abstract Blues and Rock band 15 60 75 The Numbers Band. Attendees can also attend a lecture from Chief Curator Janice Driesbach and food from Old Carolina BBQ while kids can partake in fun and wacky art activities in the museum’s classroom for ArtCamp@Dusk. Concert goers will enjoy rocking out to the 15 60 75 The Numbers Band’s boisterous sound and style. The band, which formed over 40 years ago,
Rethinking our Role in the Community Thanks to Knight Foundation
A new $750,000 grant from Knight Foundation announced today is helping the museum to look forward – to rethink both the museum and its role in the community. The exciting part is it gives us a chance to rethink the way the Akron Art Museum, as well as museums in general, interact with the public. It’s an engagement piece, but it’s a bigger story than ‘what do people do when they walk into the museum.’ The funding is going to allow us to think about