Beranda Budaya Akron Community Foundation approves grants for arts and culture

Akron Community Foundation approves grants for arts and culture

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Akron Community Foundation approves grants for arts and culture

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The Akron Community Foundation has distributed $6.2 million in quarterly grants and approved $671,500 in arts and culture grants selected by the community investment committee.

A total of 57 organizations received arts and culture grants:

  • Akron Art Museum: $50,000 for general operating support, including exhibits, hands-on artmaking, community events and free performances
  • Akron Black Artist Guild: $7,500 for intergenerational arts programs like exhibits for underrepresented artists, professional development opportunities and a Creative Exchange event that brings area artists under one roof
  • Akron Civic Theatre: $37,500 to support noncommercial arts programming and expand access to affordable, community-centered experiences for all
  • Akron Recording Co.: $2,500 to support a multicultural Akron-based concert series that offers professional experience for artists, food vendors and other creatives
  • Akron Soul Train: $8,500 to offer multidisciplinary, experimental artists the opportunity to expand their creative expressions through paid residencies
  • Akron Symphonic Winds: $6,500 to support free performances for the community, including concerts in the schools for area students
  • Akron Symphony Orchestra: $17,000 to support youth music and community outreach programming during the 2026-27 season
  • Apollo's Fire: $12,500 to support the 2026-27 Summit County concert series and Community Access Initiative, which aims to serve people in Summit County through baroque concerts and educational initiatives
  • Art Sparks: $12,000 for Dynamite Duos, a peer-based inclusive dance and music curriculum for Akron Public Schools students with developmental disabilities
  • ArtsNow: $35,000 to help advance Summit County's arts and culture sector through events, partnerships and advocacy
  • Ballet Excel Ohio: $7,000 to support the 2026-27 Reach Out and Dance (ROAD) program at Akron Public Schools and a ballet training scholarship program that provides second graders with free in-school dance instruction with renowned choreographers
  • Ballet Theatre of Ohio: $7,000 for the Akron schools outreach program “Take Me out to the Ballet,†which includes students attending a performance of “The Nutcracker,†along with classroom educational activities
  • Center for Applied Theatre and Active Culture: $12,500 for operating support for the 2026-27 season at the Balch Street Theatre, including professional development, performances and strategic planning.
  • Children's Concert Society of Akron: $10,000 for the Akron Public Schools In-School Concert Series, which brings free live concert experiences of culturally diverse music to students in an informal, hands-on setting
  • City of Akron: $50,000 to support the 19th Heinz Poll Summer Dance Festival, a series of free outdoor dance performances in neighborhood parks, Lock 3 and the Akron Art Museum
  • City of New Franklin Tudor House Commission: $3,000 to help the Tudor House Commission provide free family-friendly events to the greater Portage Lakes communities of southern Summit County at the historic Tudor House
  • Cleveland Ballet: $7,000 to support immersive classroom-to-theater performance experiences and programming at the Akron Art Museum during the 2026-27 performance season
  • Cleveland International Film Festival: $5,000 to support Summit County student participation in youth education programs
  • Cleveland Orchestra: $18,000 to support the 2026 Blossom Music Festival, including classical performances, family-friendly movie nights and popular music
  • Curated Storefront: $13,000 to support Curated Storefront's 2026 programming of contemporary art exhibits, commissions and community engagement in downtown Akron,
  • Cuyahoga Valley Art Center: $7,500 for operating expenses, including exhibits, events and workshops for artists and residents in the Cuyahoga Falls area
  • Cuyahoga Valley Community Chorus: $2,500 to support the Cuyahoga Valley Children's Choir for children ages 8-12 who live around North Hill
  • DANCECleveland: $10,000 to support the world premiere presentation of “Black by Nature†and dance engagement programming in Summit County
  • Developing Connections Northeast Ohio: $7,000 for the Dancing Classrooms residency project, teaching ballroom dance to help improve fifth and eighth graders' educational experiences
  • Friends of The Summit: $18,000 to support The Summit FM, Akron's independent radio station, advancing music-driven wellness, education, and community connection through community-based programming and partnerships
  • Hearts for Music Inc.: $3,000 to provide a performing music ensemble for people of all ages with special needs using adaptive music tools like iPads
  • Highland Square Neighborhood Association: $5,000 to support the PorchRokr live music and arts festival
  • Himalayan Arts Language & Cultural Academy: $8,000 to support culturally inclusive music and dance education that fosters creativity, connection, and well-being for youth and families in Akron's North Hill community
  • Jin Huo Community Inc.: $3,000 to support a co-generational magazine, created in partnership with ASIA Inc.
  • Killer Video: $5,000 for community programming, including the Akron Independent Horror Short Film Festival at Akron Civic Theatre, and Little Monsters, a free monthly series at Akron-Summit County Public Library that pairs media literacy with hands-on creativity for local families
  • Les Délices: $5,000 to support Baroque-inspired concerts and educational outreach in Summit County and provide yearlong music mentorship for local students
  • The Links Inc. Kent, Ohio, Chapter: $2,500 to support “Illuminate,†an Akron middle school youth arts-focused digital photography program designed to introduce students to career exploration, health and national and international social issues
  • Magical Theatre Company: $13,500 for operating support, including student matinees, touring programs, student scriptwriting and educational programs
  • Makeshift Theatre: $3,500 to support senior matinees to bring live theater to seniors with plays that feature older adult performers at an affordable price
  • Master Singers Chorale of Northeast Ohio: $5,000 for classical choral concerts in Summit County
  • MooreDunsonCo LLC: $7,000 to support ticket access for underserved families to a world premiere of The Remember Balloons Live!
  • The Movement Project: $5,000 to support career readiness dance residencies at Firestone CLC and Miller South for Akron Public Schools students in fourth through 12th grades
  • Music from The Western Reserve: $3,000 to support the 44th concert season, which expands classical music's reach by featuring underrepresented artists and engaging more diverse and inclusive audiences
  • National Center for Choreography: $10,000 for support of technical and creative dance residencies, including Dancing Labs and programs for the organization's 10th anniversary,
  • The Nightlight Cinema: $16,000 to support Akron's arthouse cinema as it expands access to independent film, deepens community partnerships and creates an inclusive space for shared cultural experiences
  • Ohio Contemporary Ballet: $8,500 to support Akron artistic and outreach activities, including concerts and related education/community engagement
  • OhioDance: $2,500 to support community engagement for Summit County through educational resources, a four-day residency and documentation through the OhioDance Virtual Dance Collection
  • Peninsula Foundation: $4,000 to support Voices in the Valley arts programming, a nationally recognized concert series promoting traditional roots music through live performances of local, national and international touring artists
  • Project RISE – Akron Public Schools: $12,000 to support the ENRICH program for students facing homelessness and their families, including after-school activities, field trips and art workshops
  • Rubber City Theatre: $6,500 for operating support, including theatrical performances, youth programming and educational outreach
  • Save the Music Foundation: $7,500 to increase access to comprehensive school music education for students in Akron Public Schools
  • Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens: $35,000 for 2026 general operating support, including exhibits and tours along with education, community events and historic preservation
  • Standing Rock Cultural Arts: $2,500 to support the Tarot Cabaret musical theatre production
  • Summit Artspace: $26,000 to support education, art exhibits and programming, along with resources for local artists, including studio space and workshops
  • Summit Choral Society: $16,000 to provide musical training for children and adults
  • Summit County Historical Society of Akron: $25,000 for general operating support, including educational programs and exhibits at Perkins Stone Mansion, John Brown House and select areas in Summit County
  • Trust Drum Circles: $2,500 to support community-based programming, including free drumming lessons and immersive drum circles for at-risk youths and adults with disabilities
  • Tuesday Musical Association: $17,500 to support six concerts as well as related education and community engagement activities in the 2026-27 season
  • Wandering Aesthetics: $5,000 to support theatrical educational opportunities and youth performances during the 2026-27 season
  • Western Reserve Historical Society: $20,000 to support educational programs and general operating funds for Hale Farm & Village
  • Western Reserve PBS: $15,000 for arts and culture broadcast programming, including locally and nationally produced content
  • Western Reserve Playhouse: $5,000 to support the Western Reserve Playhouse's accessible MainStage show for the 2026 season

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