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85 years of art with a decidedly female viewpoint for the anniversary show of the Women’s Art League of Akron. The show runs May 25 to June 30 at Summit Artspace on East Market. Free and open to the public.
The historic Women’s Art League of Akron celebrates 85 years of creativity with an anniversary show May 25 through June 30 at Summit Artspace on East Market.
League members will be on hand for the opening reception, Friday, May 25, 5-8 p.m., in the main gallery at Summit Artspace, located at 140 E. Market St., Akron. The event is free and open to the public. Awards will be announced at 6:30 p.m.
In the early twentieth century, Akron’s skilled women artists were struggling for recognition and at a disadvantage because of their gender, said Deanna Clucas, a league member and local artist. Twenty women gathered together in 1933 and agreed it was time to form an Akron society of women who liked to paint.
Gertrude Seiberling, the matriarch of the prominent Seiberling family and the mistress of Akron’s Stan Hywet mansion, was one of those founders, Clucas pointed out.
More than 8 decades later, the prize-winning league is still a force to be reckoned with on the local art scene. ... view more »
ADMISSION INFO
Free Admission
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Women’s Art League members will be on hand for the opening reception, Friday, May 25, 5-8 p.m., in the main gallery at Summit Artspace, located at 140 E. Market St., Akron. The event is free and open to the public. Awards will be announced at 6:30 p.m.
League members will participate in a panel discussion in the main gallery on June 28, 7 p.m. Reserve a seat at https://bit.ly/2L5Qs3p. Summit Artspace’s panel discussions have been gaining in popularity as community members come to appreciate the forum as a place to learn more about the skill and talent of local artists.
LOCATION
140 East Market Street, 2nd Floor, Akron, OH 44308
PARKING INFO
Free parking behind building.