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Opening Night! Crooked River Contrasts

Presented by Summit Artspace at Summit Artspace, Akron OH

Apr 12 2019
Opening Night! Crooked River Contrasts

Summit Artspace will be the only gallery in the Akron area to host this photography exhibit of the Cuyahoga River during the commemoration. See photos from 8 renowned and emerging photographers and archival images depicting the Cuyahoga comeback.

The impact of the Cuyahoga River fire 50 years ago that awakened awareness for the environment can be seen in a traveling photography exhibit about the waterway set to open at Summit Artspace on East Market on April 12, 2019.

OPENING EVENT

The show, Crooked River Contrasts, opens with a free reception on Friday, April 12, 5-8 p.m., in the main gallery at Summit Artspace on East Market, 140 East Market St., Akron. The exhibition which runs until May 18 is free and open to the public. There will be a special welcome presentation at 7 p.m.

Crooked River Contrasts is just one of many public events built around the Cuyahoga River’s celebration. The river was reported to be one of the most polluted in the country by the 1960s due to industrial waste. Although it had caught fire throughout the first half of the twentieth century, the fire on June 22, 1969 was the most intensely covered by media. It spurred the passage of the Clean Water Act and the creation of the Environmental ... view more »

ADMISSION INFO

Free Admission

Phone: 3303768480

Email: Taylor@summitartspace.org

Website: https://summitartspace.org

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Handicap accessible.
Elevator available.

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LOCATION

Summit Artspace

140 East Market Street, 2nd Floor, Akron, OH 44308

PARKING INFO

Free parking behind building.

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