Join us on Wednesday, June 15, 2016 for Arts Alive!, a celebration honoring outstanding local artists, arts leaders and arts supporters who give their time and talent to enriching our creative community. Our signature biannual event features live music, dance and theater, the presentation of the Arts Alive! awards and the popular Out-of-the-Box art auction. Reserve your tickets online now through June 12. Tickets include an incredible strolling dinner, dessert and open bar.

THANK YOU TO OUR UNDERWRITERS
The event is underwritten by Ann Amer Brennan; the Akron Community Foundation’s Discretionary Fund; Buckingham, Doolittle and Burroughs, LLC; and TRIAD Communications and its Design4Good program.

The 2016 honorees are:

OUTSTANDING VISUAL ARTIST
Charles Beneke

OUTSTANDING ARTIST IN MUSIC
Theron Brown

OUTSTANDING ARTIST IN DANCE
Kelli Sanford

OUTSTANDING ARTIST IN THEATER
Kyle Jozsa

RISING STAR
Michael Marras

ARTS ADMINISTRATOR
Kara Stewart

ARTS EDUCATOR
Elisa Gargarella

ARTS PATRONS
Ron and Ann Allan
Rick and Alita Rogers

COLLABORATIVE PROJECT
Inside | Out

DIVERSITY IN ARTS
Joni Susa

VOLUNTEER SERVICE
David DiDomenico

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT
Barbara Feld

OUT-OF-THE-BOX AUCTION to benefit Summit Artspace

The Out-of-the-Box Auction boxes are now on display at Summit Artspace until the event. The auction has been part of the Arts Alive! event since 2001. Local artists donate ingenious creations with their special signature designs on the ultimate utilitarian form – the box! The boxes for bidding are traditional or outlandish, literal or conceptual, sculptural or two-dimensional.

Over the years, the Out-of-the-Box creations have become collector’s items for Arts Alive! patrons, including artists, educators, business people and community and government leaders who attend the event. Artist Joan Colbert is chairperson of the auction.

Summit Artspace gallery hours are: Thursdays and Fridays, noon to 7 p.m. and Saturdays, noon to 5 p.m. For information, call 330-376-8480.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

2016 Honorees Online List

Past Winners

Reserve your tickets

2016 Arts Alive Design by
TRIAD Communications
In-kind Sponsor

About Summit Artspace

Summit Artspace is a community art center bringing together in one location some of the best local artists, art education and arts organizations of the Greater Akron area. It is a project of the Akron Area Arts Alliance, a non-profit organization, promoting arts and cultural activities. Summit Artspace is committed to building public awareness of the value of arts and culture to the quality of life and the local economy. The Summit Artspace building, formerly the first site of the Akron Beacon Journal, houses the Summit Artspace Gallery, artist studios, the Akron Area Arts Alliance office, The Box Gallery and is the site of several art organizations as well as performance space workshop areas and meeting rooms. The facility is owned by the County of Summit, which has been a significant and valued supporter of Summit Artspace as community space.  www.summitartspace.org Find us on Facebook at Summit Artspace and on Twitter at @AkronAreaArts.