Programs

  • Program 1 [2021]

    EXHIBITIONSTHE MUSEUM PROMOTES AN AWARENESS AND INTEREST IN MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY ART BY DISPLAYING, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY, SIGNIFICANT OBJECTS OF HIGH ARTISTIC MERIT. THE PAST YEAR'S MAJOR EXHIBITS INCLUDED: AKRON ART MAIL PROJECT AND THE 10,000 THINGS BY JORDAN WONG. AKRON ART MAIL PROJECT: A JOINT VENTURE BETWEEN THE AKRON ART MUSEUM AND THE AKRON-SUMMIT COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY, AIMS TO PUT ART AND WRITING INTO PEOPLE'S HANDS. THE MUSEUM'S GALLERY PRESENTATION HAS TWO MAIN COMPONENTS: COMMISSION ART CARDS (COPIES ARE AVAILABLE TO LIBRARY PATRONS FOR FREE) AND POSTCARDS THAT THE MUSEUM HAS RECEIVED FROM COMMUNITY MEMBERS THROUGHOUT THE REGION. THE VISUAL ARTISTS WHO PARTICIPATED IN THIS PROJECT WERE INSPIRED BY EVERYTHING FROM THEIR MORNING COFFEE TO MESSAGES OF HOPE AND CELEBRATION. EACH WRITER INVOLVED IN THE PROJECT TOOK INSPIRATION FROM A WORK OF ART IN THE MUSEUM'S COLLECTION. MANY OF THE PARTICIPATING ARTISTS AND WRITERS ARE INVOLVED WITH MAJOR ARTS AND EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS IN THE AREA, INCLUDING THE UNIVERSITY OF AKRON, SUMMIT ARTSPACE, AND RUBBER CITY JAZZ AND BLUES FESTIVAL. AKRON ART MAIL IS MADE POSSIBLE WITH THE GENEROUS SUPPORT FROM THE HUNTINGTON-AKRON FOUNDATION WITH ADDITIONAL SUPPORT FROM THE JOHN S. AND JAMES L. KNIGHT FOUNDATION, THE OHIO ARTS COUNCIL, AND THE KENNETH L. CALHOUN CHARITABLE TRUST, KEYBANK, TRUSTEE.THE 10,000 THINGS BY JORDAN WONG: THIS OUTDOOR EXHIBITION INTERWEAVES INSPIRATIONS FROM TRADITIONAL CHINESE PAINTING, JAPANESE MANGA AND ANIME, VIDEO GAMES AND COMIC BOOKS WITH GRAPHIC DESIGN, ICONOGRAPHIES, AND WONG'S PHILOSOPHICAL MUSINGS. THE WORK IS METAPHORICAL AS MUCH AS IT IS REFERENTIAL, CONTAINING THEMES OF PERSEVERANCE, TRIUMPH, BELONGING, AND GROWTH. THE 10,000 THINGSA TAOIST PHRASE USED TO REFERENCE AND DESCRIBE THE UNIVERSEEVOKES A JOURNEY TO CREATE ARTWORK THAT ASPIRES TO BE AS VIBRANT, IMMENSE, AND WONDERFULLY MYSTERIOUS AS EXISTENCE ITSELF. THE EXHIBITION, WONG SAYS, "AIMS TO INSPIRE, DELIGHT, AND ENCOURAGE VIEWERS TO GENEROUSLY LISTEN, LOOK, WONDER, CONTEMPLATE, PLAY, AND DREAM". VISITORS ARE INVITED TO ENJOY WONG'S LARGE-SCALE WORKS THROUGHOUT THE BUD AND SUSIE ROGERS GARDEN ALL SUMMER. THE ARTWORKS WILL ALSO SERVE AS INSPIRATION FOR FAMILY DAY EVENTS AND PROVIDE ADVENTURE THROUGH SELF-GUIDED SCAVENGER HUNTS.OTHER NEW EXHIBITIONS THIS PAST YEAR INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:TOTALLY RAD: BOLD COLOR IN THE 1980S BUILT FROM THE AKRON ART MUSEUM'S PERMANENT COLLECTION, TOTALLY RAD OFFERS A DAZZLING DIVE INTO THE VIBRANCY OF THE '80S. IN PETER DEAN'S HYPER-COLORED LANDSCAPE, EVERY FLOWER, FIELD, AND TREE IS A VIVID BURST OF ENERGY. NAM JUNE PAIK AND JACK GOLDSTEIN PLAY WITH THE GLOSSY APPEARANCE OF COLOR TVS AND DIGITAL SCREENS, CAPABLE OF TURNING FAR-FLUNG SIGNALS INTO LUMINOUS DISPLAYS. IN BOTH A SCULPTURE AND A PRINT, NANCY GRAVES LEAVES ANY FAMILIAR SENSE OF ORDER BEHIND AND MAKES WHIMSICAL POETRY OUT OF COLORS AND SHAPES. THE ROWDY CULTURE OF THE '80S HAS OFTEN BEEN REGARDED AS EXCESSIVE, BRASH, TASTELESS, AND EVEN EMBARRASSING, BUT THE ARTISTS WHO PARTICIPATED IN IT WOULD SURELY DISAGREE. THEIR WORK SHOWS THE FREEDOM AND FUN THAT CAN BE FOUND IN TESTING EVERY EXTREME POSSIBILITY THAT COLOR HAS TO OFFER. TOTALLY RADICAL: ART AND POLITICS IN THE 1980S: DRAWN ENTIRELY FROM THE AKRON ART MUSEUM'S PERMANENT COLLECTION, THE WORKS IN TOTALLY RADICAL SPAN THE DECADE'S FLASHPOINTS. ROBERT FRANK'S PHOTOJOURNALISM CAPTURES SURPRISING SCENES FROM THE FRINGES OF THE AMERICAN POLITICAL PROCESS. DAWOUD BEY AND KEN HEYMAN'S PHOTOGRAPHS PORTRAY THE RICH INNER LIVES OF BLACK AND GAY PEOPLE, RESPECTIVELY. DANIEL MAINZER'S PICTURES HIGHLIGHT THE STRENGTH AND DEDICATION OF FACTORY WORKERS IN AKRON. ULTIMATELY, THESE ARTISTS DID NOT MERELY WISH TO MAKE THEMSELVES AND THEIR COMMUNITIES MORE VISIBLE. INSTEAD, THEY HOPED THAT THEIR WORK WOULD SHARE VITAL AND EVEN DEEPLY PERSONAL CONCERNS WITH THE PUBLIC. THEY INSISTED THAT THEIR VOICES BE HEARD. AS ART MUSEUMS AND AMERICAN SOCIETY AS A WHOLE SEEK BROADER CONVERSATIONS ABOUT JUSTICE AND EQUITY IN THE PRESENT, WE CAN LOOK BACK AND LEARN FROM THEIR EXAMPLE.MAKING YOUR MARK: THIS NEW EXHIBITION OFFERS A PANOPLY OF FINE CRAFTSMANSHIP. MANY OF THE ARTISTS EMPLOY EVERYDAY TOOLS TO ACCOMPLISH EXTRAORDINARY RESULTS. ANDREA MYERS, FOR EXAMPLE, TRANSFORMS SCRAP FABRIC INTO AN OCEAN OF TEXTURE. HER WORK, BLUE SEEMS, IS AT ONCE ABSTRACT AND EVOCATIVE, REMINISCENT OF SWEEPING SEAS OR KITES IN THE SKY. CLOSE INSPECTION REVEALS THE ARTIST'S HANDIWORK, WITH COUNTLESS STITCHES THROUGH MULTIPLE LAYERS OF FABRIC. THIS EXHIBITION INCLUDES WORKS BY NINE REGIONAL ARTISTS, INDIVIDUALS EMPLOYING THEIR CRAFT TO ENGAGE OUR COMMUNITY AND WAS ON DISPLAY THROUGH MARCH 14, 2021. EXHIBITIONS AND PROGRAMMING IN THE MARY S. AND DAVID C. CORBIN FOUNDATION GALLERY, INCLUDING THE LIVE CREATIVE STUDIO, ARE MADE POSSIBLE WITH SUPPORT FROM THE MARY S. AND DAVID C. CORBIN FOUNDATION WITH ADDITIONAL FUNDING FROM ALAN AND JANICE WOLL FAMILY FUND, SYNTHOMER FOUNDATION, PEG'S FOUNDATION, ROBERT O. AND ANNAMAE ORR FAMILY FOUNDATION, CHARLES E. AND MABEL M. RICHIE FOUNDATION, MR. AND MRS. WILLIAM H. CONSIDINE, AND THE KENNETH L. CALHOUN CHARITABLE TRUST, KEYBANK, TRUSTEE.RECONSIDERED: WORKS FROM THE COLLECTION: THE AKRON ART MUSEUM HOLDS MORE THAN 7,000 ARTWORKS THOUGH ONLY 1% ARE ON VIEW. VISITORS MIGHT WONDER WHY MUSEUMS LEAVE SO MUCH OF THEIR COLLECTION IN STORAGE. WHILE MUSEUMS ARE MISSION-DRIVEN TO DISPLAY WORKS FOR VISITORS, THEIR DUAL MISSION IS TO PRESERVE COLLECTIONS FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS. IN THIS EXHIBITION, WE'RE ASKING FOR HELP FROM OUR VIRTUAL GUESTS TO CHOOSE THEIR FAVORITE WORKS FROM STORAGE, AND HELP US TELL STORIES ABOUT THEM. WE'LL SHOWCASE THE STORIES THEY SHARE, WHICH WILL IMPROVE THE WAY WE COMMUNICATE ABOUT ART TO THE COMMUNITY. THIS EXHIBITION IS MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE GENEROUS SUPPORT OF THE JOHN S. AND JAMES L. KNIGHT FOUNDATION, THE OHIO ARTS COUNCIL, THE JOHN P. MURPHY FOUNDATION, THE MARY AND DR. GEORGE L. DEMETROS CHARITABLE TRUST, AND THE KENNETH L. CALHOUN CHARITABLE TRUST, KEYBANK, TRUSTEE.TUNE IN: DESIGNED BY RICK LAZES AND FABRICATED BY A COLLABORATIVE GROUP OF ARTISTS CALLED THE ART FACTORY, THE OUTDOOR DIORAMA FEATURES SIX VINTAGE TV SCREENS THAT PLAY A 12-MINUTE LOOP, 24 HOURS A DAY. THE COLLAGE OF FOOTAGE INCLUDES NEWS, SPEECHES, CONCERTS, SITCOMS, AND DRAMAS FROM TELEVISION'S EARLY YEARS. MID-CENTURY DCOR FEATURING WALLPAPER, CURTAINS, AND FRAMED PICTURES HELPS TO SET THE SCENE. LAZES AND HIS PARTNERS HOPE THAT THEIR WORK WILL GIVE VIEWERS A CHANCE TO TAKE STOCK OF SOCIAL CHANGE, TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENTS, AND THE ROLE OF MEDIA IN SHAPING OUR UNDERSTANDING OR REALITY. IN THE MIDST OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, THEY ALSO WANTED TO SUPPORT ART MUSEUMS AND SHOW THAT ART CAN AID IN THIS KIND OF REFLECTION. IN THAT SPIRIT, THE AKRON ART MUSEUM IS THE ONLY ONE VENUE IN TUNE IN'S 2021 AMERICAN TOUR.
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    Dates
    Jul 1, 2020 – Jun 30, 2021
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $1.9M

  • Program 2 [2021]

    EDUCATIONDUE TO THE PANDEMIC, IN-PERSON TOURS WILL NOT BE OFFERED FOR THE 2020-2021 SCHOOL YEAR. INSTEAD, SCHOOL OFFERINGS WILL INCLUDE:DIGITAL, PRE-RECORDED TOURS: FOUR DIFFERENT, THEMATIC TOURS ARE OFFERED FOR USE BY TEACHERS OR FAMILIES. THERE ARE SEPARATE TOURS OF EACH TOPIC FOR ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE, AND HIGH SCHOOL AGE GROUPS. EACH TOUR LASTS APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES AND COVERS THREE TO FOUR ARTWORKS. FOUR PER GRADE.STUDIO LESSON PLANS: A VARIETY OF ART-MAKING LESSONS WITH INCLUDED INSTRUCTIONS, SUPPLY LISTS, AND PHOTOS ARE AVAILABLE FOR ALL AGE GROUPS. EACH LESSON CONNECTS TO A WORK OR WORKS IN THE MUSEUM'S COLLECTION.SHORT ONE OBJECT/ONE ARTIST VIDEOS: A COLLECTION OF VIDEOS ADDRESSING ONE WORK OR ONE ARTIST EACH. VIDEOS WILL BE THREE MINUTES OR UNDER. TEACHERS CAN COMBINE SEVERAL VIDEOS TO ADDRESS A THEME OR TIME PERIOD AS THEY CHOOSE. THE MUSEUM WILL SUGGEST PAIRINGS SUCH AS "AFRICAN AMERICAN CONTEMPORARY ARTISTS", "FOUND OBJECTS AS MATERIALS", "ARTWORK OF THE 1960'S", ETC.ASK ME ANYTHING (AMA) LIVE SESSIONS: DESIGNED FOR MIDDLE AND ABOVE STUDENTS, THESE LIVE SESSIONS WILL OCCUR AT A SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME SET BY THE MUSEUM. STUDENTS/TEACHERS/FAMILIES TO OPT IN AS THEY CHOOSE. MUSEUM EDUCATORS WILL PRESENT ONE WORK (WHICH WILL HAVE BEEN ADVERTISED IN ADVANCE) AND LEAD A LIVE, VIRTUAL CONVERSATION, DURING WHICH PARTICIPANTS CAN ASK ANY QUESTION ABOUT THE WORK.LIVE VIRTUAL TOURS: FOR TEACHERS/SCHOOLS WHO ARE ABLE AND INTERESTED, A LIMITED NUMBER OF TIME SLOTS FOR LIVE, VIRTUAL TOURS WILL BE OFFERED. DURING THESE EVENTS, AN EDUCATOR WILL LEAD A TOUR OF THE GALLERIES AND ANSWER QUESTIONS FROM PARTICIPANTS IN REAL TIME.EDUCATOR RESOURCES: IN ADDITION TO THEIR OWN RESOURCES, THE MUSEUM'S EDUCATION DEPARTMENT HAS CURATED A QUALITY SELECTION OF OFFERINGS FROM OTHER MUSEUMS, ARTISTS, ILLUSTRATORS, AND ORGANIZATIONS, WHICH EDUCATORS CAN ACCESS AS LINKS AND SEND TO STUDENTS' FAMILIES.TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: IN ADDITION TO LESSON PLANS AND DIGITAL RESOURCES, THE MUSEUM WILL OFFER A LIVE, VIRTUAL EVENT FOR EDUCATORS THIS SCHOOL YEAR. THEY WILL LOOSELY FOLLOW THE SUCCESSFUL, ANNUAL TEACH TALK EVENT, DURING WHICH SEVERAL EDUCATORS WILL PRESENT SHORT TALKS ON A CENTRAL THEME AND THEN A MUSEUM EDUCATOR WILL LEAD A RELATED DISCUSSION. TEACHERS WILL RECEIVE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PAPERWORK TO SUBMIT FOR CREDIT TO THEIR LOCAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEES (LPDCS).NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM STUDENT ART SHOWS: THE MUSEUM WILL HOST SEVEN STUDENT ART SHOWS FOR THE 2020-2021 SCHOOL YEAR. THESE WILL BE DONE DIGITALLY. EDUCATORS WILL SUBMIT DIGITAL FILES OF STUDENT ARTWORK, WHICH THE MUSEUM WILL POST ON THEIR WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIA OUTLETS. THE WORK WILL BE HOUSED ON THE MUSEUM'S WEBSITE AS A DIGITAL GALLERY AND WILL BE ACCESSIBLE TO ALL FOR THE ENTIRE SCHOOL YEAR. THE WORK IS THEN ARCHIVED, WHERE IT CAN BE ACCESSED BY CLICKING ON THE SCHOOL YEAR DATES.ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCES COLLABORATION WITH APS AND GAR: AS PLANNED, THE MUSEUM WILL SERVE ALL FOURTH GRADE AKRON PUBLIC SCHOOLS STUDENTS (AN ESTIMATED 1,700 CHILDREN). AS STUDENTS CANNOT VISIT ON-SITE, THE FORMAT OF THE EXPERIENCE WILL BE AS FOLLOWS: - STUDENTS RECEIVE THE GRAPHIC NOVEL AND A DIY SKETCHBOOK KIT AT THEIR HOMES OR SCHOOLS. - EDUCATORS RECEIVE DIGITAL RESOURCES TO AID IN PLANNING AND POST-EXPERIENCE LEARNING EXTENSION. - STUDENTS WATCH A PRE-RECORDED READING OF THE GRAPHIC NOVEL BY A MUSEUM EDUCATOR AND READ ALONG AT HOME/IN THE CLASSROOM. - STUDENTS ENGAGE IN A LIVE, VIRTUAL TOUR OF THREE ARTWORKS FEATURED IN THE GRAPHIC NOVEL. DURING THIS TIME, A MUSEUM EDUCATOR WILL BE IN THE GALLERIES AND PRESENT THE WORK/ANSWER QUESTIONS/LEAD AN ACTIVITY IN REAL TIME. - STUDENTS WILL RECEIVE A VIDEO OF THE GRAPHIC NOVEL'S ILLUSTRATOR DRAWING THE CHARACTER AND EXPLAINING HIS PROCESS. THEY'LL BE INVITED TO USE THEIR SKETCHBOOKS TO CREATE THEIR OWN CHARACTERS AND GRAPHIC NOVELS.
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    Dates
    Jul 1, 2020 – Jun 30, 2021
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $384.8K

  • Program 3 [2021]

    COMMUNITY OUTREACHMUSEUMS FOR ALL: THE AKRON ART MUSEUM IS PARTICIPATING IN THE NATIONAL MUSEUMS FOR ALL PROGRAM, AN INITIATIVE OF THE INSTITUTE OF MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES, AND WE OFFER A REDUCED ADMISSION RATE TO THE GALLERIES TO ANY GUEST WHO PRESENTS THEIR STATE-ISSUED ELECTRONIC BENEFITS TRANSFER (EBT) CARE UPON ARRIVAL. AT THE AKRON ART MUSEUM, WE BELIEVE THAT ART IS FOR EVERYONE. BECAUSE OUR MISSION IS TO ENRICH LIVES THROUGH MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY ART, WE THINK EVERYONE SHOULD HAVE ACCESS TO A CREATIVE LIFE. WE'RE CONTINUALLY WORKING TO MAKE MEANINGFUL ART EXPERIENCES AVAILABLE TO EVERYONE WE ENGAGE WITH. BY JOINING THE NATIONAL MUSEUMS FOR ALL PROGRAM, WE HOPE TO OFFER EXPANDED ACCESS TO ART EXPERIENCES AND BETTER SERVE UNDERREPRESENTED MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITY.CREATIVITY CARE KITS: YEAR IN AND YEAR OUT, FAMILIES FIND CREATIVE OUTLETS IN THE MUSEUM'S CLASSES. BECAUSE SOCIAL-DISTANCING REGULATIONS AND UNCERTAINTY ABOUT SANITIZATION PREVENT ON-SITE CLASSES RIGHT NOW, THE MUSEUM STAFF HAVE USED THEIR OWN CREATIVITY TO CONTINUE TO FOSTER IMAGINATION IN OUR YOUNGEST LEARNERS. CREATIVITY CARE KITS ARE FREE POUCHES OF ART SUPPLIES, INCLUDING PAPER, PIPE CLEANERS, TISSUE PAPER, AND SEQUINS. OFFERING FAMILIES A CHANCE FOR OPEN-ENDED EXPLORATION, A KIT CAN BE PULLED OUT ON ANY RAINY SATURDAY. MOST FAMILIES WILL BE ABLE TO MAKE SEVERAL PROJECTS FROM THEIR MATERIALS. CREATIVITY CARE KITS ARE MADE POSSIBLE WITH SUPPORT FROM PNC, THE MARY S. AND DAVID C. CORBIN FOUNDATION, THE ALAN AND JANICE WOLL FAMILY FUND, OMNOVA SOLUTIONS FOUNDATION, PEG'S FOUNDATION, ROBERT O. AND ANNAMAE ORR FAMILY FOUNDATION, KATHY MOSES SALEM PHILANTHROPIC FUND OF THE AKRON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, CHARLES E. AND MABEL M. RICHIE FOUNDATION, AND MR. AND MRS. WILLIAM H. CONSIDINE.VIRTUAL FAMILY DAYS: SOME FAMILIES MAY APPRECIATE MORE STRUCTURE WHEN IT COMES TO CREATIVE PURSUITS. ON THE SECOND SATURDAY OF EVERY MONTH THROUGH SPRING 2021, THE MUSEUM WILL OFFER VIRTUAL FAMILY DAYS (MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH SUPPORT BY PNC), SHARING PROJECTS THAT USE MATERIALS FROM THE CREATIVITY CARE KITS. VIDEOS, PHOTOGRAPHS, AND DOWNLOADABLE INSTRUCTIONS WILL ALSO BE ADDED TO THE MUSEUM'S WEBSITE TO KEEP FAMILIES ENGAGED. DIGITAL FAMILY DAYS OFFERS A CHANCE TO SEE THE INNOVATIVE WAYS IN WHICH CHILDREN CREATE, AS DOES SOCIAL MEDIA. THE MUSEUM ENCOURAGES EVERYONE TO SHOW THEIR CREATIVITY CARE KIT MASTERPIECES. FAMILY DAYS ARE MADE POSSIBLE BY PNC WITH ADDITIONAL SUPPORT FROM THE KATHY MOSES SALEM PHILANTHROPIC FUND OF THE AKRON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, THE R.C. MUSSON AND KATHARINE M. MUSSON CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, AND THE ROBERT O. AND ANNAMAE ORR FAMILY FOUNDATION.INTERPLAY: ART PLAY FOR ALL: INTERPLAY IS A COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE MUSEUM, TEXTILE ARTIST ADANA TILLMAN, AND DIGITAL DESIGN FIRM BLUECADET. MEANT AS A KIND OF LOVE LETTER TO AKRON, TILLMAN HAS CREATED A QUILT THAT FEATURES AKRON FAVORITES AND PERSONAL MEMORIES LIKE THE GOODYEAR BLIMP, STREET SIGNS NEAR TILLMAN'S CHILDHOOD HOME, AND THE MARQUEE OF THE HIGHLAND SQUARE THEATRE. ALL THESE FEATURES HAVE BEEN RE-CREATED IN A DYNAMIC, FREE POSTER THAT PROVIDES EASY ACCESS TO A DIGITAL DEEP DIVE. WITHIN THIS USER-FRIENDLY EXPERIENCE, VIEWERS CAN MOVE INDIVIDUAL ELEMENTS OF THE WORK, EXPERIMENT WITH COLORS AND TEXTURES, MAKE THEIR OWN ADDITIONS, AND LEARN MORE ABOUT EACH AKRON LANDMARK FEATURED IN THE PIECE. DURING A TIME OF CHALLENGES AND DIFFICULTIES, THE INTERPLAY TEAM AND AKRON ART MUSEUM HOPE THIS PROJECT BRINGS JOY, CONNECTION, AND PLAY INTO THE HOMES OF AKRONITES. INTERPLAY: ART PLAY FOR ALL IS MADE POSSIBLE WITH GENEROUS SUPPORT FROM THE JOHN S. AND JAMES L. KNIGHT FOUNDATION.VIRTUAL MINI TOURS FOR SCHOOLS THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT LAUNCHED SHORT VIDEOS ON THE MUSEUM'S YOUTUBE CHANNEL FEATURING WORKS FROM THE MUSEUM'S COLLECTION THAT STUDENTS COULD WATCH IN THEIR CLASSROOM. OFFERINGS FOR ALL AGES AND ON A VARIETY OF THEMES WERE UPLOADED REGULARLY.ARTIST'S / STAFF TALKS ON PROCESS: CONVERSATIONS WITH ARTISTS AND AUTHORS: THE MUSEUM PROVIDES THIS MONTHLY SERIES OF FREE TALKS WHERE LOCAL ARTISTS AND WRITERS DISCUSS THEIR PROCESS AND WORKS IN LEISURELY CONVERSATION WITH THE MUSEUM'S STAFF. ARTIST AND AUTHOR TALKS WILL BE AVAILABLE EVERY SATURDAY STARTING OCTOBER 3 ON THE MUSEUM'S FACEBOOK AND YOUTUBE ACCOUNTS. ON PROCESS IS MADE POSSIBLE WITH SUPPORT FROM ACME FRESH MARKET, THE HENRY V. AND FRANCES W. CHRISTENSON FOUNDATION, AND THE SAMUEL REESE WILLIS FOUNDATION.LUNCHTIME FIVE TALK: EVERY FRIDAY THROUGHOUT MARCH THROUGH JUNE, THE AKRON ART MUSEUM HOSTED A TALK THAT INCLUDED CONVERSIONS ABOUT TOPICS SUCH AS TEXTURE, WHY IS ART POLITICAL, ANXIETY AND LOSS, SOUND, WHY TELL STORIES ABOUT ART, CELEBRITY AS MUSE, EXPLORING ARTWORK TITLES, WHY IS SOME ART ABSTRACT AND SUMMER.TOURS1. TOTALLY RAD AND TOTALLY RADICAL VIDEO TOUR: SPEND YOUR LUNCHTIME IMMERSED IN THE 1980S DURING A TOUR OF THE MUSEUM'S NEWEST PAIR OF EXHIBITIONS. ONE BUZZES WITH RAD COLORS, WHILE THE OTHER FOCUSES ON RADICAL POLITICAL IDEAS.2. MORE IS MORE VIDEO TOUR: THERE IS SO MUCH TO SEE IN THE EXHIBITION MORE IS MORE. JOIN MUSEUM STAFF AND EXPLORE INTERESTING DETAILS AND HIDDEN GEMS IN THESE VISUALLY RICH ARTWORKS. YOU'LL HEAR BEHIND-THE-SCENES INFO AND LEARN MORE ABOUT THE REGIONAL ARTISTS WHO CREATED THE PAINTINGS, PRINTS, DRAWINGS, AND SCULPTURES ON VIEW.3. GARDEN SCULPTURE VIDEO TOUR: TAKE A DIGITAL TOUR OF THE SCULPTURES ON OUR GROUNDS.4. THE 10,000 THINGS VIDEO TOUR: CURATOR OF EDUCATION GINA THOMAS MCGEE TAKES HER LAPTOP OUTSIDE TO SHOW YOU THE NEW EXHIBITION IN THE BUD AND SUSIE ROGERS GARDEN. THE 10,000 THINGS, AN ART INSTALLATION BY JORDAN WONG, PROMISES TO DELIGHT AND SURPRISE VISITORS AS IT ADDS TO THE JOY AND BEAUTY OF THE MUSEUM'S OUTDOOR SPACE.5. GAMES IN THE GARDEN WITH ARTIST JUSTIN WONG: RELAX AFTER WORK WITH JORDAN WONG AND A SCAVENGER HUNT THROUGH HIS ART INSTALLATION IN THE BUD AND SUSIE ROGERS GARDEN. AFTERWARD, WONG WILL GIVE A TOUR OF HIS INSTALLATION.COFFEE WITH THE COLLECTION1. FEDERALLY FUNDED ARTISTS DURING THE GREAT DEPRESSION: RESEARCH ASSISTANT KATIE DIDOMENICO PROVIDED A PEEK INTO THE MUSEUM'S COLLECTION OF FEDERALLY FUNDED DEPRESSION-ERA PRINTS. IN THIS CONVERSATION KATIE DISCUSSES HER RESEARCH ON THESE WORKS, WITH EXAMPLES BY LOCAL ARTISTS INCLUDED RUSSELL T. LIMBACH, KALMAN KUBINYI, AND HONORE BUILLBEAU.2. WHO ARE OUR ARTISTS?: TO REPRESENT ART'S MANY RICH VARIETIES, MUSEUMS MUST STRIVE TO BUILD COLLECTIONS THAT AVOID OVERREPRESENTATION OF ANY PARTICULAR GROUP OF ARTISTS. JEFF KATZIN TOOK STOCK OF THE DEMOGRAPHIC MAKEUP OF ITS COLLECTION.3. MEET THE MODELS: ALTHOUGH THE MUSEUM FEATURES IMAGES OF LEGENDS LIKE ELVIS PRESLEY AND BILLIE HOLIDAY, MOST OF THE FACES IN THE COLLECTION ARE OF RELATIVELY UNKNOWN PEOPLE. CURATOR OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT REGGIE LYNCH EXPLAINED THE EVERYDAY PEOPLE WHO FILL THE MUSEUM'S WALLS.4. TOTALLY RAD AND TOTALLY RADICAL: VIEWERS HEAR ABOUT THE CURATORIAL INSPIRATIONS AND BEHIND-THE-SCENES WORK THAT SHAPED THE MUSEUM'S LATEST PAIR OF EXHIBITIONS. ALONG THE WAY, THEY LEARN ABOUT THE RAD AND RADICAL ART FROM THE 1980S IN THE MUSEUM'S COLLECTION.5. AFTERIMAGES: VIEWERS LEARN ABOUT AFTERIMAGES, A SHOW OF DAZZLING WORKS OF ART THAT BLUR THE LINE BETWEEN PERCEPTION AND REALITY. WHETHER YOU'RE INTERESTED IN ART HISTORY OR THE SCIENCE OF VISION, GLOBAL TRENDS OR OHIO CONNECTIONS, EXHIBITIONS OR THE BEHIND-THE-SCENES WORK THAT MAKES THEM POSSIBLE, THIS CONVERSION HAS SOMETHING FOR YOU.SPECIAL PERFORMANCESMIDWINTER BLUES & OTHER TUNES: EACH WEEK WILL HIGHLIGHT A COMMUNITY PARTNER, A VISUAL ARTIST, AND TWO MUSICAL ACTS SURROUNDING A THEME. PLUS, THE MUSICAL ACTS PERFORM IN THE HASLINGER GALLERIES, GIVING YOU TASTE OF THE MUSEUM WHEREVER YOU MAY BE. THIS PROGRAM IS 100% DIGITAL, AND EACH VIDEO WILL PREMIER ON THE MUSEUM'S YOUTUBE, FACEBOOK, AND INSTAGRAM PAGES AT 7 PM. MIDWINTER BLUES & OTHER TUNES IS MADE POSSIBLE WITH SUPPORT FROM ACME FRESH MARKET, AKRON RECORDING COMPANY, AND HISTORIC ARTS DISTRICT. MEDIA SPONSORSHIP IS PROVIDED BY 91.3 THE SUMMIT.MISSILE TOE: THIS FESTIVE ROCK BAND WAS FILMED IN THE MUSEUM LOBBY WITH FUN, UPBEAT VERSIONS OF CLASSIC HOLIDAY TUNES AND WAS AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC VIRTUALLY.IN RESPONSE TO THE STATE OF EMERGENCY DECLARED BY OHIO GOVERNOR MIKE DEWINE AND CONCERNS OF "COMMUNITY SPREAD" OF COVID-19, THE AKRON ART MUSEUM JOINED STATE AND NATIONAL MUSEUMS IN CLOSING TO THE PUBLIC STARTING MARCH 14, 2020. THE MUSEUM HAD POSTPONED ALL PUBLIC PROGRAMMING, AND THE FOLLOWING EXHIBITIONS/PROGRAMS WERE EITHER CUT SHORT OR POSTPONED UNTIL FY22. MORE IS MORE: VISUAL RICHNESS IN CONTEMPORARY ART SET TO RUN MARCH 26 AUGUST 29, 2021.
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    Dates
    Jul 1, 2020 – Jun 30, 2021
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
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