Summit Artspace

Art After Hours is on Thursday, October 15, 5-8 pm!🌜🏢✍🏿🍂🪴

At Art After Hours, visitors can enjoy:

5–8 pm, third-floor classroom
Zentangle workshop with resident artist April Couch (third-floor classroom)

6–7 pm, 3rd floor
Nature Includes You Artist Panel featuring :
Anika Wild
Antoine Washington
Marlys Rambeau-General
Ryan Harris
Moderated by Arrye Rosser

5- 8 pm
🍂2026 Fall Exhibitions Opening Reception (throughout the building)
🏆 7 pm Kaleidoscope Awards (Main Gallery, 1st floor)
🪴"Nature Includes You" exhibition ( first-floor hallway)
💮"Via" BOX gallery (third floor)

🍂Our 2026 Fall Exhibitions are coming soon!

Fall Exhibitions Include:
"Nature Includes You" | Various Artists | First Floor Hallway| On view Now-Nov 14

Shows on view starting Oct 15:
Betty and Howard Taylor Main Gallery | 24th Annual Kaleidoscope | Juried Exhibition

Welcome Gallery | Grace Transcends the Withered Root | Kya Granger

Intersections Gallery | Artists of Rubber City | Member Exhibition

Forum Gallery | Bad Girls | Adiah Bonham, Marrisa Cox, Yael-lee Israeli, Cassie Jeffries and Carla Wanger

Horizon Gallery | The Campaign | Ryan Cermak

Wall to Wall: Althea Jones

🎀Opening Reception/ Art After Hours Oct 15, 5-8 pm
🏆Kaleidoscope Award at 7 pm!
🖼️Exhibitions on view Oct 15-December 19, 2026

🏢Visit The Building :
🫂Public Hours: Saturdays & Fridays 12-5 pm
🌜Art After Hours on Oct 15, Nov 12, and Dec 10 from 5-8 pm
🍾Bourbon & Brushstrokes (paid ticketed event) Oct 29, 5:30- 8 pm

Summit Artspace invites local BIPOC+ (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) artists to apply for a funded solo exhibition.

Learn More+ Apply: https://www.summitartspace.org/call-for-artists-2/
Deadline: Nov 8, 11:59 pm

Through a blind juried process, one artist will be selected to receive a $1,000 stipend to support the creation of a solo exhibition in Summit Artspace's Horizon Gallery. The organizational goal behind this exhibition is to actively undo systems of oppression and domination present in the art world. Summit Artspace is interested in the many ways in which BIPOC+ artists impact our communities through their art.

The exhibition is dedicated to– but is not limited to – uncovering the following themes:

· Exploring and advancing meaningful BIPOC+ narratives

· Re-contextualizing traditionally white-dominated genres to give new meanings

· Restoring hope by envisioning a world where social justice has taken hold

· Building support for social change, equity, and inclusion

· Exposing and denouncing injustices to marginalized communities

· Investigating new ideas and genres to transform viewer perceptions

Eligible artists will be Black, Indigenous, or a Person of Color; they will live in Summit County, or surrounding counties and express an interest of making an impact through their artwork. All types of visual artists are welcome to apply for this opportunity.

Why do we use the term "BIPOC"? Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) is a term used in the United States intended to center the experiences of—and create solidarity between—different communities of color. Individuals and communities who identify as BIPOC note the significance of the term as an indicator of solidarity against systemic racism. BIPOC highlights each group of color and their unique experience. While many celebrate its usage, it’s important to know that not everyone agrees with the term BIPOC; there is always an element of personal preference and context to consider when using identity terminology.

The exhibition is funded in part through general operating support from Ohio Arts Council, Akron Community Foundation, and GAR Foundation.

Important Dates:

Application Deadline: November 16, 2026 at 11:59 p.m.
Notification of Acceptance: December 14, 2026
Public Announcement: January 2027
Exhibition: April 2 - June 12, 2027
Juror: Jordan Wong

Guidelines and Information:

· Size and weight of final artwork should be easily portable and manageable. If there are special installation requirements, the artist may need to provide necessary hanging devices. Summit Artspace is able to provide basic install supplies. Pedestals and display monitors have limited availability.

· The Horizon Gallery is located on the third floor of Summit Artspace; it has 4 walls for display measuring approximately 34 feet by 26 feet with 11 foot high ceilings.

· Please note all final displays are subject to Summit Artspace approval.

· Upon entering, you will be emailed future calls for art from Summit Artspace.

· We cannot accept artwork that is shipped, nor can we ship artwork.

Questions or need help with your application? Email Director of Artist Programs and Exhibitions, Anna E. Young, at [email protected].

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Headshot by Kaela Speicher

Apply by Oct. 10 to be a Vendor at 2026 Artists Sunday Weekend! The event is November 28 & 29 from 12-5 p.m. at Summit Artspace!

Apply Here: https://ow.ly/6S1450ZTNg0

Important Details:

Application will close Friday, October 10, at 11:59 p.m.

You will be notified of acceptance by Friday, October 16.

A vendor Fee of $35 will be due if accepted.

Confirm your acceptance by Friday, October 23.

The two-day event is on November 28 and 29 from 12:00 - 5:00 p.m.

Open to artists and fine craft artisans who live in Summit and contiguous counties ( Cuyahoga, Geauga, Medina, Portage, Stark, Wayne).

Each vendor will be provided a 10' x 10' space, 6ft. table, and two folding chairs. Vendors will be located on each of the three floors on a first-come, first-served basis.
Electric access is limited and an extra $10 fee. Inquire about availability.

Must be able to carry and assemble vendor booths independently from 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. on Saturday and tear down on Sunday from 5:00 - 6:00 p.m.

Must commit to the event times of Artists Sunday Weekend and agree to staff your booth for the duration of the entire event.

Apply: https://ow.ly/6S1450ZTNg0

If you didn't know, it's that time again- exhibition changeover! Please enjoy some bts images of Prismatic Echoes" being deinstalled.

I hope you got a chance to experience our Summer Exhibitions and are ready for our Fall Exhibitions coming Thursday, October 15👀🍂

Welcome, Kim Kapera, to Summit Artspace's EAR (Emerging Artist Residency) studio!🥳

The Emerging Artist Residency (EAR) studio at Summit Artspace is a temporary, free shared workspace for recent grads and other emerging artists at pivotal points in their careers. Through an ArtsForward grant from ArtsNow, the studio will be transformed into an artist incubator program to help launch sustainable careers for local emerging artists through access to free workspace, mentorship, exhibition opportunities, professional development, and stipends from Sept 2026-Sept 2027. Kim and Gabby Volz will join alongside current EAR studio residents Madison McSweeney and Ashley Strub.

Learn more about Kim .kapera:
website: www.kimkapera.com
Media you work in: Photography, immersive installations, narrative storytelling

Bio : Kim Kapera (she/her) is an interdisciplinary artist focused on storytelling with photography as her primary medium. Her passion for cultural exploration has taken her all over the world, but has most recently been pursued through the lens of her Polish heritage. She is interested in collecting memories from the Polish diaspora, using traditional Polish folk art in modern applications, and fostering deeper conversation surrounding disconnection from our roots. Her work explores themes of nostalgia, identity, joy, and grief.

KIM KAPERA

Welcome, Gabrielle Volz, to Summit Artspace's EAR (Emerging Artist Residency) studio!🎊

The Emerging Artist Residency (EAR) studio at Summit Artspace is a temporary, free shared workspace for recent grads and other emerging artists at pivotal points in their careers. Through an ArtsForward grant from ArtsNow, the studio will be transformed into an artist incubator program to help launch sustainable careers for local emerging artists through access to free workspace, mentorship, exhibition opportunities, professional development, and stipends from Sept 2026-Sept 2027. Gabby and a 2nd new studio artist 👀 will be joining current EAR studio residents Madison McSweeney and Ashley Strub.

More About Gabby :
Media: Fibers
Bio:
Gabrielle Volz is a NE Ohio-based multimedia fiber artist whose work centers around the q***r femme experience while including references to pop culture, art history, and ecofeminist notions. Through both imagery and aesthetic, she manipulates and blurs the boundaries of femininity and masculinity. Vivid colors, glitter, and found materials push pieces into a space of otherworldly camp and kitsch.

She holds a BFA in Textiles from Kent State University in Kent, OH, with a minor in Art History.

We're excited to announce Nova Stewart (they/she) as the 2027 Fresh Emerging Curator!!!🌠

Nova Stewart (they/she) is an artist, educator, writer, and arts administrator based in Northeast Ohio. They hold an MA in Arts Administration from the University of Akron and a BFA in Illustration from the Cleveland Institute of Art, with additional training in arts education.

Nova’s creative practice includes illustration, mixed media, sculpture, craft, and writing. Their work moves between whimsical, star-filled creations to more introspective explorations of memory, grief, and chronic illness through dreamlike narratives where the fantastical becomes a form of survival.

Nova has worked across the arts community in exhibitions, programming, education, research, and artist support, with experience at multiple arts organizations throughout Summit County. They are also the co-founder of StarFall Creative Collective, a grassroots, volunteer-led artist initiative focused on resource sharing and building community among creatives.

The application for the Fresh Juried Exhibitions is now open:https://summitartspace.submittable.com/submit/e41a25eb-ba10-4e13-884c-b7c1a09556f7/fresh-crafting-the-narrative?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=summer-exhibitions-closing-this-weekend