The Alliance for the Visual Arts in Akron, a group representing over 500 local artists from the Akron Society of Artists, Artists of Rubber City, Cuyahoga Valley Art Center and Women's Art League, will present Kaleidoscope 2011 at Summit Artspace from November 18 through December 31.
Members of the four groups entered artworks in all types of media for this annual juried show. Cuyahoga Falls artist Susan Mencini and Akron artist Mary Ann Mosyjowski served as show coordinators.
Wadsworth pastel artist Barbara Gillette and Cleveland Heights watercolor artist Robert Raack served as judges selecting the works for display. They also chose show winners, who will be announced at the meet-the-artists reception Friday, November 18 from 6 to 8 pm. This event is free and open to the public.
The annual People’s Choice Award, selected by the votes of gallery visitors, will be presented during the First Night® Akron celebration on December 31. The winner will receive a kaleidoscope created by Akron glass artist Bob Pozarski.
Also during the exhibition, there will be a series of free workshops. All will be from 1 to 3 pm. No registration is required.
11/19 Hands on textures in clay with James Leslie
12/3 Figurative painting in oils with Linda Hutchinson
12/4 Figurative clay sculpture with Joseph Blue Sky
12/10 Pastels with Candace Bennington
Summit Artspace, a project of the Akron Area Arts Alliance in cooperation with Summit County government, is located in a historic downtown Akron building at 140 E. Market Street, one block east of the Akron Art Museum. Gallery hours are Thursday through Saturday noon to 5 pm. Admission and parking are free. Kaleidoscope will also be open December 3 from 5 to 9 pm as part of the Downtown Artwalk, December 4 from 12 to 5 pm as part of Sunday Sampler and December 31 from 5 to 9 pm as part of the First Night® Akron.
AAAA is a non-profit advocacy group. Its membership includes 48 arts and culture organizations plus 70 artists and supporters. It is supported by the Akron Community Foundation, Margaret Clark Morgan Foundation, Knight Foundation, OMNOVA Solutions Foundation, Summa Foundation, FirstEnergy Foundation and Ohio Arts Council.
