In July of 2020, the City of Akron's City Council voted to approve the Plan for Public Art! This plan was one of ten priorities identified by the community as necessary to ensure public access and vibrancy across the city.
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The Akron Civic Theatre celebrated the completion of its Staging the Future capital campaign with an announcement Friday, April 16th that the nonprofit has raised $9 million to transform the 1929 theater, exceeding its $8.5 million goal.
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The board of Akron Community Foundation approved a $25,000 grant to Arts Now for the Artist Relief Fund, which is supporting artists who have experienced a professional hardship due to COVID-19. This fund was established in December 2020 by the GAR Foundation.
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