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An 18-month series of interactive art challenges designed to bring people together and encourage deeper community connections through creative acts of play.

This Art x Love production was funded by the John S. & James L. Knight Foundation.

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Starting February 1, 2019

@PLAY Akron
Summary Exhibition

OPEN FridayS (4-7pm) & SaturdayS (11am-5pm)

157 King James Way
Akron, OH 44308

 
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Look beyond the numbers and download your free copy of our 2019 Summary Report at the link in our bio. #akron #beyondthenumbers #knightcities #atplayakron • Special thanks to our amazing team, and all of those who supported this: @knightfdn @mayordanhorrigan @summit_history @summitmetroparks @uakron @akronlibrary @akron @artxlovellc #justakidfromakron #whynotakron #lovemyakron #akronohio
Shhh... new Akron swag is available at our studio, which will be open every Friday (4pm-7pm) and Saturday (11am-5pm) at 157 King James Way. 💪🏽 Brave the turmoil and see the spark shining at the heart of Downtown Akron’s construction. #daisythroughconcrete #atplayakron @artxlovellc
Our Silent Disco neighborhood tour will be open at Art x Love studios today from 11am-5pm, at 157 King James Way. See you there non-squares! 🎨✨ #atplayakron #downtownakron #art #gallery
Our #FoodIsLove mural has found a #ForeverHome with @letsgrowakron in Summit Lake. ❤️🥒🍅 Special thanks to @lizzi_aronhalt_art for completing this wonderful collaborative community mural, which more than 50 Akron residents left their mark on. 🎨✨ #atplayakron #knightcities #summitlake #akron #collaborativemural #art #communitygarden #letsgrowakron #color #whynotakron #ohio #winter #snowday #gameonakron
Happy to see Reclaiming Akron at City Hall! 🙌 With thanks to Mayor Horrigan and City Council for putting this on permanent display and helping us build toward a beloved community! ❤️ Check out http://atplayakron.com to learn more 🎨 #beyondthedream #neighbors #reclaimingakron ✨ #free #forthepeople 👍
We’re extremely grateful to all those who’ve joined us for a humanizing tour of Akron. Our deepest gratitude to those who lent their stories to “Rebranding the City,” and to our incredible cast, who somehow managed to embody and share the voice of residents from all 24 Akron neighborhoods. We performed in parks, a museum, community centers, festivals, a retirement home, and in correctional facilities. The diverse crowds that made each performance unforgettable. Thank you to our actors and playwrights for making this possible: @thejosyjones @gumdiptheatre Josy Jones, Katie Beck, Tyler Hodges, Nicene McNeil, Neema Tamang, and Marina Gordon. Your creativity and dedication are an amazing gift, and we feel lucky to have shared this journey with you. 🎭❤️✨🙌🏼
Big thanks to Oriana House for allowing us to perform RTC at the Summit County CBCF. 🎭🎼✨ Don’t miss our final performance of “Rebranding the City” at the F.A. Seiberling Nature Realm (1828 Smith Rd) this Sunday, 12/16, at 6:30pm. @gumdiptheatre @thechamvilla @thejosyjones #rebrandingthecity #akron #humanizing #tour #atplayakron 🎭🎼✨
We’ve created a lot of great memories over the course of this project, but transporting @jeremybjenkins and his big A sculptures downtown while he did his best Titanic impression yelling “I’m the King of Akron!” is definitely one of them! Check them out this Friday from 5:30pm-8:00pm at our Summary Exhibition at 157 King James Way. #akron #aforakron #kingofakron
Every venue and audience brings something unforgettable to the table. Join us Dec. 16 for our final public performance of “Rebranding the City: A Humanizing Tour of Akron” at the F.A. Seiberling Nature Realm on Smith Road. 🎭🎼🌳Thank you to our friends at Maplewood, an Assisted Living Facility in High Hampton / Cuyahoga Falls, for last night’s special performance. @gumdiptheatre @thejosyjones @thechamvilla #atplayakron #highhampton #rebrandingthecity #humanizing #akron
The @playakron Parcours Trail in SummitLake is finished! Don’t let the weather stop you from enjoying Akron’s most colorful and fun outdoor fitness and play area! 🎨💪🏽🏀❤️ Special thanks to @knightfdn @summitmetroparks @mayordanhorrigan @akronpublicschools @chrish330 @deeeso_krazi Wood Thomas @malikhudson @patvizion @kevinrichardsart @freshyleo and our First Serve volunteers for helping us get this done! #atplayakron #summitlake #gameonakron #parcours #trail #departmentoffun