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Black Artist Guild Created in Akron to Support and Celebrate Local Black Creative Talent
Black artists in Akron are invited to join the Guild and help to co-create the organization and develop initial plans for advocacy, education, and collaboration
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AKRON, Ohio, Jan. 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ With initial funding from Knight Foundation and administrative support from ArtsNow, an idea sparked as part of the Akron cultural planning process is coming to life on Feb. 3, 2021.
During a community forum in the summer of 2019, local artists Dara Harper and Diane Johnson suggested the concept of a Black Artist Guild as a networking association and support system for Akron s Black creative talent.