GOJO Industries • 24th May 2022

GOJO USA: Blog: Energy-on-the-Refill: A Touch-Free Solution with Labor and Waste in Mind

During the height of the pandemic, people everywhere were instructed to avoid making contact with commonly touched surfaces. This quickly increased demand for touch-free everyday products, like dispensers. But switching to battery-operated technology over manual products required regular maintenance, which became a challenge for some facilities. With an ongoing labor shortage, businesses often had to sacrifice somewhere. The PURELL® brand was prepared for this moment with groundbreaking Energy

Akron Art Museum • 8th March 2022

Celebrating Our History

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Akron Art Museum • 6th January 2022

Akron Art Museum Announces Winner of Knight Purchase Award for Photographic Media

The Akron Art Museum announces Zanele Muholi as the winner of the 2022 Knight Purchase Award for Photographic Media. Muholi (they/them/theirs) is a South African visual activist recognized for empowering self-portraits that challenge standards of beauty and critique representations of Black people and other people of color. The award accompanies the acquisition of two photographs by Muholi for the Museum’s permanent collection: Loba V, Paris and Wenzeni I, City Lodge Hotel, OR Tambo airport, Joh

20th December 2021

Give the Gift of Membership

View this email in your browser This holiday season, give your family and friends a gift they won’t forget—Museum Membership! Now through December 31, receive 25% off all new or renewing memberships you purchase. There are seven unique membership levels, and each one comes with special perks and exclusive opportunities. Find out more about each membership option on our website and consider giving this memorable gift to someone this year! Learn More Participate in a collaborative mural during

Bowling Green State University • 15th December 2021

Reclaiming the Perspective: Exploring the Gaze in HBO’s series Insecure

29th November 2021

Self-Care at the Akron Art Museum

View this email in your browser Find time to unwind at the Akron Art Museum this holiday season. Stop in to see the art exhibitions, relax and connect with others in the lobby, and get creative in our new Open Studio space. There are different options for individuals, families, and groups of all ages to explore. So come in at a time that’s convenient for you, go at your own pace, and feel free to enjoy what the Museum has to offer. Meet Me at the Museum is a free program for adults 60 years a

Akron Art Museum • 6th May 2022

Looking to the Future AAM VIEW Magazine

19th November 2021

Akron Art Mail

View this email in your browser Back when COVID-19 was at its worst and the Museum had to temporarily close, Akron Art Mail provided a much-needed sense of connection. Through the project, the community mailed in their self-created postcards to be part of an exhibition that displayed how we all felt during the height of the pandemic. Through artistic expression, we were able to release our emotions onto a postcard, and through the mail, we were able to reach out to each other even when we

Akron Art Museum • 2nd September 2021

New Fall Exhibitions Coming to the Akron Art Museum

New Fall Exhibitions Coming to the Akron Art Museum Akron – This fall, four new exhibitions will be on view at the Akron Art Museum: Continuum: Historical Resonances in Contemporary Art, The 10,000 Things: Recent Works by Jordan Wong, More is More: Visual Richness in Contemporary Art, and Afterimages: Geometric Abstraction and Perception. These shows invite visitors to experience art in unique and intriguing ways as they learn about creative processes, compare the past with the present, and exp

Collective Arts Network - CAN Journal • 23rd August 2021

Experience More at the Akron Art Museum

This fall, the Akron Art Museum’s exhibitions will allow viewers to experience art in new and unique ways. Continuum: Historical Resonances in Contemporary Art encourages viewers to enjoy the past along with the present as pairs of art are displayed together. Afterimages: Geometric Abstraction and Perception creates visual and mental experiences through glittering patterns, radiant colors, and stimulating effects. More is More: Visual Richness in Contemporary Art invites viewers to have an excit

Akron Art Museum • 24th June 2021

The Akron Art Museum Announces New Appointments to Board of Directors

Akron – The Board of Directors of the Akron Art Museum has appointed two new members– Dr. N.J. Akbar and Anusha Gibson. After an orientation period, their work will begin in earnest at the July Board meeting. Dr. Drew Engles, President of the Akron Art Museum Board of Directors, stated, “The Board Transformation Task Force has done a wonderful job of selecting qualified individuals to join the Museum’s Board. Both of these individuals will bring a wealth of knowledge from their professional and

Akron Art Museum • 31st March 2021

Akron Art Museum Launches The 10,000 Things, An Outdoor Exhibition by Cleveland Artist, Jordan Wong

Akron – The Akron Art Museum will launch an outdoor exhibition titled The 10,000 Things: Recent Works by Jordan Wong in the Bud and Susie Rogers Garden on May 29, 2021. Jordan Wong’s The 10,000 Things weaves together inspirations from Asian art—historic Chinese paintings, Japanese manga, anime, video games, comic books, and more—with graphic design, iconographies, and the artist’s own philosophical musings. Wong’s large-scale works are metaphorical as much as they are referential, containing the

Collective Arts Network - CAN Journal • 3rd March 2021

New Exhibitions for a New Year at Akron Art Museum

The new year brings several new projects and exhibitions to the Akron Art Museum. While the museum hopes to reopen safely in the near future, staff members have been working hard to provide engaging content to be enjoyed both inside and outside the museum. The newest project, InterPlay: Art Play for All, is an augmented reality (AR) experience that enables anyone to interact with art from the comfort of their own home. With this project, free posters, distributed by the museum and a variety of l

Akron Art Museum • 22nd December 2020

Akron Art Museum Launches Interplay: Art Play for All Augmented Reality Experience

Akron – The Akron Art Museum brings interactive and unique art experience to people’s homes with Interplay: Art Play for All, an augmented reality (AR) experience. Free posters, distributed by the Museum and partners, become interactive and changeable when a QR code is scanned with a tablet or smartphone. The artwork, created by Akron-born Adana Tillman, draws on the artist’s roots, but elements can be transformed by the user, effectively blending creativity and community. This Knight Foundatio