Having opened the first Cleveland Photo Fest Photothon in October 2019, just 9 months after conceiving it, founders Herb Ascherman, Laura DelAssandro and Jim Szudy immediately began to look ahead to a second series of exhibits the following year. Plans were interrupted by the Pandemic. As anyone who plans periodic events knows now, a forced hiatus can be either a blessing or a curse. On the... Read more

  For the first time, GAR Foundation is sponsoring and hosting a community art show, featuring the work of Akron artists. The selection process for this year’s show sought to demonstrate the impressive range of talent possessed by local artists whose work embodies the theme of community. The launch of this show is to not only increase public awareness of Akron’s fine art professio... Read more

The Summa Health Gallery Summa Health's commitment to surround and connect patients, their families, visitors and caregivers with the healing power of the arts is embodied in the Summa Gallery, a 1,500-square-foot celebration of local artists that is open on the Akron Campus, subject to current visitation guidelines. The gallery opened in March 2020 and features quarterly exhibitions. ... Read more

This box is interactive and has augmented reality.  If you use your smartphone to scan the QR code (shown in the second photo) the box will come alive.Artist's statement about the utility box design: "Butterflies and dragonflies II is about the artistic jungle living amongst us. The depiction of the humming bird shows off the color and brilliancy that life brings. The work describes the livin... Read more

  By Tiarra Braddock Updated: May. 7, 2021 at 7:28 PM EDT   CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - As our country deals with heightened racial tension, two Cleveland photographers used their craft to unite people. “Part of our mission statement is to uplift the human condition and I don’t think there’s a better way of doing that than people to people, minds, and hearts,&rdquo... Read more

  Photographers are front and center in a new portrait exhibit in Cleveland. Sixty Northeast Ohio photographers accepted an invitation to snap portraits of their peers for the “I Identify As” exhibition on view at the Bostwick Design Center as part of the second annual Cleveland Photo Fest. The project paired photographers of different racial backgrounds in an effort to forge... Read more

The Cleveland Photo fest, which opens its second edition this week, was an idea that sparked a full-blown event in a matter of seven months. When Cleveland photographer Laura D’Alessandro was living in New Orleans, she volunteered for PhotoNOLA, the city’s annual festival of photography. Returning home, she was thinking Cleveland should do a similar event. She ran the idea by noted loc... Read more

fter a year of uncertainty, a team of local photographers are bringing artistic relief to Cleveland with the 2021 Cleveland Photo Fest (CPF). “Unity Through Photography” is the perfect motto for CPF, as the event aims to bring professional and amateur photographers together in artistic expression. After a year of planning, Laura D'Alessandro, Jim Szudy, and Herb Ascherma... Read more

From left to right: Community Development/Corporate Liaison (Randy O. Norfus), Administrative and Media Assistant (Nina Ripich), Director (Herbert Ascherman), Director (Laura D'Alessandro), Director & Marketing Manager, (Jim Szudy), Volunteer Coordinator (June Hund)  After a hiatus in 2020, Cleveland Photo Fest is picking up where it left off with “Cleveland Photothon ... Read more

By: Camryn Justice Posted at 1:49 PM, Feb 10, 2020  and last updated 1:49 PM, Feb 10, 2020 CLEVELAND — Case Western Reserve University Art Studio Gallery is featuring a special exhibit showcasing the impact of African culture on the arts today.  The “African American Alumni Art Exhibition” features CWRU Art Education alumni including Anna... Read more