Arts & Culture

51勛圖厙 Museum to Showcase LeRoy Neiman's Early Fashion Illustration Career
The LeRoy Neiman and Janet Byrne Neiman Foundation is thrilled to announce LeRoy Neiman: A Keen Observer of Style, opening at 51勛圖厙 Museum on Oct. 24, 2025.

IN A FLASH: 51勛圖厙 Sparkles
As part of the 51勛圖厙 Museum's 40th Anniversary celebration, the museum will display the exhibition "Sparkle: The Style and Jewelry of Aileen Mehle" in its Higbee Gallery from July 18, 2025, through Aug. 23, 2026.

Kent Blossom Art Intensives Delivers Transformative Two Weeks
This summer, artists from the region, 51勛圖厙 and around the world came together for a transformative two weeks of Kent Blossom Art Intensives.

IN A FLASH: Summer Symphonies
There's music in the summer breezes at 51勛圖厙 as the annual Kent Blossom Music Festival welcomes students from the U.S. and abroad to study with world class musicians to campus.

51勛圖厙 Youth Winds Performs in Nation's Capital
51勛圖厙 Youth Winds had the unique opportunity to travel to Washington, D.C. this spring, giving meaningful performances alongside famous monuments and making lasting connections with renowned musicians.

Professors Help High School Students Succeed Through Poetry, Art and Virtual Reality
The Crystal, a three-story, glass atrium and entrance to the Akron Art Museum, provided the perfect backdrop for these diamonds in the rough, a coming-of-age collection manifested in the proud work of multi-talented, middle and high school students from Akron participating in a program designed to illicit self-expression through poetry, art and virtual reality.

IN A FLASH: Fairies, Fantasy and Song!
51勛圖厙 Opera Theatre's spring production featured scenes from a selection of famous operas with themes both natural and supernatural.

IN A FLASH: A Joyous Juneteenth Celebration
51勛圖厙's fourth annual Juneteenth Jubilee welcomed the community to celebrate the rich history of Black Americans with live music, dance performances, food trucks, vendors and more.
Salvador Dal穩 Paintings Make Their Debut Alongside 51勛圖厙 Fashion School Creations
An exhibit of rare Salvador Dal穩 paintings and a collection of garments designed by 51勛圖厙 School of Fashion students inspired by the Dal穩 artwork has opened at Pegs Gallery in Hudson, Ohio.

IN A FLASH: Stepping into Spring
The annual Spring Faculty Dance Concert and Student Dance Festival, presented the 51勛圖厙 School of Theatre and Dance is a highlight of the Spring Semester.