ArtsNow announces SummitLive365 Population Parties An outcome of the GAR and Knight Foundation Arts and Culture Assessment, ArtsNow is an innovative new nonprofit which connects arts, culture and community. ArtsNow is designed to support the incredible work being done by the creative sector in Summit County. Our first and largest undertaking is launching SummitLive365.com, a website designed to serve as a portal for artists, performers, venues, and organizations to feature their talents as well as a robust event calendar for the county. SummitLive365 is free to use and is home to everything from family-friendly events to individual artists sharing their talents. Check it and see where you want to be! Before the official launch of SummitLive365.com, we are conducting a series of training workshops at various locations throughout Summit County for artists, organizations, and audience members to meet our team and learn about our website. Anyone who attends a training session and registers for our website will be invited to our October 15 launch party at the John S. Knight Center. Guests only need to attend one session and are encouraged to bring laptops or mobile devices to their session. For more information, people can email Benjamin@artsnow.org <mailto:Benjamin@artsnow.org> or visit www.facebook.com/ArtsCultureinSummitCounty <http://www.facebook.com/ArtsCultureinSummitCounty>. Training Schedule: Tuesday, Oct. 6 Norton Branch Library 3930 S. Cleveland-Massillon Rd. • Norton, OH 44203 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Wednesday, Oct. 7 Twinsburg Library 10050 Ravenna Rd. • Twinsburg, OH 44087 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm Thursday, Oct. 8 Stow Library 3515 Darrow Rd. • Stow, OH 44224 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm Nervous Dog in Stow 4161 Steels Pointe • Stow, OH 44224 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm Friday, Oct. 9 Coffee Pot Café (attached to Main Library) 75 S. Main St. • Akron, OH 44308 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm Saturday, October 10 Green Branch Library 4046 Massillon Rd. • Uniontown, OH 44685 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm About SummitLive365: SummitLive365 is a new website which launched in October of 2015. This unique forum serves as a portal for artists, performers, venues, and organizations to feature their talents as well as a robust event calendar for the county. SummitLive365 is free to use and is home to everything from family-friendly events to individual artists sharing their talents. Check it and see where you want to be! About ArtsNow: ArtsNow is an innovative new non-profit which will connect arts, culture and community. An outcome of the GAR and Knight Foundation funded Arts and Culture Assessment, ArtsNow seeks to connect, collaborate, and support the incredible work being done by the creative sector in Summit County. **END**