Akron Soul Train

AKRON SOUL TRAIN (AST) IS A MULTIDISCIPLINARY RESIDENCY PROGRAM THAT AWARDS 12-15 ARTISTS WITH PAID RESIDENCIES EACH CALENDAR YEAR. OUR ORGANIZATION GIVES SPACE, TIME, AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO OHIO VISUAL, PERFORMING, AND LITERARY CREATIVES SO THEY MAY INNOVATE AND PRESENT NEW WORKS TO THE PUBLIC. IN ADDITION TO CREATIVE EXPERIMENTATION, ARTISTS ARE ASKED TO DESIGN A PUBLIC PROGRAM FOR THE GREATER AKRON COMMUNITY WITH THE INTENTION TO PROVIDE ARTS ENGAGEMENT OR EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES TO UNDERSERVED AUDIENCES. THE PROGRAM WILL RESPOND DIRECTLY TO THE ARTISTS RESIDENCY WORK AND CAN BEBUT IS NOT LIMITED TOA PERFORMANCE, PANEL DISCUSSION, ARTIST TALK, DEMONSTRATION, OR HANDS-ON WORKSHOP. OUR TEAM WORKS DIRECTLY WITH EACH RESIDENT TO FULLY DEVELOP THEIR COMMUNITY EVENT AND IDENTIFY AKRON PARTNERS FOR CROSS-COLLABORATION AND AUDIENCE REACH.