Art Galleries & Museums
Troppus Projects
141 S. Water St.
(330) 212-8442
troppusprojects.com
An artist owned and operated space for artist-led workshops, creative collaborations, and community engagement as well as an art store and exhibition space. This contemporary art space has a monthly changing exhibition calendar. Stay up to date on exciting exhibitions on their website, Facebook and Instagram!
Downtown Gallery
141 E. Main St.
330-672-1379
www.kent.edu/galleries/downtown-gallery
The Downtown Gallery exhibits art from local, regional, national and international artists with new exhibitions every 4-6 weeks. Students, faculty and staff also have opportunities to exhibit their work in the space. They host receptions for each new show that are free and open to the public!
McKay Bricker Framing & Gallery
141 E. Main St.
(330) 673-5058
www.mckaybricker.com
McKay Bricker Framing & Gallery offers professional custom framing, unique merchandise and gifts as well as original local art. From photographs to oil paintings, they have a wide array of options for all art lovers.
Standing Rock Cultural Arts
300 N. Water St.
(330) 673-4970
www.standingrock.net
Standing Rock Cultural Arts mission is to build community through the arts and nourishing the spirit of creativity by providing art and educational activities that allow children and the general public to explore the arts. They opportunities to artists to bring their work to the community through exhibitions, poetry readings, workshops, performances, festivals, public art projects and special events.
FJ Kluth Gallery
300 N. Water St.
(330) 676-1999
fjkluthartgallery.com
FJ Kluth Gallery is home to art and antiques with exhibition space and educational classes. With a heavy interest in the cultural arts and inclusion of the community, this space is always open to the public.
Kent Historical Society & Museum
237 E. Main St.
(330) 678-2712
www.kentohiohistory.org
The Kent Historical Society brings educational programs to schools, businesses, and civic organizations, as well as collaborate with community groups on projects such as the preservation of our historic Pioneer Cemetery, the Main Street Kent revitalization program, and historic preservation projects in the community. They are dedicated to documenting Kent history through artifacts, records, and documents from the people of our community, our living history.
Kent State Museum
515 Hilltop Drive.
(330) 672-3450
www.kent.edu/museum
The Kent State University Museum advances the understanding of world cultures through collecting, preserving, interpreting and exhibiting fashion, textiles, and related arts to students, scholars and the general public.
May 4th Visitor Center
101 Taylor Hall, 300 Midway Dr.
(330) 672-4660
www.kent.edu/may4
The Visitor Center tells the May 4 story, set against the political and cultural changes of the 1960s at Kent State University. Using images, artifacts and multimedia, the center’s exhibits tell the story of the decade leading up to May 4, 1970, the events of that day, the aftermath and the historical impact.
Kent Free Library
312 W. Main St.
(330) 673-4414
kentfreelibrary.org
The Kent Free Library is open to the public and offers a wide variety of activities for adults and children. They offer 3-D printing, a computer lab for public use, meeting rooms and art exhibits!
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