Details
Start Date
Fri, January 15, 2027 @ 5:30 PM
End Date
Fri, January 15, 2027 @ 7:00 PM
Location
The Cuyahoga Valley Art Center
Fine Art Photography Exhibition
On view: December 8, 2026 – January 21, 2027
Artist Reception: Friday, January 15, 2027 | 5:30–7:00 PM
The Cuyahoga Valley Art Center is proud to present its inaugural Fine Art Photography Exhibition, a juried showcase celebrating the creativity and skills of photographers from across our region. This dynamic exhibition highlights the breadth and diversity of fine art photography today, featuring work across a range of curated categories: Abstract, People, Nature, Urban, and Wildlife/Animal/Pet.
This exhibition was established in memory of Jonathan Donald Kuhns*, whose passion for photography and visual storytelling continues to inspire. With the generous support of his mother, Louise Miller Harvey, this exhibition serves as a tribute to Jonathan’s legacy, while uplifting the voices of today’s practicing photographers.
Visitors are invited to explore the selected works and cast their vote for the People’s Choice Awards, which will be announced during the Artist Reception on Friday, January 15, 2027, from 5:30 to 7:00 PM. This free event offers an opportunity to celebrate the artists, mingle with fellow art lovers, and enjoy refreshments and hors d’oeuvres in the heart of CVAC’s gallery. $1,200 in cash prizes will be awarded, including one overall Best of Show, and Best of Category’s, and People’s Choice Awards (one for each category).
Marketing Image Credit: Sarah Treanor, Hope, People Category
Join us in honoring Jonathan’s legacy and supporting the vibrant and ever-evolving photography community through this meaningful and inspiring juried exhibition.
*This exhibition was established in memory of Jonathan Donald Kuhns, through the generous support of the Jonathan Donald Kuhns Memorial Fund, a donor-advised fund at Akron Community Foundation.
Juror: Michael Barath
Michael Barath is a photographer, educator, and human. For as long as he can remember, he’s wrestled with a question that has shaped much of his life: is it better to be pretty good at many things, or to devote oneself entirely to becoming world-class at just one?
The truth is, he’s never been able to commit to a single pursuit for long enough to find out. Michael’s interests have always shifted every few years—birding, rock climbing, bicycle racing, dog training, and a number of other fascinations that have captured his attention before giving way to the next. Each brought its own learning, its own set of skills and satisfactions. And yet none held him indefinitely—none, that is, except photography.
Photography has endured where other passions faded. It has a unique capacity to absorb and reflect all of his interests. It allows him to explore the things he cares about, to document the natural world, human relationships, and fleeting moments that would otherwise pass unnoticed. The camera becomes a way to stay connected—to people, to places, and to himself.
Michael may never be “world-class,” but photography gives him something more meaningful: a sense of continuity, curiosity, and creative purpose. It brings all the parts of who he is into focus. And maybe that’s a different kind of excellence—one rooted not in perfection, but in presence.
Website:
www.justustwo.com
For a Full List of Exhibition Artwork visit: TBA