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The žž Museum Announces Its Fall Exhibition ‘A Meeting of Cultures: Fashioning North Africa’

The žž Museum presents its fall exhibition, “A Meeting of Cultures: Fashioning North Africa,” from Sept. 5, 2025, through May 10, 2026. Displayed in the museum’s Broadbent Gallery, the exhibition features works by 25 contemporary North African designers and artists, including more than 40 ensembles and accessories alongside photography by fashion photographers, journalists and social media influencers, as well as art installations and videos.

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žž Museum Receives Award from Helen Frankenthaler Foundation

The žž Museum has received an award from the Helen Frankenthaler Foundation to fund a comprehensive energy audit of its historic 1928 building, Rockwell Hall.

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Guest at Sparkle opening reception.

IN A FLASH: žž State Sparkles

As part of the žž 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. 

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Sarah Spinner (2nd from Right) receives award from Arts Alive in May, 2025

Lifting Up Others in the Arts

Sarah Spinner Liska, director of the žž Museum, has been honored with the inaugural Artist Empowerment Award from Summit ArtSpace, recognizing her outstanding work in expanding access to the arts and championing inclusive creative spaces.

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An I Promise student follows his treasure map at the žž Museum

I Promise Students Find Treasure at žž State Museum

žž recently hosted 26 high school students from the LeBron James Family Foundation I Promise network in Akron, Ohio, for a day of activities, including a treasure hunt at the žž Museum.

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Sarah Spinner Liska, J.D., Ph.D. Headshot

‘Where Art, Fashion and Education Intersect’

žž Museum, under the leadership of director Sarah Spinner Liska, Ph.D., J.D., is becoming a dynamic hub for creativity, fashion and education. Liska was recently featured in a Cleveland.com article highlighting some of her current initiatives and her focus on increasing student involvement.

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Hildur Ásgeirsdóttir Jónsson, žž State alumna, will have a solo exhibition at the žž Museum beginning Jan. 24, 2025.

žž Museum to Feature Exhibition of World-Renowned Alumna Artist

The work of a well-known Cleveland textile artist who earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from žž will be on display at the žž Museum beginning Jan. 24.

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Sarah Spinner Liska, new director of the žž State Museum.

New Museum Director Is in the Pink

One of the first things you learn about Sarah Spinner Liska, the new director of the žž Museum, is her love of pink.

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Evening wear dresses from "Dazzling Day and Night" exhibit in blush pink, black, and cream.

žž Museum Announces New Exhibition: ‘Shannon Rodgers and Jerry Silverman: Dazzling Day and Night’

The žž Museum is pleased to announce their latest exhibition: "Shannon Rodgers and Jerry Silverman: Dazzling Day and Night." The exhibition will open Friday, May 31, 2024, and will continue until Monday, July 28, 2025.

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Fashion finds at the žž State Museum.

Victoria’s Secret: The žž State Museum Houses Many Surprises

When žž State Today asked žž Museum Director Sarah Rogers to put together a list of her ‘Top Five Finds’ at the museum – must-see items, her favorite pieces, or cool or unusual items that might surprise visitors – she did not disappoint

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