Akron Beacon Journal
By Kerry Clawson
Published: June 9, 2020
If anybody knows how to put some fun into having to wear masks during the coronavirus pandemic, it looks like Curated Storefront does.
The organization is hosting MASK-R-AID, an online exhibition of artistic yet functional masks that kicks off Friday and runs through Sept. 25. At 6 p.m. Friday, the organization will announce live on its Facebook page its first- through third-place mask design winners, who will receive cash awards of $2,500, $1,000 and $300.
See https://www.facebook.com/events/2975974499166121/.
Curated Storefront's Curatorial Committee serves as the jury, selecting masks for the show based on artistic merit. Masks accepted into the exhibition will be put into production, sold online at www.curatedstorefront.org and exhibited at a Curated Storefront location later in the summer. The organization' missions is to support the creative economy by continuing to provide artists with a source of income.