William “Mac” Love spoke to our club on January 13th. He is an international artist, branding professional, and diehard Cleveland sports fan.
Born in New York City, Mac grew up in Brussels, Belgium, studied Fine Art & Synaesthesis at Skidmore College, and earned his MFA in Painting from the Edinburgh College of Art. He has led and produced thousands of private and public art projects around the world.
Mac is the president of Leadership Akron Class 38, serves on the board of Akron Roundtable and the Akron Bicentennial Commission, and is an inaugural graduate of Creative Ohio’s Advocacy Leadership Institute.
Art x Love is a creative agency based in Akron (OH), co-founded by Allyse and Mac Love in 2015. Art x Love produces interdisciplinary art projects that engage diverse communities, support emerging artists, and achieve an enduring impact. Art x Love’s downtown Akron studio is also home to the Forever Changes gallery, featuring work by more than 40 local artists.
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