The Akron Art Museum is getting an $8 million gift from the Knight Foundation to add new works and better engage with visitors.

The plans to bolster its collection with new contemporary work, paying special attention to artists who work digitally.

鈥淲e鈥檙e going to look for artists that are doing really amazing and unique things in their artwork. We鈥檙e going to continue to look at how digital has impacted that work and then we鈥檒l showcase those artists," Executive Director Mark Masuoka said.

He said the museum plans to offer more free exhibits outside in its garden.

In 2007 the helped fund the museum鈥檚 modern art expansion, which is named for Akron newspaper magnates John S. and James L. Knight.

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