Toledo Art & Culture News
The Ever-Growing Art of Pickleball
Large-Scale Pickleball Statue Calls Toledo Home As the sport of pickleball has been growing nationwide and in Toledo with the opening of Toledo Pickle
Art to Heart: At 20 North Gallery Brenda Singletary’s We Hold These Truths…
Marks America’s 250 with Realism and Hope Our year-long commemoration of America’s 250th anniversary has been a time of celebration and of national pr
Who’s House? Stu’s House!
Art gallery and class space welcomes all in Downtown Toledo In a nondescript building on Huron Street across from Fifth Third Field, you’ll find a sig
Millie Benson: The Real Life Nancy Drew
How the Toledo Journalist Became Nationally Known An author, reporter, pilot, explorer, hard worker, mother and wife. All of these terms could be used
Ann Aguirre Brings Cozy Fae Fantasy, Career Stories and a Sense of Humor to Toledo
Readers will have the chance to meet bestselling author Ann Aguirre when she visits the Toledo Lucas County Public Library’s Authors! series on Thursd
The Patriarch of the House of Dow
House of Dow, a local vintage resale shop, has been a safe space for the transgender community, even before owner Alan Dow came out as transgender him
Beauty in The Swamp: The Black Swamp Arts Festival is preparing for another year of community art
Bowling Green, is known for largely-popular events throughout the year; two of the biggest are the annual National Tractor Pull Championship at the Wo
Art To Heart: VIS-A-VIS Vol. 2
A One-Night-Only Photography Experience On Sept. 4, The Switchboard will host VIS-A-VIS Vol. 2: The Human Element, a one-night-only photography exhibi
Art to Heart: Meet 20 North Gallery’s New Associate Art Director: Anastasia Wagner
20 North Gallery has promoted Anastasia Wagner to Associate Art Director, marking an exciting new chapter for both Wagner and Toledo’s oldest independ
Reel to Real: Film Festival brings CommUNITY to Northwest Ohio
Lucas County Board of Developmental Disabilities Showcases Short Films CommUNITY Film Fest is celebrating its 12th annual free movie festival, featuri
Art Notes August 2026
Art Loop: Print Jam The Arts Commission hosts Toledo’s first print-making festival, featuring live demonstrations, hands-on printmaking activities, lo
Book Notes August 2026
Twisted Poetry Share your poetry, music and other creative talents at Twisted Poetry, a weekly open mic featuring a live band and a different featured
Film Notes August 2026
Award-Winning ‘Beyond Sight’ Documentary Now Streaming Explore the history and lasting impact of The Sight Center of Northwest Ohio in the film Beyond
August Art Guide
Hannah Bowlus: Origin Point Toledo artist Hannah Bowlus uses glass sculpture, lighting, and furniture to examine geometry, design, and perception thro
Theater Notes August 2026
A Story of Memory and Resilience Experience a powerful afternoon of theater as Echoes of Vilna comes to the Toledo Museum of Art Glass Pavilion for a
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Great Lakes Museum offers history cruise this summer
A cruise along the banks of the Maumee River sounds like a beautiful way to spend a summer day. But you know what would make it even better? Getting h
Local Author Heralds Horses
For local author Rob Wahl, writing runs in the family—his brother, Jan, has written several children’s books. Hall took that tradition forward when hi
The Best Toledo-Made Podcasts To Listen To While Social Distancing
We all have idle moments in the car, on the treadmill, doing chores, etc. Now, sure, you could spend that time listening to The White Album for the 1,
TMA presents Design Briefs: The Great Outdoors
Nature, long a source of inspiration for artists, will soon serve as the theme for AIGA Toledo and the The Toledo Museum of Art’s partnership, bi-annu
Uncorking a bottle, and some creativity
The first time Toledo native Joy Youster went to a bring-your-own-beverage painting class in Nashville, she had so much fun she pulled out a calculato
Art To Heart: ‘Moments of Latitude’ A Dazzling Exhibit
New 20 North Gallery show highlights two talented local artists Take mesmerizing plein air landscapes by Leslie Dietsch and combine them with psychede
COMPROMI$ED
Ottawa Hills High School grad Sam Barton’s LeSo Gallery exhibition COMPROMI$ED is coming to an end, but not before one last hurrah — a closing recepti
Small Sizes, Big Ideas: Toledo Artists’ Club Kicks Off 2025 with a Unique Exhibition
Small Sizes, Big Ideas is the latest exhibition up for display at the Toledo Artists’ Club, a hub for local artists to show their work, sell it, and g
Packer Creek Pottery opens second Perrysburg location
Ceramic artist Jan Pugh’s stunning, whimsical pottery is now available in Perrysburg. The Genoa pottery studio founded by Jan Pugh, Packer Creek Potte
Your Guide to Toledo’s Jazz
Jazz music has a long and rich history here in Toledo. The city birthed many jazz music legends, such as pianist Art Tatum and singer Jon Hendricks. T
Toledo Botanical Gardens holds all-day furniture-building workshop
The classic idiom gets a new meaning when artist, author and professional craftsman, Bim Willow hosts his annual, all-day furniture-building workshop
Sharing space
For the sixth year in a row, Hudson Gallery will present Cool Yule, the annual exhibit of local artists featuring handcrafted items great for holiday
Book Notes – November 2021
Back to Mackinac A pair of first-time novelists separated by more than 8,000 miles have collaborated on a new book that tells a story about the tradem
Art to Heart: James “dirtykics” Dickerson
Street photographer connects with Toledoans through the images he creates James “dirtykics” Dickerson combats depression one flash at a time. Dickerso
UT's Art on the Mall
One of Toledo’s oldest and most renowned art festivals, Art on the Mall, promoting local artists in the heart of the University of Toledo’s campus for
Toledo Opera Announces 2024-2025 Season
Toledo Opera announced that their 2024-2025 season will present two main stage productions, Tosca and South Pacific. Both of these productions are cl
Play writes wanted at Toledo Rep
Got a play you’ve written that’s gathering dust in your desk drawer? Dig it out! The Toledo Rep is once again seeking unproduced scripts by area artis
Artist Gail Christofferson brings BG to Bonnaroo
Look up at the center of a skylight inside the Nashville International Airport and you’ll see a glittering array of once broken instruments reborn as
Beauty in Shadow
The stunning work of Pakistani-American artist Anila Quayyum Agha takes center stage at the Toledo Museum of Art in the new exhibit Between Light and
Volunteers Needed for Halloween on Horseback Fundraiser
Project H.O.P.E is looking for volunteers for their Halloween on Horseback event this fall, where horses and spooky season collide with this reimagine
Fiber Art Workshops Scheduled for fiber577
For generations it was called, simply, “crafting.” Anything associated with fiber, cords, threads, weaving, crocheting, sewing, knitting, or fabric in
Midwest Sculpture Initiative puts people into art
While the positioning of humanoid figures in Blue Human Condition made a lot of noise in Adrian, another twelve communities are quietly installing new
Live from the Nickel – A Sports Podcast that Puts the Glass City First
To call “Live from the Nickel” a sports podcast is technically accurate, but listeners know that’s not telling the whole story. What started with co-h
Pieces of the past
The Lucas County Public Library is 175 years old this year—that’s older than most states in the union. To celebrate this anniversary—and educate local
Indoor Rainbows at Toledo Museum of Art’s Great Gallery
See threaded rainbows stretching through the Toledo Museum of Art’s Great Gallery when contemporary Mexican artist Gabriel Dawe brings his textile ins
Hudson Gallery is Featuring 9 Local Artists
Hudson Gallery’s annual exhibit— Group of Nine— will debut the work of nine local artists in an eclectic showcase, including sculpture, painting, cer
Visit the Globe in London, virtually
Though live theater in almost all its forms has been virtually nonexistent over the past nine months, several world-renowned companies are doing the
31st Lost Arts Festival at Seven Eagles Historical Education Center
Love the handmade movement? Long before Pinterest, makers learned trades by oral explanation. See reenactors dive into age-old crafts with the arts of
Theater Notes November 2022
“It’s aliiiiiiive!” From the zany mind of living legend Mel Brooks comes the stage musical of “Young Frankenstein” (remember, it’s pronounced ‘Frawnk-
Herrera and Gant to exhibit work at Quintero
Two powerful local artists will display their work at the Sofia Quintero this spring. Domingo Herrera of “Art by Mingo” brings his often abstract but
Everything is Sculpture—Artists Ignite Change During SculptureX
From Michelangelo’s David to Rodin’s The Thinker, some of the most iconic images in art history are works of sculpture. And just as Michelangelo belie
A New Scene for Words
A new literary venue takes shape, as Sylvania’s Chandler Café teams up with veteran area poet Michael Hackney on Thursday, February 5. Hackney is hold
20 North Gallery Bringing Series of Pop-Up Exhibits to Downtown Toledo
Take some time out of the busy work week to enjoy an enchanting evening of fine art in Downtown Toledo. 20 North Gallery has partnered with the histor
A homecoming
You could say it was a match made in heaven. But which match? The bright young couple eager to make their mark in their adopted city? They were made f
Off the Record: A Textured Music Experience at River East Gallery
Local artist Ashley Simmons has combined her love of art and music to create Off The Record: A Textured Music Experience. The exhibition, which will b
From Middle America to the Middle East
See stark images from the heartland of Middle America and the middle eastern country of Oman as two artists visit the University of Toledo for solo sh
Whitehouse Metamorphosis
After two intensive years of preparation and planning, the Wings Around Whitehouse Butterfly Project is finally complete. Part of the downtown beautif
Mr. Republican
On November 12 the gallery at the Main Library downtown opened a new exhibit to honor the life and work of Toledoan James H. Brennan, Sr. (1926-2003
Sit and Tell Project
This past March, the Sit&Tell Project began. 100 stories about strong women were told by Toledoans throughout the city. Since then, artists have trans
Art Calendar December 2023
Skilled Labor: Black Realism in Detroit Skilled Labor: Black Realism in Detroit focuses on a local community of artists who explore the representation
Listen Hear: Freeman’s Blues Experience Fuses With The Toledo Symphony
Award-winning actor Morgan Freeman no longer plays a musical instrument. But he is instrumental in bringing a fresh style of music to Toledo. “I appre
Tapping into Local Art at Black Cloister Brewing Company
Ever want to start buying art? We think you should try it, and so does curator Brook (Jones) Reddish, of Gallery 125. Since summer, the pop-up gallery
What’s New with Bittersweet Farms
Bittersweet, Inc. in Whitehouse is known for their extensive work helping adults and adolescents with autism. Since the organization’s founding in 198
Art in the Barn
Serenity Farms has long been a local refuge, providing a tranquil setting and relief for Toledoans through riding therapy and counseling services. Sho
Cocklebur Press Poetry Reading with A.S. Coomer
The Cocklebur Press, an independent publisher of poetry, will feature writer and musician A.S. Coomer at the June poetry reading. Come enjoy selection
Expanding expanded views
The Expanded Views: Native American Art in Focus, Part II exhibition picks up from the previous showcasing of new TMA acquisitions by American Indian
Scott Horn/Skot Horn
Known in Toledo for his expressive, energetic style of colorful, abstract painting, Scott Horn has made a name for himself as one of the Glass City’s
JB Squared Exhibition at River House Arts
River House Arts presents two artists, John Brekke and Jane Bruce, known for their prowess in creating 2D glass sculptures and other works of mixed me
Room for a story
Since 2008, the Santa Fe-based DIY art collective Meow Wolf has created immersive, multimedia experiences for curious visitors of all ages. Together,
36th annual New Music and Art Festival to be held October 21-24
Tractor pulls aren’t the only thing drawing national interest in Bowling Green. Another noteworthy event— which offers a much sweeter, more eloquent s