The atmosphere of the arts loops might very well be downtown Toledo at its best: more than 30 galleries, bars and businesses simultaneously opening, all ages of people strolling from place to place and enough food, drink and music to feed anyone’s appetite for a jolly good time. In previous years the second, and final, loop of the year ran consecutively with the monthly spring/summer Art Walk series — taking place in October after the last walk in September.
But this year the idea is to allow everyone to catch their breath in October, and instead have the loop with a holiday theme on Friday, November 30 from 6:30pm-10:30pm. Each of the venues is asked to have art for sale and under $200, so, for all you Black Friday shoppers out there, maybe chill out on the chaos this year and come on down to the Uptown and Warehouse Districts to make holiday shopping less aggressive and a whole lot more fun —isn’t that the point, anyhow? Below we have included a map of the participating venues at
this time.
Click here for the Holiday Art Loop Map. Plan your path to hit these local businesses …
ST. CLAIR VILLAGE / WAREHOUSE DISTRICT
Shared Lives Studios Gallery
20 N. St. Clair St. lottindustries.com
Holiday trees in a multitude of colors, ceramic ornaments, stunning wreaths, glass stars and original prints and cards await you at Shared Lives Studio. The Spirit of the Season is on display throughout the gallery. Come in and celebrate our artists' expressions of unbridled joy and happiness!
20 North Gallery
18 N. St. Clair Street, 419-241-2400 www.20northgallery.net
20 North Gallery presents their 20th annual holiday exhibit, “Art for All Souls.” The exhibition includes paintings, photography, glass, printmaking, mixed media, ceramics and jewelry—all are works that will make ideal Holiday gifts for all budgets. The exhibition will run from Friday, November 2 – Saturday, January 12, 2013.
Studio of Carol Imes Luscombe
321 Perry St. 3rd floor
Original Etchings, monotypes and small paintings included in this holiday event. Prices starting at $25. Holiday refreshments served. Don’t miss this opportunity to buy original art at unbelievable prices! Additional hours Sat Dec 1, 11-3pm
Sur Saint Clair Gallery
1 S. St. Clair (419)241-7100 sur-stclair.com
Features blown glass ornaments by Mary Lane, photography, typography, & illustration by Holly Whitney, ferociously cute knitted monsters from Miss Eryn Marie, paper art from Courtney Macklin, illustration by Doug Soloman, awesome handmade jewelry from Crave Jewelry Design, re-purposed jewelry by Sparkover, fiber accessories from Little Hound, loomed jewelry by Mindy Czech, pottery from Mary Weiss, paper art and cards by Smart Mouth Ink, mixed media by Renee Spillis, fabric art by Laura Clement, and handmade soaps by Mind Over Lather.
Art Supply Depo
29 S. St. Clair (419)720-6462 artsupplydepo.com
Hosts functional & decorative pottery by Jules Webster of Shine Ceramics, modern earring designs by Nikki Eggerstorfer of hotel hotel handmade, original belt buckles from Josh Byers of 60 Watt Funnel, chic contemporary jewelry from Phoebe Starr, elaborately crafted wooden boxes and such from The Drunken Woodworker by Picciuto, as well as framed drawings from our monthly featured artist, Daniel Mauk. Picciuto will also be bringing his button-maker! Stop by to decorate then create your own button for a dollar each. Light edibles and beverages will also be served. Additional hours Sat Dec 1, 12-4pm
Fine Things Bistro
38 S. St. Clair (419) 244-1651 www.finethingsbistro.com
Exhibition information TBA
Ahava Spa & Wellness Center
34 S. St. Clair (419)241-5877
In the Wellness Center, featuring L.Leslie Designs – wearable art, Lois Morgan with LoLo Jewelry, Corri Saad pottery, and Leta Coyle Art to Wear. Also, Eagle Glass Works and Jane Peitjean Jewelry.
Downtown Latte
44 S. St. Clair (419)243-6032
Downtown Latte is an independent coffeehouse proudly serving Fair Trade organic coffee. DTL also offers premium specialty beverages, various baked goods, breakfast and lunch items. Showcasing creative artwork by Renee Spillis.
PRIZM Gift Boutique
48 S. St. Clair www.MyPrizm.com, [email protected], or 419-931-8732
A select group of artisans from PRIZM Creative Community is pleased to offer a Holiday Boutique of jewelry, glass, pottery, photography and 2 dimensional artwork for sale. PRIZM Creative Community is a 501 c.3. non-profit providing education, service, and collaborative opportunities in the visual and literary arts. Additional hours Sat Dec 1, 12-4pm
Bozarts Fine Art & Music Gallery
151 S. St. Clair St. (419)464-5785
Opening November 30, 2012 the exhibition titled "Encounter". Exhibiting Artists, Lindsey Wiseman, Kristen Llewellyn and Jennifer Keller.
Schmidt Messenger Studios
340 Morris St. (419)242-8049
Glass work of Shawn Messenger and Jack Schmidt. We have lots of glass ornaments, jewelry, paperweights, vases, murrini flower cups and the famous Jack Schmidt beer steins! We will have glassblowing demonstrations from 7-10pm during the Holiday Loop. Additional hours Sat Dec 1, 10am-4pm
Gathered Art Gallery & Studios
23 N. Huron (419)356-3703 gatheredstudios.com
Showcasing unique affordable holiday items. From hand made cards to ornaments and glassware. The gallery will showcase glass by our crew, and a featured 2-D artist: TBA. Artwork available for purchase under $200. Also, come warm up in our hot shop where we will be demonstrating from 6:30 to 10:30!
DOWNTOWN / CENTER CITY
Secor Studios & Gallery
425 Jefferson Ave. (419)514-7496 (Take elevators to 5, 6 & 7)
In the historic, former Secor Hotel, the Secor Resident Artists will show works on the 5th, 6th, and 7th floors during open studio tours.
Weekdays
614 Adams (419)244-8771
Exhibition information TBA
Toledo Choose Local Market
610 Adams Lower
Shop local for the holidays! Visit pop-up shopping for unique local businesses including Mac Café, Lazer-it-all, Body Wise, People Called Women, Grand Lubell and more. Also, enjoy a display of children’s artwork.
Studio M Printmakers
320 N. Michigan, 3rd Floor (across from library)
Print Gifts: Small and Affordable. Member artists Mania Dajnak, Barbara Goodman, Matt Squibb, and Terry Tuefel are showing small works in a variety of printmaking techniques that make great gifts.
B-Bop Records
137 N. Michigan (Davis Building) (419)535-1234 bboprecords.com
Laurabaloura Arts & Crafts All of Laura Hampton's one-of-a-kind handmade artwork is based on, and conceived from found, reused, re-purposed, or deeply discounted items. Recent focus is crochet projects- water bottle slings, long handled & short handled handbags, hair ornaments, can & bottle cozies, afghans. Come meet the artist. Custom Orders Welcome. Also, groove to live music from local artists while you shop.
Launch Pad Cooperative
911 Jefferson Ave. (Davis Building) LaunchPadCooperative.com
Exhibiting the solo show of Ian Welch with works available for sale. Visitors will also be provided with various art supplies and materials to create 8×8 works while they are at the gallery. This fun and free event will be open to all visitors who stop by and the works created will be included in our 8×8 fundraising exhibition opening.
Davis Building Gallery
(Entrance 116 10th St.) by Pam’s Corner and B-Bop Records
Carrie Day's paintings stem from childhood memories. Her paintings portray a playfulness in color and characters that allows the viewer's eye to play on surface of the painting. Day's work has been exhibited nationally and has a number of solo and group exhibitions.
Paula Brown Shop
912 Monroe St. (419)241-8100 paulabrownshop.com
Exhibition information TBA
University of Toledo’s Center For The Visual Arts
620 Grove Place Toledo, Ohio 43620 (419) 530 – 8348
UT Department of Art's Annual Holiday Sale: Affordable artwork, ceramics, jewelry and more created by University of Toledo students, faculty and alumni.
University of Toledo’s Center for Sculptural Studies
620 Grove Place Toledo, Ohio 43620 (419) 530 – 8348
Anyone from the community is invited to create clay bones for the One Million Bones Project. A UT3D Student Exhibition will also be on display in the Grey Gallery of the Center.
UPTOWN / OLD WEST END
Toledo City Paper Offices
1120 Adams St. (419)244-9859 toledocitypaper.com
The Toledo City Paper opens its fun and funky Adams Street office, displaying paintings, photographs and much more from several local artists, all of which is for sale. Local bands, including the Estar Cohen Project, will kick out some jams and there will be plenty of snacks and beer to go around.
Glass City Café
1107 Jackson (419)241-4519 glasscitycafe.com
Photographs by Matthew Crouse plus a selection of Toledo T-Shirts & Hoodies, including some new designs. NEW!! – In the room adjacent to the Cafe displaying some additional artwork along with vintage Toledo Glass, Antiques and Christmas Collectibles.
Bella’s Art in the District
1700 Canton (419)349-5239 www.bellasartinthedistrict.com
Bella’s Art in the District is located in the Uptown District of Downtown Toledo and around the corner from The Glass City Café. Bella’s is a partnership of two Toledo native glassblowers, Dick Roberts and Drew Kowalski. Bella’s currently houses many other local, regional and national artists and our expanding collection includes jewelry, photography, ceramics and paintings, along with unique blown glass. Bella’s is open Monday through Friday or call for an appointment.
The Attic on Adams
1701 Adams St. www.theatticonadams.com
The Attic’s Holiday Bazaar features one-of-a-kind hand-pressed t-shirts by GlassWear, delicious homemade artisan jellies by Mel's Jams & Jellies, original, hand-crafted wooden bowls, boxes, and other items by Wesley Bunch, and limited print copies of the short run comic, the-over-the-top outrageously odd book of oddity ABC edition and the 123 edition, created by illustrator/animator John Trabbic.
Gallerie 333 at Toledo School for the Arts (TSA)
333 14th St. ts4arts.org
Features local glass artist Rob Dauel. His innovative works fill the gallery with light and color. Also, works for sale by TSA Artisan's Guild (TAG) including fused glass jewelry, hand stitched ornaments, hand dyed silk scarves and ties, mosaic coasters, beaded jewelry and much much more!
Studio Eleven Eleven
1111 Adams Street Toledo, Ohio 43604 (419)460-3239 studioeleven-eleven.com
Enjoy the Holiday Season with artwork from Studio Eleven-Eleven.
Works on canvas by Julie VanHeyst. Hand blown glass by Leonard Marty.
Flying Rhino Coffee & Chocolates
13th at Jackson St. www.flyingrhinocoffee.com
Featuring fresh roasted coffee, boutique chocolates, and fine art.
Truth Art Gallery
1811 Adams St. thetruthtoledo.com
Holiday African Art Sale. Truth Gallery features a fine collection of African art works, including striking wood carvings, traditional masks, wall profiles, & shadow statues from Ghana. Music and food will be provided.
Collingwood Arts Center
2413 Collingwood Blvd. (419)245-2787 collingwoodartscenter.org
The Collingwood residents display work in this 100-plus year old architectural gem, located in Toledo’s Historic Old West End.
