Christened “The Glass City” due to a long and diverse heritage of glassmaking, Toledo has earned and maintained the nickname since the late 1880s. While many people are familiar with the moniker as a reference to the historical and economic industrial roots, The Arts Commission of Toledo is keeping the name alive, naming October as the Month of Glass (MOG) to entertain and educate with a focus on studio art.
All month, galleries, local artists and organizations will highlight contemporary glassworks demonstrating that Toledo’s historical connection to the industry has a future. Fun events and social opportunities will bring the community together.
More than 75 original glass art works are featured in the Hot Glass Gallery Exhibition, free to the public from 10am-6pm through October 30. Free, docent-led group tours are available upon request.
New this year, Hot Shots (October 22 from 5:30-8:30pm in the lobby) will be a fun, social evening for young professionals. Locals will enjoy bourbon, wine, craft beer and tours of the Hot Glass exhibit.
Local galleries and artists will present opportunities for the public to learn about and watch the glassmaking process:
- Messenger Schmidt Studio, 340 Morris St., will create pieces on October 10 from 12-8pm, displaying their distinct style and designs.
- At The Art Supply Depo, 29 S. St. Clair St., drop-ins can make their own fused pendant.
- Studio Eleven Eleven’s showing of artists from the Glass Pavilion at the Toledo Museum of Art, 2445 Monroe St.; Joenstas Gallery’s presentation on the fashionable history of rhinestones, 18 N. St. Clair St.
- The Paula Brown Shop exhibiting artists Kacey McCreery, Tyler Diesenberg and Ryan Thompson, 912 Monroe St.
- Gathered Art Gallery & Studio will help you make your own glass pumpkin, or you can bid on an art auction that benefits Toledo Streets Newspaper.
- Fill your glass with wine at the TMA’s Glass Pavilion for specialized “It’s Friday!” programs, 6:30-8:30pm October 10, 24 and 31. Tickets are $20/members and $30/nonmembers. Contact the TMA Information Desk, 419-255-8000 x 7448 or visit toledomuseum.org/events/itsfriday.
The Toledo Edison gallery exhibit and MOG will close with The Hot Glass Gala (10/30, 6:30-10 pm, $75/ticket), a biennial event that has raised major funds for The Toledo Arts Commission since 1990. It will include a cash bar, live and silent auctions, heavy hors d’oeuvres and desserts, with proceeds aiding the Youth Artists at Work program.
For more information about upcoming events and local glass artists, visit theartscommission.org.
Christened “The Glass City” due to a long and diverse heritage of glassmaking, Toledo has earned and maintained the nickname since the late 1880s. While many people are familiar with the moniker as a reference to the historical and economic industrial roots, The Arts Commission of Toledo is keeping the name alive, naming October as the Month of Glass (MOG) to entertain and educate with a focus on studio art.
All month, galleries, local artists and organizations will highlight contemporary glassworks demonstrating that Toledo’s historical connection to the industry has a future. Fun events and social opportunities will bring the community together.
More than 75 original glass art works are featured in the Hot Glass Gallery Exhibition, free to the public from 10am-6pm through October 30. Free, docent-led group tours are available upon request.
New this year, Hot Shots (October 22 from 5:30-8:30pm in the lobby) will be a fun, social evening for young professionals. Locals will enjoy bourbon, wine, craft beer and tours of the Hot Glass exhibit.
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Local galleries and artists will present opportunities for the public to learn about and watch the glassmaking process:
- Messenger Schmidt Studio, 340 Morris St., will create pieces on October 10 from 12-8pm, displaying their distinct style and designs.
- At The Art Supply Depo, 29 S. St. Clair St., drop-ins can make their own fused pendant.
- Studio Eleven Eleven’s showing of artists from the Glass Pavilion at the Toledo Museum of Art, 2445 Monroe St.; Joenstas Gallery’s presentation on the fashionable history of rhinestones, 18 N. St. Clair St.
- The Paula Brown Shop exhibiting artists Kacey McCreery, Tyler Diesenberg and Ryan Thompson, 912 Monroe St.
- Gathered Art Gallery & Studio will help you make your own glass pumpkin, or you can bid on an art auction that benefits Toledo Streets Newspaper.
- Fill your glass with wine at the TMA’s Glass Pavilion for specialized “It’s Friday!” programs, 6:30-8:30pm October 10, 24 and 31. Tickets are $20/members and $30/nonmembers. Contact the TMA Information Desk, 419-255-8000 x 7448 or visit toledomuseum.org/events/itsfriday.
The Toledo Edison gallery exhibit and MOG will close with The Hot Glass Gala (10/30, 6:30-10 pm, $75/ticket), a biennial event that has raised major funds for The Toledo Arts Commission since 1990. It will include a cash bar, live and silent auctions, heavy hors d’oeuvres and desserts, with proceeds aiding the Youth Artists at Work program.
For more information about upcoming events and local glass artists, visit theartscommission.org.
