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Art Loop is Toledo’s signature arts and culture experience. Explore the downtown creative community through celebrations of art, artists, and spaces that inspire a vibrant Toledo. The Loop is a program of The Arts Commission, presented in partnership with the artists and participating venues who make it possible.
Art Loop 2024 Season
Save the Dates for upcoming Art Loop events!
Art Loop in the Park
Saturday, June 15 | 12-4 pm
Glass City Metropark | 1505 Front Street
The Arts Commission partners with Metroparks Toledo for a first-ever Art Loop in the Park! This free community event celebrates art, natural spaces and the Glass City. Enjoy art activities, craft stations, music, roller skating with special appearance by Glass City Rollers, a scavenger hunt, bike tune-up station, glassmaking demos and marble activities, and a live park pop-up mural featuring River East Gallery & friends. Marks the one-year anniversary of Glass City Metropark and the brand new installation of the public work of art, Field of Histories.
Art Loop: Young Artists
Saturday, July 27 | 12-4 pm
Adams Street between 14th & 18th Streets
To celebrate the 30th anniversary of our Young Artists at Work (YAAW) program, The Arts Commission is partnering with Toledo School for the Arts for a young and arty summer party! The free community event highlights activities featuring and/or for young creatives: The annual YAAW art exhibition and student art sale, craft stations, youth music & dance performances, DJ, thrift and vintage merchants, a Handmade Toledo mini maker’s mart, bicycle decorating and tune-ups, food trucks and more.
Art Loop: Dancin’ in the Streets
Saturday, September 21
Superior Street at Madison Avenue
Toledo’s dance community takes to the streets again this year! In conjunction with Momentum Festival’s full line-up of art and culture activities, Dancin’ in the Streets helps to “kick off” The Arts Commission’s 65th anniversary celebration with an afternoon line-up of live contemporary, ethnic, traditional and interactive dance performances.
Art Loop: Poetry Slam
Friday, November 8 | 6-9 pm (doors open 5:30)
Collingwood Arts Center | 2413 Collingwood Blvd.
Get ready for a night of powerful poetic performance! This celebration of spoken word and poetry – held in the historic Collingwood Arts Center – spotlights talented local and regional performance poets and spoken word artists. The evening’s centerpiece is a live poetry slam competition, complete with guest judges and top prizes. Participate or cheer on your favorites! Between rounds, enjoy live music by the Soulful Collective, Poetry on Demand, and a poem photo booth by photoboothlive. Hosted by The Arts Commission with Lucas County Poet Laureate Jonie McIntire, and emceed by Toledo artist Kay Renee. Free and open to the public. Snacks and beverages available for purchase. Arrive early to get your seat -- performance starts promptly at 6pm.
