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Get Inspired at Art Loop
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 2026 Season
Save the Dates for upcoming Art Loop events!
Art Loop: Starburst
Thursday, June 11 | 5-9 pm | International Cove (Main Street & MLK Bridge)
As part of Metroparks Toledo’s Watershed Weekend, The Arts Commission brings Art Loop: Starburst to the Glass City Riverwalk for an evening of public art, performances and creativity centered at International Cove, celebrating the debut of the new Riverwalk installation, Starburst.
Art Loop: Print Jam
Saturday, August 1 | 12-4pm | Th Arts Commission (1000 Adams Street)
Save the date and ink a plate! The Arts Commission hosts Toledo’s first-ever printmaking festival at our new home in Uptown Toledo. This community event will feature live demos, hands-on projects, a vendor fair, music, food trucks and more. Meet local and regional printmakers, purchase original and limited-edition works of art, and try your hand at some accessible printmaking methods. Demonstrations and activities are free; vendor merchandise and snacks available for purchase.
Art Loop: Ohio Poetry Day
Saturday, October 17 | 5-8pm | Main Branch Library (325 N. Michigan Street)
The Arts Commission partners with the Ohio Poetry Day Association and the Toledo Lucas County Public Library for a celebration of Ohio poets and poetry! Writers and readers from around the state and the Toledo community are invited to enjoy poetry readings and workshops, literary-themed art-making stations, word games and puzzles, typewriters and live jazz music. Admission and all activities are free. Snacks, nonalcoholic beverages and participant books will be available for purchase. Activities will appeal to all ages.
