Supporting Local Artists Since 1959

Inspiring a Vibrant Toledo

Featured

• Water Tower Design Project

  Apply by July 1

  The Arts Commission of Greater Toledo’s Art in Public Places Program has partnered with the City of Toledo’s Water Treatment department to commission designs for two new water towers that will be constructed in 2026. Three finalists will be compensated $2,000 for their participation in this stage of the selection. The artist with the winning proposal will be awarded an additional $6,000 stipend.

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• Art Loop: Print Jam

  Saturday, August 1 | 12–4pm

  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.

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• Accelerator Grants

  Cycle 2: August 3–25

  The Arts Commission values the many artists across disciplines who are part of Toledo's vibrant creative community. The Accelerator Grant is a competitive program offering financial support with a quick turnaround for local Emerging and Hobbyist artists to advance their creative projects and careers.

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Impact on Our Community in 2025

$607K+

Paid to Local Artists

290+

Volunteers Engaged

40+

Organizations Funded

Inspired

The Arts Commission advocates to Inspire a Vibrant Community in Toledo. We believe support for artists and creatives in our region is essential to the greater Toledo area's revitalization, sense of place, and commitment to a brighter future. Through collaboration and community conversation we achieve innovative resources and programming that serve Toledo.

Creative

The arts are the heart and soul of our community. By fostering access to arts, creativity, and professional development for all artists and creatives in our area, at all skill levels, and from all walks of life, we encourage a more honest, diverse, and engaging interaction with our city, for residents and guests alike.

Relevant

Our work is vital to helping build a new and better future for our city. From creating a more fertile ground for the arts to grow and develop, to providing access to fun, creativity, and new opportunities, Toledo's art and artists are at the center of driving a sense of community and enriching our neighborhoods, while fostering a creative economy that contributes to our sense of revitalization.

The Arts Commission strengthens our community, fosters creativity and celebrates life through art.

Featured Projects

Broadway Street Corridor

The Arts Commission, in partnership with City of Toledo Transportation Division, the Broadway Corridor Coalition and the Sofia Quintero Arts and Cultural Center, is commissioning artistically designed infrastructure enhancements for a new construction project along the Broadway Street corridor in the Old South End, Toledo.

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The ABC's of Public Art Book & Field Guide

As part of continued education efforts The Arts Commission’s Art in Public Places program two new books have been published and are now available for public request and pick up. Both books are available for free to the public as both printed and digital versions. The Art in Public Places Field Guide, designed by Madhouse Creative, features nine zones and over eighty works of art to explore. The ABC’s of Public Art, illustrated by Merrill Rainey, is geared toward ages 3-5 as they follow Artimus the Owl throughout Northwest Ohio from A-Z. This is the second edition of the popular book. Both editions have now been distributed to over 15,000 children in the area.

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