About Marc Folk
Marc. D Folk is a nationally recognized leader who has worked for more than 28 years, including 18 years at the executive level, to advance the arts, culture and community cohesion. In his tenure at The Arts Commission the budget has grown tenfold, greatly increasing access to the arts for citizens of Northwestern Ohio.
His accomplishments have been honored with the receipt of the 20 Under 40 Award, Ohio Governor’s Award for Arts Administration and the designation as an University of Toledo's Outstanding Alumnus in the Arts. Marc has also received the Ray Hanley Innovation Award by the Americans for the Arts in recognition of outstanding individual contributions to arts and culture in American cities.
He currently serves as a Vice Chair for the Americans for the Arts Board, a Board Member for ConnecToledo the downtown development corporation and is a founding member of both the Toledo Area Cultural Leaders and the Goldenrod Collaborative. He is a past member of the Ohio Citizens for the Arts (now Creative Ohio) Board where he served as President for three years and a past member of the Fair Housing Board of Directors. He is a DJ and an avid record collector and lives in Toledo’s historic Old West End.
