February News and Notes

Paul Brand • Feb 06, 2023

Toledo Lucas County Rescue Grant

The Arts Commission of Greater Toledo, in partnership with the Lucas County Commissioners and the City of Toledo, is pleased to announce that the Toledo Artists' Club is included in the first round of organizational and artist grants from the Toledo-Lucas County Rescue Plan Grant program. This grant will help to support our operating costs through 2023. The award is a result of hard work by Joe Rudski, Linda Miller, and Joe Fisher. Read our letter thanking the Commissioners here.

Welcome New Instructors

Blue Vase with Stripes by Bren Clixby
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Macrame by Rachel Najarian
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Bren and Rachel are offering new classes at the Toledo Artists' Club.

In Memoriam, from Donlyn Meyers

John Trumbull
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John Cook
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Virginia Kretz
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When I got back into painting after 35 years of doing other things, I got to know painters around the Toledo Artist Club. I’m grateful I met these three fine artists before they passed away. Here are some words of advice they shared with me.

John Trumbull. I took some watercolor classes with John, in his basement studio. At one point we discovered how much we both liked to draw. John told me, “ “Everyone doesn’t get it. It’s all about the drawing. You can’t have really good paintings without good drawings.”

John Cook. I was admiring Mr. Cook’s work and told him I wanted to become a really good artist. He said paint every day and take all the classes and workshops you can. “Don’t ever think you know it all”

Virginia Kretz. I had just started to do plein air painting. I asked Virginia how she chose what to paint when there was so much to choose from outside. She was known for her gouache paintings of gardens. She said, “ Just pick the most joyous part.”

PanPastels, new twist on an old medium

The idea behind the development of PanPastel was to create a dry color medium that would respond like a fluid paint. Creating a new space between drawing and painting materials...We wanted to develop a material that would retain the characteristics that make the pastel medium special – its directness and purity of color – but make it function like paint. Find more information here.

Bernadette Ward, Co-founder
PanPastel Colors & Sofft Tools:

Opportunities for Artists

Applications are open for the annual Art Exhibition and sale at the Toledo Zoo. Find more information here.

The first annual Flair on the Square, July 29, 2023, is a juried Fine Arts Festival with live entertainment, delicious culinary treats, and a local fresh market. Located in scenic downtown Bryan, Ohio, our goal is to cultivate, encourage, and develop public appreciation and support of the visual arts for the enjoyment of the citizens of Bryan and the surrounding tri-state communities.
Apply here.

Fourth Annual Beautiful, Bountiful Michigan Art Exhibition

April 1, 2023 to April 30, 2023
Grand Opening Gala: March 31, 2023, 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Location: River Raisin National Battlefield Park Visitor Center
Address: 333 N. Dixie Highway, Monroe, MI 48162
This is a gallery exhibition. There are no prizes awarded. There is no charge to exhibit your
artwork. Prospectus

Maple & Main Art and Music Festival June 3 and 4 2023. Each year over 6000 art and music enthusiasts fill downtown Sylvania to enjoy the Maple & Main Art and Music Festival. The heart of Sylvania is filled with Artists’ booths, roaming musicians, a live music stage, and terrific food trucks from around the region.

More information here.

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