Anthony Wayne Area Arts Commission

Plein Air in the Park Oct. 20 & 21, 2023

Artists, it’s time to capture the beautiful fall colors on your canvas at Plein Air in the Park. The Anthony Wayne Area Arts Commission is hosting this special opportunity to paint en plein air at Oak Openings Metropark on October 20 and 21. Delight in the autumn scenes, visit with fellow artists, and enjoy a delicious soup smorgasbord. Join us one or both days.

All artists are invited to this new plein air experience with no cost to participate. The check-in location is Evergreen Lake. The Park entrance address is 5700 S. Berkey-Southern Rd. Whitehouse, OH.

The Anthony Wayne Area Arts Commission will be on hand from 10:00 am to 2:00 both days to greet participants with a welcome packet. The packet will include a map of possible painting locations. These are merely suggestions and artists can choose their own painting locations.

A lunch of homemade soups will be provided compliments of the Anthony Wayne Area Arts Commission. Artists will have the chance to visit with other artists as they enjoy the delicious meal.

No awards will be given, however if artists are interested, their completed paintings can be displayed in the winery area at the Fallen Timbers Art Festival to be held at the Shops at Fallen Timbers on November 4 & 5. Artists do not have to be present at the festival to have their work displayed. More details about this will follow once you register.

We do request that artists register in advance for Plein Air in the Park, so if you would like to be part of this fun event, please email your name and contact information to backtothestart1430@hotmail.com, text it to 419-290-6140 by October 10. Pre-registration helps AWAAC to have adequate welcome packets and refreshments. Need more information – contact Jason Langlois at backtothestart1430@hotmail.com or 419-290-6140.
Looking forward to seeing you at the park!

FALLEN TIMBERS ART FESTIVAL

Our Premiere Event of the Year

Fallen Timbers Art Festival - November 4 & 5, 2023 - 11:00 am - 5:00 pm

Sponsored by the Shops at Fallen Timbers and the Anthony Wayne Area Arts Commission.

General Information

The 3nd Annual Fallen Timbers Art Festival is a Juried Fine Art show and indoor event that features – and focuses on the sale of – diverse works of art in metal, glass, clay, wood, fiber, jewelry, sculpture, painting, photography, and more. We hold this event to celebrate the wonderfully diverse art & artists of Northwest Ohio and Southeast Michigan and uplift our community while encouraging public interest in collecting the work of fine artists. 38 local artists will be showing their work. There is no admission fee to enter the show .This is a non-profit event benefiting the Anthony Wayne Area Arts Commission. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the creative arts program at Bittersweet Farms.

In addition the festival includes a wine-tasting that showcases premium Ohio wines. Five amazing local wineries will be on hand offering samples, wine by the glass and bottle sales. These wineries include: Majestic Oak Winery, Four Fires Meadry, Knotty Vines, Funky Turtle and Vine2Wine. Delectable local treats will be offered by select food trucks.

Location

Fallen Timbers Art Festival is located in The Shops at Fallen Timbers, off Route 24, on Fallen Timbers Lane, 3100 Main Street. Maumee, OH 43537 .The festival will be held in

Suite 445 (former Gap),

Questions

For more information contact Heather Clift at events@fallentimbers.com

AWAAC RECEIVES GRANTS FROM THE ARTS COMMISSION, LUCAS COUNTY, CITY OF TOLEDO & NEA

The Anthony Wayne Area Arts Commission is proud and pleased to announce we have received grants to provide support that is critical to the recovery of Toledo/Lucas County community of arts organizations and artists. These grant comes from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds allocated by the National Endowment for the Arts and and the Toledo Lucas County American Rescue Plan Act both administered by The Arts Commission.

Funds from these grants will be used to help sustain the Anthony Wayne Area Arts Commission’s non-profit organization and allow us to move forward with our many exciting art-related events and activities in the Anthony Wayne community.

AWAAC wishes to extend a sincere thank you to The Arts Commission the National Endowment for the Arts, Toledo/ Lucas County for making these funds available and approving our grant applications.

The Arts Commission is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization founded in 1959 to foster Toledo’s heritage in the arts. The organization is the longest-standing arts commission in the state of Ohio, serving youth, artists, arts organizations, and the general public. Since 1977, The Arts Commission has managed the City of Toledo’s One Percent for Art program, the first in the state of Ohio and among the first in the nation, and maintains Toledo’s impressive collection of public art.