The Arts Commission Continues 2026 Art Loop Schedule with Print Jam, August 1

Daily Dose | 07/14/2026 12:00 pm

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.

Art Loop is a program of The Arts Commission, presented in partnership with the artists and participating venues who make it possible. All Art Loops are free community events.

The Arts Commission is also seeking volunteers to help make the event a success! Visit theartscommission.org/support/volunteer to sign up to volunteer at Art Loop.

Event Details:

Art Loop: Print Jam
Saturday, August 1 | 12-4pm | The Arts Commission (1000 Adams Street)

Demonstrators, Activity Hosts, and Vendors

577 Foundation
Amos Kennedy - Nationally Acclaimed Print Artist
Andrea Jackson
Aniela Montiel
Arianna Meisner
Arturo Rodriguez
Cecilia Caputo
Christina Humble
Deb Davis
Dennis & Christina Jacobs
Em Tamulewicz
Faith Goodman
Imagination Station
Jess Faber
Joss Newby
Julia LaBay
Julie Krofcheck
Karen Waggoner
Larry Meyer
Lee Fearnside
Lee Harms
Lydia Horvath
Rachel Lambes
Ross Mazzupappa
Sajeev Vadakoottu
Scrap4Art
Sven Olaf Nelson
Timothy Geiger
William Bevan

Live music by Jason Quick Trio

Food Trucks

Casero Kitchen
Deet's BBQ
Naan Stop Kebap
Rolling Lemonade Beverage Co.

Demonstrations and activities are free; vendor merchandise and snacks available for purchase.

About Amos Paul Kennedy, Jr.

Amos Paul Kennedy, Jr., was working a corporate job when, at nearly forty, he discovered the art of letterpress printing on a tour of Colonial Williamsburg. Kennedy then devoted himself to the craft, earning an MFA in graphic design at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. He now operates Kennedy Prints!, a letterpress printshop in Detroit. He has been featured in outlets like Hyperallergic, the New York Times, and the Economist, and he has exhibited in dozens of museums and galleries across the United States, including Poster House, the Brooklyn Public Library, the Library of Congress, and the libraries of the Museum of Modern Art and the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

More Upcoming Art Loop Events:

Artomatic 419
Friday, September 18 – Sunday, September 20
Erie Street Market, 201 S Erie St

Artomatic 419 is a non-juried, multidisciplinary art exhibition for local Toledo creatives to showcase their work. This multi-day event, scheduled for September 18-20, will provide access to indoor exhibition space at Erie Street Market in Downtown Toledo. This event will offer a gallery-esque setting for visual artists and designers, multiple stage performance areas, and a projection room for film and video. Artomatic 419 is free for participants and attendees.
Art Loop: Ohio Poetry Day Takeover
Saturday, October 17 • CORRECTED TIME: 12-4 pm
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.

About The Arts Commission
The Arts Commission is the longest standing arts commission in the state of Ohio, founded in 1959, administering the City of Toledo’s One Percent for Art Program since 1977. The Arts Commission is supported in part by the Ohio Arts Council and by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts.