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20 North Gallery
Presents “TFAS100+3: Juried Members’ Exhibit” to
Benefit Toledo Federation of Art Societies
Special to The Truth
After a six-year hiatus, Toledo Federation of Arts Society
is re-establishing their juried exhibition of regional
artists, returning to the original focus of the
organization’s exhibit: to provide a professional exhibition
opportunity to the artists who comprise the TFAS membership.
TFAS100+3: Juried Members’ Exhibit was judged
by Brian Byrn, director and curator of the Midwest Museum of
American Art in Elkhart, Indiana. Exhibit dates are October
9 – December 26, 2020.
The exhibit is comprised of 74 artworks created by 55
artists from all reaches of the eligible
Toledo-area / Northwest Ohio / Southeast Michigan regions.
Communities represented by one or more artists include those
in Ohio: Toledo, Bloomville,
Bowling Green, Bryan, Fostoria, Genoa, Grand Rapids, Maumee,
Perrysburg, Portage, Swanton, Sylvania, Van Wert; and those
in Michigan: Erie, Flat Rock, Lambertville, Monroe,
Temperance.
The TFAS founding members, Toledo Museum of Art, Athena Art
Society and The Tile Club of
Toledo remain active in
the organization and have pledged their support this year by
underwriting the Founders Best of Show Award, one of
the juried honors available to participating artists. These
awards are made possible by the generous contributions of
local businesses and individuals, as well as fellow member
organizations—including The Arts Commission, Toledo School
for the Arts, Bowling Green State University, Lourdes
University and The University of Toledo.
20 North Gallery, is also
a member organization of TFAS and is proud to serve as the
presenting sponsor for the exhibit, through their in-kind
support of hosting, administering, staffing and housing the
11-week exhibit.
Toledo Mud Hens / Hensville
is hosting the October 9 Opening Reception & Award Ceremony.
This free, public event will be from 6 – 9 p.m. The Award
Ceremony will take place at 6:30 p.m.
20 North Gallery art director Condessa Croninger states,
“As a proud member organization of Toledo Federation of Art
Societies, 20 North Gallery is honored to serve as the
presenting sponsor of TFAS100+3, an exhibit to
showcase the varied and indelible talent of artists in our
community. We look forward to the distinction of being the
first gallery to exhibit the next artwork that will be
inducted into the TFAS permanent collection.”
Friday, October 9, from 6 – 9 p.m., the opening reception
and award ceremony will be held outdoors in Hensville Park,
at Fleetwood’s Beer Garden. The
event is free and open to the public, for up to 300 people.
Masks are required for entry and 6-foot social distancing
must be observed. To maintain social distancing and capacity
limits at 20 North Gallery, timed tickets will be issued at
the opening reception, for attendees to view the exhibit in
the gallery that evening, beginning at 7 p.m., immediately
following the award ceremony. Groups of 25 people will be
able to view the exhibition at 15-minute intervals.
In the event that greater restrictions are placed on public
gatherings prior to October 9, the award ceremony will be
presented online and the exhibit will be available for
virtual viewing through the 20 North Gallery website.
20 North Gallery’s regular exhibition hours are
Wednesday—Saturday, from noon to 4 p.m. From October 10
through December 26, the TFAS100+3 exhibit will be
open by “call-ahead” appointment; tickets will not be
required.
A printed exhibition catalogue will be produced for
TFAS100+3
that will include
images of all accepted artwork and a listing of all award
winners, artists and exhibition information. The catalogue
will be available for sale during the exhibition. |
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TFAS President Doug Adams-Arman says,
“We’re thrilled at the prospect of our upcoming
TFAS100+3: Juried Members’ Exhibit. It’s bringing us
back to our very beginning, over 100 years ago, when TFAS
was formed by the Toledo Museum of Art, Athena Art Society
and The Tile Club of Toledo, to promote professional art
exhibition for Toledo area artists. For many years, our
founding institutions orchestrated Toledo’s most prestigious
juried exhibit; this year, we are delighted to recognize a
more recent member organization for their dedication to
promoting artists’ opportunities in our community—20 North
Gallery is partnering with us in this next step for our
legacy organization.”
TFAS 100+3: Juried Members’ Exhibit
is a new project of the Toledo Federation of Art Societies (TFAS).
The organization is comprised of over 20 regional arts
organizations, as well as scores of individual artists. TFAS
was established in 1917 with the mission to unite area arts
organizations, promote area artists, and maintain a
permanent collection of Toledo area artists’ work. TFAS is a
501(c)(3) not-for-profit entity under the Nonprofit
Corporation Law of the Ohio Revised Code.
In addition to the “TFAS100+3” exhibit, 20 North
Gallery continues to display glass, paintings, jewelry and
artists’ cards by noted artists of the region.
For More Information Contact: Condessa Croninger (Art Director)
or visit www.20northgallery.com
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