TFAS100+3 Opening Reception: October 9 in Hensville Park
20 North Gallery
Award Ceremony at 6:30 p.m.
$4,400 in awards, to be presented that night – including the Kingston Healthcare Purchase Award for an outstanding artwork to become part of the Toledo Federation of Art Societies Collection, joining over 70 years of outstanding Toledo-regional art, as well as the Founders Best of Show award, generously sponsored by the original members of TFAS: Toledo Museum of Art, Athena Art Society and The Tile Club of Toledo!
Join 20 North Gallery and TFAS for the Triumphant Return of the Regional Juried Exhibition!
Hensville Park, corner of Monroe & St. Clair
Our Opening Ceremony Partner: Toledo Mud Hens / Hensville is hosting the October 9 Opening Reception & Award Ceremony in Hensville Park at Fleetwood’s Beer Garden. This free, outdoor, public event will be from 6 – 9 p.m. The Award Ceremony will take place at 6:30 p.m.
Hensville Park is located at the corner of Monroe & St. Clair Streets. 20 North Gallery, where the exhibition is on display, is just across Perry Street from the park.
Masks are requiredand social distancing must be observed at all times in Hensville Park.
Hensville Park is approximately 34,000 sq.ft., encompassing half a city block. (Its normal capacity is 3,000. If only 6-foot distancing was applied, nearly 950 people could enter – BUT, as per health department mandates, the capacity is limited to 300 people…) That provides an average of 111sq.ft. for social distancing!
Those who want to communicate a need for extra social distancing are asked to wear an orange heart visibleon their nametag/sleeve/or back. This indicates that everyone should maintain a distance of at least 10 feet from the wearer.
Award Ceremony:
The ceremony will begin promptly at 6:30 p.m. in Hensville Park.
The following prizes will be awarded:
The Kingston Healthcare Purchase Award – $1,500 – sponsored by Kingston Healthcare Company
Founders Best of Show Award – $1,000 – sponsored by TFAS founders: Toledo Museum of Art, Athena Art Society and The Tile Club of Toledo
Carol Block First Award – $750 – sponsored by William Block, Jr.; Jeannie Dennler; Mary Fedderke and Susan Horvath
UT / BGSU Second Award – $500 – sponsored by Bowling Green State University and The University of Toledo
Arts Commission Third Award – $250 – sponsored by The Arts Commission (Greater Toledo)
4 Honorable Mentions – $100 each – sponsored by Douglas Adams-Arman, David Gierke, Stephen Johnston, Lake Erie Leadership Development, LLC
This exhibition is made possible by the generous contributions of local businesses and individuals, as well as fellow member organizations – Click to view our Exhibit Sponsors Page.
Touring the Exhibition in 20 North Gallery on October 9:
For opening night, free timed tickets will be available to tour the exhibition in the gallery at 15 minute intervals. (The exhibit continues through December 26 – plan another visit to enjoy the show at your leisure!)
Tour times begin at 7 p.m., immediately following the award ceremony.
Tickets are available on a first-come/first-choice basis.
No food or drink will be permitted in the gallery that night.
Masks and social distancing are required for entry.
Food, Beverages & Entertainment:
Fleetwood’s Beer Garden bar menu
Fleetwood’s Beer Garden will be operating a “cash bar” (touchless payment is available) from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. All alcohol sales must end by 10 p.m. The bar will also be selling “snackable” items in pre-portioned containers.
As per Ohio liquor licensing laws, no alcohol may be brought into or is permitted to leave the park.
We Be Ribs Mobile Unit foodtruck
The We Be Ribs Mobile Unit foodtruck will be parked right outside the event. Click to view a sample We Be Ribs menu of the type of foods they will have available for purchase. (Some additional vegetarian options will also be available.)
Glass City Steel – the alumni incarnation of the Toledo School for the Arts drum band, will perform in the park from 7 – 8:45 p.m.
Some Additional Information:
The TFAS100+3: Juried Members’ Exhibit will be on display at 20 North Gallery from October 9 – December 26, 2020.
Beginning Saturday, October 10, no timed ticket is required to view the exhibit. 20 North Gallery is open Wed. – Sat. from noon to 4p.m. by call-ahead appointment. Please allow 15 minutes from the time of your call until the start of your appointment – this gives us time to sanitize the gallery prior to your visit.
A printed exhibition catalogue has been created for TFAS100+3, including images of all the accepted artwork and a listing of all award winners, artists and exhibition information. This glossy, bound 96-page book catalogue will be available for sale at 20 North Gallery during the exhibition; price $20. Catalogue sales will begin immediately following the award ceremony.
TFAS permanent collection-branded merchandise (notecards and coffee mugs) will also be available for sale in the gallery during the run of the show. Proceeds of these sales support TFAS’ mission-based programming and maintenance of the TFAS collection.
Voting for the $50 Community Choice Award will begin inside 20 North Gallery at 7 p.m. on October 9. Voting will continue through November 6 and the winner will be announced on November 7. Beginning October 10, voting may be done in the gallery, or online through the 20 North & TFAS websites (One vote per email address.)
TFAS 100+3: Juried Members’ Exhibit is a new project of the Toledo Federation of Art Societies (TFAS). 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.
20 North Gallery’s regular exhibition hours are Wednesday—Saturday, from noon to 4 p.m. Currently, the gallery is open by call-ahead appointment during those times.
For purchase inquiries, please contact 20 North Gallery: 419-241-2400 or info@20northgallery.com
