The TMA Community Gallery, located in the west wing of the Museum’s lower level, hosts free exhibitions of artwork created by select groups in the greater Toledo region.
Typically, the artists work to an “art challenge” inspired by a specific exhibition or by the Museum’s collection. Participating groups (sorry, no solo artists) are both professional and amateur organizations, as well as some groups in the TMA ArtReach program for underrepresented populations. Eclectic and diverse, the exhibitions feature contemporary works in a variety of media.
To discuss partnering with the TMA Community Gallery, contact Jennifer Bandeen at 419-255-8000 ext. 7495.
Current / Upcoming Exhibitions
Symbols, Stories & Social Justice
April 19–June 13, 2013, Community Gallery
Art students from the University of Toledo explored how Aboriginal Australian artists express their relationship to the land, how they use symbolic meanings throughout their works, and reflect social justice issues. In conjunction with the Crossing Cultures: The Owen and Wagner Collection of Contemporary Aboriginal Australian Art from the Hood Museum of Art exhibition, the students created their own personal symbols and explored their own narratives, hidden meanings and personal attachments to the land for this special exhibition. Admission free.
Native Lands and Other Stories
April 19–June 13, 2013, Community Gallery
In conjunction with Crossing Cultures exhibition, participants in the Toledo Museum of Art ArtReach workshops examined how Aboriginal Australian art celebrates one’s native land. Some used aerial views of the Toledo region—including the Maumee River, farmland and urban downtown—as inspiration to paint their own native land. Others used their personal stories to illustrate narratives, much like the Aboriginal tradition of explaining origins through art, for this special exhibition. Admission free.