Momentum Art & Music Festival
For Toledo locations & virtual events | September 17 – October 23
The 2020 Momentum Festival is a combination of virtual and discoverable elements to safely engage attendees in arts and culture experiences in response to COVID-19 and restricted public gathering.
Discoverable Activities are self-guided and promote exploration of the downtown and uptown areas. They include exploration of existing public art infrastructure along with new projects and activities.
Virtual Activities are designed to promote artists and provide safe access to artwork. They will provide the opportunity to connect visual artists with sales opportunities and exhibitions and provide access to audiences for performing and literary artists.
For schedules and maps go to momentumtoledo.org.
WEEK 1
SEPTEMBER 17
- Discoverable Programming Launch – Downtown Toledo Scavenger Hunt, Toledo ABC’s by Graphite Design + Build, Collaborative Community Artwork, and Art in Public Places self-guided tours
- Virtual Programming Launch – Enjoy Art Loop Toledo’s popular theme, “Dancin’ In The Streets” with a series of produced videos
SEPTEMBER 20
- Watch “Nevertheless, We Persist” by Toledo Opera resident artists video series, Episode 1 Where shall we begin? airs online
WEEK 2
SEPTEMBER 26
- Discover the Toledo Museum of Art Glass Harvest; free event that requires pre-registration
- Watch the National Museum of the Great Lakes launches the Great Lakes Memory project and a first look at the museum’s “Port of Toledo” exhibition online at 7PM
SEPTEMBER 27
- Discover the Toledo Museum of Art Glass Harvest; free event that requires pre-registration
OCTOBER 1
- Watch an artist talk highlighting the work and artists in “Launch: Art in The Age of Solidarity” at the Walter E. Terhune Gallery at Owens Community College. Visitors are welcome to schedule an appointment to view the work in person.
WEEK 3
OCTOBER 3
- Discover Chalk Artwork by Toledo-based artist Caroline Jardine at the Toledo Museum of Art
OCTOBER 4
- Watch “Nevertheless, We Persist” by Toledo Opera resident artists video series, Episode 2 What’s the whole story? airs online
OCTOBER 8
- Watch the Momentum Variety Show hosted by Erin Garber-Pearson and Erik Bang!!! of Bird’s Eye View Circus. This quirky internet adventure features performing artists, pre-recorded videos, shenanigans and merriment.
WEEK 4
OCTOBER 9 – 15
- Watch a series of artist talks, studio visits, and behind the scenes looks on the Momentum Facebook Page
WEEK 5
OCTOBER 18
- Watch “Nevertheless, We Persist” by Toledo Opera resident artists video series, Episode 3 The 19th Amendment airs online
OCTOBER 23
- Deadline to submit entries for the Toledo Scavenger Hunt raffle