Art on the Mall 2016 is an artistic success

No matter how you paint it, the Alumni Association’s 24^th annual edition of Art on the Mall was an artistic success.

Held on the Main Campus of the University of Toledo on Sunday, July 31, the day was absolutely beautiful, with a rousing crowd estimated at more than 10 thousand people, exceptional art, eclectic music and abundant sales reported by our artists.

The jury from the Dayton Art Institute selected the following fine artists to receive the top awards:

UT Best of Show – Booth # 24 – Kimberly Arden
1^st Place – Booth # 9 – Mark Wagar
1^st Place – Booth # 78 – Tom Marino
2^nd Place – Booth # 72 – Lorenzo Flores
2^nd Place – Booth #92 – Jayne Akison & David Brown
3^rd Place – Booth # 76 – Ellen Smith
3^rd Place – Booth # 101 – Amy Beeler
Purchase Award – Booth # 26 – Mike Zelenka

A warm thank you to the following sponsor for their help in making this year’s show possible:

Presenting Sponsors – The Blade and Huntington
Supporting Sponsors – Buckeye Broadband, Homewood Press, 13abc, 101.5 The River, Mail It, WGTE Public Media, UT Dining and Hospitality Services and Century Equipment.

If you are interested in supporting the silver anniversary of Art on the Mall in 2017, please contact Ansley Abrams-Frederick at ansley.abrams@utoledo.edu.