ARTOMATIC
419 Festival
Started in 2017, Artomatic 419 is an annual festival that celebrates Toledo’s vibrant community through arts and culture. Do as much or as little as you want–there is something that will spark a little creativity in everyone!
ARTOMATIC 419 FESTIVAL | SEPTEMBER 19-21 2025
Join the Arts Commission downtown for Artomatic 419 this September! Formally known as Momentum, this year’s festival will be at the Erie Street Market located on N. Superior St., between Madison Ave. and Adams St., with both indoor and outdoor spaces for guests to explore. This festival footprint provides an opportunity to utilize Toledo’s fabric and architecture to create a sense of density, focus, and intimacy. This multi-day event, scheduled for September 19-21, will provide access to indoor exhibition space in vacant or underutilized Downtown buildings, to more than 100 visual artists, and also offers main stage and small stage performance areas for literary, film, and other artists.
The Artomatic 419 model brings together artists to co-create and execute this unique festival experience that numerous Toledo artists credit with getting their artistic careers off the ground.
For more information, head to The Arts Commission of Greater Toledo.
WHAT TO EXPECT
Local Artists Exhibition | Celebrate Toledo with over 100 local creatives! Visual artists will have work on display (and for sale) throughout the festival.
Anchor Art | Anchor art consists of large scale, interactive, and spectacle artworks which are submitted by application before the festival. They will be placed throughout the event to encourage moments of discovery for attendees.
Momentum Intersection | A collaboration of industry, design, and art. Inspired by the studio glass movement, The Arts Commission seeks to provide new collaborations between applications of glass as an artistic medium and manufacturing processes. The program is a partnership with NSG, Pilkington North America.
Artist Market | Local vendors will be set up Saturday & Sunday with work available for purchase.
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