TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) – Art spilled outside the walls of the Toledo Museum of Art Saturday. Hundreds came out for the museum’s 11th annual Block Party, filling Monroe Street with music, dancing and plenty to do.
For a few hours, Monroe Street belonged to the party, with live performances, food trucks, art making and plenty of reasons to stick around. 13 Action News anchor Kristian Brown served as emcee for the event.
Museum Director Adam Levine said the event is about more than just a good time.
“It’s also a way to bring the whole community together in a time where it’s really hard to bring people from across every walk of life together in the same place. We’re so proud that we get to do it,” Levine said.
In the middle of the party, one Toledo native received a special piece of glass. Jason Daniels received this year’s Key to the Museum, an honor given each year to a community leader who represents the museum’s values.
Daniels grew up in Toledo’s Junction neighborhood and remembers coming to the museum as a kid. Now he works with organizations across the community.
“I’m always here, I’m always on the ground. So it’s like home in a sense as well. I’m just so grateful for the people at the museum for allowing me this opportunity,” Daniels said.
Levine said after 11 years, he doesn’t expect the tradition to disappear anytime soon.
“It happens every year. Come to the next one and the one after and the one after. Toledo Museum of Art celebrated its 125th anniversary. I expect we will be doing block parties for another 125 years from now,” Levine said.
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