In October 2005, the Arts Commission and Kickstart Toledo partnered with North River Community Development Corporation to sponsor Meet & Greet II, a networking event for the Toledo creative community. More than 500 people came to the event, held in a storefront space at 1007-11 Summit Street. Special thanks to the Upton Foundation for financial support.

See pictures from the October 2005 event: http://flickr.com/photos/kickstarttoledo/.

Meet & Greet III was held at the Collingwood Arts Center on April 21, 2006 and included a shuttle bus loop to Space 237's spring show the CVA, Leslie Adams Gallery, and 20 North. It is estimated that nearly 1,000 people participated in this event.

Meet and Greet VI was held Friday evening, September 14th, 2007 during the Artomatic 419 Lite weekend.  The night started in the lobby of the Maumee Bay Brewing Company where guets listen to the sounds of DJ's Adam Russell and Nathan Mattimoe.  With the free shuttle bus making the loop between 20 North, Space 237, Brenda's Chocolate Shop, Paula Brown Gallery, Collingwood Arts Center, Secor Gallery, Parkwood Gallery, Center for Visual Arts and the Gallery at Schmidt and Messenger Studios there was always a new artsist to meet.  It is estimated that over 1,000 people attended the event.

April 18, 2008, will bring Meet and Greet VII.  Time and place yet TBD.  Please check the calendar for an update.