Walter E. Terhune Art Gallery
Birds and Sky Art Exhibition
Exhibit Dates
August 24–October 16, 2026
Opening Reception
Thursday, August 24 | 5-7 p.m.
Location
Walter E. Terhune Art Gallery | Center for Fine & Performing Arts
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Learn more about the exhibition below.
About the Birds and Sky Art Exhibition
Northwest Ohio: Warbler Capital of the World
Each spring, Northwest Ohio welcomes over 90,000 global birders for “The Biggest Week in American Birding,” organized by the Black Swamp Bird Observatory. This premier event celebrates the peak of spring songbird migration.
Economic & Tourism Impact
- $40+ Million: Annual economic impact generated for the region.
- Global Reach: Registered visitors from all 50 states, 52 countries and 6 continents.
- Extended Season: The festival expanded local tourism by a full six weeks.
The Art Exhibition: Memorializing the Migration
To honor this massive ecological phenomenon, eight regional artists are collaborating to create new, specialized work. The collection explores the vital beauty of Northwest Ohio’s birds through diverse mediums:
- Abstract expressionism
- Fabric art
- Photography
- Traditional art styles
2026 Sculpture Walk
Discover the 2026 Sculpture Walk, featuring outdoor sculptures by artists from within a 50-mile radius of Owens Community College. Explore the artwork, meet the artists and learn about upcoming events and activities throughout the year.
Owens Community College and the Department of Fine and Performing Arts promote freedom of expression without restriction on content or form. The views expressed in the works exhibited in the Walter E. Terhune Gallery are those of the exhibitors and may not be those of the Department or the College.
Walter E. Terhune Gallery Hours
Monday and Tuesday: 12–4 p.m.
Appointment Only: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
Contact the Terhune Gallery
- To schedule an appointment, please fill out the scheduling form or email the Gallery.
- Please see the directions to the Center for Fine and Performing Arts.
Scheduling an Appointment Guidelines
When scheduling an appointment with the art gallery, please note the following:
- Appointments must be scheduled at least 24 hours in advance. An appointment can be scheduled earlier than this.
- Each appointment will be separated and not combined with other appointments or groups.
- If you would like a tour beyond the art gallery, please make this request when contacting us.
- To schedule an appointment, please fill out the scheduling form or email the Gallery.
Exhibition Proposal Process
Are you interested in exhibiting at the Terhune Art Gallery? Read our proposal process and fill out the online form.
About the Walter E. Terhune Gallery
The 1,300-square-foot Gallery is part of the Center for Fine and Performing Arts. It is committed to exhibiting diverse, vibrant visual arts created by faculty, students and community members, and to embedding arts programming within the curriculum.
The Walter E. Terhune Art Gallery also hosts the annual Artist in Residence Program during the summer months.
Exhibits at the Gallery—both in the main exhibit space and along the outside wall—have spanned a wide range of media and styles, from traditional art to interactive, multi-media installations.
The Gallery is named in honor of Walter E. Terhune, following a donation in 2003 to the Owens Community College Foundation from KeyBank’s Terhune Memorial Fund.
Established in 1926, the Walter E. Terhune Memorial Fund was created by Mr. Terhune’s daughter, Alice Crosby Terhune, to honor her father, who was a longtime Toledo businessman and philanthropist.
Mr. Terhune was an owner and officer of Clark and Terhune Lumber Merchants, a successful lumber company in the 1800s.