Last Friday I visited the Youngstown Cultural Arts Center on Delridge Way. Every three months they set up an Art Lending Libray. Artists submit their work and art lovers come to check it out–just like a real library. 

You’ll sign up for a sweet library card, for no fee whatsoever, and then get free art in your home, delivered (and picked up) by people who know what they’re doing. Think of it. Rotating, local art on your favorite wall for you to gaze at and ponder and discuss with your friends over wine and snobby pate. Great, yes?

And you artists. Get those pieces out of storage that you’ve forgotten about and get your work Out There. You’ve got three months to pick the perfect one. And it doesn’t have to be just paintings or photography. There were books and metal work too.

A beautiful concept built around the idea of sharing art. Dig it. More info here.