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BECAUSE YOU’RE TIRED OF THE SAME ROUTINE…
BE DOWNTOWN
Find something fun to do with our calendar of downtown events.
There’s always something fun going on downtown! Below you’ll find a list of events scheduled for today. Use the filters at the top to find events by date, keyword, and more. You can also view the calendar by month or as a list of 20 events at a time.
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Art in the City
Saturday, August 5, 2023 @ 1:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Discover the visual and performing arts experience in downtown Dayton at the AES Ohio Summer in the City Art in the City event on Saturday, August 5, from 1 to 7 p.m.!
Celebrating its seventh year, Art in the City’s full day of offerings will include a variety of Dayton’s best artistic talent – from painting and drawing to spoken word poetry and dance – all together filling the streets of downtown Dayton and multiple stages with:
– Live performances (dance, theater, music & more)
– Live demonstrations (painting, sculpting, and other art-making)
– Hands-on & interactive activities (see some highlights listed below!)
– Interactive classes
– Art Full Circle: A Fine Arts Showcase in the Dayton Arcade
– Patio performance parties
– A local Art Bazaar in the Oregon District
– A Family Zone with art activities for kids and families
– A Juried Art Show
(sponsored by Dayton.com and the Dayton Society of Artists)
MAKE YOUR OWN CREATIVE MARK!
Art in the City will feature art throughout downtown Dayton, including special hands-on community activities such as:
THE ART BAZAAR
In the Oregon District with dozens of local artists displaying their goods
ART FULL CIRCLE: A FINE ARTS SHOWCASE
In the Dayton Arcade
PEACE & HARMONY BRUSH PAINTING LIVE DEMO & INTERACTIVE WORKSHOPS
Demos and workshop led by Yufeng Wang
WRIGHT RACE POP-UP PERFORMANCES
Actors from the Human Race Theatre incorporate suggestions into their performances
PNC PIANO IN THE ARTS ANNEX
Play your favorite tunes with your feet on PNC’s big floor piano!
THE FAMILY ZONE
At Levitt Pavilion Dayton, with activities for all ages including a bubble zone, face painting, hula hoop classes, music, and more
MORE TO BE ANNOUNCED!
Watch this space for more hands-on fun as it is announced!
FIND ART EVERYWHERE!
Stages across the footprint of the event are scheduled with musical acts, spoken word artists, and dancers throughout the day. Performing, visual and musical artists will also be lining the streets, creating a path of activities as visitors travel from one end of the event to the other.
Watch this space for the complete Art in the City event map and schedule when it’s released to start making your plan to see as much as possible during the event!
ART IN THE CITY JURIED ART SHOW
AUGUST 4-19
Starting on August 4, you can vote for your favorite piece of artwork submitted by local artists. These pieces will be displayed at businesses throughout downtown Dayton, as part of the AES Ohio Summer in the City – Art in the City event. Voting will be open until noon on Saturday, Aug. 19 via Dayton.com.
Art in the City is a program of the Downtown Dayton Partnership, and the Juried Art Show is organized by the Dayton Society of Artists.
Art in the City is a program of the Downtown Dayton Partnership and is sponsored by AES Ohio, Dayton.com, Montgomery County, the Ohio Arts Council, and Dayton Live.
Supporting sponsors include PNC and the Jack W. & Sally D. Eichelberger Foundation.
More info at downtowndayton.org