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June 27–September 13, 2026, Gallery 120 William H. Johnson (1901–1970) painted the Fighters for Freedom series in the mid-1940s as tribute to ...
The Contemporary Dayton is proud to present Niki Johnson: Pillars of Democracy, a series of four large-scale collaged portraits envisioning Liberty, ...
The Sinclair Community College Art Department is pleased to present “Marks & Stitches” by Liz Quay & Jayne Struble in ...
Part of RiverScape Kayak Rentals series Kayak Rentals with Taiters Kayak 5:00pm - 9:00pm AGE: 10 and up | $15.00, $25.00, $60.00 Paddle under ...
Explore and learn about the diverse selection of retail, industrial, entertainment, and residential sites on this guided walking tour of ...
The weekend just got louder — step into the spotlight at Two Social's Friday Night Karaoke, Dayton's best late-night sing-along ...
June 12-September 12, 2026 Threads of History: Quilts by Carolyn Mazloomi is a landmark solo exhibition by award-winning artist, historian, ...
June 27–September 13, 2026, Gallery 120 William H. Johnson (1901–1970) painted the Fighters for Freedom series in the mid-1940s as tribute to ...
April 13, 2024–January 3, 2027, Gallery 106 Today, Japanese ceramic artists are building on centuries of tradition and taking the art ...
February 7, 2026–January 31, 2027, Gallery 118 Feminism feels like a loaded term that, when presented to people, often triggers ...
May 16–August 9, 2026, Gallery 117 Across cultures, the performing arts—drama, dance, music—have entertained and educated, bringing people together in ...
The Contemporary Dayton is proud to present Niki Johnson: Pillars of Democracy, a series of four large-scale collaged portraits envisioning Liberty, ...
The Sinclair Community College Art Department is pleased to present “Marks & Stitches” by Liz Quay & Jayne Struble in ...
Part of Fitness in the Park series Sculpt with Speakeasy 10:00am - 11:00am AGE: All ages | FREE Sculpt is a low-impact, high-intensity full ...
Let the Front Street Studios be your one-stop-shopping location for art, crafts, photography, vintage retail and so much more. Front ...
Don’t miss your chance to lock in the lowest price for one of Dayton’s favorite summer traditions! Great American Beer ...
Join us at the official kickoff party for Miami Valley Craft Beer Week, only at the Dayton Art Institute! The ...
A community-building workshop where participants use paper and other materials to create collage elements for a forthcoming public artwork. Art ...
August 1 @ 5:30 PM Free Admission / Series: Amplified Series sponsored by City of Dayton Genre: Rock Join us ...
Sunday – Vinyl Vinyl Sunday – bring your records, we’ll play ’em
