Out on 5th
Oregon District Fifth Street, DaytonWhat is Out on 5th? Out on 5th is the street closure of Fifth Street in the Oregon District of ...
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Exhibit: Curtis Barnes, Sr., Dayton Icon
The Dayton Art Institute 456 Belmonte Park N, DaytonCurtis Barnes, Sr., Dayton Icon July 12–September 14, 2025 A painter and educator, Curtis Barnes, Sr. was a longtime fixture ...
We’re Doing It ALL Wrong® – 5th Annual Art Exhibition
Edward A. Dixon Gallery 222 N. St. Clair St., DaytonThis year's exhibition features over 40 artworks from around the United States. See more at weredoingitallwrong.com. The exhibition was juried by ...
Art in the City Juried Art Show
Dayton Convention Center 22 East 5th Street, DaytonStarting on August 1, you can vote for your favorite piece of artwork submitted by local artists. These pieces will ...
Harmonies Music Boxes
Downtown DaytonThe Downtown Dayton Partnership and Le Monde Studios are excited to present Harmonies, a multi-location public art installation on view ...
Ongoing
Exhibit: Laura Sanders: Force of Nature
The Contemporary Dayton 25 W. Fourth St., DaytonThe Contemporary Dayton is proud to present a mid-career survey of work by Laura Sanders, an artist whose lush, photorealistic ...
Exhibit: Erin Holscher Almazan: What These Arms Hold
The Contemporary Dayton 25 W. Fourth St., DaytonThe Contemporary Dayton is proud to present a new body of work by Erin Holscher Almazan. In these gestural oil ...
Exhibit: Christine Gaffney: Well-Balanced
The Contemporary Dayton 25 W. Fourth St., DaytonThe Contemporary Dayton is proud to present a solo exhibition of the work of interdisciplinary artist Christine Gaffney. Her sculpture ...
Living Color – Closing Celebration
Edward A. Dixon Gallery 222 N. St. Clair St., DaytonCome enjoy the artwork and the vibe during the Closing Celebration for the group art exhibition "Living Color". Lite refreshments ...
Exhibit: Crosstown Connection
Dayton Society of Artists 48 High Street, DaytonCrosstown Connection July 11th - August 23rd The Dayton Society of Artists (DSA) and the African American Visual Artists Guild ...
Come Together
Yellow Cab Tavern 700 E 4th St, Dayton"Live from the rooftop of the Yellow Cab Tavern in Downtown Dayton, Ohio, it's Come Together!" on Aug 15th and ...
Guided Downtown Dayton historic walking tours
Dayton Arcade 35 W. Fourth St., DaytonMany of the places that helped make Dayton a center of innovation were lost to history, while others survived and ...
Friday Night Patio Parties
THE NEONTHE NEON - Dayton’s independent, arthouse cinema – will soon be hosting “Friday Night Patio Parties” on their recently renovated ...
