ART IN THE CITY
CELEBRATE THE ARTS!
Call for Artists!
Are you a visual or performing artist? Do you want to perform, showcase a live demo, lead an interactive activity, display your art, teach a class or beginner lesson, participate in the Juried Art Show or Experiential Art Grant Program? Then we’d love your help in making the 2024 Art in the City the best one yet!
2024 Experiential Art Grant Application
Do you have a BIG idea? The Experiential Art Grant Program works to enhance the Art in the City event (held on Saturday, August 3, 2024) and to promote the arts in downtown Dayton, the Downtown Dayton Partnership (DDP) is offering an Art in the City Public Art grant. The goals of the grant are to:
• give artists, of any style, the opportunity to showcase their talents, services, and creativity in a way that might not otherwise be feasible due to cost restrictions
• foster unique artistic activity
• be experiential in nature, and engages with a large number of the community
• enhance Art in the City by providing an additional focal point for the event
Deadline for submissions is April 19th.
Find more information about the Grant Program here.
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 3, from 1 to 7 p.m.!
Celebrating its eighth 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
– Art Full Circle: A Fine Arts Showcase in the Dayton Arcade
– Patio performance parties
– A local Art Bazaar
– A Family Zone with art activities for kids and families
– A Juried Art Show
(sponsored by Dayton.com and the Dayton Society of Artists)
Find art everywhere!
Artists and performers of all kinds will be sharing their talent on stages and sidewalks throughout Art in the City. Stages operating throughout the event footprint will feature music, spoken word, dance, theatre, and more. Street performances and other activities are planned between each stage and active area so visitors can easily follow the entertainment from one of the following art hubs to another.
SUPPORT
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.