DAYTON (June 16, 2022) – The Contemporary Dayton (The Co) presents a contemporary gastronomical experience that will take place at the Dayton Arcade’s newly appointed underground “Galleria.” The Art Dinner is comprised of a curated 8-course, small-plate dinner with wine…
Featuring a MacArthur Fellow, Internationally Renowned Painters, Sculptors, and Filmmakers May 5–July 22, 2022. DAYTON (April 25, 2022) – The Contemporary Dayton (The Co), presents three new exhibitions that explore contemporary issues of our time: Beverly Fishman: CURE; George Rush:…
DAYTON (March 28, 2022) –The Contemporary Dayton’s 28th Annual Art Auction, the organization’s signature fundraiser, will take place Friday, April 29, 2022. The event will feature, for the first time, a Silent Auction in the Dayton Arcade’s magnificent Rotunda and…
DAYTON (March 22, 2022) – The Contemporary Dayton (The Co) announces a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for artists, artist teams, designers, or architects who live within a 50-mile radius of Dayton to design an outdoor mural for the Centennial Overlook…
DAYTON (January 6, 2021) – The Contemporary Dayton (The Co), presents artists that explore abstract patterns and saturated colors which draw directly from their own cultural histories and perspectives. These new exhibitions feature Dayton-based and nationally recognized artist, Heather Jones,…
DAYTON (October 28, 2021) – The Contemporary Dayton (The Co), is delighted to present the return of the popular Holiday Gift Gallery that will open with a preview party called The CoCHILLER at The Co’s galleries and the Dayton Arcade’s…
DAYTON (October 14, 2021) – The Contemporary Dayton (The Co), presents artists who perpetually confront subjects surrounding current events encompassing political resistance and protests. This new exhibition features Indiana-based and internationally renowned painter, Samuel Levi Jones, Dayton’s most prolific artist,…
DAYTON (July 28, 2021) – The Contemporary Dayton (The Co), has organized three exhibitions of work by three women artists to present in its new galleries at the historic Dayton Arcade. This powerhouse trio features some of the most provocative…
Opening April 30, 2021 The premieres include a massive new art installation by internationally renowned Dayton resident, Zachary Armstrong, and the unveiling of a permanent sculpture by Dayton native, Shon Walters, each created especially for the opening. DAYTON (April 20,…
The move to the Arcade also includes program expansion with a new commitment to addressing critical issues of social justice. DAYTON (March 22, 2021) – The Contemporary Dayton (The Co), formerly known as Dayton Visual Arts Center, is excited to…