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…
DAYTON (February 16, 2021) – The Contemporary Dayton (The Co) is inviting artists to help support the organization’s exhibition and education programs through a donation of an original work of art for its 27th Annual Art Auction. Artists may select…
DAYTON (November 13, 2020) – The Contemporary Dayton is pleased to present its popular Holiday Gift Gallery, reimagined: The Holiday Co-Share, a virtual holiday shop with 100% of proceeds benefitting Artist Members. The new online holiday shop will feature 36…
DAYTON (September 1, 2020) –The Contemporary Dayton (The Co) is elated to announce the partnership with Michael Goodson as the new Curator and Director of Programs. Goodson’s talents span over 20 years curating exhibitions for The Wexner Center for the…
September 11–November 30, 2020 DAYTON (AUGUST 21, 2020) – On September 11, 2020, The Contemporary Dayton (The Co) is pleased to present Nari Ward’s work, We The People, a 50-foot-wide wall installation that pairs some of the most humble of…
“The biggest and best all art, all LOCAL, wildly fun, eclectic, affordable, and talent-packed” DAYTON (AUGUST 13, 2020) – The Contemporary Dayton’s (The Co) 26TH Annual Art Auction will take on a different look this year as a virtual event…
The online event will includes performances, demonstrations and interactive arts experiences July 15, 2020, DAYTON, Ohio — The fourth annual Art in the City, a celebration of downtown Dayton’s great collection of visual and performing art, will be held online…
July 11-August 15, 2020 A celebration of the area’s robust visual arts community, the show is organized by former Dayton resident, WSU Grad, and most recently Senior Curator at the Wexner Center for the Arts, Michael Goodson; and prizes are…
DAYTON (February 17, 2020) – The Contemporary Dayton is proud to present Matter and Pattern, February 27th-March 28, 2020, next of a series of exhibits that highlight women artists pushing boundaries in contemporary art. The three featured artists are Sonya…
Featuring Four Female Ohio Artists & the Kick-off of Still SHE Creates, a Two-Year Series Designed to Commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the Passage of the 19th Amendment DAYTON (January 7, 2020) – The Contemporary Dayton (formerly the Dayton Visual…