Public Ticketed Event: Artini

Thursday, September 7, 2023 6:00pm – 8:00pm VIP Admission begins at 5:30pm The Rotunda at the Dayton Arcade 35 West Fourth Street, Dayton, OH 45402 Local artists will be teaming up with local bartenders and mixologists to craft cocktails inspired by their own creations! We'll have a dozen Artini stations featuring spirited and nonalcoholic cocktails, and our guests get to ...

CONVERSATIONS: vanessa german

The Contemporary Dayton presents THE BLUE MOTHER, an installation of sculptural works by artist and activist vanessa german that celebrate the human form as a vessel of power and change. A visual storyteller, german utilizes assemblage and mixed media, combining locally found objects to build protective ritualistic structures known as her power figures or tar babies. Modeled on Congolese Nkisi ...

The Contemporary Exhibition Opening Night: The Hole Belly

Opening Night: Oct 13, 2023 Members Preview with the Artist: 5-6pm / Public Reception 6-8pm.   Exhibition Runs Oct 13, 2023 – Jan 14, 2024 THE DR. ROBERT BRANDT, JR. GALLERY AND THE IRA H. & SUSAN P. THOMSEN FAMILY GALLERY The Contemporary Dayton presents an ambitious exhibition of new work, created to fill the entirety of the Co’s four ...

Out of the Attic: A Culture Works Fundraiser

Join with longtime Dayton band, Out of the Attic, for a Culture Works fundraiser on November 3rd in the Tank, Inspired by CenterPoint Energy. Grab your chance to join us during one of the band's first public performances in awhile while also enjoying visual arts exhibits and live art experiences from several of Dayton's local visual artists. Tickets are $10 ...

CONVERSATIONS: Shon Walters

The Contemporary Conversation Series Featuring Shon Walters, Dayton-based sculptor. Walters will be discussing his work on display at The Co, "The Hole Belly." The Tank Inspired by CenterPoint Energy, Subway Entrance, at 31 W. Fourth Street Doors open at 6 pm Talk begins at 6:30 pm Join us for CONVERSATIONS | The Co’s new lecture series featuring incisive people and ...

Little Bites, Big Impact

The Contemporary Dayton  -  Gather  -  Est! Est!! Est!!! The Dayton Arcade On 4th St, between Main & Ludlow Free street parking after 6 p.m.  Safe and secure paid parking at the Reibold Garage, enter on 5th St Adding to the festive atmosphere will be Little Bites, Big Impact, an open house with The Co’s new Arcade neighbors, Gather by ...