The Contemporary Dayton - Dayton
The Contemporary Dayton
25 W 4th Street
Dayton, OH, 45402
The Contemporary Dayton is a non-profit gallery and artist resource that provides art for the community and a community for artists. (Formerly Dayton Visual Arts Center / DVAC).
From gallery talks and exhibit openings to professional development workshops, The Contemporary Dayton provides opportunities to meet others who share an interest in art and to learn about and support contemporary visual art.
Upcoming Events: The Contemporary Dayton
Curtis Mann: Precious Blood
12/21/2024
Dayton native, Curtis Mann, returns home to present an experimental new body of work inspired by reflections on his childhood.
John Lauer: Demon Heads
12/21/2024
Drawing on fantasy, queer culture, and architecture, Lauer creates demon heads out of paper.
Sean Wilkinson: Flora
12/21/2024
Wilkinson’s ongoing series of photographs, Flora (2020-2024) are the artist’s response to the exuberant vitality of plants, their thrusting and thriving, their boundless energy and raw power, their elegance and grace.
Arts & Wellness at the Arcade
1/04/2025
The Contemporary Dayton, Culture Works, Friends of the Dayton Arcade, and The HUB Powered by PNC announce an exciting new program designed to introduce the community to the intersection of art and physical and mental health.
A Zachary Armstrong Curatorial Project
1/17/2025
Intricate. Intimate. From the heart. The Co presents the reveal of a new project by Zachary Armstrong—an enigmatic force whose work features the ritualistic repetition of symbols and motifs rooted in childhood memories.
Susan B. Byrnes: Lightness and Weight
1/17/2025
Byrnes is a Cincinnati-based visual artist whose diverse body of work spans sculpture, multimedia installation, radio broadcasts, writing, and curatorial projects.
Prelude Party
2/14/2025
Prelude is a fresh reimagining of The Co’s beloved annual fundraiser, formerly known as the Annual Art Auction. This inspiring, community-driven event promises to bring together art lovers, collectors, and the wider community
Dayton Art Fair
2/15/2025
We are thrilled to announce the launch of the Dayton Art Fair, a fresh reimagining of The Co’s beloved annual fundraiser, formerly known as the Annual Art Auction.
