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• 3rd Thursday Art Lunch

  • When
    18 Dec 2025
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    12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    48 High Street, Dayton 45403

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  Looking for a creative midday break? Join us for 3rd Thursday Art Lunch, a monthly gathering designed to inspire and connect!

  What to Expect:

  -Bring your lunch and enjoy casual conversations with fellow artists.

  -Share your artwork, projects, or creative ideas in a supportive community.

  When: Every 3rd Thursday of the month, 12 - 1pm

  Where: Dayton Society of Artists

  Art Lunch is every week! For updates and announcements, check out the Art Lunch Facebook Group:

  https://www.facebook.com/groups/107014979348288

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• Colleen Kelsey, Kate Santucci, & Barb Stork

  • Start
    19 Dec 2025
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    6:00 PM
  • End
    31 Jan 2026
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    9:00 PM
  • Location
    Dayton Society of Artists, 48 High St, Dayton, OH 45403

  Miami Valley Artists Showcase New Work in Upcoming Solo Exhibitions

  Featuring Artists: Colleen Kelsey, Kate Santucci, and Barb Stork

  
  

  Exhibition Description: Three solo exhibitions showcasing new works by talented Miami Valley artists Colleen Kelsey, Kate Santucci, and Barb Stork. Each artist will present a new body of work inspired by their recent international artist residencies, which were made possible through the 2025 Individual Artist Grant from the Montgomery County Arts & Cultural District (MCACD), administered in partnership with Culture Works.

  
  

  Key Dates and Location:

  • Venue: Dayton Society of Artists, 48 High St, Dayton, OH 45403
  • Exhibition Run: December 19th to January 31st
  • Artist Opening Reception: Friday, December 19th, 6–9 pm

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• Brian Mathus: Being Seen

  • Start
    2 Jan 2026
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  • End
    31 Jan 2026
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  • Location
    Dayton Metro Library - 215 E. Third St. Dayton, OH 45402

  Brian Mathus: Being Seen

  Exhibit on Display Friday, January 2 - Saturday, January 31, 2026
  Main Library, The 2^nd Floor Gallery
  

  About the Exhibit and Artist:

  Mathus paints with “emotional clarity” on canvas, wood, and paper. He uses graphite and Conte crayon to “draw interwoven relationships between meaning with composition and color,” according to his artist statement.

  “Using acrylic and oil paint, I create an atmosphere that shapes meaning through composition and color,” said Mathus. He builds metaphors layer by layer until a piece reaches the ecstatic and the sublime, integrating Fauvism, Cubism, Abstract Expressionism, and African art into his unique language.
  
  
  

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• Artist Talk with Colleen Kelsey

  • When
    9 Jan 2026
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    6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    DSA Gallery 48 High St Dayton Ohio 45403

  Colleen Kelsey will be giving an artist talk about her current exhibit at the gallery.

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• Brian Mathus: Being Seen - Artist Talk

  • When
    11 Jan 2026
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    3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
  • Location
    Dayton Metro Library 215 E. Third St. Dayton, OH 45402

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• Tuesday Evening Art Talks: The History of Art in Dayton

  • When
    13 Jan 2026
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    6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    DSA Gallery 48 High St, Dayton Ohio 45403

  

  Dayton has a deeper art history than most people realize, and it didn’t happen by accident. On the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 6:00 PM, join DSA Historian Kathleen Caffrey for a grounded, story-driven look at the artists, institutions, cultural shifts, and pivotal moments that shaped the city’s creative identity.

  This isn’t a lecture full of dates to memorize. It’s context. How things started, why they mattered, and how the past still echoes through Dayton’s galleries, studios, and streets still today.

  Come listen and connect with people who care about where our art scene has been and where it’s headed.

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• DSA Art Book Club

  • Start
    22 Jan 2026
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  • End
    24 Dec 2026
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  • Schedule
    12 sessions

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• Tuesday Evening Art Talks: Historical Art Techniques

  • Start
    27 Jan 2026
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  • End
    22 Dec 2026
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  • Schedule
    12 sessions

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• Tuesday Evening Art Talks: The History of Art in Dayton

  • When
    10 Feb 2026
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    6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    DSA Gallery 48 High St, Dayton Ohio 45403

  

  Dayton has a deeper art history than most people realize, and it didn’t happen by accident. On the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 6:00 PM, join DSA Historian Kathleen Caffrey for a grounded, story-driven look at the artists, institutions, cultural shifts, and pivotal moments that shaped the city’s creative identity.

  This isn’t a lecture full of dates to memorize. It’s context. How things started, why they mattered, and how the past still echoes through Dayton’s galleries, studios, and streets still today.

  Come listen and connect with people who care about where our art scene has been and where it’s headed.

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• Tuesday Evening Art Talks: The History of Art in Dayton

  • Start
    10 Mar 2026
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  • End
    8 Dec 2026
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  • Schedule
    10 sessions
  • Location
    DSA Gallery 48 High St Dayton Oh 45403

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