AUGUST 14-SEPTEMBER 5, 2026

School of the DAI Alumni Retrospective is a special exhibition presented by the Dayton Society of Artists, celebrating the artists, history, and lasting influence of the School of the Dayton Art Institute.

For generations, the School of the Dayton Art Institute played an important role in fine arts education in the Dayton region, providing rigorous artistic training and helping shape the careers of artists who would go on to contribute to the cultural life of Dayton and beyond. Although the school closed in 1975, its influence continues through the artists who studied there, the work they created, and the artistic communities they helped build.

Bringing together work by alumni across generations, this retrospective offers a rare opportunity to experience the breadth of artistic practices that emerged from the school and to recognize its enduring impact on the Dayton arts community.

Participating Alumni Artists:

Patrick W. Bargage, Joseph Barrish, Winnie Barnett Potter, Sue E. Bordenkircher, Dr. Bob Brandt Jr., Virginia (Lake) Burroughs, Bob Coates, Bing Davis, Jane A. Dunwoodie, John Emery, Ruth Schlotterbeck Fisher, Mark Freytag, John Fryant, Pamela Grizzall-Harrington, John Barlow Hudson, Pat Jessee Jordan, Tom Jordan, Jill Josupeit, Joe Ksiezopolski, David E. Kuns, Lilliam Lomden, Jim McCullough, Paul Melia, Terry Monk, Ray Must, Bob Naas, Jim Pugh, Victoria Rector, Brenda S. Richardson, Patricia Robinow, Roger Sayre, Hollye Shewbe-Inderrieden, Lori Shurte, David W. Shurte, Helen Stamas, Sue Sullivan, David Sweeney, Enid Tangeman, Tom Till, Rick Washington, Joan A. Weber, Louis A. Weber, and James Yoko.

Venue:

Dayton Society of Artists
48 High Street
Dayton, OH 45403

Exhibition Run:

August 14 – September 5, 2026

Closing Reception:

Saturday, September 5, 12:00–3:00 PM
Sponsored by the Dayton Art Institute