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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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• Close to Home

  • Start
    3 Mar 2026
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    10:00 AM
  • End
    28 Mar 2026
  •  
    3:00 PM
  • Location
    Rosewood Arts Center
  • Spaces left
    120

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  Call for Art: Close to Home

  PLEASE NOTE THIS EXHIBITION WILL BE HOSTED AT ROSEWOOD ARTS CENTER IN THEIR COMMUNITY GALLERY SPACE.

  CLOSE TO HOME: “Close to Home” aims to explore personal and shared experiences of place, memory and familiarity. By focusing on this theme, the goal is to showcase artworks that reflect how environments-both physical and emotional-shape our sense of connection and belonging. Artists are encouraged to interpret the idea of home broadly, whether through literal spaces, symbolic imagery, abstract responses, or personal narratives. The theme offers wide opportunities for artistic interpretation across all media.
  
  

  ELIGIBILITY
  Open to Dayton Society of Artists(DSA) members.  Not a member, join here:  https://www.daytondsa.org/membership
  
  JURYING WILL BE DONE BY THE DSA EXHIBITIONS COMMITTEE.
  
  SUBMITTING ARTWORK
  Please submit your work via website submission by Sunday, January 25. Don’t like to submit online? Make an appointment with the director at director@daytondsa.org, and we can enter it together. Appointments must be made before Friday, January 23 by emailing director@daytondsa.org.
  
  CALENDAR
  Submission Deadline:  Sunday, January 25
  Notification of Acceptance by February 1
  Art Drop-Off:  Friday February 20, 4-8pm and Saturday February 21, 12-5pm (at the DSA)
  Exhibition Runs:  March 3-March 28, 2026
  Closing Reception:  Saturday, March 28, 1-3 PM(Rosewood Arts Center)
  Art Pick-Up:  Saturday March 28 after Rosewood Arts Center closing reception.
  
  ENTRY FEES
  $10 for 3 pieces via website submission.
  Become a member at daytondsa.org/becomeamember
  
  REQUIREMENTS
  Image(s) submitted must be clear, focused on the work, and as professionally taken as possible. Acceptable images can be taken by a smartphone.
  For tips on how to edit your photos using the Snapseed App, visit:
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0g4a1Ge-Ds&t=321s
  Contact the gallery director (director@daytondsa.org) to set up an appointment at the gallery to walk you through the photo-taking and application process.
  Artists must be DSA members in good standing. 2D Artwork must be no larger than 36”(width)x 36”(height)
  (including all framing, etc). 3D artwork must fit on a pedestal that has a footprint of 24” x 24” (or smaller) or sit on the floor. Artwork must be professionally presented. 2D work must be ready to hang with wiring on back. DSA is open to other installation methods, but they must be pre-approved.
  Artwork must have been created in the past 5 years.
  Artwork must be labelled with name, title, medium, price, and e-mail.
  Artwork may not be picked up before the close of the show.
  Accepted work that differs significantly from submitted image or suffers from poor presentation will be disqualified.
  
  LIABILITY & SALES
  The Dayton Society of Artists (DSA) and Rosewood Arts Center are not responsible for insuring artwork submitted for or exhibited in the gallery. Artists are solely responsible for insuring their work during delivery, installation, the exhibition period, and pickup. The DSA and Rosewood Arts Center are not liable for loss or damage due to circumstances beyond its control. Please note that the gallery does not have constant climate control. Rosewood will take a 30% commission on all artwork sales; artists should price work accordingly or designate work as Not for Sale. Donations in addition to sales are always appreciated and help support future programming.
  
  AGREEMENT TO PARTICIPATE
  Submitting indicates that you agree with the conditions of entry and exhibit as outlined in these guidelines, and that you agree to make your  work available and will ship/deliver it to the gallery should it be selected for exhibit. The DSA and Rosewood Arts Center may use submitted images and artwork in print and/or digital marketing materials.
  
  CONTACT
  For any questions regarding the exhibition or submission process, please contact the DSA at director@daytondsa.org.

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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
  •  
  • Schedule
    10 sessions
  • Location
    DSA Gallery 48 High St Dayton Oh 45403

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• PART OF A WHOLE: 1/2

  • Start
    13 Mar 2026
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    6:00 PM
  • End
    3 Apr 2026
  •  
    8:00 PM
  • Location
    DSA Gallery
  • Spaces left
    30

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  Call for Art: PART OF A WHOLE: 1/2

  PART OF A WHOLE: 1/2 is the first in a two-part Dayton Society of Artists annual members’ exhibition. The call for art is open to DSA members in good standing and is open to all mediums, techniques, and styles. This year, members may submit one piece that is guaranteed to be included in the exhibition with a $10 entry fee. The juror for the prizes is Tess Little, and all artworks will be judged in person.Awarded prizes include: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, Honorable Mention, as well as three members receiving free entry to the annual  juried show (no artists may win more than one prize).
  Limited to the first 30 artist submissions.

  ABOUT THE JUROR
  Tess Little earned her MFA in Sculpture from Cranbrook Academy of Art and her BFA in Sculpture from Wright State University. Her work has been featured in numerous solo, two-person, and group exhibitions, and she is recognized for her long-standing commitment to sculptural practice and arts education. A dedicated leader and educator, Little taught ceramics and sculpture for many years at Sinclair Community College before she retired.
  

  SUBMITTING ARTWORK
  Please submit your work via website submission by Friday, March 6. Don’t like to submit online? Make an appointment with the director at director@daytondsa.org, and we can enter it together. You may also leave your work at the gallery afterward. Appointments must be made before Friday, March 6 by emailing director@daytondsa.org.

  CALENDAR
  Art Drop-Off: Saturday, March 7, 12–5 PM
  Exhibition Runs: March 13-April 3, 2026
  Opening Reception: Friday, March 13, 6–8 PM
  Closing Reception: Friday, April 3, 6–8 PM
  Art Pick-Up: Friday, April 3, 8–9 PM and Saturday, April 4, 12–5 PM

  ENTRY FEES
  $10 for 1 piece via website entry.
  Become a member at daytondsa.org/becomeamember

  REQUIREMENTS
  Image(s) submitted must be clear, focused on the work, and as professionally taken as possible. Acceptable images can be taken by a smartphone.
  For tips on how to edit your photos using the Snapseed App, visit:
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0g4a1Ge-Ds&t=321s
  Artists must be DSA members in good standing. 2D Artwork must be no larger than 36”(width)x 48”(height)
  (including all framing, etc). 3D artwork must fit on a pedestal that has a footprint of 24” x 24” (or smaller) or sit on the floor. Artwork must be professionally presented. 2D work must be ready to hang with wiring on back. No Sawtooth hangers. DSA is open to other installation methods, but they must be pre-approved.
  Artwork must have been created in the past 5 years.
  Artwork must be labelled with name, title, medium, price, and e-mail.
  Artwork must not have been exhibited before at the DSA or virtually through the DSA.
  Artwork may not be picked up before the close of the show.
  Accepted work that differs significantly from submitted image or suffers from poor presentation will be disqualified.

  LIABILITY & SALES
  Artists are solely responsible for insuring their work during delivery, installation, the exhibition period, and pickup. The DSA is not liable for loss or damage due to circumstances beyond its control. Please note that the gallery does not have constant climate control. The DSA will take a 10% commission on all artwork sales; artists should price work accordingly or designate work as Not for Sale. Donations in addition to sales are always appreciated and help support future programming.
  

  AGREEMENT TO PARTICIPATE
  Submitting indicates that you agree with the conditions of entry and exhibit as outlined in these guidelines, and that you agree to make your work available and will ship/deliver it to the gallery should it be selected for exhibit. The DSA may use submitted images and artwork in print and/or digital marketing materials.

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• PART OF A WHOLE: 2/2

  • Start
    10 Apr 2026
  •  
    6:00 PM
  • End
    1 May 2026
  •  
    8:00 PM
  • Location
    DSA Gallery
  • Spaces left
    30

  Register

  Call for Art: PART OF A WHOLE: 2/2

  PART OF A WHOLE: 2/2 is the second in a two-part Dayton Society of Artists annual members’ exhibition. The call for art is open to DSA members in good standing and is open to all mediums, techniques, and styles. This year, members may submit one piece that is guaranteed to be included in the exhibition with a $10 entry fee. The juror for the prizes is Tess Little, and all artworks will be judged in person.Awarded prizes include: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, Honorable Mention, as well as three members receiving free entry to the annual  juried show (no artists may win more than one prize).
  Limited to the first 30 artist submissions.

  ABOUT THE JUROR
  Tess Little earned her MFA in Sculpture from Cranbrook Academy of Art and her BFA in Sculpture from Wright State University. Her work has been featured in numerous solo, two-person, and group exhibitions, and she is recognized for her long-standing commitment to sculptural practice and arts education. A dedicated leader and educator, Little taught ceramics and sculpture for many years at Sinclair Community College before she retired.
  

  SUBMITTING ARTWORK
  Please submit your work via website submission by Friday, April 3. Don’t like to submit online? Make an appointment with the director at director@daytondsa.org, and we can enter it together. You may also leave your work at the gallery afterward. Appointments must be made before Friday, April 3 by emailing director@daytondsa.org.

  CALENDAR
  Art Drop-Off: Saturday, April 4, 12–5 PM
  Exhibition Runs: April 10-May 1, 2026
  Opening Reception: Friday, April 10, 6–8 PM
  Closing Reception: Friday, May 1, 6–8 PM
  Art Pick-Up: Friday, May 1, 8–9 PM and Saturday, May 2, 12–5 PM

  ENTRY FEES
  $10 for 1 piece via website entry.
  Become a member at daytondsa.org/becomeamember

  REQUIREMENTS
  Image(s) submitted must be clear, focused on the work, and as professionally taken as possible. Acceptable images can be taken by a smartphone.
  For tips on how to edit your photos using the Snapseed App, visit:
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0g4a1Ge-Ds&t=321s
  Artists must be DSA members in good standing. 2D Artwork must be no larger than 36”(width)x 48”(height)
  (including all framing, etc). 3D artwork must fit on a pedestal that has a footprint of 24” x 24” (or smaller) or sit on the floor. Artwork must be professionally presented. 2D work must be ready to hang with wiring on back. No Sawtooth hangers. DSA is open to other installation methods, but they must be pre-approved.
  Artwork must have been created in the past 5 years.
  Artwork must be labelled with name, title, medium, price, and e-mail.
  Artwork must not have been exhibited before at the DSA or virtually through the DSA.
  Artwork may not be picked up before the close of the show.
  Accepted work that differs significantly from submitted image or suffers from poor presentation will be disqualified.

  LIABILITY & SALES
  Artists are solely responsible for insuring their work during delivery, installation, the exhibition period, and pickup. The DSA is not liable for loss or damage due to circumstances beyond its control. Please note that the gallery does not have constant climate control. The DSA will take a 10% commission on all artwork sales; artists should price work accordingly or designate work as Not for Sale. Donations in addition to sales are always appreciated and help support future programming.
  

  AGREEMENT TO PARTICIPATE
  Submitting indicates that you agree with the conditions of entry and exhibit as outlined in these guidelines, and that you agree to make your work available and will ship/deliver it to the gallery should it be selected for exhibit. The DSA may use submitted images and artwork in print and/or digital marketing materials.

  Show details