Dayton Society of Artists upcoming events

At This Moment, Dayton Metro Library – Main Library, 2nd Floor Gallery (22 Feb 2026)

Sun, 22 Feb 2026 15:00:00 GMT

Call for Art: At This Moment

PLEASE NOTE THIS EXHIBITION WILL BE HOSTED THE MAIN LIBRARY, THE 2ND FLOOR GALLERY.

AT THIS MOMENT: As the United States reaches a 250-year milestone, "At This Moment" invites artists to reflect on the present—on lived experience, observation, and the realities of contemporary life. Rather than focusing on historical celebration, this exhibition centers the now, encouraging thoughtful, personal, and varied responses to the time we inhabit.

Artists are invited to explore themes such as identity, place, community, memory, belonging, change, continuity, and everyday experience. Works may respond to personal narratives, social environments, cultural influences, or quiet moments that define life today. Interpretations may be literal or abstract, intimate or expansive, reflective or questioning.

Presented in a public library setting, "At This Moment" emphasizes accessibility, dialogue, and reflection. The exhibition brings together diverse artistic voices and approaches, offering viewers an opportunity to pause, consider, and engage with the present as it is being lived.

ELIGIBILITY
Open to all artists 18 years and older.

JURYING WILL BE DONE BY THE DSA EXHIBITIONS COMMITTEE.

SUBMITTING ARTWORK
Please submit your work via website submission by Sunday, April 12. Please direct questions to: director@daytondsa.org

CALENDAR
Submission Deadline: Sunday, April 12
Notification of Acceptance: by April 19
Art Drop-Off: Saturday, May 2. 10am-12pm(at the Dayton Metro Library – Main Library, 2nd Floor Gallery) contract will be available to sign at drop-off.

Exhibition Runs: May 3-May 30, 2026

Art Pick-Up: Sunday, May 31 10am-12pm(at the Dayton Metro Library – Main Library, 2nd Floor Gallery)

ENTRY FEES
FREE

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 60”(width)x 60”(height). LARGER WORKS ARE ENCOURAGED BUT NOT REQUIRED.
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.
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 Dayton Metro Library – Main Library, 2nd Floor Gallery 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 Dayton Metro Library – Main Library, 2nd Floor Gallery are not liable for loss or damage due to circumstances beyond its control. Please note that the gallery does not have constant climate control. No prices will be advertised at Dayton Metro Library – Main Library, 2nd Floor Gallery.

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 Dayton Metro Library – Main Library, 2nd Floor Gallery 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.

Luminous Flow: Time Made Visible (16 Mar 2026)

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 16:00:00 GMT

Call for Art:

"Luminous Flow: Time Made Visible" is part of the 2026 FotoFocus Biennial: The Long View.”

LUMINOUS FLOW: TIME MADE VISIBLE explores long exposure photography as a method of revealing motion, duration, and transformation in the world around us. Through the process of shutter drag, photographers turn water into silk, clouds into spun cotton, and traveling light into flowing patterns of movement and memory. The exhibition presents photography not as a frozen instant, but as a dynamic visual record and artistic interpretation of time itself.

Awards: TBA

ABOUT THE JUROR
Gregory Changa

Writer / Digital Photographer

Dayton, Ohio

Gregory Changa is a digital fine art photographer and writer whose work focuses on visual storytelling, weaving together written narratives and photography. Through his lens, he invites viewers to reflect on themes of compassion, dignity, shared humanity, community, environment, and spirituality.

Changa has exhibited in local and regional museums and galleries, including the FotoFocus Biennial: Backstories (2024), Edward A. Dixon Gallery, Springboro Performing Arts Center, and the Dayton Art Institute. His photographic works are included in both public and private collections, including those of the Dayton Art Institute, Dayton Public Schools, and Montgomery County.

He currently serves on the Boards of Trustees of the Montgomery County Arts and Culture District (MCACD) and the Dayton Art Institute.

SUBMITTING ARTWORK
Please submit your work via website submission by Tuesday: June 30, 2026. 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, June 26 by emailing director@daytondsa.org.

NOTIFICATION OF ACCEPTANCE BY JULY 15, 2026

CALENDAR
Art Drop-Off: Saturday, September 26, 12–5 PM or Sunday, September 27, 10AM-2PM.
Exhibition Runs: October 2-30, 2026
Opening Reception: Friday, October 2: 6–8 PM
Art Pick-Up: Saturday, October 31: 12-5PM and Sunday, November 1: 10AM-2PM.

ENTRY FEES
No entry fee.

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
Artwork must be 16"x20" to 30"x40" including frame.(either portrait or landscape orientation).
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 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.

ART DELIVERY

Artists maintain responsibility for insuring fine artwork during shipment and/or travel (including U.S. mail delivery) to the DSA. The DSA will acknowledge receipt of work when physically received by appropriate DSA personnel.

All work selected for the exhibition must arrive ready to install. Works not gallery-ready, or not exhibiting good craftsmanship, may be omitted from the exhibit. Accepted work that differs significantly from the submitted images, or suffers from poor presentation, will be disqualified.

Works must be hand delivered or shipped. Exhibited work will remain on display for the duration of the exhibition. Works not claimed within 30 days of the end of the exhibit will become the property of the DSA.

Shipped Works: Shipped works must be sent in reusable packaging. Artists are responsible for return shipping costs and should include a return label with the shipped artwork or emailed to the director by the close of the show. Works will be returned in the same manner as received by FEDEX/UPS/USPS. Artwork must be received on or before Saturday, September 26 and will be shipped out the week of November 8, 2026.

Shipping Address: The Dayton Society of Artists, 48 High Street, Dayton, Ohio. 45403.

In-Person Delivery: Works will be returned in the same manner as received.

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(members) and 30%(non-members) 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.

Pop-Up Exhibiton. Call for Art: Honor Our LGBTQIA+ Elders (5 Apr 2026)

Sun, 05 Apr 2026 14:00:00 GMT

PLEASE NOTE THIS EXHIBITION WILL BE HOSTED AT THE MAIN LIBRARY, Pop-Up Exhibition by the Eichelberger Forum.

Call for Art: Honor Our LGBTQIA+ Elders

Pop-Up Exhibition

The Dayton Society of Artists, in collaboration with the Dayton Metro Library, PFLAG Dayton, and the Greater Dayton LGBT Center, invites artists ages 13 and older to participate in a special pop-up exhibition in celebration of Honor Our LGBTQIA+ Elders Day.

This year’s event is especially meaningful as it coincides with the 50th anniversary of the Greater Dayton LGBT Center. The exhibition accompanies a community celebration recognizing and honoring LGBTQIA+ Elders from the Greater Dayton area.

Artists are encouraged to reflect on themes of legacy, identity, resilience, connection, and intergenerational experience.

All submitted work will be accepted and exhibited. Awards will be juried.

ELIGIBILITY

Open to all artists 13 years and older.

SUBMITTING ARTWORK
Please submit your work via website submission by Sunday, May 10. Please direct questions to: director@daytondsa.org

CALENDAR
Submission Deadline: Sunday, May 10(11PM EST)

Art Drop-Off: Saturday, May 14. 2-4PM(at the Dayton Metro Library – Main Library, 1st floor by the Eichelberger Forum).

Exhibition Runs: May 14, 6-7:30PM(in conjunction with 2026 LGBTQIA+ Elders' Awards)

Art Pick-Up: Thursday, May 14 at 7:30PM(directly after the ceremony) or Friday, May 15 from 4-8PM at The Dayton Society of Artists(or by appointment). 48 High Street. Dayton, Ohio. 45403

ENTRY FEES
FREE

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 60”(width)x 60”(height). LARGER WORKS ARE ENCOURAGED BUT NOT REQUIRED.
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.
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 Dayton Metro Library – Main Library, are not responsible for insuring artwork submitted for or exhibited in the exhibiton. Artists are solely responsible for insuring their work during delivery, installation, the exhibition period, and pickup. The DSA and Dayton Metro Library – Main Library, and all listed organizations are not liable for loss or damage due to circumstances beyond its control. Please note that the gallery does not have constant climate control. No prices will be advertised at Dayton Metro Library – Main Library.

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 Dayton Metro Library – Main Library, and organiztions listed 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.