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Saturday August 29, 2026

Opening Reception for Cultural Ties with light refreshments and music.

Friday September 4, 2026

Public opening reception for Witness to the Journey: Matt Herron and the Deep South, 1965 with a curator's talk. Light refreshments provided. Additional Information: ASL accommodations can be provided upon request.

Thursday September 10, 2026

Opening reception for This We Believe and a short film screening related to the work of Hank Willis Thomas and LaToya Ruby Frazier. Open bar and light bites 5:30pm–6pm.

Saturday September 12, 2026

Opening reception for Forgetting is Everywhere, a group exhibition featuring projects that explore both human and nonhuman histories, showcasing transformations that are both slow and sudden, unexpected but also pre-destined.

Sunday September 13, 2026

Celebrate Evendale's 75th anniversary with a two-part reception: a curator talk in the historic school, followed by live music, food, gallery commentary outdoors, and awards ceremony for the juried exhibition Reflections Through Time. In the upper art studio, guests can enjoy light refreshments and solo guitar music while viewing the 75th Anniversary history exhibit. A…

Friday September 18, 2026

Explore exhibitions including Wex-commissioned works, drawings, paintings, sculpture, and immersive installations by Sammy Baloji (When Extraction Becomes Form, It Speaks in Borrowed Tongues), Temitayo Ogunbiyi, Léonard Pongo, and sweat variant (the collective practice of Okwui Okpokwasili and Peter Born). The opening reception begins at 4pm with a happy hour featuring a cash bar and light…

Saturday September 19, 2026

Juan-Si and Jorge will discuss the artist's work and their collaboration on the exhibition, I.T.I.N.E.R.A.T.I.O.N.S, with the backdrop of their journey from Cuba to Ohio and the current events in Havana. The opening reception will offer light bites and refreshments before, during, and after the talks. Additional Information: Gallery is not wheelchair accessible.

Thursday September 24, 2026

Ticketed preview of Sweep of Time: Beyond the Horizon. This “Sneak Peak” precedes the public opening of the gallery’s first exhibition period of its twenty-third season. Light refreshments available. Additional Information: RSVP required. Register here.

Friday September 25, 2026

Guided by Artist-in-Residence HATSUE, 1001 Colors Gallery Fellows (ages 16–24) use photography and image-making to reflect on their experiences, share their stories, and imagine the future in the exhibition, Sense of Tomorrow. Additional Information: The 1001 Colors Gallery offers first-floor, off-sidewalk access; elevator access; accessible restrooms with a changing table; seating throughout the space; and…

In Beyond the Gate, Kent Krugh's photographs show the duration of trees captured in one single, multilayered moment. Refreshments will be served. Additional Information: The Lloyd Library & Museum is wheelchair accessible and provides handicap parking spots. Larger print text is available upon request.

Join us as we celebrate the opening of The Long Lives We Carry. Meet artists, explore the exhibition, and gather in community for an evening of conversation and connection. Coincides with opening reception with light bites and a cash bar. Additional Information: Gallery is wheelchair accessible.

Opening reception with the artists. Visitors will have the opportunity to experience the exhibitions, Appearances and Ain't No Grave Gonna Hold My Body Down, meet artists Kraimer and Kranitz, and engage in informal conversation about their work and themes explored throughout the exhibitions. Additional Information: Gallery is wheelchair accessible and large print gallery guides are…

Public opening reception for The Sweep of Time: Beyond the Horizon, accompanied by three lens-based solo exhibitions. Additional Information: Manifest Gallery resides at street level with ADA compliant entry accessible to those with mobility devices. Staff are on-site to provide assistance to visitors as needed.

Saturday September 26, 2026

Art of the Chase opening reception will include a few words from the former Art Beyond Boundaries Director, Jymi Bolden, and artist talks from two participating artists, Stacey Dolen and Tim Harrier. Refreshments and hors d'oeuvres provided. Additional Information: Gallery is wheelchair accessible with an accessible parking spot in front of the gallery entrance.

Join artist and curator Rhys Watkins for a gallery walk-through of A Life Worth Living featuring insights into the installation as a whole, as well as each piece, its inspiration, creative process, and meaning. Artist talk will be preceded by reception.

Wednesday September 30, 2026

Thursday October 1, 2026

Opening Reception for Ron Tisue: Operation Deep Freeze IV, Antarctica, 1958–59. Includes a meet and greet with the artist and the unveiling of the exhibition.

Meet the youth artists who created Time is a Circle alongside Youth Cartography artists and participate in practices led by the artists. Remarks at 6:30pm. Additional Information: For accessibility concerns, check The Well website.

5pm Reception 6pm Lecture with Nathaniel M. Stein, Curator of Photography at the Cincinnati Art Museum, Cincinnati, OH 7pm Book signing with Artist Nancy Rexroth, Cincinnati, OH Assistive Listening Devices (ALDs) and American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation are provided

Friday October 2, 2026

Athletes in Unconventional Spaces showcases large-scale photographs by Romain Mayambi, placing athletes in unexpected environments to challenge assumptions about where athleticism belongs and reveal moments of movement, empowerment, and possibility. Additional Information: ADA accessible. This event will take place at the Charles H. Lindner Family Tennis Pavilion, 815 E Pete Rose Way, Cincinnati, OH.

Gallery Tour with In the Interest of Time Artists Elijah Howe, Felton, CA; Julie Renée Jones, Dayton, OH; Robyn Moore, Morehead, KY; Osamu James Nakagawa, Bloomington, IN; Jordanne Renner, Columbus, OH and Piermont, NY; Joseph Vitone, Austin, TX; and Lynn Whitney, Waterville, OH; and Curator Theresa Bembnister, Cleveland, OH

Opening Reception for Picture Perfect and Conscientious Conversations with Creatives. Panel Talk at the Northside studio with participating artists Rosalind Bush, William Howell, and Tyler Spohn. Additional Information: Studio is wheelchair accessible.

Join us for the opening reception of Luminous Flow: Time Made Visible, juried by Gregory Changa Freeman.  

Conversation with Widline Cadet: Seremoni Disparisyon (Ritual Appearance) Curator Kristen Gaylord, Herzfeld Curator of Photography and Media Arts at the Milwaukee Art Museum, Milwaukee, WI; and Shelby M. Sinclair, Assistant Professor in the Department of African American and African Studies at the University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) is provided

Opening Reception for Widline Cadet: Seremoni Disparisyon (Ritual Appearance) and In the Interest of Time Additional Information: Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) is provided

Saturday October 3, 2026

Noon Light Bites  1pm Natural Fictions Conversation with Artists Joshua Berg, Covington, KY; Heesoo Kwon, Los Angeles, CA; and Phillip Maisel, San Francisco, CA; moderated by Curator Lindsay Albert, Program Manager, KADIST, San Francisco, CA 2pm Paul Mpagi Sepuya: Compressed Tenses Conversation with Paul Mpagi Sepuya, Artist, Los Angeles, CA, and Carmen Winant, Artist and…

Sunday October 4, 2026

Artist Steve Groh discusses his work and leadership in Wayfarers. 2026 Ohio Art Educator of the Year, Jamie Schorsch, recognized for her dedication to art education and advocacy, offers her reflections on the work. Additional Information: Handicap parking, elevator, and family restroom available. Gallery is wheelchair accessible.

Join us for a curator-led walkthrough of Afterimage: Portraiture as Memory at Mount St. Joseph University, an intimate look behind the images and stories they tell. Awards ceremony to follow!

Wednesday October 7, 2026

Opening Reception for Cincinnati artist Erika NJ Allen and her show Beneath All Distance, offering a meditation on scale, memory, and endurance across deep time.

Thursday October 8, 2026

The opening of Corson Hirschfeld: Afterlife, and opportunity for informal conversation with the curator, gallery director and Corson's friends and colleagues who contributed to the exhibit.

Opening Reception with food and drinks while exploring the exhibition, Waiting to be Seen.  Additional Information: Gallery is wheelchair accessible.

Friday October 9, 2026

Opening reception for Franklinton Across Time: The Floodplain Imagination, welcoming the community on Franklinton Friday. Additional Information: Gallery is wheelchair accessible.

Saturday October 10, 2026

An engaging artist talk where Picturing Tomorrow: Speculative Futures in Lens-Based Art photographers will delve into their creative processes, offering unique insights into the inspiration behind their chosen time periods and compelling subject matter. Additional Information: Gallery is wheelchair accessible.

Artist Miranda Lichtenstien and artist George Rush discuss his exhibition, George Rush: Assisted Living.  Additional Information: This event will take place in the Contemporary Arts Center's Black Box Theater. Short reception to follow at the Weston Street Level Gallery.  

Join artist Marzena Abrahamik for the opening reception for Girl Play. Additional Information: Gallery is wheelchair accessible.

Sunday October 11, 2026

Exhibition reception for Contemporary Tintype Portraits and Altered Historic Images.

Thursday October 15, 2026

4:30–5:30pm Opening reception at Hiestand Galleries, Miami University 5:50–7:10pm Contemporary Art Forum: Unfolding Stories panel discussion moderated by Joomi Chung. Panelists: Ashley Goos, Diane Fellows, Jordan Fenton, among others (2–3 graduate/UG students). 7:40–10pm Projection mapping at the Art Building, 400 S. Patterson Ave, Oxford, OH  

Reception for the exhibitions, Culture Crops: Ohio’s Secret Gardens and Hidden Food Histories and This Land, Here We Dwell. Additional Information: Handicap parking is located near building and gallery floors have elevator access. If assistance is needed, contact Paige Wideman at widemanp@nku.edu to make arrangements.

Join us for the an opening celebration of Queer Constellations: Photographs from the Aronowitz Family Collection. Exhibition co-curators Vince Aletti and Kaitlin Booher will introduce the exhibition at 6:00 pm. Additional Information: RSVP required. Please email RSVP@cmaohio.org. The Columbus Museum of Art strives to host inclusive, accessible programs and events that allow all individuals to…

Artist talk and reception for the exhibition Red River Gorge, a 50-year Journey. Additional Information: Museum is wheelchair accessible. Large print titles and captions available.

Opening reception for One Shot and welcome reception for the MWSPE (Midwest Society for Photographic Education) Conference.

Friday October 16, 2026

Spotlight Weekends highlight FotoFocus Biennial Venues within specific geographic locations where artists and curators will be on site for talks, tours, special events, and featured programming. This is an opportunity to immerse yourself in the vibrant energy of the FotoFocus Biennial, exploring art within the communities that create and present it. Friday, 10/16  None at…

5pm Reception 6pm Curators' Talk in the Pearlman Gallery, exploring the exhibition Untwined/Interwoven 7pm Award Presentation in the Chidlaw Gallery. Awards will be presented by juror(s) to the first, second, and third prize student recipients, whose work is featured in Depth of Field Additional Information: Galleries are wheelchair accessible.

Saturday October 17, 2026

Spotlight Weekends highlight FotoFocus Biennial Venues within specific geographic locations where artists and curators will be on site for talks, tours, special events, and featured programming. This is an opportunity to immerse yourself in the vibrant energy of the FotoFocus Biennial, exploring art within the communities that create and present it. Friday, 10/16  None at…

Spotlight Weekends highlight FotoFocus Biennial Venues within specific geographic locations where artists and curators will be on site for talks, tours, special events, and featured programming. This is an opportunity to immerse yourself in the vibrant energy of the FotoFocus Biennial, exploring art within the communities that create and present it. RSVPs open soon. 8:00am…

Gallery Reception for Darshan with artists Conor Martin and Vibhav Kapoor, and curator Joel Whitaker. Additional Information: Wheelchair accessible. For more accessibility details, visit the Roger Glass Center for the Arts website.

Milestones: Finding Our Way Opening Reception bridges a 6pm artist talk so that visitors can explore galleries both before and after the presentation. During the artist talk, Michael Tittel investigates histories of Ohio Valley watersheds in silver gelatins. Also learn about student photography projects involving river communities and discuss exhibitions with a Milestones artist panel…

Public reception for Trent Davis Bailey: The North Fork and Amanda Bradley: Notations from Home. Gallery talk with Trent Davis Bailey at 5:30pm. Additional Information: Gallery is wheelchair accessible. For accessibility questions and accommodations, please reach out to Laura.Truitt@ketteringoh.org

Sunday October 18, 2026

Spotlight Weekends highlight FotoFocus Biennial Venues within specific geographic locations where artists and curators will be on site for talks, tours, special events, and featured programming. This is an opportunity to immerse yourself in the vibrant energy of the FotoFocus Biennial, exploring art within the communities that create and present it. Friday, 10/16  None at…

Thursday October 22, 2026

Gallery reception for Work Life Balance and artist talk with Peter Happel Christian taking place at University of Dayton's Index Gallery located at The Hub, 31 S Main St, Dayton, Ohio 45403. Additional Information: Wheelchair accessible. For more details, visit The Hub's website.

Exhibition reception for Long Exposure: Recent Work by Alumni.  Additional Information: To request accessibility accommodations, please contact the School of Art at daapsoa@uc.edu in advance.

Friday October 23, 2026

Spotlight Weekends highlight FotoFocus Biennial Venues within specific geographic locations where artists and curators will be on site for talks, tours, special events, and featured programming. This is an opportunity to immerse yourself in the vibrant energy of the FotoFocus Biennial, exploring art within the communities that create and present it. Friday, 10/23 10 Minutes…

Artist talk with Heather F. Wetzel, where she will discuss her process and the exhibition, Considering the Cultivated. Reception in the gallery to follow. Additional Information: Gallery is wheelchair accessible.

Saturday October 24, 2026

Spotlight Weekends highlight FotoFocus Biennial Venues within specific geographic locations where artists and curators will be on site for talks, tours, special events, and featured programming. This is an opportunity to immerse yourself in the vibrant energy of the FotoFocus Biennial, exploring art within the communities that create and present it. Friday, 10/23 10 Minutes…

Spotlight Weekends highlight FotoFocus Biennial Venues within specific geographic locations where artists and curators will be on site for talks, tours, special events, and featured programming. This is an opportunity to immerse yourself in the vibrant energy of the FotoFocus Biennial, exploring art within the communities that create and present it. RSVPs open soon. 9:00am…

Unorthodocs reception. Additional Information: Wheelchair accessible. If you have any questions about accessibility or require an accommodation to participate in this event, please email accessibility@wexarts.org or call (614) 688-3890. Visit the Wex's accessibility page to learn more.

Sunday October 25, 2026

Spotlight Weekends highlight FotoFocus Biennial Venues within specific geographic locations where artists and curators will be on site for talks, tours, special events, and featured programming. This is an opportunity to immerse yourself in the vibrant energy of the FotoFocus Biennial, exploring art within the communities that create and present it. Friday, 10/23 10 Minutes…

Thursday October 29, 2026

Reception for two exhibitions, Holly Roberts: Confluence and Elizabeth Mead: Incident(als): objects + things, sculpture + photographs. A gallery talk with artist Elizabeth Mead will precede the reception at 6pm. Additional Information: All events at the Wright State University: Robert and Elaine Stein Galleries are wheelchair accessible. Accessible parking is available in nearby lots, and the…

Friday October 30, 2026

Spotlight Weekends highlight FotoFocus Biennial Venues within specific geographic locations where artists and curators will be on site for talks, tours, special events, and featured programming. This is an opportunity to immerse yourself in the vibrant energy of the FotoFocus Biennial, exploring art within the communities that create and present it. Friday, 10/30 Artist Talk:…

Artist Nikita Gross will talk about her process of creating in nature and invite guests to ask questions about Return to the Mother.

Saturday October 31, 2026

Spotlight Weekends highlight FotoFocus Biennial Venues within specific geographic locations where artists and curators will be on site for talks, tours, special events, and featured programming. This is an opportunity to immerse yourself in the vibrant energy of the FotoFocus Biennial, exploring art within the communities that create and present it. Friday, 10/30 Artist Talk:…

Spotlight Weekends highlight FotoFocus Biennial Venues within specific geographic locations where artists and curators will be on site for talks, tours, special events, and featured programming. This is an opportunity to immerse yourself in the vibrant energy of the FotoFocus Biennial, exploring art within the communities that create and present it. RSVPs open soon. 8:30am…

Sunday November 1, 2026

Spotlight Weekends highlight FotoFocus Biennial Venues within specific geographic locations where artists and curators will be on site for talks, tours, special events, and featured programming. This is an opportunity to immerse yourself in the vibrant energy of the FotoFocus Biennial, exploring art within the communities that create and present it. Friday, 10/30 Artist Talk:…

William Messer, the curator of Miro Švolík: Môj život človeka (My Life as a Man), will discuss the exhibition and Czech/Slovak photography in the early 1980s. Additional Information: Restroom is spacious and accommodates a wheelchair, but front door of gallery has a single step.

Sunday November 8, 2026

Join artist and curator Rhys Watkins for an all-out gallery closing party and celebration of the exhibitions A Life Worth Living with curated live music, drinks, and food.

Friday December 4, 2026