Thursday September 10, 2026
Saturday September 12, 2026
Screening of the short film compilation, Sin Vergüenza, included in the exhibition Cultural Ties, and the feature-length film Carmita. Film curator Mary Leonard will discuss the films and lead a Q&A session. Additional Information: RSVP required. Register here. This event will take place in the Lindner Annex, which is wheelchair accessible and has ADA bathrooms.…
Saturday September 19, 2026
Screening of the documentary, Lest We Forget: Silent Voices, in conversation with the exhibition Witness to the Journey, followed by a panel conversation discussing the history of disability rights in Ohio and modern advocacy. Additional Information: ASL accommodations can be made upon request.
Tuesday September 29, 2026
The Greatest Showman a 2017 American musical period drama film, a heavily fictionalized depiction of the life of P.T. Barnum, a showman and entertainer who created the Barnum Bailey & Circus, and its premiere attractions, such as bearded ladies, little people, trapeze artists, and Jenny Lind. The film stars Hugh Jackman, Zac Efron, Michelle Williams, Rebecca Ferguson, and Zendaya.…
Wednesday September 30, 2026
Thursday October 1, 2026
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
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
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 Sinclair, Assistant Professor of African and African American Studies and History at the University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 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…
Tuesday October 6, 2026
Screening of four silent films with musical accompaniment, curated by Cindependent. Doors open at 7pm, screening starts at 7:30pm. The Drunken Mattress. Alice Guy-Blache, 1906 (9 min) Suspense. Lois Weber, 1913 (11 min) Cinderella. Lotte Reiniger, 1922 (13 min) The Seashell and the Clergymen. Germaine Dulac, 1928 (41 min)
Saturday October 10, 2026
Screening of the short film compilation, Sin Vergüenza, included in the exhibition Cultural Ties, and the feature-length film Carmita. Film curator Mary Leonard will discuss the films and lead a Q&A session. Additional Information: RSVP required. Register here. This event will take place in the Lindner Annex, which is wheelchair accessible and has ADA bathrooms.…
Monday October 12, 2026
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
Co-curators Angela Fuller, Ann Glasscock, and Tamera Lenz Muente and research fellow Tegan Recker discuss the Taft's newest exhibition, Edie McKee Harper: Modernist at Play. Moderated by Ellen Roberts and Sallie Robinson Wadsworth, Director of Curatorial Affairs. Additional Information: RSVP required. Register here.
Friday October 16, 2026
AAC will be hosting a lunchtime conference panel discussion of Bearing Witness with artist Accra Shepp and curator Kevin Moore, moderated by AAC Academic Dean Sarah Stolar. Lunch will be provided. Additional Information: This event will be in the fully ADA accessible AAC Lecture Hall
Saturday October 17, 2026
Dayton Bus Tour
- Elizabeth Mead: Incident(als): objects+things, sculpture+photographs
- Holly Roberts: Confluence
- Katria Foster: Domestic Affair
- Emily Wiethorn: The Death of You and Me
- Luminous Flow: Time Made Visible
- Heather F. Wetzel: Considering the Cultivated
- Picturing Tomorrow: Speculative Futures in Lens-Based Art
- Looking for Japan: Early Japanese Photography
- Getting Technical: Alternative Photographic Processes
- Stacy Kranitz: Ain’t No Grave Gonna Hold My Body Down
- Ella Kraimer: Appearances
- Darshan
- Amanda Bradley: Notations from Home
- Trent Davis Bailey: The North Fork
- October 17, 8:00am - 7:30pm ,
- Dayton, OH
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…
Monday October 19, 2026
Tuesday October 20, 2026
Wednesday October 21, 2026
In response to Kent Krugh's work in Beyond the Gate, Annette Januzzi Wick hosts a panel discussion about the American Chestnut with writer Mark Niekirk, and farmers Chris Smyth and David Hoff. Participants will learn about promising global conservation efforts. Additional Information: RSVP required. Please visit the Lloyd Library's event calendar to register. The Lloyd…
Thursday October 22, 2026
Curated short films to kick off Unorthodocs film festival. Additional Information: Wheelchair accessible. A limited number of listening devices are available upon request. 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.