Thursday August 27, 2026
Join FotoFocus for the official kickoff to Biennial season with our Biennial Launch Party. Attendees will be able to: Sign-up for the FREE Biennial Pass Plan your Opening Program itinerary Meet representatives from our 65 Biennial venues Collect promotional materials including the official Biennial map and catalogue Be among the first to sign up for a Biennial…
Saturday August 29, 2026
Friday September 4, 2026
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.…
Sunday September 13, 2026
Celebrate Evendale's 75th anniversary with a two-part reception: a curator talk in the historic school, followed by the 2026 juried photography awards, live music, food, and gallery commentary outdoors. In the upper art studio, guests can enjoy light refreshments (cheese, grapes) and solo guitar music while viewing the 75th Anniversary history exhibit. A curator talk…
Friday September 18, 2026
Explore exhibitions including Wex-commissioned works, drawings, paintings, sculpture, and immersive installations by Sammy Baloji, 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 hors d’oeuvres. The galleries remain open until 8pm. Additional…
Saturday September 19, 2026
Juan-Si and Jorge will discuss the artist's work and their exhibit collaboration 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.
Sunday September 20, 2026
Thursday September 24, 2026
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, meet 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 available upon request.
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
Manifest will host a gallery tour where guests can learn about Manifest's history and be guided through the exhibitions on view, including the FotoFocus supported, The Sweep of Time. Additional Information: RSVP required. Register here. Manifest Gallery resides at street level with ADA compliant entry, accessible to those with mobility devices. Staff are on-site to…
Our 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.
Tuesday September 29, 2026
Curator and Professor, Art History, Dr. Theresa Leininger-Miller, will walk visitors through the exhibition, Dare to Stare, offering details about cabinet cards, cartes-de-visite, tintypes, and pitch books, featuring mini-bios of performers and photographers. Additional Information: Building is wheelchair accessible.
The Greatest Showman (2017, 105 mins.) is a fictionalized depiction of P.T. Barnum, creator of Barnum Bailey & Circus, and its premiere attractions--bearded ladies, little people, trapeze artists, Jenny Lind, and others. Additional Information: Wheelchair accessible. Screening will take place in the DAAP Library seminar room, RM 5480B.
Wednesday September 30, 2026
Join photographer Kent Krugh and co-curator Christine Jankowski as they discuss the photographic process and exhibition creation for Beyond the Gate. A Q+A session will follow their presentation. Additional Information: RSVP required. Please visit the Lloyd Library's event calendar to register. The Lloyd Library & Museum is wheelchair accessible and provides handicap parking spots. Larger…
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
Inspired by Ella Kraimer: Appearances, transform found images, paper, and textiles into layered self-portraits that explore identity, memory, and storytelling through collage and creative play. Additional Information: Gallery is wheelchair accessible and large print gallery guides are available upon request.
In this free talk, art historian Cécile Fromont offers powerful perspectives on how research shapes contemporary art and how exhibitions such as When Extraction Becomes Form It Speaks in Borrowed Tongues can tell complex, cross-cultural stories. Additional Information: RSVP required. Registration link can be found on the Wex's event page. If you have questions about…
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
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
This two-hour walk will begin at the Over-the-Rhine Museum at 3 West McMicken Avenue to briefly discuss the exhibition, Second Look: Danny Ransohoff’s Cityscapes Through New Eyes. From there, with copies of Danny Ransohoff's historic photos in hand, the group will walk to five of the locations featured in the show. Once oriented in each…
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.
Explore the exhibition Ron Tisue: Operation Deep Freeze IV, Antarctica 1958–59 and engage with the photographs and tales of artist Ron Tisue as he recounts his experience wintering over with the US Navy in 1958 and 1959. Additional Information: Gallery is wheelchair accessible.
Monday October 5, 2026
Lydia Smith will give a talk on her installation Cyclorama featured in Natural Fictions and Norwood Mound, a burial mound in Norwood that has never been excavated or touched, and the last of its kind in Cincinnati. Additional Information: RSVP required. Register here. The gallery is wheelchair accessible.
Tuesday October 6, 2026
Artist Amanda Bradley will share her influences, processes and inspiration for Notations from Home in a live artist talk over Zoom, followed by a Q&A. Additional Information: RSVP required. Register here. For accessibility questions and accommodations, please reach out to laura.truitt@ketteringoh.org.
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)
Wednesday October 7, 2026
Holly Roberts: Confluence curator Tracy Longley-Cook will lead a gallery walk through and discussion about Holly Roberts and her mixed media work. 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 main entrance features automatic doors. Additional accommodations,…
Thursday October 8, 2026
Join us for a curator-led guided tour offering insights into the artists, their creative practices, and the ideas behind the exhibitions, Stacy Kranitz: Ain’t No Grave Gonna Hold My Body Down and Ella Kraimer: Appearances, with opportunities for close looking and discussion. Additional Information: Gallery is wheelchair accessible and large print gallery guides are available upon request.
Friday October 9, 2026
Join the Sinclair Community College Art Department over Zoom to hear from visiting artists, Katria Foster and Emily Wiethorn, about their exhibitions: Domestic Affair and The Death of You and Me. Additional Information: Reach out to amanda.darrah@sinclair.edu to request Zoom link.
Artist Jon Yamashiro discusses photographs from ten World War II Japanese incarceration camp sites that explore memory, race, history, and their enduring relevance in America. Before and after, visitors can explore the exhibition Jon Yamashiro: WWII Japanese Incarceration Camp Photographs. Additional Information: Exhibition spaces and restrooms are fully accessible, and accessible parking on ground level…
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.…
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.
Sunday October 11, 2026
Monday October 12, 2026
Wednesday October 14, 2026
Join artist Noel Maghathe in the McClure Gallery for an intimate photo weaving workshop inspired by her exhibition, Over Everything. Attendees should bring a minimum of 2 family photos that can be cut and woven. Additional Information: RSVP required. Please RSVP to Michael Hurst, AAC Exhibitions Director. Michael.hurst@artacademy.edu.
Thursday October 15, 2026
This family program uses hands-on art making and play to educate our youngest visitors. Learn how In the Interest of Time artists depict time in their photographs and create artwork inspired by their work. Additional Information: Gallery is wheelchair accessible. To request accommodations, visit CAC's accessibility page.
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
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…
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.
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
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…
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
Long Exposure: Recent Work by Alumni artist Jesse Ly will present a guest lecture providing insight into the artist's practice and visual culture. Additional Information: The event will take place in the College of DAAP, Aronoff Room 5401. To request accessibility accommodations, please contact the School of Art at daapsoa@uc.edu in advance.
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. RSVPs open soon. 8:00am…
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…
Join us as we travel with Kent Krugh to explore the Lloyd's roots in Crittenden, Kentucky. Inspired by his work in Beyond the Gate, we will hike, learn about Kent's photography, and enjoy lunch near Grant County Park. Additional Information: RSVP required. Please visit the Lloyd Library's event calendar to register. Note: this specific trail…
A curator talk of Image Destabilization will be followed by a presentation over the Polaroid legacy. These conversations will lead into shooting and experimenting with expired film. Additional Information: RSVP required. Please complete this Google Form to register. Event is wheelchair accessible: an outdoor ramp and automatically opening doors allow wheelchair users easy access to…
Photographer Dan Cleary discusses the exhibition Luminous Flow: Time Made Visible and explores THe Long View through his Then and Now series, pairing historic and contemporary photographs to connect past, present, and place. Additional Information: An ADA wheelchair ramp is available at the rear entrance.
Trent Davis Bailey will lead a photobook workshop discussing layout, sequence, and design followed by an editing session. Participants will learn how to create a dynamic, unique photobook and have the chance to explore the exhibition, Trent Davis Bailey: The North Fork. Additional Information: RSVP required. Register here. Gallery is wheelchair accessible. For accessibility questions and…
Join curator Dr. Mariah Postlewait for a gallery talk on the Dayton Art Institute exhibition Getting Technical: Alternative Photographic Processes to learn more about the diverse photographs on display. Additional Information: RSVP required. Visit the DAI website to register. Elevators and wheelchairs available on site. Contact Guest Services at (937) 223-4278 with questions or requests.
Stacy Kranitz in conversation with author and University of Kentucky professor Andrew Milward. Milward is featured in the film component of the exhibition, Ain’t No Grave Gonna Hold My Body Down. Additional Information: Gallery is wheelchair accessible and large print gallery guides are available upon request.
The 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…
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
Guillermo Galena Galindo, one of the artists featured in Forgetting is Everywhere, performs a phonetic sound piece including eight vocal forms — wind, color, mountain, a symbiotic choir, a winged raptor, a mycelial web, a vortex, then a plain human voice — as AION, to address grieving.
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…
Monday October 19, 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
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.
Artist Jon Yamashiro discusses photographs from ten World War II Japanese incarceration camp sites, joined by art historian Jennifer Yamashiro, exploring memory, race, history, and their enduring relevance in America. Before and after, visitors can explore the exhibition Jon Yamashiro: WWII Japanese Incarceration Camp Photographs. Additional Information: Exhibition spaces and restrooms are fully accessible, and…
Join curators Dr. Peter Doebler and Dr. Mariah Postlewait for a gallery talk on the DAI exhibition Looking for Japan: Early Japanese Photography. Additional Information: Elevators and wheelchairs available on site. Contact Guest Services at (937) 223-4278 with questions or requests.
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…
Unorthodocs film screening: Non-aligned Newsreels: Fragments from the Debris (live documentary performance by Mila Turajlić), with Turajlić in person for Q&A. 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)…
Photography students from Stivers School for the Arts and Wright State University respond to Heather F. Wetzel’s exhibition, Considering the Cultivated, through experimental processes exploring ecology, biodiversity, and interconnectedness. Additional Information: Gallery is wheelchair accessible.
Unorthodocs film screening: When a Witness Recants (Dir. Dawn Porter, 2026), with Porter in person for Q&A. 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…
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 film screening: Once Upon a Time in Harlem (Dir. David Greaves, 2026). 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…
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.
Unorthodocs film screening: American Doctor (Dir. Poh Si Teng, 2026), with Poh Si Teng and Dr. Feroze Sidhwa in person for Q&A 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…
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…
Unorthodocs film screening: Do You Love Me? (Dir. Lana Daher, 2025). 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.
Unorthodocs film screening: Everybody to Kenmure Street (Dir. Felipe Bustos Sierra, 2026). 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.
Unorthodocs film screening: The Oldest Person in the World (Dir. Sam Green, 2026). 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…
Monday October 26, 2026
Jason Shaiman, Interim Director and Curator of Exhibitions at the Richard and Carole Cocks Art Museum at Miami University, will moderate a panel discussion of the artists and historian participating in the exhibition, Culture Crops. Additional Information: Handicap parking is located near building and gallery floors have elevator access. If assistance is needed, contact Paige…
Wednesday October 28, 2026
Thursday October 29, 2026
Freaks is a horror film (1932) about a trapeze artist who joins carnival sideshow performers to seduce and murder the troupe's little person to gain his inheritance. Discussion in relation to Dare to Stare to follow. Additional Information: This event will take place in Room 5430. Aronoff Building is wheelchair accessible.
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 main entrance features automatic…
Learn more about the artist and themes featured in Nancy Rexroth: Secrets of My Power with a gallery conversation led by Nathaniel Stein, Curator of Photography. Additional Information: RSVP required. Register here (registration opens one month before the event). Accessibility accommodations are available upon request, including ASL interpreters, listening devices, and accessible seating.
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:…
Join historian Brian Powers for a tour of MOTR Pub and Paul Natkin: King in Chicago as he discusses the musicians featured in the photo exhibition and plays their King Records recordings. Additional Information: MOTR Pub does not have ADA access to the basement where a portion of the photographs will be displayed.
Curator and Professor, Art History, Dr. Theresa Leininger-Miller, will walk visitors through the exhibition, Dare to Stare, offering details about cabinet cards, cartes-de-visite, tintypes, and pitch books, featuring mini-bios of performers and photographers. Additional Information: Building is wheelchair accessible.
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:…
Join artist and curator Rhys Watkins for a specially curated, in-depth, multisensory gallery walkthrough of A Life Worth Living, followed by an open floor Q&A. Arrive early, as space and supplies are limited. Additional Information: RSVP recommended. Please visit HereandNow.Art for more information.
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.
Wednesday November 4, 2026
Artist Laura Fisher will present a guest lecture and discuss the exhibition, Long Exposure: Recent Work by Alumni. Additional Information: The event will take place in the College of DAAP, Aronoff Room 5401. To request accessibility accommodations, please contact the School of Art at daapsoa@uc.edu in advance.
In response to Kent Krugh's work in Beyond the Gate, John Munsell, PhD, professor of Forest Management at Virginia Tech University will speak about agroforestry: what it is, its benefits, and how trees play an important role in this process. Additional Information: RSVP required. Please visit the Lloyd Library's event calendar to register. The Lloyd…
Thursday November 5, 2026
This family program uses art making and play to excite and educate our youngest visitors. Learn about the exhibition Widline Cadet:Seremoni Disparisyon (Ritual Appearance) and create hands-on artwork inspired by the artist's work. Additional Information: To request accommodations, visit CAC's accessibility page.
Saturday November 7, 2026
Sunday November 8, 2026
Thursday November 12, 2026
This family program uses hands-on art making activities and play to educate our youngest visitors. Learn about two exhibitions, In the Interest of Time and Widline Cadet: Seremoni Disparisyon (Ritual Appearance) and create hands-on art inspired by their work. Additional Information: To request accommodations, visit CAC's accessibility page.
Join artist Ella Kraimer for a conversation about Appearances, exploring identity, performance, and image-making through photographic self-portraiture, followed by an audience Q&A. Additional Information: Gallery is wheelchair accessible and large print gallery guides are available upon request.
Wednesday November 18, 2026
Thursday November 19, 2026
Young adults are invited to use disposable cameras to capture photos of themselves with costumes and props. Explore the museum, including the exhibitions In the Interest of Time and Widline Cadet: Seremoni Disparisyon (Ritual Appearance). Additional Information: To request accommodations, visit CAC's accessibility page.
By reexamining Donald Judd's time in occupied Korea, this talk uncovers how war, empire, and historical amnesia became embedded in postwar American art, including works in Natural Fictions. Additional Information: This event will take place at Northern Kentucky University. Visit the Carnegie website for more details.
Saturday November 21, 2026
Wednesday December 2, 2026
Friday December 4, 2026
Thursday January 14, 2027
Photographers of all experience levels are invited to share their work, exchange constructive feedback, and engage in thoughtful discussion inspired by the themes and photographic practices explored in the exhibitions: Stacy Kranitz: Ain’t No Grave Gonna Hold My Body Down and Ella Kraimer: Appearances. Additional Information: Gallery is wheelchair accessible and large print gallery guides are available…
Saturday January 16, 2027
Weaving together personal memories, myths, scientific discoveries and speculative histories, Distance of the Moon is an expanded cinema performance that meditates on yearning and proposes strategies to reach unreachable places. Additional Information: Gallery is wheelchair accessible.
Wednesday January 20, 2027
Thursday January 21, 2027
Young adults are invited to use Polaroid film cameras to explore the museum, including the exhibitions In the Interest of Time and Widline Cadet: Seremoni Disparisyon (Ritual Appearance), and write about what they see. Additional Information: To request accommodations, visit CAC's accessibility page.
Saturday February 13, 2027