Forward Fall 2023-Winter 2024 by Dayton Art Institute

FORWARD Fall 2023–Winter 2024

WELCOME!

LEADERSHIP TEAM

what’s inside 06 Toulouse-Lautrec The Birth of Modern Paris

08 Telling Stories World Literature in Art

You’ve Been Seen

14 Around Tokyo Hiroshige II’s Views of Famous Places in Edo

Bloomberg Connects Museum App Launches

Hidden in Plain Sight

Janice Goodrich Executive Liaison to Board & Leadership Team

Shannon PeckBartle, PhD Education & Community Engagement Director

Elaine A. Gounaris Development Director

Mike Griest External Affairs Director

Jerry N. Smith, PhD Head Curator & Curatorial Affairs Director

Kimberly Spurgeon V.P. Finance & Operations

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Kevin Hill, Facilities Team Lead/ Architect Wright-Patterson Air Force Base

From the Archives

Criss Cross Creative Connections

FREE Days

Museum Store Finds

Kids Creative Zone

OFFICERS

COVER IMAGES: Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (French, 1864 – 1901) La Troupe de Mademoiselle Églantine (detail), 1896, lithograph. Courtesy of Firos Collection, image courtesy of Pan Art, with support of The Museum Box Member Magazine 2023 Volume XXX1I, Issue 3 ISSN 1523-2522. Design, Ted Kauflin and Kirsten Pribula

Chair Daniel Davis, Senior V.P. PNC Vice-Chair Stacey Lawson, Chief Human Resources Officer Premier Health Treasurer Mark Shaker, President Shaker Strategic Solutions Secretary Debbie Watts Robinson, CEO Miami Valley Housing Opportunities, Inc. TRUSTEES Linda Black-Kurek, President Liberty Health Care Corporation Linda Caron, PhD Professor Emerita, Wright State University

Amy Lei, Vice President Fuyao Glass America Dr. Jeffrey Mikutis, Community Volunteer Jeff Pizza, Community Volunteer Kris Rossi, PhD Senior Strategy Director, Design Bridge and Partners Karen Spina, Community Volunteer Sally Struthers, PhD Professor Emeritus, Sinclair College Jeffrey Woeste, Partner Flagel Huber Flagel Danyelle Wright, V.P., Employment & Labor Law and CDO The E.W. Scripps Company

Lisa Coker, Principal and CEO Infinite Management Solutions Mark Conway, Partner Thompson Hine Renate Frydman, PhD Community Volunteer Rachel Goodspeed, Principal GOODSpeed Strategies

Michael R. Roediger, Director & CEO

A Year Inspired I write this update with a heavy heart as I think about all those suffering in war-ravaged countries on the other side of the world. During times of hardship, we sincerely hope you and yours will find the museum a place of solace and respite. On a happier note, it is an exciting time at the Dayton Art Institute! Our new Strategic Plan is a living document we are working to execute each day. We had the good fortune to work with a fantastic consultant, Jane Dockery, who taught Strategic Planning for Wright State University for more than 25 years before starting her own firm.

We are currently working to raise funds to replace the roof to complete the seal of the historic museum building after tuck-pointing, sealing and installing the new doors and windows. We are also seeking funds to update the DAI School Library area to reopen it as a library about the collection and provide muchneeded office space to the building. Over the next few years, we hope to renovate the Lange Family Experiencenter to make it more accessible and introduce state-of-the-art technology It’s a new year, and we look forward seeing you at your museum, bringing family and friends to see all the exciting exhibitions the DAI will showcase in 2024.

In implementing our Strategic Plan, we have identified five partners within a three-mile radius of the museum to Our Museum Store develop more is your one-stop intentional shop for marvelous “We look forward to seeing you at your community and unique gifts for museum, bringing family and friends...” engagement. every occasion, or Through these to treat yourself; partnerships, we we always offer will welcome and build meaningful relationships with complimentary wrapping. Don’t forget, a DAI communities that may not yet feel they have access membership is the gift that keeps giving all year! to the DAI. Please look for more information about Thank you for supporting your DAI; your this in the near future. membership is the foundation of all we do to provide I hope you have seen all the wonderful improvements world-class art experiences for you and those who we continue to make to your DAI. Thanks to federal, may not be in the position to be a member. state, county and private funding, we are replacing I wish you, your family a joyous and peaceful year. all the doors and windows in the museum and Rike Building. These replacements will take place over the Warm regards, next two years. We are thrilled to have finished the first phase of constructing a new picnic area to the left of the Rotunda entrance and in front of the Rike Building. The lead gift for this project was thanks to Sharon and Matt Price, with additional support from Four Seasons Garden Club and the Delphiniums Garden Club. This space will be available for school groups, summer camps, employee lunches or even guests looking for a place to have a picnic or relax. Phase II will be completed in the spring of next year with new tables and perennials.

Michael R. Roediger, MSLD, CFRE Director & President

February 17 – May 12, 2024

EVENTS

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Special Exhibition Gallery 120–121

Through January 14, 2024 Known internationally as a leading Post-Impressionist, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (French, 1864 –1901) made art that explores the cabarets, race tracks, music halls, circuses, cafés and brothels of bohemian Paris of the late 19th century. Filled with empathy and humor, his images offer a captivating, nearly journalistic view of Paris in la belle époque (the beautiful era). Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec: The Birth of Modern Paris features more than 240 works that highlight the artist’s remarkable achievements in printmaking, where modern life blends with the flowing lines of Art Nouveau. Like few artists of his time, Toulouse-Lautrec merged art and life. He produced theater advertisements, book covers, invitations, café menus and lithographs, without distinguishing between fine and commercial art. His famous posters, which adorned the kiosks of Paris and immortalized the era’s entertainers like Aristide Bruant and Jane Avril, are shown alongside many original drawings — where we find the seeds of inspiration. Also featured are rare photographs of ToulouseLautrec and his family, with handwritten letters from the artist. An internationally traveling exhibition, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec: The Birth of Modern Paris is a single source exhibition provided by Pan Art Connections, with the support of The Museum Box.

Left: Paul Sescau (French, 1873–1926), Toulouse-Lautrec with a Cane (detail), about 1894, photograph. Right: Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, May Belfort (detail), 1895, color lithograph; Le Poney Philibert (The Pony Philibert) (detail), 1898, lithograph; Eldorado: Aristide Bruant (detail), 1892, color lithograph. All courtesy of Firos Collection, images courtesy of Pan Art, with support of The Museum Box

The Paris of ToulouseLautrec: Prints and Posters from The Museum of Modern Art is available for purchase in The Museum Store and online.

Focus Exhibition Gallery 117

Through May 26, 2024 What is your favorite story? When you think of it, do specific images come to mind? Throughout history, literature has served as a continual inspiration for visual art. This spans literary genres such as epics, fables, myths, novels, poems, plays and even screenplays. Sometimes, art functions as illustration and accompanies a written text, enhancing the reading experience. Other times, artists may create independent artworks that capture memorable moments from a story or spin off into more obscure imaginings. Drawing on artworks from across cultures and in a range of mediums — including paintings, drawings, prints, photographs, sculptures and ceramics — this exhibition considers how images drawn from words enable us to, in turn, read texts in new ways. Presented in two parts, the exhibition will show different works on paper after March 4.

Right: Jacques Lipchitz (American, born Lithuania, 1891–1973), Theseus, about 1941, gouache on gessoed Masonite panel. Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas C. Colt, Jr., 1972.35; Edward Montgomery (American), Tortoise and Hare, 2010, lithograph on paper. Gift of Ernst Bever through the Ruder-Bever family in honor of Joseph L. Cox III, 2011.3.11

Focus Exhibition Gallery 119

Through January 7, 2024 The Arts and Crafts Movement, which flourished around the turn of the 20th century, emphasized quality, beautiful designs and objects made by hand rather than machines. Marblehead Pottery (1904 – 1936), from Marblehead, Massachusetts, was an exemplary American manufacturer of arts and crafts pottery of the period. They produced restrained ceramic vases in velvety matte glazes in soothing colors of blue, gray, green, brown, salmon and yellow. Decorations are inspired by nature and feature stylized trees, vines and flowers, as well as sailing ships, which Marblehead used as the company’s icon. The colors and designs emphasize the universal appeal of harmony of line, shape and color. This exhibition features more than 70 exceptional works of Marblehead Pottery drawn from a local private collection.

Left: Marblehead Pottery, Arthur Baggs, designer (American, 1886 – 1947); Sarah Tutt, decorator (American, 1859 – 1947), Vase (Grapevine Decoration) (detail), 1908 – 1936, glazed earthenware. On loan from a private collection

You’ve Been

SEEN

Take a look; you might see yourself enjoying one of the many perks membership has to offer. Whether you were dancing the night away at Oktoberfest or Bourbon & Bubbles, touring the awe-inspiring Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec: The Birth of Modern Paris exhibition or encouraging your little one’s creative expressions at an educational program, memories made at the DAI are made to last! Thank you for your support; we love to see your excitement! – Your DAI Team

Focus Exhibition Gallery 118

Through February 18, 2024 Many objects in museums were made by people whose names were never recorded, but art objects themselves can share a great deal. The photographs included in You Don’t Know Me span more than 150 years of photographic history. Many of the images may seem familiar in format and subject matter, and you might find a bit of yourself in these works by unknown photographers. This exhibition features recent gifts to the collection, and is on view for the first time.

Left: Photographer unknown, Untitled (detail), 20th century, gelatin silver print. Gift of Peter J. Cohen, 2023.335.32

Behind Each Brushstroke Gallery 108

A Journey to the East In 2020, artist Bukang Y. Kim and her family gifted a series of 10 paintings to the DAI. Entitled, Journey to the East, they are based on a trip she took to Siberia. Several are currently on view in Gallery 108. In a recent interview with Kettering Curator of Asian Art, Peter Doebler, she discussed some of what inspires her artwork. Peter Doebler: You studied art in both South Korea (Seoul National University) and the United States (University of Cincinnati).Were there differences in how art was taught? Bukang Kim: My training in Korea was more guiding how to paint. The curriculum was very fixed. It looked outside: what is going on in art movements; what is modern? My MFA in Cincinnati was very personal. The emphasis was less on technique and more on artistic development. My teacher pushed me to look inside: “where am I from; what do I want?” It prompted me to examine, “What is East and what is West?” So, I actually studied more about traditional Asian painting here in the United States. PD: Many of your exhibitions include the word “journey” in the title and often your paintings are based on places you have traveled.What does this word mean to you? BK: Journey means not only traveling or a certain place, but my understanding is that it is a kind of space, life and time, not just geography. A painting is about my history, about me at that moment — my journey as a person. I am a visual person; every time I return to Korea it looks different and it affects my painting. In the case of the paintings exhibited at the DAI, based on a trip to Siberia, it reflects my feeling of passing into a very different place. PD: The colors used for the paintings in Journey to the East are very limited. Do you plan the colors you will use in advance, or do you improvise as you paint?

BK: My painting does not really involve a lot of planning. I like to put in more feeling, the moment of my experience — more spontaneous. For the paintings at the DAI, I made each one and did not revisit or add much later. Work on paper is especially like this, compared to canvas where you can keep adding and changing. It is similar to Asian brush painting where one brush stroke tells everything; it is very spontaneous and quick, and the use of space is very important. Since I studied both Eastern and Western art styles, my technique is mixed. PD: You have had a long career as an artist. What is one thing you discovered about painting that surprised you? BK: I don’t worry about what people think about my work. I think about where I am, what is going on in my life. I paint to express myself, not for somebody. For example, when my older brother passed away, I created a series of simple paintings with red and black brush strokes to reflect on the nature of life and death. PD: What do you hope people will experience when they see your paintings at the DAI? BK: I hope people will keep an open mind and wonder, “What is this? What is the East? What does ‘East’ mean?” I am curious what people will think of paintings mounted as hanging scrolls — a traditional Asian format, but not one I typically use. I hope they will experience something different by looking at this kind of work and that they enjoy a different kind of journey.

Above: Bukang Y. Kim (American, born Korea, 1943), Journey to the East #4, from the series Journey to the East, 1999, oil paint and charcoal on mulberry paper. Gift of Bukang Yu Kim, Dr. Young Ghon Kim and Children, 2020.16.4

Focus Exhibition Gallery 105

Around Tokyo:

Hiroshige II’s Views of Famous Places in Edo Through January 14, 2024 In the flourishing woodblock print industry of 1800s Japan, one of the most popular genres was scenes of famous places. These included the bustling metropolis of Edo (present day Tokyo). Around Tokyo presents prints from Utagawa Hiroshige II’s Views of Famous Places in Edo. They provide a window to life in Japan as it was entering the modern era. The exhibition is presented in two parts, with a rotation of prints after three months. It is made possible by recent conservation of a previously bound album donated to the DAI in 1929. This is the first time the prints have been exhibited together in the DAI’s history.

Right: Utagawa Hiroshige II (Shigenobu) (Japanese, 1826–1869), Flower Garden at Sensoji Temple (detail), from the series Views of Famous Places in Edo, 1863, woodblock print, ink and color on paper. Gift of Mrs. Katherine G. Loy, 1929.128.8.24

Conservationn Gallery 105

Utagawa Hiroshige II’s Views of Famous Places in Edo Through January 14, 2024 When donated to the DAI by Katherine Loy in 1929, these prints were part of a set of 25 that were bound in an accordion-style album. They were attached back-to-back with adhesives and folded in half, causing hard horizontal creases across the center of each print. Furthermore, they were dirty, had damage such as tears and losses of paper and pigment and there was evidence of previous repair attempts. In early 2023, a paper conservator performed extensive treatments including separating all the prints and removing old adhesives; humidifying the prints to relax paper fibers overall; repairing tears and losses with a reversible process using Japanese tissues and wheat starch paste; and flattening the prints by placing them under weight between wool felts. The original, brilliant colors are now evident, and the prints can be displayed individually and are better preserved for future generations to enjoy. A selection of the prints is on view in the Focus Exhibition Around Tokyo: Hiroshige II’s Views of Famous Places in Edo, in Gallery 105 through January 14.

Right: Separating prints by removing old adhesives and previous repairs. Below: Reverse side of one print, stains from old adhesives and losses on edges.

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Removing Barriers and Connecting with Guests The Dayton Art Institute is committed to being a museum for all, and for the past decade, we have been working to make the museum a more inclusive, diverse, equitable and accessible space. These initiatives are commonly referred to as “IDEA” work and are a core component of the museum’s Strategic Plan. In efforts to increase accessibility throughout the museum, the DAI will join more than 250 cultural institutions on the Bloomberg Connects app, a free arts and cultural app created by Bloomberg Philanthropies that allows users all over the world to explore the interactive guides of museums, gardens, galleries and cultural spaces from the palm of their hand. In addition to allowing users to experience the DAI from anywhere in the world, the Bloomberg Connects app has a number of accessibility features for all guests to connect to the art while at the museum. All text in the app can be translated into 36 different languages using Google Translate, allowing guests to learn and understand the art in the language with which they are most comfortable. The app is screen reader compatible, enabling individuals to

zoom in on text and photos, increase contrast and view text in a larger size. In addition, the app will offer alt-text for each image uploaded and audio descriptions of the artwork with transcripts that can be translated into each language provided in the app. The Bloomberg Connects app is intended to be used throughout the visitor journey: before arrival to help plan; on-site to enhance the museum experience; and at home to extend the visit and learn more about their favorite items. The DAI guide will be ready for all guests to enjoy in January 2024. It will feature highlights from the museum’s collection, self-guided tours, educational experiences, museum history, touring tips and more. To download the Bloomberg Connects app, search “Bloomberg Connects” in the Apple Store or Google Play. We are so excited to enhance the guest experience at the DAI and share the museum with a whole new audience!

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Hidden in Plain Sight

EXPLORE––AND LEARN MORE!

See how many of these images of architecture and art you can find while exploring the Great Hall. Image Credits: Starting from the top left 1. Column and capital (Great Hall) 2. Artist unknown, Lamp: Angel Standing atop an Oval Shaped Globe, not dated, bronze, glass, X.1996.2 3. Column and capital, doorway to Berry Wing of European Art 4. Metal grate (Great Hall) 5. Ceiling vestibule before Harry A. Shaw Gothic Cloister 6. Hand rail motif (Great Hall) 7. Column capital (The Schiewetz Foundation Balcony) 8. Artist unknown (Italian), Lamp: Monk Flanked by Light Bulb on Either Side, not dated, iron, wood, X.1996.1 9. Capital (Great Hall) 10. Ceiling vestibule before Hale Clositer

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From The Archives

Treasure Keeper Meet Chuck Knickerbocker If you’re looking to find Chuck Knickerbocker, the Dayton Art Institute is a safe place to start your search. Most days, you can find him in the back of the DAI library or deep in the archives of the DAI basement, amongst a treasure trove of DAI history and knowledge. There, Chuck works with several other volunteers to organize and categorize the library collection, art books and artists’ files to transform the former DAI school library into a specialized library dedicated to the DAI’s world-class fine art collection.

woodblock prints into the museum’s collection. Chuck recalls being invited to be present when the prints were delivered, “Those little moments make [volunteering] so special.”

Bloomberg The Library Project began in 2017, but due to funding and the pandemic, the project nearly stopped until Chuck, along with Deborah Matthews, stepped in to keep the project moving forward. Chuck recruited a team of volunteers to assist, and today, he continues to be instrumental in the project’s success and maintaining the goldmine of information, art and history that is found at the DAI library.

“As a librarian, I wanted to keep everything, but that would not be ‘implementing the report’ as I was tasked to do,” Chuck explains. After scouring thousands of books and locating the items in the report to be kept and or archived, the Library Project team worked with14 institutions and libraries including Stivers School of Arts to relocate the most of the remaining books. “As an educator, a book in the hands of a reader is far more valuable than [allowing it to stay] untouched for twenty years on a shelf. In many ways, Chuck, who has been volunteering at the museum for nearly 20 years, is also a treasure trove of museum information and stories of the DAI’s past. He has been visiting the DAI since he was young. “The Art Institute has changed a lot since I was a kid,” Chuck notes. “My favorite memory was visiting the koi pond in the Japanese garden.” Over the years, Chuck has worked in various volunteer positions at the museum and has become one of the many familiar faces at the DAI. When discussing his volunteer work, he notes that he particularly enjoys getting to know and working with the DAI staff in so many different capacities. One of his favorite memories of volunteering was working alongside Kettering Curator of Asian Art Peter Doebler to bring a series of Tsukioka Yoshitoshi’s

Chuck’s wealth of experience makes him the perfect fit for the library project. He grew up in Fairborn, Ohio, before receiving his B.Ed. from Bowling Green State University. After attending BGSU, he returned to the Dayton area to complete his M.Ed in Library Communication Science at Wright State University. He spent years teaching English at Vandalia-Butler Schools while simultaneously working at the Grand American World Trapshooting Championships during the summer. Chuck worked as the school librarian during his last three years at Vandalia-Butler. In 1967 Chuck was selected to be a member of a Rotary International Group Exchange program to Kobe, Japan which whetted his appetite for international travel and education. After retiring from Vandalia-Butler, Chuck attended a hiring event in Iowa, eventually leading to a career with the Leysin American School in Leysain, Switzerland. “I went for one year and ended up staying for 12,” he says. There, Chuck began as Librarian and later became the Academic Dean, taught one English class, designed curriculum and even worked in International Evaluation, ensuring international schools met education standards. And while Chuck moved to France for a brief three years, he recalls getting called back to Switzerland to substitute and help implement new programs. During this time, Chuck was able to travel to many different countries, such as Azerbaijan, Egypt, Israel and most of Europe. In the early 2000s, Chuck returned to the Dayton area to be with his family. It was then that he started volunteering at the DAI. Chuck remarks how special the museum is to the area, “My neighbors from France came to see an exhibition, and they said, ‘Do you know how lucky you are to have this museum?’ However, those who work at the museum know the feeling is mutual–that the DAI family is lucky to have Chuck.

Learn, Discover, Create

School Tours and Studio Experiences by Grade Level The end of the year always proves to be a busy time of year for the Education Department here at DAI, and this year is no exception! We’re pleased to offer self-guided and guided tours aligning with Ohio Academic Standards and hands-on interactive studio experiences led by knowledgeable Museum Educators. Our school tours and studio experiences are available by grade level:

Preschool-2nd Grade Tour Length: 45 minutes at 3 – 4 stations Option 1: Artful Creatures: During our Artful Creatures gallery tour, students will have the opportunity to visit diverse artworks throughout our collection, which feature animals in art. Led by knowledgeable Museum Educators or Guides, students will have a chance to explore how different cultures depict animals and learn more about their significance within those cultures. This exploration will be facilitated by close-looking, comparing and contrasting, storytelling and creative movement. During the studio activity for this tour, students will use clay or model magic and fuzzy sticks to create their own miniature 3D animal sculptures. Led by Museum Educators, students will learn more about animal anatomy through the lens of art. From fins to feathers to fur, Museum Educators will guide students’ creative process as they add fine details to their original animal sculptures. Option 2: Art Rangers: Art Rangers is a great tour for our youngest visitors who are just learning the basic concepts of art. Through music, close-looking, storytelling and creative activities, students will explore essential elements of art such as color, shape and line, and how they come together to form unique works. Students will also learn about museums as a community resource and gathering place while exploring the galleries. After becoming more familiar with the basic concepts of art, students will apply what they’ve learned during their tour to their studio activity by creating self-portraits! Students have two different options for this project; they can either draw themselves or draw a collage of symbols that best expresses their interests.

3rd-5th Grade Tour Length: 60 minutes, 4 stations Option 1: Global Traditions: During the Global Traditions tour, students visit various works of art from diverse cultures. These artworks are explored through the lens of identifying and recognizing traditions throughout the world, as well as examining how those traditions are depicted through various mediums. From birthday celebrations to weddings and ceremonial dances, students will have the opportunity to engage in constructive dialogue about the cultures being depicted and how they compare to current traditions in society.

The studio portion of this experience involves students using pre-cut paper pieces to create a collage based on the mandala patterns featured in the Indian Rangoli, which is believed to bring happiness, positivity and liveliness into the home. In addition to exploring culture and creating art, the activity incorporates elements of mathematics and symmetry. Students will have a wide variety of shapes, colors and patterns on which to base their unique designs. Option 2: Ohio Art and Artists: Ohio Art and Artists explores art created by individuals from Ohio or with a significant tie to the state. This tour will take students through time by exploring artwork created by Ohio’s early inhabitants, the Adena-Hopewell Mound Builders. The tour will also compare Ohio’s agricultural past to its more industrialized present and explore depictions of modern cityscapes compared to how they appeared during the Industrial Revolution. The experience highlights the significance of citizenship and the elements that make our state a community. The studio portion of Ohio Art and Artists is based on mapmaking. From a sea of soda to marshmallow moons, students can create a 2D or 3D image of a fictional island or country they envision. The themes explored in this studio activity include topography, creating a legend/map key and how to navigate by using cardinal directions.

6th-8th Grade

other artworks not found within a frame. Students will learn about sculptural materials, techniques used and the role of technology in the sculpting process. This tour fosters conversation about how art can be both aesthetic and functional and inspires dialogue about which category the art falls into. During the studio activity, students will have an opportunity to explore both 2D, and 3D media. They will create a pattern on paper, and using the artistic process, translate it into 3D media by simulating metal embossing.

9th-12th Grade Tour Length: 60 Minutes, 4 Stations Option 1: Art and Science Art and Science examines how artists use science to complement their artworks. Students investigate the intersection of science and art through interactive technology and experimenting with scientific concepts. This tour will highlight how artists incorporate a spectrum of color into their work while hosting conversations about how art uses scientific methods and principles to better conserve and preserve art for future generations. Students will have the opportunity to experiment with liquid watercolors during a painting exercise in color theory, as well as to see how the conditions of water can affect the quality of their materials and what other variables go into producing quality paints.

Tour Length: 60 Minutes, 4 stations

Option 2: Discover Writing

Option 1: Discover Writing:

Discover Writing explores literary elements in art by asking students to decipher the deeper meaning behind pieces from our collection and to create dialogue about the messages they believe the authors are trying to convey. Students will explore various writing styles, such as haiku and sensory poems, as well as act out brief scenes. Students will also be guided through the process of conducting formal, constructive critiques and more in our galleries. During this tour for older students, we’ll have the opportunity to explore additional types of writing, including descriptive, persuasive, creative and expository.

Discover Writing explores literary elements in art by asking students to decipher the deeper meaning behind works from our collection and to create dialogue about the messages they believe the authors are trying to convey. Students will explore various writing styles, such as haiku and sensory poems, and act out brief scenes. Students will be guided through the process of conducting formal, constructive critiques and more in our galleries. In the studio activity, students will “write” poetry based on a piece of published media by either drawing a background image on a printed work and highlighting specific words and phrases that correspond with the content of their poem, or crafting poetic pieces of art by using words to form an image that represents the poem’s subject. Option 2: Art Off the Wall: During Art Off the Wall, students will visit various 3D works of art throughout our galleries, such as sculptures, furniture and

In this studio activity, students will “write” poetry based on a piece of published media by either drawing a background image on a printed work and highlighting specific words and phrases that correspond with the content of their poem, or crafting poetic pieces of art by using words to form an image that represents the poem’s subject.

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The Dayton Art Institute is pleased to announce the newest Lange Family Experiencenter exhibition, Criss-Cross: Creative Connections. Celebrating the pioneering spirit of education from within our Dayton community, this exhibition is influenced by the historic Living Arts Center and its gallery. Led by educator Willis “Bing” Davis and Gallery Director Pamela P. Houk, the Living Arts Center’s goal was to expand the field of arts education. Living Arts Center students applied their creativity across art forms, including dance, music, drama, creative writing and visual arts. Closing its doors in 1977, the Living Arts Center gallery would find new life at the Dayton Art Institute in the form of the Lange Family Experiencenter. Today, we are honored to continue the tradition of arts engagement for our guests. Created with guidance from Bing Davis and Pam Houk, Criss-Cross: Creative Connections celebrates the lasting spirit of the Living Arts Center and provides meaningful moments for guest interactions. Organizing the exhibition using the art forms of dance, music, drama, creative writing and visual arts paired with activities and a designed gallery journal, we welcome all guests to grow and explore creatively. We invite you to participate in this exhibition, now through May 2024.

A look back at a living legacy

Art Educator Willis “Bing” Davis examines jewelry with a student at the Living Arts Center.

A Living Arts Center student engages in classroom learning.

Art Educator Pam Houk Photo Credit: Virginia Burroughs

Opening Doors

Free Admission Creates New Opportunities to Connect In 2023, the DAI was proud to feature four Community Days, which allowed guests to visit the museum free of charge. This program, which aligns with the museum’s Strategic Plan, was conceptualized to connect the public with different themes, celebrations and Special Exhibitions. Our Community Days were hosted in March for Women’s History Month, June for Pride Month, October in honor of Indigenous Peoples’ Day and November in honor of Veterans Day. During the year, the museum welcomed more than 1,700 visitors on these free days and was pleased to feature the following sponsors, without whom we could not have opened our doors to so many in the community: Public Health-Dayton Montgomery County, SHAG, The Rubi Girls-Dayton’s Premier Drag Troupe, Ramona & Todd Vikan and Wright State University. It is our hope that we can continue to offer creative ways for the community to engage with the DAI and establish a meaningful relationship with the arts. For more information about Community Days at the DAI, please contact Kaytee Yantis-Houser: khouser@daytonart.org.

YOU MAKE THE DIFFERENCE... YOUR CONTR IBUTIONS AT WORK! 37,207

VISITOR COUNT

16,500

LANGE FAMILY EXPERIENCENTER VISITS

37,000

GALLERY EXPERIENCES

1,400

STUDENT VISITS

196

SUMMER CAMPERS

4,428

NUMBER OF MEMBERS

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AND IT SHOWS. THANK YOU!

Thank you for a great season! We recently wrapped up another fantastic season of the Bob Ross Auto Group Jazz & Beyond series at the Dayton Art Institute! The 2023 Jazz & Beyond series featured six concerts with a tremendous lineup of musicians, including Premium Blend, Big Gil & His Funky All Stars, Silver Lining Jazz Combo, Keigo Hirakawa Trio, Faux Frenchmen and Puzzle of Light. Jazz and Beyond has been a regular fixture at the DAI for more than 25 years and regularly presents a great mixture of familiar favorites and new acts from the region’s jazz scene. The DAI extends its gratitude to Jenell Ross and the rest of the Bob Ross Auto Group for allowing us to bring back this fan-favorite event for another year. The 2023 series stood out for its notable lineup and attendance, bringing nearly 1,000 guests to the museum in 2023. In addition, we hosted a special Breast Cancer Awareness concert in October, where guests were encouraged to wear pink, and the team at Bob Ross Auto Group handed out Pink Ribbon merchandise to those attending. We are excited for the return of this beloved series in 2024. Thank you to everyone who attended these concerts. We look forward to seeing you next year!

Toulouse-Lautrec Book Independent Publishers Group $10.95

Paris Unveiled Chic gifts inspired by the artist Toulouse-Lautrec

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec: The Birth of Modern Paris celebrates the remarkable achievements of an artist who captured all that late 19th-century Paris had to offer, from the thundering racetracks to the captivating cabarets. Find gifts inspired by his remarkable work at the DAI Museum Store. Explore books, prints, jewelry, stationery, tableware and more. The DAI Museum Store is located just off the museum’s Entrance Rotunda and is open during regular museum hours. All purchases support the DAI, and Museum Members receive 10% off Museum Store purchases!

Immerse yourself in the cafés, racetracks and music halls of Paris in this compact volume with over 280 reproductions of Toulouse-Lautrec’s iconic work.

Oxford Magnifier Authentic Models $34.95

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Background: Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (French, 1864 –1901), La Troupe de Mademoiselle Églantine (detail),1896, color lithograph. Courtesy of Firos Collection, image courtesy of Pan Art, with support of The Museum Box

For that extra fine print, this magnifier is a classic accessory for your coffee table featuring a Frenchfinished Rosewood handle.

Divan Japonais Dangle Earrings

Poems Of Paris

Featuring Toulouse-Lautrec’s Divan Japonais, these fair-trade earrings are a perfect gift for any art lover.

A beautiful, hardcover anthology of poems inspired by the City of Light.

The Paris of Toulouse-Lautrec: Prints and Posters from The Museum of Modern Art

3D Eiffel Tower Wooden Puzzle

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Spanning the artist’s mature career, this volume presents more than 100 of Toulouse-Lautrec’s prints and posters, exploring the bohemian world of late 19th-century Paris.

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Hands Craft $15.99

Bring Paris home with this 3D puzzle kit. Laser-cut pieces fit together to create your very own Eiffel Tower.

Stained Glass Window Create a Stained Glass Window at home!

STEP 1 Draw out a design on your tagboard using a ruler or stencils. Try to keep the space around the intended cutouts at 3/4” minimum.

STEP 2 Mark X’s on areas to cut out and use a pencil to poke a hole through the paper for easier scissor access. Cut out the sections for the stained glass.

STEP 3 Lay a piece of cellophane/tissue paper over the open cutout and trace a line at least a half inch larger than the cutout window. Cut out.

STEP 4 Use gluestick to trace outline around window and lay cellophane on top. Repeat for remaining windows.

Supplies Needed: black tagboard, cello or tissue paper, gluestick, scissors, pencil, Sharpie marker

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2024 Exhibition Season The Artistic Life of Aka Pereyma February 17 – May 12, 2024 Riveting Women Artists from the Sara W. and Michelle Vance-Waddell Collection

June 22 – September 8, 2024 Merry Grinchmas:

Art of Dr. Seuss’ Holiday Classic

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America’s Funniest Animated Family

October 26, 2024 – January 19, 2025

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• Organizational Meetings • Luncheons • Collaboration Events • Training Sessions • Presentations • Board Meetings • Social & Club Gatherings • Retirement Parties • Award Ceremonies

The Art of Flexible Spaces This contemporary space, nestled in the grand architecture of the Dayton Art Institute, is the perfect venue for your next small gathering. With a professional event support team, Wi-Fi, audio visual presentation equipment and easy on-site parking, the Leo Room will have your guests raving about their experience. Make your event an even more memorable experience by including a museum tour — a special perk of hosting your event at the DAI. Catering options and beverage service available. Enjoy the charming museum cafe and store across the hall. Call 937-223-5277 ext. 337 for more information.

CULTURE WORKS

Since 1974, Culture Works has served as the united arts fund and local art agency for the Dayton Region. Thanks to the community members, companies, and foundations who gave to our annual Campaign for the Arts last year, Culture Works awarded the Dayton Art Institute a $55,180 Community Arts Grant in support of this exhibition season. In our golden anniversary year, we hope you’ll join us in celebrating our vibrant arts community and helping to create even more incredible arts experiences. cultureworks.org

Culture Works would like to thank the many individuals, companies, foundations, and organizations who contributed to Culture Works between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023. It is your support that helps make our community a vibrant place to live, work, and play and connects the diverse communities throughout the Dayton Region through arts and culture.

CORPORATE, FOUNDATION, GOVERNMENT, AND WORKPLACE GIVING SUPPORT CULTURAL VISIONARY: $50,000+ Montgomery County Arts and Cultural District National Endowment for the Arts CULTURAL DEVELOPER: $25,000+ CareSource Foundation and CareSource Employees Fifth Third Foundation and Fifth Third Bank Employees Montgomery County and Montgomery County Employees Ohio Arts Council Premier Health Employees Atrium Medical Center Employees Compunet Clinical Employees Fidelity Health Care Employees Miami Valley Hospital Employees Premier Physician Services Employees Premier Systems Support Employees Samaritan Behavioral Health Employees Upper Valley Medical Center Employees CULTURAL INFLUENCER: $15,000+ Dayton Children’s Employees Heidelberg Distributing Company Messer Construction Employees and Corporate Match CULTURAL PIONEER: $10,000+ CenterPoint Energy Foundation LexisNexis/RELX Employees and Corporate Match Simons Foundation CULTURAL COLLABORATOR: $5,000+ Bach Society of Dayton Members Dayton Aerospace, Inc Employees The Dayton Foundation and The Dayton Foundation Employees KeyBank Foundation and KeyBank Employees LION, Inc and LION Employees Thompson Hine Employees CULTURAL CATALYST: $1,000+ Better Business Bureau of Dayton & the Miami Valley Employees Brady Ware & Company and Brady Ware Employees City of Dayton Employees Coolidge Wall Employees Culture Works Employees Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce Employees Dayton Art Institute Employees Dayton Contemporary Dance Company Employees Dayton Metro Library Employees Dayton Performing Arts Alliance Employees Hieronymus Family Fund, Inc. The Kuntz Foundation LineMark Communications, Ltd. Matthew J. Scarr, CPA LLC Employees

INDIVIDUAL SUPPORT CIRCLE OF EXCELLENCE LUMINARY CIRCLE: $5,000+ Keith & Pamela Browning Tom Skelley & Sharon Lindquist-Skelley Mike & Susan Riordan Mikki White Katherine Wiedeman & Leslee Elliott-Sowers INNOVATOR CIRCLE: $2,500+ Dr. Bob Brandt, Jr. Eileen & Richard Carr Sarah Chapman Steve & Molly Cobb Rebecca & Larry Corson Kevin & Angie Cozart Robert & Donna Miles Curry Dr. Sharon D. Gratto & Mr. Thomas P. Gratto Bond R. & Jane B. Hattershire Steve & Lou Mason Milton Nathan, M.D. & Ritva Williamson The Jesse & Caryl Philips Foundation Diane L. Pleiman David H. Ponitz

The Kenneth & Nancy Quinter Family Linda & Miles Schmidt Richard & June Smythe Paul & Shawn Spain LEADER CIRCLE: $1,000+ Leslie Adkins Albert & Susan Asebrook Gary & Rachel Auman Drs. Mary & Charles Bane Brandy Bates Don & Lois Bigler Patricia Black Dave & Mikki Clancy Michael & Marquetta Colbert Doug & Beth Compton Garry L. Day Dwyer & Tammy Dennis Pat & Dave Diven Matt Dunn & Ed Wellmeier Frank & Kathleen Ferrante Tom & Jayne Gmeiner Janet & Don Grieshop Christopher & Christine Haaker Mark & Lisa Hanson Toni Jones R. Alan Kimbrough Michael W. King Richard Lapedes & Maureen Lynch Jim & Peggy Lehner William E. Linesch Linda Lombard & Paul Marshall Mike & Christy Manchester Judy D. McCormick Connie McKale Dale & Karen Medford Drs. Jacqueline & Steven Miller and Family William Mitchel David & Christine Nadler David & Sharen Neuhardt Mike & Amy Parks Judy Payne Asa D. Perry Steve & Lori Petitjean Donald & Joyce Porter Emily Pray Jim & Ellen Ratti Kimberly D. Rogers Matthew J. Scarr Beth & Alan Schaeffer Ann Schenking & Michael Herrlein Bill & Ann Schuerman Andrew & Pamela Schwartz Bernard Smith Marc & Tracy Smith Eric & Karen Spina Amy & Nathan Stockman Dr. Sally A. Struthers & Dr. Ned D. Young Randall & Chris Utt Julie Walch Maurieta & Todd Washam Paul & Susanne Weaver Betsy B. Whitney Walt & Marcia Wood PATRON CIRCLE: $500+ Kate Barrett Matt Barrett Liz & Wray Blattner Patricia Bohannon David Bruce Charlette & Bob Buescher Stacy Burns Carman A. Burton Kenneth & Christiane Caldwell Brooke Camacho Ethan Carder Rosemary D. Carr Lionel Chow Kelly A. Cole Kevin Cole Mark & Dawn Conway Col (USAF, Ret) & Mrs. Chris Coombs Patrick & Suzanne T. Crippen

LaJuana Curington Gregory Davis & Annette Chavez Daniel & Linda Deitz Mr. & Mrs. Harry J. Delaney Elizabeth Denlinger Aaron DeVilbiss Jennifer Dougherty Scotty Fannin Ashlie & William Farr Laurie Ferreira Sarah & Chad Fletcher Daniel & Margaret French Kyle & Aimee Frysinger Neal Gittleman & Lisa Fry Jim Glynn & Cheryl Sesher Lee Virginia & Edman Gray Bryan & Adria Greene Lauri & Christopher Gulliford Timothy & Jone Haney Jane Heavin Mr. & Mrs. Timothy D. Hendricks Nathan Holthaus Jervis S. Janney, Jr. Kristina & Ryan Kean Rosemary Elizabeth Kenyon Barb Kuhns Denise Langston Ted & Susan Laws Stacey Lawson Tony Lemen Deborah A. Lieberman Michael & Linda Lopez Carol & Dennis Loranger Billie Lucente-Baker Matthew & Kelsey Madges Christopher Marek Drew McCamis Roger & Carol McClure Jenny McElroy Scott McGaha Robert & De McMurry Deb McNeff Stephanie Mealy Jennifer & Christopher Meyer Elizabeth Mills Renee L. Mock Anna & John Monnett David Noll Dr. Patrick K. Nugent Jeff Osborne & Maria Fox Melissa Riley Patsiavos Anne & John Payne Bill Perry & JT Rusch Derrick & Ruth Petry Ashley Price Bernard & Carole Rabinowitz Philanthropic Fund of the JFGD Bekah & Nick Raines Pam Rath & Doug Wasem Alice Reid, Michelle Reid, Jeremy Reid Daniel Robie Karen Maner & Brad Roediger Milt & Dawn Ross Michael Roush Susan Sandro Matt & Kathleen Schnelle Stephen Schwartz Carol Seabold Mindy & Chuck Shelley Jeff & Celia Shulman Ian & Wendy Simpson Steve & Janel Skerl Chris Smith Dr. William Spohn & Dr. Margaret Dunn Rick Stover & Tawnya Darlington Todd J. & Lora M. Stowe Todd & Sheri Sword Tom & Nancy Thickel Peter & Patricia Torvik Jeffrey Trzeciak & Michael Sieveking Mary Van Den Broek Gordon & Darlene Walbroehl

Carol Warner & Frank Winslow Janet Wasson Tom & Cindi Wells Tami & Christopher Wiggins Merle Wilberding & Susan Elliott Alcue & Monica Williams Lisa Wilson

MEMORIAL GIFTS

In Memory of Jesse Ryan Coleman given by Donna Hughes Coleman In Memory of Jay Kessel given by Jean Kessel In Memory of Marjorie Kuhns given by Barb Kuhns In Memory of Raymond Must given by Studios Architecture In Memory of Tom Wurzelbacher given by Lynn Wurzelbacher

HONORARY GIFTS

In Honor of Morris T. Howard and Restart the Arts/Boards of Recovery Project given by Laurie Ferreira In Honor of Stacey Lawson given by Eileen & Richard Carr In Honor of The Springfield Symphony Orchestra given by Nathan Hale

IN-KIND SUPPORT

Arlt & Company CareSource Dayton Live Dayton Magazine Mark Hanson Glenda Jordan Jeffrey Mahar Markey’s Audio Visual, Inc. Montgomery County Parking Services Monica M. Rezek Hunter S. Rivord

This listing of contributions was compiled as accurately as possible from Culture Works’ records as of October 2023. Errors, however, occasionally occur. If there are any discrepancies, please notify Culture Works at 937-222-2787.

Culture Works is the proud recipient of Sustainability funding from the Ohio Arts Council.

YOU BEL NG HERE! OUR MISSION

Through BEL art, we createNG transformative YOU HERE! and diverse experiences, strengthen community connections and inspire imagination.

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