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Lois & Richard Rosenthal Center
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44 E. 6th Street,
Cincinnati, OH 45202

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March 2024 Events

Sun. Mon. Tue. Wed. Thu. Fri. Sat.

1

6:00 PM

Creative Café

01 March
2024

Friday
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Creative Café

Creative Café

2

10:00 AM

The Creative Writing Project

02 March
2024

Saturday
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

The Creative Writing Project

The Creative Writing Project

12:00 PM

Self/Realization: 2024 MFA Thesis Artist Talks

02 March
2024

Saturday
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Self/Realization: 2024 MFA Thesis Artist Talks

Self/Realization: 2024 MFA Thesis Artist Talks

3

4

5

10:30 AM

Art Play Hike: Burnet Woods

05 March
2024

Tuesday
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Art Play Hike: Burnet Woods

Art Play Hike: Burnet Woods

6

4:00 PM

Artist-In-Residence: Kateri Sparrow

06 March
2024

Wednesday
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Artist-In-Residence: Kateri Sparrow

Artist-In-Residence: Kateri Sparrow

7

10:30 AM

Thursday Art Play: Sensory Stations

07 March
2024

Thursday
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Thursday Art Play: Sensory Stations

Thursday Art Play: Sensory Stations

4:00 PM

Young Adult Lab: Mixed Media Sculptures

07 March
2024

Thursday
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Young Adult Lab: Mixed Media Sculptures

Young Adult Lab: Mixed Media Sculptures

8

9

11:00 AM

Artist-In-Residence: Kateri Sparrow

09 March
2024

Saturday
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Artist-In-Residence: Kateri Sparrow

Artist-In-Residence: Kateri Sparrow

1:00 PM

Belonging: A Culture of Place by Bell Hooks

09 March
2024

Saturday
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Belonging: A Culture of Place by Bell Hooks

Belonging: A Culture of Place by Bell Hooks

10

11

12

13

4:00 PM

Artist-In-Residence: Kateri Sparrow

13 March
2024

Wednesday
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Artist-In-Residence: Kateri Sparrow

Artist-In-Residence: Kateri Sparrow

14

10:30 AM

Thursday Art Play: Game On!

14 March
2024

Thursday
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Thursday Art Play: Game On!

Thursday Art Play: Game On!

4:00 PM

Young Adult Lab: Scratch Art

14 March
2024

Thursday
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Young Adult Lab: Scratch Art

Young Adult Lab: Scratch Art

15

16

11:00 AM

Artist-In-Residence: Kateri Sparrow

16 March
2024

Saturday
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Artist-In-Residence: Kateri Sparrow

Artist-In-Residence: Kateri Sparrow

10:00 AM

Poet Laureate Office Hours

16 March
2024

Saturday
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Poet Laureate Office Hours

Poet Laureate Office Hours

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18

19

20

4:00 PM

Artist-In-Residence: Kateri Sparrow

20 March
2024

Wednesday
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Artist-In-Residence: Kateri Sparrow

Artist-In-Residence: Kateri Sparrow

11:00 AM

Homeschool Wednesday: Weston Tour

20 March
2024

Wednesday
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM

Homeschool Wednesday: Weston Tour

Homeschool Wednesday: Weston Tour

21

10:30 AM

Thursday Art Play: Cake Decorating!

21 March
2024

Thursday
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Thursday Art Play: Cake Decorating!

Thursday Art Play: Cake Decorating!

4:00 PM

Young Adult Lab: Fake Flyers

21 March
2024

Thursday
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Young Adult Lab: Fake Flyers

Young Adult Lab: Fake Flyers

22

23

11:00 AM

Artist-In-Residence: Kateri Sparrow

23 March
2024

Saturday
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Artist-In-Residence: Kateri Sparrow

Artist-In-Residence: Kateri Sparrow

9:30 AM

Nurturing Our Hidden Selves

23 March
2024

Saturday
9:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Nurturing Our Hidden Selves

Nurturing Our Hidden Selves

1:00 PM

Closing Reception for Haptic Narratives

23 March
2024

Saturday
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Closing Reception for Haptic Narratives

Closing Reception for Haptic Narratives

1:00 PM

Belonging: A Culture of Place by Bell Hooks

23 March
2024

Saturday
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Belonging: A Culture of Place by Bell Hooks

Belonging: A Culture of Place by Bell Hooks

24

25

26

27

4:00 PM

Artist-In-Residence: Kateri Sparrow

27 March
2024

Wednesday
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Artist-In-Residence: Kateri Sparrow

Artist-In-Residence: Kateri Sparrow

28

All Day

CAC CLOSED

28 March
2024

Thursday
3:08 PM - 3:08 PM

CAC CLOSED

29

6:00 PM

CAC@21c

29 March
2024

Friday
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

CAC@21c

CAC@21c

6:00 PM

Regional 90 Community Gallery Opening

29 March
2024

Friday
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Regional 90 Community Gallery Opening

Regional 90 Community Gallery Opening

30

11:00 AM

Artist-In-Residence: Kateri Sparrow

30 March
2024

Saturday
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Artist-In-Residence: Kateri Sparrow

Artist-In-Residence: Kateri Sparrow

1:00 PM

Performing Tai Shani

30 March
2024

Saturday
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Performing Tai Shani

Performing Tai Shani

31

March 2024 Events

01 March
2024

Friday
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Creative Café

Creative Café

The Creative Café is not just a place, it's a vibrant community where artists, performers, and visionaries come together to inspire and be inspired. Picture yourself immersed in a space filled with art, conversation, and a lively atmosphere. As you sip on your favorite drink, you'll be surrounded by fellow...

02 March
2024

Saturday
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

The Creative Writing Project

The Creative Writing Project

Join us for a series of workshops designed to provide adult writers of all levels with opportunities to explore the art of creative writing. Inspired by the CAC exhibition, Ecologies of Elsewhere, each workshop centers around the topic of nature. This five-week series puts participants amongst a community of writers...

02 March
2024

Saturday
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Self/Realization: 2024 MFA Thesis Artist Talks

Self/Realization: 2024 MFA Thesis Artist Talks

Students in the Self/Realization: 2024 MFA Thesis Exhibition talk about their work. 4th + 5th Floor Galleries, Talks will begin on the 4th Floor. Stools will be available. 12:00pm - Brooke Owens 12:15pm - Sarah-Faith Strait 12:30pm - Holli Friley 12:45pm - Andy Demczuk 1:00pm - John Ford 1:15pm - Kelsey Nolin 1:30pm - Isabel Wolke 1:45-2:00pm -...

05 March
2024

Tuesday
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Art Play Hike: Burnet Woods

Art Play Hike: Burnet Woods

Art Play Hike is an outdoor series in partnership with the Cincinnati Parks. Join us this month as we explore Burnet Woods and take part in hands-on art making. Bundle up! These monthly hikes will take place rain or shine. Come explore the great outdoors with your little one. This program...

06 March
2024

Wednesday
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Artist-In-Residence: Kateri Sparrow

Artist-In-Residence: Kateri Sparrow

Sparrow is an interdisciplinary artist, partial to recycling materials with a focus on sustainable practice. No matter what medium Sparrow is working with, the same themes arise, respect for our Earth and of botanical re-integration in everyday life. For the past 5 years she has been working closely with heirloom...

07 March
2024

Thursday
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Thursday Art Play: Sensory Stations

Thursday Art Play: Sensory Stations

Join us Thursday mornings for creative playtime at the CAC. This family program uses hands-on art making activities and yoga to excite and educate our youngest visitors. Sometimes experimenting is the best part about art. It’s fun to make, fail and try again. Pick a sensory station to create and...

07 March
2024

Thursday
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Young Adult Lab: Mixed Media Sculptures

Young Adult Lab: Mixed Media Sculptures

Join us every Thursday in the Creative Learning Center on the 6th floor of the CAC for Young Adult Lab, a free drop-in art making program! This week, we'll be used all sorts of mixed media to create 3D sculptures! Artists and educators will be on hand to assist. Supplies and...

09 March
2024

Saturday
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Artist-In-Residence: Kateri Sparrow

Artist-In-Residence: Kateri Sparrow

Sparrow is an interdisciplinary artist, partial to recycling materials with a focus on sustainable practice. No matter what medium Sparrow is working with, the same themes arise, respect for our Earth and of botanical re-integration in everyday life. For the past 5 years she has been working closely with heirloom...

09 March
2024

Saturday
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Belonging: A Culture of Place by Bell Hooks

Belonging: A Culture of Place by Bell Hooks

What does it mean to call a place home? Who is allowed to become a member of a community? When can we say that we truly belong? These are some of the question of place and belonging that renowned cultural critic bell hooks examines in her book, Belonging: A Culture...

13 March
2024

Wednesday
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Artist-In-Residence: Kateri Sparrow

Artist-In-Residence: Kateri Sparrow

Sparrow is an interdisciplinary artist, partial to recycling materials with a focus on sustainable practice. No matter what medium Sparrow is working with, the same themes arise, respect for our Earth and of botanical re-integration in everyday life. For the past 5 years she has been working closely with heirloom...

14 March
2024

Thursday
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Thursday Art Play: Game On!

Thursday Art Play: Game On!

Join us Thursday mornings for creative playtime at the CAC. This family program uses hands-on art making activities and yoga to excite and educate our youngest visitors. This week we'll learn about the Creativity Center work, Soft Bones, which allows visitors to create their own game! We'll explore some game-inspired...

14 March
2024

Thursday
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Young Adult Lab: Scratch Art

Young Adult Lab: Scratch Art

Join us every Thursday in the Creative Learning Center on the 6th floor of the CAC for Young Adult Lab, a free drop-in art making program! This week, we'll be making scratch art! It's a fun and simple way to create your own pictures and designs! Artists and educators will be...

16 March
2024

Saturday
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Artist-In-Residence: Kateri Sparrow

Artist-In-Residence: Kateri Sparrow

Sparrow is an interdisciplinary artist, partial to recycling materials with a focus on sustainable practice. No matter what medium Sparrow is working with, the same themes arise, respect for our Earth and of botanical re-integration in everyday life. For the past 5 years she has been working closely with heirloom...

16 March
2024

Saturday
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Poet Laureate Office Hours

Poet Laureate Office Hours

Poet Laureate Office Hours are back! Please join Cincinnati-Mercantile Library Poet Laureate Yalie Saweda Kamara for the first Office Hours of the year on Saturday, March 16. We will be gathering at the Contemporary Arts Center from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m, exploring their exciting current exhibits as inspiration for our...

20 March
2024

Wednesday
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Artist-In-Residence: Kateri Sparrow

Artist-In-Residence: Kateri Sparrow

Sparrow is an interdisciplinary artist, partial to recycling materials with a focus on sustainable practice. No matter what medium Sparrow is working with, the same themes arise, respect for our Earth and of botanical re-integration in everyday life. For the past 5 years she has been working closely with heirloom...

20 March
2024

Wednesday
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM

Homeschool Wednesday: Weston Tour

Homeschool Wednesday: Weston Tour

Join us for a private tour of the Weston Gallery exhibitions, Canstruction® and Weston Works Art Challenge. Students will meet in the CAC Lobby, then walk to the Weston Art Gallery together. Following the tour students will head back to the CAC to create their own unique artwork in the...

21 March
2024

Thursday
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Thursday Art Play: Cake Decorating!

Thursday Art Play: Cake Decorating!

Join us Thursday mornings for creative playtime at the CAC. This family program uses hands-on art making activities and yoga to excite and educate our youngest visitors. This week we'll learn about the festival community mural designed by local artist duo Batres Gilvin and create some celebratory edible artwork inspired by...

21 March
2024

Thursday
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Young Adult Lab: Fake Flyers

Young Adult Lab: Fake Flyers

Join us every Thursday in the Creative Learning Center on the 6th floor of the CAC for Young Adult Lab, a free drop-in art making program! This week, we'll be making 'fake flyers.' It'll look like a help wanted or lost pet flyer but our flyers will do something like give...

23 March
2024

Saturday
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Artist-In-Residence: Kateri Sparrow

Artist-In-Residence: Kateri Sparrow

Sparrow is an interdisciplinary artist, partial to recycling materials with a focus on sustainable practice. No matter what medium Sparrow is working with, the same themes arise, respect for our Earth and of botanical re-integration in everyday life. For the past 5 years she has been working closely with heirloom...

23 March
2024

Saturday
9:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Nurturing Our Hidden Selves

Nurturing Our Hidden Selves

Marie Krulewitch-Browne will lead us in a ritual workshop in honor of Queen Esther, the Spring Solstice, and manifesting Birth, Death, and New Beginnings.The workshop will help us confront our demons by cultivating our acceptance through affirmations, rituals, and shared blessings. We will engage our senses, spirituality, and collective wisdom...

23 March
2024

Saturday
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Closing Reception for Haptic Narratives

Closing Reception for Haptic Narratives

Join us to celebrate the Haptic Narratives exhibition. Reception in P&G Gallery, Lower Level. Free.

23 March
2024

Saturday
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Belonging: A Culture of Place by Bell Hooks

Belonging: A Culture of Place by Bell Hooks

What does it mean to call a place home? Who is allowed to become a member of a community? When can we say that we truly belong? These are some of the question of place and belonging that renowned cultural critic bell hooks examines in her book, Belonging: A Culture...

27 March
2024

Wednesday
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Artist-In-Residence: Kateri Sparrow

Artist-In-Residence: Kateri Sparrow

Sparrow is an interdisciplinary artist, partial to recycling materials with a focus on sustainable practice. No matter what medium Sparrow is working with, the same themes arise, respect for our Earth and of botanical re-integration in everyday life. For the past 5 years she has been working closely with heirloom...

28 March
2024

Thursday
3:08 PM - 3:08 PM

CAC CLOSED

The CAC will be closed on Thursday, March 28 for Cincinnati Reds Opening Day.

29 March
2024

Friday
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

CAC@21c

CAC@21c

Join a CAC docent for a half-hour guided tour of the 21c exhibitions followed by a half-hour tour of the Contemporary Arts Center exhibitions. Come early to Metropole to enjoy a complimentary draft beer or wine and tour will meet in the lobby of the 21c. Event is free and...

29 March
2024

Friday
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Regional 90 Community Gallery Opening

Regional 90 Community Gallery Opening

Regional Connections features works by artists living and working in Cincinnati, OH or Indianapolis, IN and surrounding cities. The show comes to the CAC as a collaboration with artist collective Region 90, created by Cierra Fogle and co-founder Maxine Wallace, and with support from curators Nytaya Babbitt, Isadis Alcantara, Dai...

30 March
2024

Saturday
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Artist-In-Residence: Kateri Sparrow

Artist-In-Residence: Kateri Sparrow

Sparrow is an interdisciplinary artist, partial to recycling materials with a focus on sustainable practice. No matter what medium Sparrow is working with, the same themes arise, respect for our Earth and of botanical re-integration in everyday life. For the past 5 years she has been working closely with heirloom...

30 March
2024

Saturday
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Performing Tai Shani

Performing Tai Shani

Local and regional performance artists in response to Tai Shani: MBR, and Above the Beautiful Commune. Participating artists include Phoenix Brumm, Lindsey Whittle, CLEÖCRT, Ben Britton and Mary Barr Rhodes, Ellina Chetverikova, and Rae Goodwin. Located in the CAC's 2nd-floor gallery. Free. No registration is required. This program is made possible through the...

03 April
2024

Wednesday
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Artist-In-Residence: Kateri Sparrow

Artist-In-Residence: Kateri Sparrow

Sparrow is an interdisciplinary artist, partial to recycling materials with a focus on sustainable practice. No matter what medium Sparrow is working with, the same themes arise, respect for our Earth and of botanical re-integration in everyday life. For the past 5 years she has been working closely with heirloom...

06 April
2024

Saturday
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Artist-In-Residence: Kateri Sparrow

Artist-In-Residence: Kateri Sparrow

Sparrow is an interdisciplinary artist, partial to recycling materials with a focus on sustainable practice. No matter what medium Sparrow is working with, the same themes arise, respect for our Earth and of botanical re-integration in everyday life. For the past 5 years she has been working closely with heirloom...

On-Going Events

Through
17 March
2024

What We Don't Say

What We Don't Say

Organized by the CAC's Teen Art Council, What We Don’t Say reflects on the things that are often hidden beneath the surface.

Through
17 March
2024

Self/Realization: 2024 MFA Thesis Exhibition

Self/Realization: 2024 MFA Thesis Exhibition

Miami and DAAP graduate students exhibit their thesis works

Through
24 March
2024

Haptic Narratives

Haptic Narratives

Artworks created during a workshop utilizing "Together, Tacit" technology

Through
14 April
2024

Tai Shani: MBR

Tai Shani: MBR

Drawing on queer and feminist theory, and political ideologies of collectivism, to ponder love as a device for healing and resistance.

Through
21 April
2024

Regional Connections

Regional Connections

Through
30 December
2025

Kahlil Robert Irving: Ground Water from screen Falls [(Collaged media) + Midwest] Street

Kahlil Robert Irving: Ground Water from screen Falls [(Collaged media) + Midwest] Street

For the lobby carpet installation, Kahlil Robert Irving integrates imagery of asphalt with pop culture references, news headlines, and digital ephemera. The artist asks viewers to reconsider their daily engagement with social media, civic community life, and the urban landscape.

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