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2025-26 Season Announcement

CAC Launches 2025–26 Season with Groundbreaking Solo Exhibitions from Sheida Soleimani, Gee Horton, Michael Stillion and More New Season Highlights Global...

Performance

Open Call for Performers

The Basement: Black Box Lab Accepting Residency Applications Contemporary Arts Center (CAC) in Cincinnati invites proposals from grassroots arts organizations and groups...

Press Releases

CAC leaders announce new strategic plan

At the inaugural State of the CAC, leaders of the Contemporary Arts Center announced a new mission plan, developed through...

Articles

Cincinnati Business Courier: exhibition captures magical legacy of building's architect Zaha Hadid

Janelle Gelfand explores the exhibition A Permanent Departure for Nostalgia in great detail, with insight from Alice & Harris Weston...

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World Architects: Zaha Hadid's Legacy in Cincinnati

John Hill writes for World Architects writes, "Today, seven years since Hadid's sudden death at the age of 65, her...

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Architectural Record: October Dates and Events

The CAC's exhibition A Permanent Nostalgia for Departure is included in the Architectural Record list of October Dates & Events...

Press Releases

Press Release: Contemporary Arts Center Appoints Theresa Bembnister as Curator

Bembnister brings curatorial leadership and a history of thoughtful, community-focused partnerships and experiences Cincinnati, OH – September 28, 2023 – The...

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Architect's Newspaper: An exhibition at Zaha Hadid’s Contemporary Arts Center

The Architect's Newspaper covers the newest exhibition, opening September 22, 2023, A Permanent Nostalgia for Departure.

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New York Times: Architecture's Second Looks & Second Acts

The Contemporary Arts Center's upcoming exhibition, A Permanent Nostalgia for Departure, receives a mention in the New York Times Culture...

Press Releases

Press Release: Cincinnati's CAC Presents First U.S. Solo Exhibition of Acclaimed Multi-Media Artist

Cincinnati, OH – August 29, 2023 – In the fall of 2023, The Contemporary Arts Center will present My Bodily...

Articles

CityBeat: Upcoming CAC Exhibit Celebrates 20th Anniversary

CityBeat highlights the upcoming exhibition, A Permanent Nostalgia for Departure, and the impact of the building's architect, Zaha Hadid.

Story

A Summer of Backyard Gardens

In alignment with the CAC's Ecologies of Elsewhere exhibition, the Co-LAB summer series focused on collaborations with BIPOC artists, farmers,...