Contemporary Arts Center
Lois & Richard Rosenthal Center
for Contemporary Art
44 E. 6th Street,
Cincinnati, OH 45202
513 345 8400
Every week you'll find numerous programs to get your creativity and mind going
April 2024 Events
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2 10:30 AM CANCELED DUE TO RAIN -Art Play Hike
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April CANCELED DUE TO RAIN -Art Play Hike |
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4 10:30 AM Thursday Art Play: Sensory Stations
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April Thursday Art Play: Sensory Stations 4:00 PM Young Adult Lab: DIY Trading Cards
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April Young Adult Lab: DIY Trading Cards 5:00 PM Reception and Panel Discussion for Sustainability and Cincinnati's Future
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April Reception and Panel Discussion for Sustainability and Cincinnati's Future |
5 7:00 PM Opening Reception for Jayson Musson: His History of Art at the CAC
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April Opening Reception for Jayson Musson: His History of Art at the CAC |
6 11:00 AM Artist-In-Residence: Kateri Sparrow
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April Artist-In-Residence: Kateri Sparrow |
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11 10:30 AM Thursday Art Play: Art History Puppets
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April Thursday Art Play: Art History Puppets 4:00 PM
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April Young Adult Lab: DIY Stickers 5:00 PM Xavier Art Society Response Show Reception
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April Xavier Art Society Response Show Reception |
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13 11:00 AM Artist-In-Residence: Kateri Sparrow
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April Artist-In-Residence: Kateri Sparrow 1:00 PM The Hundred Years' War on Palestine by Rashid Khalidi
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April The Hundred Years' War on Palestine by Rashid Khalidi |
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18 10:30 AM Thursday Art Play: Earth Day Art
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April Thursday Art Play: Earth Day Art 4:00 PM Young Adult Lab: Egg Carton Art
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April Young Adult Lab: Egg Carton Art 5:00 PM CELEBRATING JULIA REICHERT: PIONEERING INDIE FILMMAKER
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April CELEBRATING JULIA REICHERT: PIONEERING INDIE FILMMAKER |
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20 11:00 AM Artist-In-Residence: Kateri Sparrow
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April Artist-In-Residence: Kateri Sparrow 9:00 AM Sensory Friendly Mornings at the CAC: Earth Day
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April Sensory Friendly Mornings at the CAC: Earth Day 11:00 AM Join the Plant Parade and Honor Mother Earth
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April Join the Plant Parade and Honor Mother Earth |
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25 10:30 AM Thursday Art Play: Found Object Art
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April Thursday Art Play: Found Object Art 4:00 PM Young Adult Lab: Rock Painting
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April Young Adult Lab: Rock Painting 5:30 PM Cultural Institutions and Social Change
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April Cultural Institutions and Social Change 6:00 PM
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April Co-LAB: Macramé - Hair as Art |
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27 11:00 AM Artist-In-Residence: Kateri Sparrow
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April Artist-In-Residence: Kateri Sparrow 1:00 PM The Hundred Years' War on Palestine by Rashid Khalidi
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April The Hundred Years' War on Palestine by Rashid Khalidi |
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April 2024 Events
02
April
2024
Tuesday
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
CANCELED DUE TO RAIN -Art Play Hike
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER Art Play Hike is an outdoor series in partnership with the Cincinnati Parks. us this month as we explore Hauck Botanical Gardens and take part in hands-on art making. Come explore the great outdoors with your little one. Art Play Hike is...
04
April
2024
Thursday
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
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...
04
April
2024
Thursday
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Young Adult Lab: DIY Trading Cards
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 designing our very own trading cards! Do you want to make something purely funny? Maybe you want to make an intricate...
04
April
2024
Thursday
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Reception and Panel Discussion for Sustainability and Cincinnati's Future
As we finish our year-long celebration of Zaha Hadid's Lois and Richard Rosenthal Center for Contemporary Art, a building that helped usher in revitalization in the Central Business District, it is important to look ahead to what's possible in a sustainable future in Cincinnati. Master of Landscape Architecture students from DAAP's...
05
April
2024
Friday
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Opening Reception for Jayson Musson: His History of Art at the CAC
Join us as we commemorate the opening of Jayson Musson: His History of Art at the CAC! 7PM Opening Reception –Free 8 PM Artist Talk – Free for Members, $10 for Non-Member (Become a member today) 9 PM Afterparty at Alice OTR – No Cover for CAC Members The reception will feature a cash...
06
April
2024
Saturday
11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
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...
11
April
2024
Thursday
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Thursday Art Play: Art History Puppets
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 artist Jayson Musson who uses puppets and props to help us better understand Art History. Stop by the...
11
April
2024
Thursday
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Young Adult Lab: DIY Stickers
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 designing our own stickers! Artists and educators on hand to assist. Supplies and snacks will be provided by the CAC. The CAC's...
11
April
2024
Thursday
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Xavier Art Society Response Show Reception
Reception for the Xavier Art Society Response Show, in the P&G Gallery, 5-7pm. Light bites and refreshments
13
April
2024
Saturday
11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
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...
13
April
2024
Saturday
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
The Hundred Years' War on Palestine by Rashid Khalidi
Drawing on a wealth of untapped archival materials and the reports of generations of family members―mayors, judges, scholars, diplomats, and journalists―The Hundred Years' War on Palestine upends accepted interpretations of the conflict, which tend, at best, to describe a tragic clash between two peoples with claims to the same territory....
18
April
2024
Thursday
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Thursday Art Play: Earth Day Art
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. Lets celebrate Earth Day by painting thank you notes on seed paper to our wonderful planet, learn about pollination and decorate butterfly wings with...
18
April
2024
Thursday
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Young Adult Lab: Egg Carton 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 using recycled egg cartons to make art like fake flowers, fruit or whatever you can dream up! We'll have paint, markers,...
18
April
2024
Thursday
5:00 PM - 9:30 PM
CELEBRATING JULIA REICHERT: PIONEERING INDIE FILMMAKER
Over-the-Rhine International Film Festival organized by LADD and the Contemporary Arts Center will present a retrospective film screening and discussion celebrating the life and work of Oscar-winning director Julia Reichert. Steven Bognar, Reichert’s husband, and filmmaking partner, will lead the event, titled “Julia Reichert: Pioneering Indie Filmmaker” that focuses on Reichert’s...
20
April
2024
Saturday
11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
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
April
2024
Saturday
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Sensory Friendly Mornings at the CAC: Earth Day
During this event, the Museum will be made extra welcoming to our more sensitive guests. Families will be able to choose from a variety of activities and do them at whatever time they feel most comfortable. This event is FREE but registration is required. Click here to register.
20
April
2024
Saturday
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Join the Plant Parade and Honor Mother Earth
Dress like a plant! Bring your favorite plant out to show off! We'll create propagation fashion items and props for the parade on site at the CAC between 11am and 1pm.Parade will leave at 1pm from the museum lobby and walk around the block to fountain square and back again....
25
April
2024
Thursday
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Thursday Art Play: Found Object Art
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 artist Felix Gonzalez-Torres and create your own work using found objects. Free for members, $5 per non member...
25
April
2024
Thursday
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Young Adult Lab: Rock Painting
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 taking on the time honored art of painting rocks. Make something beautiful, something silly or something abstract. It's all up to...
25
April
2024
Thursday
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Cultural Institutions and Social Change
What is the role of cultural institutions in society during times of upheaval, change, and crisis? Since George Floyd's murder in 2020, cultural institutions have been called upon to play a more active role in social justice. Through protests, COVID-19, abortion legalization, and the conflict in Gaza, we continue to...
25
April
2024
Thursday
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Co-LAB: Macramé - Hair as Art
Local Cincinnati artist Dutana D will lead a workshop where participants will create a hanging wall piece inspired by 80's and 90's macramé methods, using braiding hair. No braiding experience is necessary, but it's a plus. This workshop comes from our summer Co-LAB entitled AfroSwag Hair and Fashion, with artist Nzingha...
26
April
2024
Friday
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
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...
27
April
2024
Saturday
11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
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...
27
April
2024
Saturday
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
The Hundred Years' War on Palestine by Rashid Khalidi
Drawing on a wealth of untapped archival materials and the reports of generations of family members―mayors, judges, scholars, diplomats, and journalists―The Hundred Years' War on Palestine upends accepted interpretations of the conflict, which tend, at best, to describe a tragic clash between two peoples with claims to the same territory....
04
May
2024
Saturday
11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
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
07
April
2024
Sustainability and Cincinnati's Future
University of Cincinnati, College of Planning graduate students present sustainable projects for the city of Cincinnati.
Through
14
April
2024
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
15
April
2024
Records of Our Remains
Through
21
April
2024
Regional Connections
Through
28
April
2024
This is Me
UC students create interactive works that allow children to explore the lived experience.
Through
08
September
2024
Jayson Musson: His History of Art
"a sitcom orbiting art history and all the fun to be had dancing on the minefield of the past"
Through
30
December
2025
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.