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Programs
We have programming for all ages, interests, and abilities. Find out more here!
Public Programs
Public Programming aims to nurture creativity and catalyze curiosity for people of all backgrounds, while fostering community with visitors and neighbors.
Family Programs
Family Programming nurtures the creativity in the next generation of art lovers.
School Programs
Trained docents lead interactive group tours of CAC exhibitions, connecting art to classroom curricula via a playful, multi-sensory introduction to contemporary art.
Special Events
From not-to-be-missed fundraising events to community partnerships both on an off site.
Teen Programs
Experiment with mix media materials, make a friend and create something new! all teen programs are free and open to the public.
20th Building Anniversary
Anniversary celebration of our home for new perspectives, the Zaha Hadid-designed Lois & Richard Rosenthal Center for Contemporary Art.
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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...
My CAC
Call for Submissions for CAC Staff Show
The Contemporary Arts Center is a site of immense artistic talent and impressive creativity, not only in its exhibitions and...
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...
Articles
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...