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Contemporary Arts Center
Lois & Richard Rosenthal Center
for Contemporary Art
44 E. 6th Street,
Cincinnati, OH 45202
513 345 8400

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Join us Thursday mornings for some creative playtime in our brand new Creativity Center! This program uses hands-on art making activities and yoga to excite and educate our youngest visitors. Drop in spaces are available. Art Play is designed for children ages 2-6 and their parents or caregivers. Older and younger siblings are welcome. $5 per child / Free for CAC Members or families with a valid SNAP or food assistance card (EBT). Children 0-1 are free.

Thursday Art Play is made possible by the Charles H. Dater Foundation, the Robert & Adele Schiff Family Foundation, the Eleanora C. U. Alms Trust, Fifth Third Bank, and the Louise Taft Semple Foundation.

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22 October
2026

Thursday Art Play: Indigenous Artists

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29 October
2026

Thursday Art Play: Halloween Party!

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05 November
2026

Thursday Art Play: Images of Home

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12 November
2026

Thursday Art Play: FotoFocus Artists

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19 November
2026

Thursday Art Play: Cardboard Architects

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03 December
2026

Thursday Art Play: FotoFocus Artists

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10 December
2026

Thursday Art Play: Holiday Gifts

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17 December
2026

Thursday Art Play: Holiday Gifts

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31 December
2026

Thursday Art Play: New Year's Eve Party!

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15 October
2026

Thursday Art Play: Traces of Time

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08 October
2026

Thursday Art Play: Glow Party!

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01 October
2026

Thursday Art Play: Light and Shadow Play

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24 September
2026

Thursday Art Play: Great Outdoors

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17 September
2026

Thursday Art Play: Rainbows All Around

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10 September
2026

Thursday Art Play: Repurposed Sculptures

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03 September
2026

Thursday Art Play: Watercolor Wonders

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27 August
2026

Thursday Art Play: Creative Leftovers

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20 August
2026

Thursday Art Play: Colorful Collages

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13 August
2026

Thursday Art Play: Painted Poppies

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06 August
2026

Thursday Art Play: Fun With Clay!

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30 July
2026

Thursday Art Play: Little Ghosts with Michael Stillion

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23 July
2026

Thursday Art Play: Ice Cream Party!

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09 July
2026

Thursday Art Play: Homespun

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02 July
2026

Thursday Art Play: Playful Portraits

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25 June
2026

Thursday Art Play: Hello Summer!

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18 June
2026

Thursday Art Play: Father's Day Gift Making

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11 June
2026

Thursday Art Play: Keep Cincinnati Beautiful

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04 June
2026

Thursday Art Play: Donut Day!

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28 May
2026

Thursday Art Play: Blue Dreams

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21 May
2026

Thursday Art Play: Garden Studio

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14 May
2026

Thursday Art Play: Game on!

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07 May
2026

Thursday Art Play: Mother's Day Gifts