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Community Gallery: Soft Steps Opening Celebration

Join us from 5-7pm for the opening celebration of Soft Steps by Anissa Pulcheon! Over the summer, museum visitors joined Artist in Residence Anissa Pulcheon in making collaborative works of art exploring dreams—from the sleeping world to hopes and aspirations. The pieces created empowered contributors to share their dreams in a...

Artist in Residence: Jamie-Lee Elizabeth

Join Jamie-Lee Elizabeth, our Artist-In-Residence for this Fall, every Wednesday from 4-6PM and every Saturday from 11am-1pm in our Creativity Center for free collaborative art making and discussion! Jamie-Lee's residency will be focusing on the themes of vulnerability and human connection by exploring love and heartbreak, friendship and family, black womanhood,...

Bespoken Live

Bespoken Live uses storytelling and story-listening to spark contagious hope and belonging. Bespoken facilitates story exchanges, both in person and digitally, with mindfulness techniques, trauma-informed activities, and tailored story crafting approaches. Bespoken believes we discover who we are by knowing each others' stories. We move toward healing when we tell...

CANCELLED - Thursday Art Play: Repurposed Art

CANCELED DUE TO FLOODING ON THE SIXTH FLOOR 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. Once a year the CAC's education team cleans out their giant art closet and has a FREE...

CANCELLED: Young Adult Lab: Thrift Store Art Hack

YOUNG ADULT LAB HAS BEEN CANCELLED ON SEPTEMBER 7. Join us every Thursday in the Creative Learning Center at the CAC for Young Adult Lab, a free drop-in art making program! This week, we'll be taking random thrift store buys and turning them into art! Come make a mess and be...

Artist in Residence: Jamie-Lee Elizabeth

Join Jamie-Lee Elizabeth, our Artist-In-Residence for this Fall, every Wednesday from 4-6PM and every Saturday from 11am-1pm in our Creativity Center for free collaborative art making and discussion! Jamie-Lee's residency will be focusing on the themes of vulnerability and human connection by exploring love and heartbreak, friendship and family, black womanhood,...

Thursday Art Play: Tinker Trays

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, explore, fail and try again. Pick up a tinker tray and...

Young Adult Lab: Printmaking

Join us every Thursday in the Creative Learning Center at the CAC for Young Adult Lab, a free drop-in art making program! This week, we're doing printmaking using collagraphs and monotypes! Artist’s and educators will be on hand to assist. Snacks and supplies provided by the CAC. The CAC's Teen Programs...

Closing Reception for Robert O'Neal: Open To All

Join us to celebrate the final week of Robert O'Neal: Open to All with a free reception and happy hour. The reception will feature a cash bar, entertainment, and the chance to view the first retrospective of the more than 50-year career of this Cincinnati treasure. About the exhibition This event is...

Sock Puppets Workshop

The CAC is a partner venue during the Show of Hands Puppet Festival, presented by Visionaries + Voices. The festival is six weeks of events and workshops by the creative community at Visionaries + Voices, inspiring others to make, celebrate, and share the magic of puppetry. On September 17, come to...

Artist in Residence: Jamie-Lee Elizabeth

Join Jamie-Lee Elizabeth, our Artist-In-Residence for this Fall, every Wednesday from 4-6PM and every Saturday from 11am-1pm in our Creativity Center for free collaborative art making and discussion! Jamie-Lee's residency will be focusing on the themes of vulnerability and human connection by exploring love and heartbreak, friendship and family, black womanhood,...

Homeschool Wednesday: Open To All

Join us for a private tour of the Robert O’Neal Open to All exhibition at the Contemporary Arts Center. Following the tour students will create their own creative project inspired by the artwork they explored in the gallery. This program is designed for children ages 6-12 and their parents or caregiver....

Thursday Art Play: Amal's Journey

Join the CAC for a special Art Play that celebrates the Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra’s upcoming Little Amal event. This family program uses hands-on art making and storytelling to explore the powerful story of Little Amal, the 12-foot puppet of a young Syrian refugee. Stop by the CAC’s Creativity Center from 10:30-11:30am...

Young Adult Lab: Community Stories

Join the CAC for a special Young Adult Lab inspired by the Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra’s upcoming Little Amal event. This drop-in teen program will explore how the art of puppetry can bring powerful stories to life. This week we’ll be working with local artists to design paper puppets inspired by...

Educator Workshop: Artivism

Join Toilynn O'Neal and CAC Education Staff for a tour of Robert O'Neal: Open to All to learn about how the artist merged his two passions--art and activism. After the tour, we'll work through a lesson plan focusing on Artivism and spend time networking. Click here to register.

Opening Reception for A Permanent Nostalgia for Departure

Join us to celebrate the opening of the new group exhibition that examines the legacy of Zaha Hadid, not as a conclusion but as a point of departure. 6PM CAC Member Reception (Become a member today!) 7PM Artist Talk (Free for Members / $10 for non-members) A conversation with Curator Maite Borjabad...

Women's Roundtable: Building Inclusive Communities

Inspired by Robert O'Neal's activism in the community, we're bringing together a panel of women leaders dedicated to creating inclusive communities. Join us as Toilynn O'Neal, Vice Mayor Kearney, Marché Gendrew, Dr. Sherri Adams-Davis, and Ashley Barrow, moderated by Sister Keli, discuss strategies for working together to encourage intersectional inclusion...

Artist in Residence: Jamie-Lee Elizabeth

Join Jamie-Lee Elizabeth, our Artist-In-Residence for this Fall, every Wednesday from 4-6PM and every Saturday from 11am-1pm in our Creativity Center for free collaborative art making and discussion! Jamie-Lee's residency will be focusing on the themes of vulnerability and human connection by exploring love and heartbreak, friendship and family, black womanhood,...

Thursday Art Play: The Legacy of Zaha

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. Learn about the CAC exhibition A rehearsal on legacy and create artwork inspired by exhibit work. Stick around for some kid-friendly yoga following...

Young Adult Lab: DIY Flower Crowns

Join us every Thursday in the Creative Learning Center at the CAC for Young Adult Lab, a free drop-in art making program! This week, we'll do our best to squeeze out those last bits of summer that are still hanging around by making flower crowns! Artist’s and educators will be...

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 cocktail and tour will meet in the lobby of the 21c. Event is free and meets on the...

Artist-In-Residence: Jamie-Lee Elizabeth

Join Jamie-Lee Elizabeth, our Artist-In-Residence for this Fall, every Wednesday from 4-6PM and every Saturday from 11am-1pm in our Creativity Center for free collaborative art making and discussion! Jamie-Lee's residency will be focusing on the themes of vulnerability and human connection by exploring love and heartbreak, friendship and family, black womanhood,...

Market Bleu at the CAC

An artisan showcase in the setting of the Contemporary Arts Center. Enjoy a drink from the cash bar while shopping the region's most unique handmade products and fine art. Don't forget to enjoy a Market Bleu trademark game of ping-pong while you're here! Learn more about Market Bleu

Robert O'Neal: Open To All

The first museum retrospective of Cincinnati-based painter and activist, representing the rich histories of Cincinnati's Black communities

Luis Camnitzer: Monuments to Unknown Heroes

A series of posters to under-recognized heroes by more than 100 artists, expanding upon a call organized in the early days of the 2020 pandemic.

Baseera Khan: Weight on History

Addressing issues of access, cultural appropriation, and migration

Soft Steps

Over the summer, museum visitors joined Artist in Residence Anissa Pulcheon in making collaborative works of art exploring dreams

Emerging Architectural Perspectives

Student Projects from the School of Architecture and Interior Design at the University of Cincinnati in conjunction with the 20th Anniversary of the CAC’s Zaha Hadid designed building

A Permanent Nostalgia for Departure

A view of Zaha Hadid's legacy not as a conclusive overview, but rather as a point of departure full of possibilities and reflections

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.