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
December 2024 Events
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4 4:00 PM Artist in Residence at the Public Library: Maddy McFadden
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December Artist in Residence at the Public Library: Maddy McFadden |
5 10:30 AM Thursday Art Play: Terra Futura
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December Thursday Art Play: Terra Futura 4:00 PM Young Adult Lab: Design Your Own Ornaments
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December Young Adult Lab: Design Your Own Ornaments |
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7 1:00 PM Artist in Residence at the CAC: Maddy McFadden
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December Artist in Residence at the CAC: Maddy McFadden |
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11 4:00 PM Artist in Residence at the Public Library: Maddy McFadden
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December Artist in Residence at the Public Library: Maddy McFadden |
12 10:30 AM Thursday Art Play: Holiday Gifts
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December Thursday Art Play: Holiday Gifts 4:00 PM Young Adult Lab: Poetry & Collage with Dani Clark
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December Young Adult Lab: Poetry & Collage with Dani Clark 6:00 PM One Night One Craft: Familial Tapestries
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December One Night One Craft: Familial Tapestries |
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14 1:00 PM Artist in Residence at the CAC: Maddy McFadden
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December Artist in Residence at the CAC: Maddy McFadden |
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18 4:00 PM Artist in Residence at the Public Library: Maddy McFadden
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December Artist in Residence at the Public Library: Maddy McFadden |
19 10:30 AM Thursday Art Play: Holiday Gifts
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December Thursday Art Play: Holiday Gifts 4:00 PM Young Adult Lab: Holiday Card Making
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December Young Adult Lab: Holiday Card Making |
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21 1:00 PM Artist in Residence at the CAC: Maddy McFadden
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December Artist in Residence at the CAC: Maddy McFadden |
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December 2024 Events
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December
2024
Wednesday
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Artist in Residence at the Public Library: Maddy McFadden
Join our fall Artist-in-Residence, Maddy McFadden, Every Wednesday 4-6PM at the downtown Public Library and every Saturday 1-3pm right here at the CAC! The theme for Maddy’s residency is “Daydreaming and Space-Making.” Her practice engages with space as both a physical and philosophical concept, asks what happens when a space doesn’t...
05
December
2024
Thursday
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Thursday Art Play: Terra Futura
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 Terra Futura project and create artwork inspired by the artist Louisa L. Stick around for some kid-friendly yoga...
05
December
2024
Thursday
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Young Adult Lab: Design Your Own Ornaments
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 celebrate the holidays by designing our own ornaments! Artists and educators on hand to assist. Supplies and snacks will be provided by the...
05
December
2024
Thursday
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Holiday Needle Felting
Join us for a unique workshop led by artist Karen Saunders, where you'll learn the art of transforming felt into one-of-a-kind images using cookie cutters and your imagination. Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned crafter, this hands-on experience will ignite your creativity and leave you with a beautiful handmade...
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December
2024
Saturday
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Artist in Residence at the CAC: Maddy McFadden
Join our fall Artist-in-Residence, Maddy McFadden, Every Wednesday 4-6PM at the downtown Public Library and every Saturday 1-3pm right here at the CAC! The theme for Maddy’s residency is “Daydreaming and Space-Making.” Her practice engages with space as both a physical and philosophical concept, asks what happens when a space doesn’t...
07
December
2024
Saturday
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Yay! Play!
Come out and play at the Contemporary Arts Center’s newest family program! Drop by the CAC's Creativity Center from 10:30am-noon for a giant play date your little ones are sure to love. The Creativity Center is the perfect space to connect with parents and children through conversation and play. Join us...
07
December
2024
Saturday
6:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Market Bleu @ CAC
Join us for the Market Bleu Winter Quarter Event on Saturday, December 7th from 6-10 p.m. This event is FREE and open to the public. Market Bleu, a quarterly event that allows artisans and artists to showcase and sell their products at the CAC, is located in the heart of downtown...
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December
2024
Wednesday
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Artist in Residence at the Public Library: Maddy McFadden
Join our fall Artist-in-Residence, Maddy McFadden, Every Wednesday 4-6PM at the downtown Public Library and every Saturday 1-3pm right here at the CAC! The theme for Maddy’s residency is “Daydreaming and Space-Making.” Her practice engages with space as both a physical and philosophical concept, asks what happens when a space doesn’t...
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December
2024
Thursday
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Thursday Art Play: Holiday Gifts
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. Bring your little ones to Art Play and make some one-of-a-kind gifts sure to make a loved one smile.Stick around for some kid-friendly yoga...
12
December
2024
Thursday
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Young Adult Lab: Poetry & Collage with Dani Clark
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 take a break from holiday craziness and focus in on collage and poetry with artist and poet, Dani Clark! Artists and educators on...
12
December
2024
Thursday
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
One Night One Craft: Familial Tapestries
Join us for a special workshop where art and family memories intertwine. Led by Keith Wallick, a multi-disciplinary artist from Los Angeles, California, this workshop uses the process of sublimation to transfer images onto fabric. Wallick’s uses this technique in his own art practice to memorialize moments with his family....
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December
2024
Saturday
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Artist in Residence at the CAC: Maddy McFadden
Join our fall Artist-in-Residence, Maddy McFadden, Every Wednesday 4-6PM at the downtown Public Library and every Saturday 1-3pm right here at the CAC! The theme for Maddy’s residency is “Daydreaming and Space-Making.” Her practice engages with space as both a physical and philosophical concept, asks what happens when a space doesn’t...
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December
2024
Wednesday
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Artist in Residence at the Public Library: Maddy McFadden
Join our fall Artist-in-Residence, Maddy McFadden, Every Wednesday 4-6PM at the downtown Public Library and every Saturday 1-3pm right here at the CAC! The theme for Maddy’s residency is “Daydreaming and Space-Making.” Her practice engages with space as both a physical and philosophical concept, asks what happens when a space doesn’t...
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December
2024
Thursday
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Thursday Art Play: Holiday Gifts
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. Bring your little ones to Art Play and make some one-of-a-kind gifts sure to make a loved one smile.Stick around for some kid-friendly yoga...
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December
2024
Thursday
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Young Adult Lab: Holiday Card Making
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 celebrate the holidays and the people we love by making holiday cards! Give it to your mom, your best friend, a co-worker...
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December
2024
Thursday
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Holiday Terrariums
Join us for a creative evening with artist Kateri Sparrow at our One Night One Craft event. Dive into a hands-on mini-terrarium workshop where you'll learn to design your own tiny world while enjoying refreshing cocktails. Your ticket includes snacks, drinks, and all the art supplies you'll need to create...
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December
2024
Saturday
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Artist in Residence at the CAC: Maddy McFadden
Join our fall Artist-in-Residence, Maddy McFadden, Every Wednesday 4-6PM at the downtown Public Library and every Saturday 1-3pm right here at the CAC! The theme for Maddy’s residency is “Daydreaming and Space-Making.” Her practice engages with space as both a physical and philosophical concept, asks what happens when a space doesn’t...
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December
2024
Friday
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
CAC@21c Tour
Two tours, one hour! Join a CAC docent for a half-hour guided tour of the galleries at the neighboring 21c Museum Hotel, followed by a half-hour tour of the Contemporary Arts Center exhibitions. Event takes place on the final Friday of each month. Tours are free and open to the...
On-Going Events
Through
05
January
2025
Chip Thomas and the Painted Desert Project
Chip Thomas is a photographer, activist, and physician whose public murals appearing in the desert landscape of Northern Arizona reflect the spirit and struggles of the Navajo people and other marginalized communities.
Through
05
January
2025
Optical Authority
Students from the Art Academy of Cincinnati respond to the artist, materials, and themes presented in Subjective Evidence.
Through
09
February
2025
Barbara Probst: Subjective Evidence
Barbara Probst’s unique photographic practice, combining simultaneous, multiple views of a single scene, conveys a complex, playful, and darkly cinematic vision of people in time and space.
Through
10
February
2025
Terra Futura
Created in 2022 by artist and storyteller Louisa L, Terra Futura is more than an art project, it's a movement aimed at igniting passion and action inspired by the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The project educates and empowers young minds to champion sustainability and drive positive change for a brighter future.
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.
Through
31
October
2026
SOFTlab: Gravity's Rainbow
This installation, suspended from the ceiling of the CAC’s Dr. Stanley & Mickey Kaplan Hall Lobby, takes something invisible