Calendar

Market Bleu at the CAC

This quarterly even returns just in time for you to complete your holiday shopping! 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. Vendors rotate frequently, so you never know what...

Art Play Hike: LaBoiteaux Woods

Art Play Hike is an outdoor series in partnership with the Cincinnati Parks. Department Join us this month as we explore LaBoiteaux Woods Nature Center and take part in hands-on art making. This program is designed for children ages 2-7 and their parent or caregiver. Families will meet at the...

Artist-In-Residence: Cody Goodin

Join Cody Goodin, our Artist-In-Residence for this Winter, every Wednesday from 4-6PM and every Saturday from 11am-1pm in our Creativity Center for free collaborative art making and discussion! Cody's current art practice is a culmination of years of creating bits and pieces of his own inner world. It was this inner...

Thursday Art Play: Little Architects

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 artists from the CAC exhibition A rehearsal on legacy and create artwork inspired by their work. Stick around for some...

Young Adult Lab: Do It Yourself Care

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, with the holidays happening, you might be feeling overwhelmed or worried so we decided we all should take some time to work on simple art, draw,...

Panel Discussion: Wounded Healers

Wounded Healers is a collaborative community exhibition between the Contemporary Arts Center and Zonta Club of Cincinnati that highlights the healing that can come through art and the creative process. Join artists and advocates Jamie Schorsch, Melinda Hepfner, and Robin Arthur in conversation with moderator Shawnee Turner. Free; open...

One Night One Craft: Indigo Dyeing

This workshop explores Natural Indigo Dyeing and the Japanese textile practice of Shibori by creating custom silk scarves. Learn the global art history of the color blue and take home a recipe for making their own natural indigo vat. Participants will practice multiple folding and binding methods while making their...

Co-LAB Artist Talk with Matt Dayler

Embark on a journey of understanding with artist Matthew Dayler, a pioneer in the world of street art, as he unravels the clandestine history of graffiti. This event is set to challenge preconceived notions and shed light on the vibrant artistic practice that has long remained misunderstood.

One Night One Craft: DIY Gift Wrap Printing

This holiday season, take gift wrapping to a whole new level by crafting personalized wrapping paper that will make your presents stand out under the tree. Artist John Lanzador will lead participants through this paper printing workshop. From festive patterns to meaningful designs, ignite your imagination and create a truly...

Artist-In-Residence: Cody Goodin

Join Cody Goodin, our Artist-In-Residence for this Winter, every Wednesday from 4-6PM and every Saturday from 11am-1pm in our Creativity Center for free collaborative art making and discussion! Cody's current art practice is a culmination of years of creating bits and pieces of his own inner world. It was this inner...

Artist-In-Residence: Cody Goodin

Join Cody Goodin, our Artist-In-Residence for this Winter, every Wednesday from 4-6PM and every Saturday from 11am-1pm in our Creativity Center for free collaborative art making and discussion! Cody's current art practice is a culmination of years of creating bits and pieces of his own inner world. It was this inner...

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 presents sure to make a loved one smile.Stick around for some kid-friendly...

Young Adult Lab: Holiday Card and Gift 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! With our holiday spirits at an all-time high, let’s show the folks we love we care by making them gifts and cards! Artists and...

One Night One Craft: Wreath Making

Artist, advocate, and educator Kelsey Nihiser makes her fabulous return to One Night, One Craft with a Holiday Wreath Making workshop! Make your own circular cornucopia of celebration and enjoy a festive environment of craft and merry making. These living wreaths make excellent gifts, in addition to beautiful adornments for...

Kitchen Sink Reception

Reception for the DAAP student show, Kitchen Sink, in the Lower Level, 5-6:30pm. Students from the Sophomore Research Studio at DAAP, University of Cincinnati display work based on the course's focus on artistic research.

Artist-In-Residence: Cody Goodin

Join Cody Goodin, our Artist-In-Residence for this Winter, every Wednesday from 4-6PM and every Saturday from 11am-1pm in our Creativity Center for free collaborative art making and discussion! Cody's current art practice is a culmination of years of creating bits and pieces of his own inner world. It was this inner...

Sensory Friendly Mornings at the CAC: Build, Build, Build!

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 session's theme will be all about architecture, construction, and the architect, Zaha Hadid,...

Co-LAB Self Guided Graffiti Tour

Have you ever wondered where the hidden gems of street art lie in this thriving city? Look no further! We have collaborated with talented graffiti artists to craft a unique map, unveiling the secret locations of these captivating urban masterpieces. This is your chance to explore an incredible collection of...

Co-LAB: Architectural Abstractions III

Architectural Abstractions III: Scaled Collages Architects and designers use collage to conceptualize their designs. Designers also use collage as quick a way to represent a project by showing an atmosphere, mood, material concept, scenery, or environment. We can imagine and understand scale through the use of collage as well. In Abstraction III,...

Artist-In-Residence: Cody Goodin

Join Cody Goodin, our Artist-In-Residence for this Winter, every Wednesday from 4-6PM and every Saturday from 11am-1pm in our Creativity Center for free collaborative art making and discussion! Cody's current art practice is a culmination of years of creating bits and pieces of his own inner world. It was this inner...

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 presents sure to make a loved one smile.Stick around for some kid-friendly...

Artist-In-Residence: Cody Goodin

Join Cody Goodin, our Artist-In-Residence for this Winter, every Wednesday from 4-6PM and every Saturday from 11am-1pm in our Creativity Center for free collaborative art making and discussion! Cody's current art practice is a culmination of years of creating bits and pieces of his own inner world. It was this inner...

Artist-In-Residence: Cody Goodin

Join Cody Goodin, our Artist-In-Residence for this Winter, every Wednesday from 4-6PM and every Saturday from 11am-1pm in our Creativity Center for free collaborative art making and discussion! Cody's current art practice is a culmination of years of creating bits and pieces of his own inner world. It was this inner...

Thursday Art Play: Happy (Almost) New Year's Party!

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. Happy (almost) New Year’s! Stop by for a fabulous kid-friendly New Year’s bash! We’ll be decorating party masks and making festive creations for...

Young Adult Lab: Out with the Old, In with the New

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! With the new year fast approaching, we'll be recycling some old materials we have from the years Young Adult Lab activities to see what...

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: Cody Goodin

Join Cody Goodin, our Artist-In-Residence for this Winter, every Wednesday from 4-6PM and every Saturday from 11am-1pm in our Creativity Center for free collaborative art making and discussion! Cody's current art practice is a culmination of years of creating bits and pieces of his own inner world. It was this inner...

Co-LAB Live Painting with Local Graffiti Artist

Come join local graffiti artists as they show us, in real time, how their artistic practice leads them to create pieces that live throughout urban landscapes and create a dialogue about the importance of the graffiti artistic sphere. This event will last all day with painting starting from 11am to 3pm.

Artist-In-Residence: Cody Goodin

Join Cody Goodin, our Artist-In-Residence for this Winter, every Wednesday from 4-6PM and every Saturday from 11am-1pm in our Creativity Center for free collaborative art making and discussion! Cody's current art practice is a culmination of years of creating bits and pieces of his own inner world. It was this inner...

Artist-In-Residence: Cody Goodin

Join Cody Goodin, our Artist-In-Residence for this Winter, every Wednesday from 4-6PM and every Saturday from 11am-1pm in our Creativity Center for free collaborative art making and discussion! Cody's current art practice is a culmination of years of creating bits and pieces of his own inner world. It was this inner...

Wounded Healers

Artists finding healing from abuse through artistic expression

Kitchen Sink

An exhibition of work created after a semester-long investigation into artistic research.

Dimensional

Students from the Art Academy of Cincinnati respond to the artists, materials, architecture, and themes presented in A Permanent Nostalgia for Departure.

Participating students:

Dominique Braxton
Maddy Degyanksy
Gavin Dessauer
Mina Gomez
Erick Guzman
Li hurdle
Echo Joy
Shay Lane
Daisy Lorenz
Derek Sally
Kaylee Sgouris
Mar Silvers
Elizabeth Zajkowski

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

Tai Shani: MBR

Drawing on queer and feminist theory, and political ideologies of collectivism, to ponder love as a device for healing and resistance.

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.