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CONTACT:
Eric
Brockman, Marketing and Communications Manager
(937) 223-5277, ext. 242 or
ebrockman@daytonartinstitute.org
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SPECIAL EVENTS HIGHLIGHT 90th
ANNIVERSARY
CELEBRATION AT THE DAYTON ART INSTITUTE
(DAYTON, OHIO) – June 29, 2009 – In celebration of its 90th
Anniversary, The Dayton Art Institute is highlighting its own permanent
collection,
with the exhibition 90 Treasures: From the Collection of the Dayton Art
Institute, on view now through December 31.
A variety of special events and programs have been planned in
conjunction with 90 Treasures. For additional information and updates
about the
following events, visit
www.daytonartinstitute.org or call 937-223-5277.
TOURS, TALKS & SPECIAL EVENTS:
·
Sound Bites: Short Talks about our 90 Treasures
Saturdays at 2:30 p.m. – Meet in the General Motors Entrance Rotunda
The 90 Treasures are the focus of these FREE 20 minute gallery
conversations, held weekly and led by The Dayton Art Institute’s veteran
docents:
July 11: Glass Gallery
July 18: Outdoor Sculpture (In case of rain: American Impressionism)
July 25: Asian Art
August 1: Baroque Art
August 8: Contemporary Art
August 15: African Art
August 22: Antiquities
August 29: Late 19th-Century European Art
·
Tour and Tea
Participate in a docent-led tour of 90 Treasures, and then enjoy a
traditional tea with a tea sandwich medley, miniature scones with preserves
and assorted sweets.
Tour at 1:00 p.m., Tea at 2:00 p.m.
Cost: $15 (includes tax & gratuity)
Registration required: Contact Mary Eberle at 937-512-0152 or e-mail
educate@daytonartinstitute.org
Wednesday, July 15
Friday, August 14
Thursday, September 10
Wednesday, October 21
·
What Makes a Treasure?
Sunday, August 30, 2:00 p.m.
FREE
Join Dayton Art Institute Chief Curator Will South and his colleagues who
lent their expertise in choosing the 90 Treasures from our
collection.
Learn why each chose the artworks that he or she did and what makes them
treasures.
·
Art, Music and History: Trumpets Tell the Story
Sunday, November 15, 2:00 p.m.
NCR Renaissance Auditorium
FREE
Trumpeters Ashley Hall and Nathan Tighe take you on a whirlwind tour of
visual arts - from cave paintings to the present - with
highlights from music history and The Dayton Art Institute’s permanent
collection.
·
Guide by Cell
– Cell phone tour of the 90 Treasures
Ongoing
Bring your charged cell phone to the museum and learn more about the 90
Treasures from the experts who selected the works.
SPECIAL ACTIVITIES AT THE MUSEUM:
·
A Family Art Adventure – Looking for Treasures
Ongoing
Families may pick up a complimentary gallery hunt at the Visitor Services
Desk and have fun while they discover the many treasures on view at the
museum.
·
Amazing Art Race
Ongoing - Beginning August 1
Come alone, as a family or in a group and participate in the Amazing Art
Race. Follow clues to discover a hidden message while exploring the 90
Treasures.
·
Treasures, Memories and a Raffle
Visitors will be asked to pick the museum’s top three treasures and to share
their Dayton Art Institute memories with us. Those who participate will be
entered in a raffle to win a beautiful piece of jewelry, generously donated
by James Free Jewelers in honor of our 90th Anniversary.
EVENTS INSPIRED BY THE 90 TREASURES*:
A number of special events have been inspired by specific works in the 90
Treasures exhibition. Visit
www.daytonartinstitute.org
for updates and additional information about each of the following:
·
Waterlilies
by Claude Monet
Join the Miami Valley Water Gardening Society and Green Vista Water Gardens
of Springfield for Water Gardens and
the Miami Valley, a fun program on water gardens and plants.
Saturday, July 18, Noon – 2 p.m., Italian Cloister
·
African Slit
Gong,
Lobala People
Drum Ceremony & African Dance Demonstrations
Saturday, August 15, 1:30 – 3 p.m., Italian Cloister
·
Colima Dog
The Humane Society of Greater Dayton will be on hand to help celebrate the
“dog days” of summer and the animals in our collection.
Meet adoptable pets from the Human Society, go on a Gallery Hunt and
participate in a hands-on art project.
Saturday, August 8, 1 – 3 p.m.
·
Miroku Bosatsu
(Japanese)
Yoga at the Museum
Thursday, September 10, 5:30 – 6:30 p.m., Italian Cloister
RSVP required – call 223-5277 or register online at
www.daytonartinstitute.org
·
Mrs. Michael
Keppele
by Gilbert
Stuart
Women’s Health & Wellness presentation by Kettering Medical Center Staff
Saturday, October 3, noon – 2 p.m.
·
Dance of the
Almeh
by Jean-Léon Gérôme
Belly dancing demonstrations & lessons
Sunday, October 11 – time to be announced
·
The Stars
Neighboring the North Pole
by Joseph Cornell
Star-Gazing & Astronomy demonstrations with the Miami Valley Astronomical
Society
Thursday, December 3, 6 – 8 p.m.
·
The Holy
Family with a Donor in a Landscape
by Pier Francesco Bissolo
Family Portraits at the museum by Photographik Inc.
Saturday, December 5, 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m., Great Hall
·
A Boy
Violinist
by Hendrick Terbrugghen
Violin Players in the museum galleries
Saturday, December 12 & 19, noon – 1:00 p.m. each day
·
Dinner at the
Casino
by Gaston La
Touche
Enter to win dinner for eight on the balcony at The Dayton Art Institute
Register at the museum through December 31
* Events subject to change – visit
www.daytonartinstitute.org
or call 937-223-5277 for more information.
90 Treasures: From the Collection of The Dayton Art Institute
is sponsored by The Virginia W. Kettering Foundation, The Berry Family
Foundation, The Dayton Power & Light Company Foundation, Premier Health
Partners and Miller-Valentine Group, with additional support from DoubleTree
Hotel. Media sponsor is WHIO-TV.
For more information about this exhibition and other programs at The Dayton
Art Institute, please visit
www.daytonartinstitute.org.
ABOUT THE DAYTON ART INSTITUTE
As one of the Miami Valley’s premier fine art museums, The Dayton Art
Institute — which is in its 90th year — offers a full range of
programming in addition to exhibiting its collection. The galleries and
Museum Store are open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday with
extended hours on Thursday until 8 p.m. Free parking is available at the
museum and the facility is fully accessible to physically-challenged
visitors. CAFÉ MONET by Elegant Fare serves lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30
p.m. For more information, please call 937-223-4278 or visit
www.daytonartinstitute.org.
The Ohio Arts Council helped fund this organization with state tax dollars
to encourage economic growth, educational excellence and cultural enrichment
for all Ohioans. The DAI also receives support from the Montgomery County
Arts and Cultural District. |
