University of Dayton Galleries
Mission Statement
The primary mission of University of Dayton's Galleries is to provide space for the University of Dayton community of artists to experiment, develop, and implement new ideas while gaining educational gallery experience in professional standards and practices; curating, organizing and executing exhibitions with open engagement with the public. The University of Dayton Galleries will support exhibitions that develop from advanced and beginning student coursework to Alumni and Faculty projects, as well as supporting a robust program of visiting artists. The gallery space serves as a site for experiments in performative art, collaborative installation work and interdisciplinary visual research. University of Dayton's Galleries are an active showcase of what is happening in the world of visual art, the Department of Art and Design and our interactions with the community at large.
The Dayton Skyscrapers
Please join the University of Dayton Department of Art and Design on June 14th 5-7 p.m for a reception at the Roger Glass Center for the Arts Gallery on the campus of the University of Dayton for The Dayton SkyScrapers organized by Willis Bing Davis. The Exhibition with be on view May 15th through June 30th.
The Dayton Skyscrapers art project is not a celebration of tall buildings nor is it the modest Dayton skyline. Dayton Skyscrapers is a metaphor for those local African Americans who stand tall in our minds and heart for what they have achieved in their field and their contributions to the quality of life of Dayton and the Miami Valley region.
The Dayton Skyscrapers project is designed to:
- Identify and celebrate local African Americans who have excelled in their field.
- Celebrate local African American visual artists.
- Provide positive role models for urban youth.
- Enhance the general community’s appreciation of African American contributions to the Dayton Miami Valley region.
The greatest national resource of any community is the creative and fertile minds of its youth. Too often the career goals of urban youth are self-limited to the areas of NFL, NBA, and hip-hop. The Dayton Skyscrapers art project provides another group of positive and relevant African American role models for our urban youth. They are high achieving African Americans who experienced similar educational, social, and economic hardships as many of today’s youth, and yet they excelled. This exhibit is also a visual reminder of the many artistic and creative talents that can be found across the community.
Parking available in S1 during receptions and after 7 p.m. Limited guest parking passes are available at the visitor center in P, C, and B lots. Outside of reception hours, visitors may obtain a parking permit from the parking attendant located inside the main entrance of Fitz Hall.. For additional information contact Galleries Director Nicholaus Arnold at 937-229-3204, or narnold1@udayton.edu
ADDRESS: The Roger Glass Center for the Arts Gallery is located at 29 East Creative Way, Dayton 45409.
GALLERY HOURS
10 a.m.-8 p.m., Monday-Friday
Summer Hours may differ. Please check Roger Glass Center for the Arts event page for additional information.
PURE EXISTENCE
University of Dayton INDEX Gallery is excited to present PURE EXISTENCE, a new body of work from alum Hadley Rodebeck. PURE EXISTENCE will open May 1st and run through July 4th, 2025 with a gallery reception and artist discussion Thursday May 1st 4-6pm.
From the Artist:
Is it enough?
Existing? Being a form?
Being with objects?
How does it feel—to be beautiful, to possess beautiful things?
What is our rite of passage, and how long does it last?
What are we attracting, and why?
We all know it is never enough.
And yet we cannot stop pursuing it—“personified.”
Radial Gallery is a located at the center of the Department of Art and Design, this professional grade exhibition space showcases a revolving set of student run exhibitions and faculty projects.
ADDRESS: Radial Gallery is located at 1529 Brown St. on the 2nd floor of Fitz Hall in the Department of Art and Design across from the main office of the department.
GALLERY HOURS
8:30 a.m.-4 p.m., Monday-Friday
Programming support provided by Ohio Arts Council,
Culture Works, FotoFocus Biennial, and Montgomery County Arts and Cultural District