Welcome to the African American Visual Artists Guild!

Expanding the visual arts rainbow in the Miami Valley

The African American Visual Artists Guild (AAVAG), of Dayton, Ohio, was born out of the need to express visually the African American experience through a wide range of styles and subject matter using many diverse approaches and materials with a focus on communicating the artist's own spirituality.

This organization shall not discriminate against any employee or applicant for membership or employment because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, marital status, age, sexual orientation or disability, and shall take such affirmative action as necessary to ensure that applicants are employed or become members and are treated equally during employment or membership.


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AAVAG Members Exhibit In AAVAG Gallery

During the remaining days of January 2025 and throughout February 2025, artwork provided by the members of the African American Visual Artists Guild will be on display in the AAVAG Art Gallery located on the second floor of Central State's Dayton campus at 840 Germantown Street, Dayton 45402. Come and hear the stories at the artist reception scheduled for Sunday, February 9th, 2 to 4 pm. (You will be home in time to watch the Super Bowl).

Artist Reception, February 9, 2 to 4 pm, Central State University Dayton Branch

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AAVAG Traveling Exhibit At Sinclair

January 15, 2025 to February 28, 2025

The "What's New" project is the fourth iteration of exhibits curated under the umbrella of Exposition Through Art, a two-year traveling exhibit. AAVAG's artists were asked to create artwork representing what is new in their lives, the community in which they live, their world of art, and/or newly developed social, political, and religious viewpoints. And as usual they enthusiastically embraced the challenge. The exhibit will continue to travel throughout 2025.

Artist Reception February 1, Building 7 at Sinclair College - 1 to 3 pm!

Best Of Show

Art of Soul Juried Art Exhibit

National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center

Sixty Seven Pieces of Art-Forty Six National Artists

Wilberforce, Ohio - Art of Soul! Juried Art Show closes Saturday, March 1, 2025. Please let your network know and encourage them to visit the museum in February.

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Open Studio drawing and painting sessions!
We are scheduling painting and drawing sessions, that will be open to the public; check this page daily for date, place and time.
Our Monthly Meetings

We meet the last Saturday of the month, 2 pm to 4 pm at Central State University Dayton at 840 Germantown Street 45402, except for July and Thanksgiving and Christmas. Call 937-580-4288 for meeting place before last Saturday of each month.

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African American Visual Artists Guild (AAVAG)

840 Germantown Street

Dayton, Ohio 45402

Telephone:937-580-4288


Our Gallery Hours:


Monday - Friday: 9am - 4:30 pm

Saturday: 9 am - 4:30 pm, Saturdays Closed June and July


To Contact Webmaster


Contact: Clifford Darrett

5100 Retford Drive

Dayton, Ohio 45417

Conquero@aol.com


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