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*** Our Free Workshops ***
Our Way Of Giving Back to the Community
Since 1994, we have been producing an annual Art Day, in conjunction with our sister civic organization, TWENTIG
. The "Art Day" consist of three workshops that run concurrently from 9 am to 3:30 pm on a Saturday in September.
The workshops are free but the participants must pre-register for the workshop of their choice. Pre-registering is necessary because seats in each workshop is limited
. Participants must be older than 14 years old, some workshops will take participants as young as 11 years old, based upon the materials used in the workshop. The workshops are facilitated by artists that are
proficient in their craft. We also serve a continental style breakfast and a lunch for the participants.
*** Open Studio Drawing And Painting ***
Open to All Artists In the Community
Our "Open Studio Drawing sessions" are open to all artists in the community. Artist
must bring their own materials and sometimes a live model is used, if not a live model we will use a setup for still life drawing or painting.
Various sites are used for each session, sessions have been held at the Dayton Art Institute, Madden Hils Library, Northwest Library and artist's private studios.
If we use a live model, we ask for donations from the artists present to donate $5 to pay the model. The drawing sessions are facilitated by a member of AAVAG.
The drawing sessions are announced in our monthly newsletter, our website and in public information sources.
*** Our Exhibits ***
Producing Exhibits of Emerging and Professional Artists
Not all of our members are professional artists, within our membership are artists that are
amateurs, hobbyists, learners and just lovers of doing art. We guarantee that they will have their art exhibited to the public in our gallery and public displays.
But we also expect them to learn the correct techniques and use the right materials for their chosen craft.
They will also learn how to copyright and catalog their pieces of artwork for the future and also develop their portfolio.
*** Our Sponsors And Supporters***
Sponsors And Supporters That Make Our Free Events Possible
Our "Annual Art Day" is a free event for the community and is made possible by the
City of Dayton's mini grant and the Community Engagement Grant.
Another supporter of our "Annual Art Day" is
Kroger Markets.
Our sister Civic organization, TWENTIG has donated financially and supplied
hostesses for this event since 1995.
The Ohio Arts Council grants have supported our efforts for
the Dayton African American Culture Festival Art Exhibits and our annual National "Black Heritage through Visual Rhythms Exhibits and workshops held during the exhibits.
*** Our Free Workshops ***
Our Way Of Giving Back to the Community
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*** Open Studio Drawing And Painting ***
Open to All Artists In the Community
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*** Our Exhibits ***
Producing Exhibits by Emerging and Professional Artists
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*** Our Sponsors And Supporters***
Sponsors And Supporters That Make Our Free Events Possible
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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.
Historical African American Churches Calendar or Wright Dunbar/Wolf Creek Project Calendar
Use Paypal or credit card to order your calendar(s), give your mailing address, this will send us an email, acknowledging your donation. A calendar will be mailed to you, calendars are $20 each and $4 for mailing. If you do not have a credit card, mail check or money order to: AAVAG, 840 Germantown Street, Dayton, OH 45402 or call Craig Screven at (937) 597-9074 to order calendars for local delivery. Go to our "Donate" page to order through Paypal.
Free Workshops
As part of our mission of giving back to our community, we have an annual art day of free workshops. The workshops are art related and free breakfast and lunch is given to all of the participants. Pre-registration is a must to get into the workshops. Participants must be 14 years old and older.
This event has been funded with a mini-grant from the city of Dayton
AAVAG Art Gallery at CSU Dayton
Come in and see our rotating exhibits in the AAVAG Gallery on the second floor of Central State University Dayton. It is located at 840 Germantown Street, second floor and is open from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Monday - Friday and Saturdays from 9 am to 4:30 pm, closed Saturdays in June and July.
Al Harden In The Streets Of Venice & Sonscape
Art Show November 4, 2019 to December 20, 2019 Central State University - Dayton Campus. Opening reception November 15, 2019 6PM to 8PM. Dayton's native son Al Harden's first solo show in Dayton OH. Come celebrate, critique, comment, converse and provide critical feedback about Al's artwork " In the Streets of Venice", artist's proofs which will be available for sale, or place your order for a signed archival print of the same image.
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.
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