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***Popular Workshop ***
Note Card Workshop
Note Card Workshop
The African American Visual Artists Guild (AAVAG) honored National Women’s History Month with an artistic workshop on March 20, 2021 via zoom conferencing. Yvette Walker Dalton, professional artist, conducted the workshop in which participants was guided through a step-by-step process to create 4 notecards. Each notecard will use the picture of a famous African American woman chosen from a selection provided in the supply kit, or a substitute picture can be used. Each participant was provided with the materials necessary to handcraft their set of cards. This workshop was presented to many art lovers in Dayton's "Art In the City" August 7, 2021 on Courthouse Square.
*** 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.
Traveling Art Exhibit
AAVAG's Exposition Through Art - The Artist's Life exhibit opens for Black History Month at the new Dayton Metro Library - West Branch. 19 professional artists (both new and long-time members) were asked to provide a total of 26 pieces depicting their journey and development as an artist, a showcase of their many artistic talents, a significant person or meaningful event in their lives. As usual, they came through with a wide variety of exciting and thought provoking creations. The exhibit runs through February and March with an artist meet n greet session including a special presentation on Saturday February 18th between 3 and 5pm. For more information contact Craig Screven at csreven@hotmail.com or Andrea Cummings at asc2507@yahoo.com. At the conclusion of this engagement the exhibit can be seen next at the Dayton Metro Library - Belmont Branch for the months of April and May, and then on to the Springboro Performing Arts studio during the month of June.
"Reemergence of Renaissance Exhibit"
Plan to join us and please share this information with your network
On Sunday, January 15 at 2pm, we will have the opening reception in our gallery on the 2nd floor of CSUD. The exhibit will run from Monday through Friday from 9 am to 4:30 pm, January 11 - February 25, 2023. Our gallery is located at Central State University Dayton, second floor, 840 Germantown Street, Dayton, OH 45402. For more information call Andrea Cummings, Gallery Curator at 1-614-679-4015.
Special Exhibit !!
Black History Month 2023
Black History Month Art Exhibition - A Black History Art Exhibition wil be on display at the Edward A. Dixon Gallery during Black History Month in February 2023. The artwork has a focus on the distinquished military service of Black Americans, cultural figures and other Black History from the 20th century to present. Featured artists include Clifford Darrett, Gregory Degroat, Clarise Moore, Gregory Changa Freeman and Nathan Conner. The Black History Month art exhibition is slated to be open to the public on Thursday, February 2nd and run until February 25th. There will be an public reception and artist talk with light refreshments on Friday, February 17th from 6 pm to 8 pm.
Normal gallery hours are Thursdays 12 - 4 pm, Fridays 12 to 6 pm, Saturdays 12 to 4 pm, open on "First Fridays 12 to 8 pm. For more information, call 937-985-2115
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. Meetings could be live or by Zoom because of coronavirus restrictions, Call 937-212-2201 for meeting place before last Saturday of each month.
