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Thursday Art Play: Shake and Create

We’ll have a special guest from the Contemporary Dance Theater to teach us some new moves! Our art will be all about movement too. We’ll spin and sway with paint!

020 Urban Songline

Allard Van Hoorn with MamLuft&Co Dance present 020 Urban Songline Latitude: 39.102759° N - 39.102907° N / Longitude: -84.511896° W - -84.512164° W This performance is FREE with advance registration requested. Allard Van Hoorn will collaborate with Mamluft&Co Dance to create the next Urban Songlines project, which turns physical sites into uncanny...

CAC@21c

Join CAC docents for a half-hour guided tour of the 21C galleries followed by a half-hour tour of the Contemporary Arts Center exhibitions. After the tour, explore the CAC on your own since your tour includes free museum admission. Saturdays in December beginning at 4 pm. Meet in the lobby...

020 Urban Songline - Monday, May 5th

Allard Van Hoorn with Heather Britt Dance Collective present 020 Urban Songline Latitude: 39.102759° N - 39.102907° N / Longitude: -84.511896° W - -84.512164° W This performance is FREE with advance registration requested. Allard Van Hoorn will collaborate with Heather Britt Dance Collective to create the next Urban Songlines project, which turns...

Thursday Art Play: Marvelous Mothers

Let’s say thank you to all the mothers out there by making them some thoughtful gifts and planting beautiful flowers. We’ll have a special treat for all our favorite grownups!

CAC@21c

Join CAC docents for a half-hour guided tour of the 21C galleries followed by a half-hour tour of the Contemporary Arts Center exhibitions. After the tour, explore the CAC on your own since your tour includes free museum admission. Saturdays in December beginning at 4 pm. Meet in the lobby...

One Night One Craft: Meditation and Mandalas

Summer is almost here –now is your time to find a little peace. Join artist Radha Lakshmi as she teaches you techniques she learned in India to create one of a kind mandalas.

Thursday Art Play: UnMuseum Sounds

The UnMuseum is filled with exhibits that love to make noise. Let’s make some music of our own with bubble wrap painting and a fun new take on musical chairs. Modo yoga will join us afterwards for some soothing sounds and silly poses.

75th Anniversary Celebration

Join us Friday May 16th for a Dinner and Art Auction to celebrate the CAC's 75th Anniversary. Dianne Dunkelman, Chair 6 pm - Cocktails and auction preview 7:15 pm Dinner and live auction 9 pm - After Party at the Lois & Richard Rosenthal Center for Contemporary Art Location: 115 East Fifth Street (aka the "old"...

After Party - 75th Anniversary Celebration

Celebrate the CAC’s 75th Anniversary on Friday May 16th, with Diamonds and Debauchery, a night of drinks, dancing, and entertainment, with a performance by the provactive and raw artist, boychild. Tickets are available: $40 for single, $75 for couples, $100 for party of three, and $50 at the door. You'll receive...

CAC@21C

Join CAC docents for a half-hour guided tour of the 21C galleries followed by a half-hour tour of the Contemporary Arts Center exhibitions. After the tour, explore the CAC on your own since your tour includes free museum admission. Saturdays in December beginning at 4 pm. Meet in the lobby...

Art Museum Day

Join us in celebration of Art Museum Day! Stop by the CAC lobby to participating in an interactive building project. Design your own paper houses and find new and interesting ways to collaborate with others and costruct a city grid.

One Night One Craft: Spectacular Summer Soirees

Are you ready to shock and awe your summer party guests? Join Cincy Crafty Cartel as they teach you techniques to create banners, bunting, party hats, napkin rings, papers flowers and more. They’ll also give a tutorial on some tasty punches that will wow your summer pants off. Cheers!

Thursday Art Play: Dog Days

Save the Animals Foundation will be here with some sweet and adorable dogs from their shelter. These new canine companions will be our muse for the day. We’ll make animal themed art and have a doggone good time.

Family Festival: Dance Party

The UnMuseum is filled with musical installations. Let’s break out our dance moves and get ready to make some art! We’ll create musical instruments, decorate party hats and strike a pose for some Keith Haring inspired collages. Don’t forget to join us for a special interactive hip hop performance from...

CAC@21C

Join CAC docents for a half-hour guided tour of the 21C galleries followed by a half-hour tour of the Contemporary Arts Center exhibitions. After the tour, explore the CAC on your own since your tour includes free museum admission. Saturdays in December beginning at 4 pm. Meet in the lobby...

One Night One Craft: Wet Felting

Join artist John Humphries as he demonstrates the process of wet felting using locally sourced alpaca. Then we will show you how to transform your felt sheet into a case for your tablet, phone or laptop. If you are feeling really inspired you can create a design that is all...

Conversation Cafe: Community, What Will Grow Here?

Join us in a conversation! The CAC’s popular Conversation Café series continues on May 28thwith Marc Bamuthi Joseph and Victor Garcia discussing community change. Joseph is a poet, dancer, art activist, Director of Performing Arts at YBCA and Creator of red, black & GREEN: a blues (rbGb). Joseph’s hybrid performance rbGb,...

Thursday Art Play: Sailstorfer Art For Kids

Join us as we learn about the artist Michael Sailstorfer and create our own art inspired by his work. Afterwards we’ll practice our poses with Modo yoga.

Lunch Beat

Lunch Beat, brought to you by Starfire Council, Pones Inc and Ipsos, returns to the CAC. DJ dance party during lunch with goodies to go. Join us May 29, July 25 and September 25! These free monthly lunch-time DJ dance parties are sweeping the globe! Join the movement - ditch your desk...

red, black & GREEN: a blues - FRIDAY

“Rarely do word and movement mesh so seamlessly and elegantly that the audience is left with the thought that drives them. But such is the case with Marc Bamuthi Joseph whose stories put sound and gesture on a single continuum of expression…” – The Washington Post NOTE - This is also...

red, black & GREEN: a blues

red, black & GREEN: a blues (rbGb) is a visceral and moving hybrid performance work that brings the stories and voices of Black America into the center of a timely conversation about race, class, culture and the environment. With passion and energy, intelligence and sweat, Marc Bamuthi Joseph and his fellow...

CAC@21C

Join CAC docents for a half-hour guided tour of the 21C galleries followed by a half-hour tour of the Contemporary Arts Center exhibitions. After the tour, explore the CAC on your own since your tour includes free museum admission. Saturdays in December beginning at 4 pm. Meet in the lobby...

red, black & GREEN: a blues - SATURDAY

“Rarely do word and movement mesh so seamlessly and elegantly that the audience is left with the thought that drives them. But such is the case with Marc Bamuthi Joseph whose stories put sound and gesture on a single continuum of expression…” – The Washington Post NOTE - This is also...