Arts Education
Dayton Ballet School
Dayton Performing Arts Alliance
daytonballetschool.org
Dayton • 937-223-1542
Recently completing its 95th Anniversary season, Dayton Ballet School has a mission to allow people of all ages and abilities to experience and appreciate the art of dance. Dance classes help create a community of people sharing the same experience and striving for the same goal. They take pride that many of our students have become ballet professionals as dancers, costume designers, choreographers, and teachers.
Final Bow: Center for Children’s Performing Arts
finalbow.org
Greenville • 937-459-8078
Final Bow is a nonprofit organization promoting children’s performing arts. It offers educational opportunities in dance, choir, music, and theatre.
John Bryan Community Pottery
communitypottery.com
Yellow Springs
The organization has been offering an extensive array of pottery classes, workshops, and ceramic artist studio rentals for over 50 years. Their goal is to provide opportunities for learning and working with clay to a broad spectrum of Southwest Ohio and the Yellow Springs community.
K12 Gallery & TEJAS
k12tejasgallery.org
Dayton • 937-461-5149
K12 Gallery & TEJAS' Mission is to inspire people of all ages to imagine, learn and create art in a unique and encouraging environment. This mission was realized to fulfill a community need to increase art accessibility for all Miami Valley residents, regardless of age, ability, or ability to pay.
Middletown Arts Center (MAC)
middletownartscenter.com
Middletown • 513-424-2417
The Middletown Arts Center strives to provide equitable visual arts experiences to all - including immersive arts opportunities, vibrant exhibitions, arts education, and outreach programming.
The Mosaic Institute
midayton.org
Dayton
The Mosaic Institute's mission is to inspire, empower and unify people through art. They do this by popping up all over the area to teach and collaboratively create large scale public art mosaics that are interactive game boards installed on the sidewalks.
Muse Machine
musemachine.com
Dayton • 937-222-MUSE (6873)
Muse Machine is a nationally acclaimed arts education organization annually serving 72,000 students and their teachers across Western Ohio. Since its inception in 1982, Muse Machine has produced dozens of large-scale musicals and concerts and engaged thousands of students through arts-integrated classroom instruction, interactive workshops, and professional development for teachers.
Notably Gifted Arts Academy, Inc. (NGAA)
ngaainc.com
Dayton • 937-985-3703
Notably Gifted Arts Academy's main focus is to holistically develop young artists via educational support, the arts, group therapy, and community service for students ages 5-18.
Ohio Performing Arts Institute (OPAI)
ohioperformingartsinstitute.org
Springfield • 937-324-7444
Ohio Performing Arts Institute is a nonprofit whose vision is to preserve and enhance the arts through quality theatre education and performances in the community. OPAI offers a multitude of opportunities in dance, private music lessons, and acting for all ages. Known for its annual Nutcracker, OPAI presents a wide range of high-quality community theatre productions, including musicals, children’s theatre productions, dance concerts, and more.
The Performing Arts Academy
theperformingartsacademy.com
Middletown • 513-594-7242
The Performing Arts Academy, a 501(c)3 faith-based organization, is located in Middletown and is enjoying its 17th season of operation. The community theatre has three theatrical groups, a dance studio, and private music teaching. They offer theatre groups for students in the first through fourth grade, fifth through ninth grade, and High School grades through adults.
Project Jericho
project-jericho.com
Springfield • 937-328-3869
Project Jericho provides free in-depth visual and performing art experiences to youth and families in Clark County. Project Jericho invests in professional teaching artists who help staff design intentional projects for youth and families to explore.
Stivers School for the Arts
www.stivers.org
Dayton • 937-542-7380
Stivers School for the Arts is a public arts magnet school serving students in grades 7–12. Stivers pairs intensive training in the arts with a rigorous academic program that regularly produces test scores equal or superior to those of surrounding suburban districts. Stivers is a prime example of how participation in the arts enhances academic performance, and it has been ranked by U.S. News and World Report as being among America’s best high schools.
Tripod Camera Club
tripodcameraclub.com
Dayton
Tripod Camera Club is a non-profit organization designed for any individual - amateur or professional - that has an interest in photography. The club's goal is to help members learn and improve their photography. Each meeting has an educational program, and the club offers a variety of workshops during the season.
We Care Arts
wecarearts.org
Kettering • 937-252-3937
The objective of We Care Arts is to promote healing through art and community by offering a creative outlet for individuals dealing with physical, emotional, or cognitive disabilities. We Care Arts increases confidence and artistic skill in a variety of individuals with varying disabilities and physical challenges.