16 Montgomery County artists awarded – 2026 Artist Opportunity Grants The Montgomery County Artist Opportunity Grant program, administered by Culture Works, empowers local artists to create new works and attend professional development opportunities such as workshops, residencies, and apprenticeships. Grants are awarded through a transparent but competitive grant application process. A review panel of artists, arts administrators, and knowledgeable community members … Read More
Culture Works Announces New Venture with Dayton Masonic Center: CW Events to Revitalize Center’s Performance and Event Venues
DAYTON, OH- (Jan.12, 2026). Culture Works, the Dayton Region’s United Arts Fund and Local Arts Agency, announces a new venture with the Dayton Masonic Center beginning Jan. 8, 2026. CW Events, a subsidiary of Culture Works, will collaborate with members of the Dayton Masonic Center to revitalize, manage, and book the Center’s performance and event venues. Culture Works launched CW Events in 2020 to help activate the Dayton Arcade’s Rotunda and Tank as revenue-generating cultural spaces—hosting weddings, performances, … Read More
Turner Announces ‘Think Freedom’ Art Installation To Be On Display for 2025 NATO Assembly
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Mike Turner (OH-10) announced that “Think Freedom,” a comprehensive public art project based in Sarajevo, will be placed at The Arcade in downtown Dayton during the NATO Parliamentary Assembly Spring Session in May. The upcoming installation in Dayton will mark the first time “Think Freedom” has visited the United States. “The arrival of the ‘Think … Read More
Culture Works Celebrates Annual Campaign for the Arts with Sing Out Loud! Concert
UNLOCK THE POWER OF THE ARTS! Culture Works, the Dayton Region’s United Arts Fund and Local Arts Agency, presents Sing Out Loud!, a concert featuring the Sing Out Loud! Community Choir, led by event artistic director and conductor Mark Hanson with performances from Dayton Opera’s Artist-in-Residents Isabel Randall (mezzo-soprano) and Randell McGee (baritone), Dayton Contemporary Dance Company dancers Countess Winfrey … Read More
Congratulations to the 2025 Artist Opportunity Grantees
15 Montgomery County artists awarded – 2025 Artist Opportunity Grants The Artist Opportunity Grant program, which is funded by the Montgomery County Arts and Cultural District (MCACD) and administered by Culture Works, empowers local artists to create new works and build their knowledge and skills through professional development opportunities such as workshops, residencies, and apprenticeships. Grants are awarded through a … Read More
Sierra Leone Announced as the City of Dayton’s Poet Laureate
DAYTON, OH—(Feb. 7, 2025)—Dayton Mayor Jeffrey J. Mims announced poet and educator Sierra Leone as the City of Dayton’s first Poet Laureate this morning at the Paul Laurence Dunbar House Visitor Center. Sierra Leone will serve one two-year term as Dayton’s Poet Laureate, with the goal of representing Dayton and promoting the importance of literacy and the arts in the … Read More
Call for Artists – Window Art/NATO Conference
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: Downtown Dayton Storefront Activation To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Dayton Peace Accords, Culture Works, in partnership with the City of Dayton and Downtown Dayton Partnership is accepting submissions from commissioned and published fine or visual artists for a Storefront exhibit involving vacant storefronts in downtown Dayton. ARTISTIC DISCIPLINE: Fine and Visual Arts PURPOSE OF THE … Read More
Sing Out Loud Dayton 2025
LIFT YOUR VOICE AND CELEBRATE THE ARTS! Sing Out Loud Returns! Sing Out Loud Dayton is back for its second year, bringing the community together for a special choral celebration in support of the Culture Works Campaign for the Arts. This event reflects the spirit of the Campaign—uniting our community through the shared power of music and the arts. … Read More
Culture Works Hosts 23-24 Annual Meeting
Area arts groups and artists received over $600,000 in 2023-2024 grants, boosting Dayton’s economy by an estimated $3.5M. DAYTON, OH (Nov. 15, 2024) – Culture Works, the Miami Valley’s United Arts Fund and local arts agency held its 2023-2024 Annual Board of Trustees Meeting on November 12, 2024, in the Tank of the Dayton Arcade. Board of Trustees Chair Stacey Lawson … Read More
Now Available! The 2024-2025 Guide to Arts and Culture in the Dayton Region
For more than ten years, Culture Works has been providing this yearly printed resource for the Dayton Region as part of our advocacy work for the arts. Inside this year’s version of the Guide to Arts & Culture in the Dayton Region, you’ll find a listing of many outstanding arts organizations, art galleries, venues, educational institutions, and more that contribute … Read More
The City of Dayton Poet Laureate Application is Open
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: POET LAUREATE, DAYTON, OHIO The City of Dayton, in partnership with Culture Works, is accepting submissions from published and performance poets for Dayton’s first Poet Laureate. The City of Dayton, acknowledging the profound impact of Poetry as a form of expression, literature, and a promoter of literacy, is committed to supporting the community of poets. In this vein, … Read More
Culture Works Our Town Creative Placemaking Project at Edgemont Solar Garden is Complete!
DAYTON, OH (June 20, 2024)—Culture Works, Dayton’s local arts agency and united arts fund, dedicated a mosaic mural during the Greater Edgemont Community Coalition’s Annual Community Festival on Saturday, June 22, 2024 at the Edgemont Solar Garden Outdoor Classroom and Performance Space, located at 919 Miami Chapel Road in Dayton. The mosaic is part of the National Endowment of the … Read More