Dayton Mayor Jeffrey J. Mims, Jr., will provide opening remarks, and closing remarks will be made by Dayton City Manager Shelley Dickstein. The keynote address “Empowering Creativity: Advancing Art and Design in Ohio” will be presented by Donna Collins, executive director of the Ohio Arts Council.
“Initiating this art symposium is an important step in building a bridge where artists, ideas, and communities meet in collaboration to inspire and redefine the boundaries of creativity,” said Dana Wiley, owner of the Dana L. Wiley Gallery and president of EPIC Inspires, LLC, in a press release. “My hope is that we can cultivate opportunities for creatives, ensuring their success, as they are the foundation for vibrant and dynamic communities.”
Credit: © Courtesy Wright State Univers
Credit: © Courtesy Wright State Univers
Organized by EPIC Inspires and sponsored by CreativeFuse, Sinclair Community College, Taft Law Firm, and Wright State University, the symposium will feature nine breakout sessions for attendees to select from, including two panel discussions exploring opportunities for artists across industries and the current state of artmaking in 2025.
Credit: JIM NOELKER
Credit: JIM NOELKER
Featured presenters and panelists are industry leaders comprised of Michael Roediger, director and CEO of The Dayton Art Institute, Lisa Hanson, president and CEO of Culture Works, Frances Jo Hamilton, director of revitalization at Heritage Ohio, and Brandon Ragland, artistic director of the Dayton Ballet, among many others.
“This symposium pulls together artists, builders and creators to talk about how art matters in their respective fields, but also to talk about why art matters, period, full stop,” said Dayton Mayor Jeffrey J. Mims, Jr. in the release.
Tickets are $20 for students and $65 for the general public and include a boxed lunch from Tony & Pete’s. A networking reception will be held at the Dana L. Wiley Gallery in The Dayton Arcade following the event at 4:15 p.m. where attendees can meet and greet the guest speakers. The Dayton Arcade is located at 35 W. Fourth St., Dayton.
For more information or to purchase tickets, visit Eventbrite.
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