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Special Events Highlight 90th Anniversary Celebration at the Dayton Art Institute

6/29/2009

CONTACT:
Eric Brockman, Marketing and Communications Manager
ebrockman@daytonartinstitute.org
(937) 223-5277, ext. 242

DAYTON, Ohio (June 29, 2009) – In celebration of its 90th Anniversary, The Dayton Art Institute is highlighting its own permanent collection, with the exhibition 90 Treasures: From the Collection of the Dayton Art Institute, on view now through Dec. 31.

A variety of special events and programs have been planned in conjunction with 90 Treasures. For additional information and updates about the following events, visit www.DaytonArtInstitute.org or call (937) 223-5277.

Tours, Talks and Special Events:
• Sound Bites: Short Talks about our 90 Treasures
Saturdays at 2:30 p.m. – Meet in the General Motors Entrance Rotunda. The 90 Treasures are the focus of these free 20-minute gallery conversations, held weekly and led by The Dayton Art Institute’s veteran docents:

July 11: Glass Gallery
July 18: Outdoor Sculpture (In case of rain: American Impressionism)
July 25: Asian Art
August 1: Baroque Art
August 8: Contemporary Art
August 15: African Art
August 22: Antiquities
August 29: Late 19th-Century European Art

• Tour and Tea
Participate in a docent-led tour of 90 Treasures, and then enjoy a traditional tea with a tea sandwich medley, miniature scones with preserves and assorted sweets.
Tour at 1:00 p.m., Tea at 2:00 p.m.
Cost: $15 (includes tax & gratuity)
Registration required: Contact Mary Eberle at (937) 512-0152 or e-mail educate@daytonartinstitute.org

Wednesday, July 15
Friday, August 14
Thursday, September 10
Wednesday, October 21

• What Makes a Treasure?
Sunday, August 30, 2:00 p.m.
FREE
Join Dayton Art Institute Chief Curator Will South and his colleagues who lent their expertise in choosing the 90 Treasures from our collection. Learn why each chose the artworks that he or she did and what makes them treasures.

• Art, Music and History: Trumpets Tell the Story
Sunday, November 15, 2:00 p.m.
NCR Renaissance Auditorium
FREE
Trumpeters Ashley Hall and Nathan Tighe take you on a whirlwind tour of visual arts - from cave paintings to the present - with highlights from music history and The Dayton Art Institute’s permanent collection.

• Guide by Cell – Cell phone tour of the 90 Treasures
Ongoing
Bring your charged cell phone to the museum and learn more about the 90 Treasures from the experts who selected the works.

Special Activities at the Museum:
• A Family Art Adventure – Looking for Treasures
Ongoing
Families may pick up a complimentary gallery hunt at the Visitor Services Desk and have fun while they discover the many treasures on view at the museum.

• Amazing Art Race
Ongoing - Beginning August 1
Come alone, as a family or in a group and participate in the Amazing Art Race. Follow clues to discover a hidden message while exploring the 90 Treasures.

• Treasures, Memories and a Raffle
Visitors will be asked to pick the museum’s top three treasures and to share their Dayton Art Institute memories with us. Those who participate will be entered in a raffle to win a beautiful piece of jewelry, generously donated by James Free Jewelers in honor of our 90th Anniversary.

Events Inspired by the 90 Treasures*:
A number of special events have been inspired by specific works in the 90 Treasures exhibition. Visit www.DaytonArtInstitute.org for updates and additional information about each of the following:
• Waterlilies by Claude Monet
Join the Miami Valley Water Gardening Society and Green Vista Water Gardens of Springfield for Water Gardens and the Miami Valley, a fun program on water gardens and plants.
Saturday, July 18, Noon – 2 p.m., Italian Cloister

• African Slit Gong, Lobala People
Drum Ceremony & African Dance Demonstrations
Saturday, Aug. 15, 1:30 – 3 p.m., Italian Cloister

• Colima Dog
The Humane Society of Greater Dayton will be on hand to help celebrate the “dog days” of summer and the animals in our collection. Meet adoptable pets from the Human Society, go on a Gallery Hunt and participate in a hands-on art project. Saturday, Aug. 8, 1 – 3 p.m.

• Miroku Bosatsu (Japanese)
Yoga at the Museum
Thursday, Sept. 10, 5:30 – 6:30 p.m., Italian Cloister
RSVP required – call 223-5277 or register online at www.DaytonArtInstitute.org

• Mrs. Michael Keppele by Gilbert Stuart
Women’s Health & Wellness presentation by Kettering Medical Center Staff; Saturday, Oct. 3, noon – 2 p.m.

• Dance of the Almeh by Jean-Léon Gérôme
Belly dancing demonstrations & lessons; Sunday, Oct. 11 – time to be announced

• The Stars Neighboring the North Pole by Joseph Cornell
Star-Gazing & Astronomy demonstrations with the Miami Valley Astronomical Society
Thursday, Dec. 3, 6 – 8 p.m.

• The Holy Family with a Donor in a Landscape by Pier Francesco Bissolo
Family Portraits at the museum by Photographik Inc.
Saturday, Dec. 5, 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m., Great Hall

• A Boy Violinist by Hendrick Terbrugghen
Violin Players in the museum galleries; Saturday, Dec. 12 & 19, noon – 1:00 p.m. each day

• Dinner at the Casino by Gaston La Touche
Enter to win dinner for eight on the balcony at The Dayton Art Institute; Register at the museum through Dec. 31

* Events subject to change. Visit www.DaytonArtInstitute.org or call (937) 223-5277 for more information.

90 Treasures: From the Collection of The Dayton Art Institute is sponsored by The Virginia W. Kettering Foundation, The Berry Family Foundation, The Dayton Power & Light Company Foundation, Premier Health Partners and Miller-Valentine Group, with additional support from DoubleTree Hotel. Media sponsor is WHIO-TV.

For more information about this exhibition and other programs at The Dayton Art Institute, please visit www.DaytonArtInstitute.org.

About the Dayton Art Institute
As one of the Miami Valley’s premier fine art museums, The Dayton Art Institute, which is in its 90th year, offers a full range of programming in addition to exhibiting its collection. The galleries and Museum Store are open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday with extended hours on Thursday until 8 p.m. Free parking is available at the museum and the facility is fully accessible to physically-challenged visitors. CAFÉ MONET by Elegant Fare serves lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. For more information, please call (937) 223-4278 or visit www.DaytonArtInstitute.org.

The Ohio Arts Council helped fund this organization with state tax dollars to encourage economic growth, educational excellence and cultural enrichment for all Ohioans. The DAI also receives support from the Montgomery County Arts and Cultural District.

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