Art on the Commons - Play Kettering

Back for its 37th year, the Art on the Commons Fine Arts and Crafts Festival features approximately one hundred artists from around the country. Located in a scenic park within the vibrant Dayton area, the festival's live music and top notch artists make Art on the Commons a destination for several thousand art lovers every year. Art on the Commons is organized by Rosewood Arts Center, a division of the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts department of the City of Kettering.

The deadline for applying for the 2025 Art on the Commons has passed. For more information on applying to Art on the Commons, click here.

NEW! We are proud to partner with Ohio Designer Craftsmen to present a new webinar series "Doing Business for Artists: How to Prepare Present and Profit at Art Fairs."

SESSION #2: PRESENT
Wednesday, May 7, 2025, Noon–1:00pm via ZOOM

Whether you’re a seasoned artist or new to fairs, this series will give you the tools to thrive in the competitive art market. In Session #2, we’ll cover:

The top 3 things jurors look for in your applications and how to stand out during the application process.
The importance of social media and websites to engage with your audience before, during, and after the event.
Legal responsibilities- business insurance, vendors license, payment platforms, and charging/paying taxes
We will also hear from a guest artist and end our time together with a Q&A session.

Missed the first session? We have you covered! Session #1 is available for viewing.

SESSION #1: PREPARE
Wednesday, February 26, 2025 Noon–1:00pm via ZOOM
In this first installment of this multi-part series, we'll dive into the essentials of applying to art fairs, with a focus on art fair jurying, resources for crafting compelling applications and how to navigate the ins and outs of Zapplication. Whether you're a seasoned artist or new to fairs, this series will give you the tools to thrive in the competitive art market. We will end our time together with a Q&A session. Presented by Roxanne McGovern, ODC Fairs Coordinator (Columbus Winterfair), Shayna McConville, RAC Division Manager of Cultural Arts and Emily Vaughn, RAC Special Events Coordinator (Art On The Commons).

The 36th Annual Art on the Commons Festival took place on Sunday, August 11, 2024. Event details are below!

2024 Artist Awards

Best of Show: Emily Cooper

2nd Place: Kara Lovell

3rd Place: Lauren Blackwell

Best Presentation: Becky Howard

Ohio's Best: Amy Noffsinger

Featured Artist: Megs LeVesseur

Peoples Choice Awards

Jane Nomura

Megs LeVesseur

Lauren Blackwell

Artist Awards

Vote for your favorite artist at the festival! The top three People's Choice artists will receive $100 prize provided by the Joan W. McCoy Memorial Art Fund. Awards will also be given by our onsite jury for Best of Show, 2nd, 3rd place, Best Presentation and Best of Ohio winners. Ribbons will be presented at the festival beginning at 3 pm and posted on this page following the event.

The WYSO Stage

91.3 WYSO brings the best of local music to Southwest Ohio and to this year’s festival! Find a bench, spread out in the grass or bring a lawnchair and enjoy the line-up by Juliet Fromholt, WYSO Music Director and host of Alpha Rhythms and Kaleidoscope.

11:15 am - 12:00 pm: Ozzi Zappia
12:20 - 1:05 pm: The Nautical Theme
1:25 - 2:10 pm: The Bruins
2:30 - 3:15 pm: Anna Marie
3:35 - 4:25 pm: Frank Calzada and Friends

Food

The Fraze Pavilion's Ernie's: Hotdogs, chips and more
Hamburger Wagon: Classic old-time hamburgers
Sweet P's Handcrafted Ice Pops: Mexican poleta-inspired treats
Gary's Italian Ice: Italian ices & frozen custards
A Cut Above - Schnitzel & More: Schnitzel, brats and other German style food
Claybourne Grille: All American classics
Bella Sorella Pizza: Italian wood-fired pizza
El Meson: Hispanic-fusion cuisine

Arts Activities and Demonstrations

Interactive activities for all ages are presented by our talented Rosewood team on the theme of creatures, including fish toys, buggy headbands and flying friends! Rosewood instructors demonstrate various art techniques and answer questions about their upcoming Rosewood classes! Demos begin on the hour.

11 am - 4 pm: Donna Kuszpa, Wirewrapping Jewelry
11 am - 12 pm: Brooke Griffin, Printmaking
12 - 1 pm: Bonnie Kuntz, Watercolor
12 - 1 pm: Brandon Lowery, Wheel Pottery
1 - 2 pm: Patti Boone, Handbuilding
1 - 2 pm : Eva Lewis, Plein Air Painting
2 - 3 pm: Mary Patterson, Metalsmithing Jewelry
3 - 5 pm: Life Lines Studio, Figure Drawing

Directions and Parking

The festival is located at Lincoln Park Civic Commons, adjacent to the Fraze Pavilion. You can use the following address to get to the festival: 675 Lincoln Park Blvd, Kettering, OH 45429.

Parking is free! Check out the Parking Map Here.

Bike to AOTC

Ride your bike to Art on the Commons! Bicycle parking is located by the information booth and the entrance to Fraze Pavilion, and representatives from Walk/Bike Kettering will be available to provide information about walking and bicycling in our city!

	MEDIA SPONSOR:



The Wright Cut Hair Studio	Heritage Architectural Associates	Joan W. McCoy Memorial Art Fund

The 37th Annual
Art on the Commons
Fine Arts and Crafts Festival
presented by Rosewood Arts Center
August 10, 2025
11 am - 5pm