January 18 – February 26, 2016 Reception: Thursday, January 21, 6 – 8pm Works on Paper is a juried exhibition for artists living within a 40-mile radius of Dayton, Ohio. This year, 102 artists from Dayton and the surrounding areas submitted 272 pieces, from which the juror, Susan Li O’Connor, chose 39 artworks, representing 27 artists. Juror Susan Li...
October 26 – December 31 Reception: December 5, 11am – 3pm Art Ed began in 2011 at the Rosewood Gallery as a way to celebrate our local art educators. All 46 participants in the Art Ed 2015 exhibition are currently teaching art in Dayton and the surrounding areas. Participating artists: Stephanie Beiser, Susan Bennett, Bridgette Bogle, Michael...
September 21 – October 16 Reception: September 20, 2 – 4pm Artist Nikos Fyodor Rutkowski of Columbus exhibits Infinite Loop, an abstract, mixed media painting installation. Artist Statement: Life can lead us on wild tangents: our lives are a cumulative history of strange paths taken, tangled and interwoven relations. Couplings, relationships, uncouplings; people come into our lives and...
September 21 – October 16 Reception: September 20, 2 – 4pm Sculptor and architect Terry Welker, who lives and works in Kettering, exhibits an experiential installation of kinetic and interactive sculpture entitled The Consent. Artist Statement: Making mobiles comes from my passion for architecture, poetic space and meaningful places. Building on the tradition of Alexander Calder, I...
August 10 – September 11 Reception: August 23, 2 – 4pm About HWD HWD (Height x Width x Depth), a juried exhibition for sculpture artists in Ohio and surrounding states, is the area’s only gallery exhibition devoted exclusively to sculpture. This year, 31 artists submitted 77 pieces, from which the juror, curator Steven Matijcio, chose 24 artworks representing 22 artists....
June 29 – July 24 Reception: June 28, 2 – 4pm Painter Stephanie McGuinness of Englewood shares Recent Works, a series that explores how life events in the outside world become apparent in the domestic landscape. Artist Statement: I have long been interested in how life events physically manifest themselves within the realm of private spaces. Collecting discarded notes...
June 29 – July 24 Reception: June 28, 2 – 4pm Collage artist Tiffany Clark, who lives and works in Dayton, exhibits a series of ink and paper collages entitled Bonding. Clark’s work aims to investigate the physiology related to emotional experiences. Clark currently serves as an instructor at Decoy Arts Studio. Artist Statement: My work is inspired by...
May 18 – June 19 Reception: May 17, 2 – 4pm The View is a juried exhibition for artists living in Ohio and working in all media. This year, 108 artists submitted 317 pieces, from which the juror, Kristin Spangenberg, Curator of Prints and Photographs at the Cincinnati Art Museum, chose 53 artworks representing 42 artists. ...
April 13 – May 8 Reception: April 12, 2 – 4pm Mixed media sculptor Landon Crowell of Kettering will exhibit his collection titled Constructed Landscapes. Crowell holds a BFA in Sculpture from Wright State University. He currently holds positions as Adjunct Sculpture Instructor and Gallery Technician at Wright State University. Artist Statement: I have spent most...
Found object sculptor Sophia Maras explores the use of recycled materials and common objects in a form of mixed media artwork. With this body of work, she hopes to create pieces that will challenge people to see a beauty in objects either over-used or over-looked. Maras grew up in Louisiana where she explored a multitude...
January 26 – February 27 Reception: January 25, 2 – 4pm About Works on Paper Works on Paper is a juried exhibition for artists living within a 40-mile radius of Dayton, Ohio. This year, 70 artists from Dayton and the surrounding areas submitted 175 pieces, from which the juror, Sean Wilkinson, chose 39 artworks, representing...
November 10 – December 12 Reception: December 6, 11am-3pm About Art Ed Art Ed was created in 2011 by the Rosewood Gallery as an opportunity to showcase the arts faculty at the Rosewood Arts Centre, and for Dayton area art educators to present their work to the community. This year Art Ed features 38 art...
October 6 – 31, 2014 Christopher Troutman, who lives and works in Beaumont, TX, will exhibit his charcoal drawings. “I work from imagination, shifting points of view presented in drawings from the memories that initiate them,” he said. “I strive to avoid external references until my ability to visualize a subject fails, after which I...
October 6 – 31, 2014 Rachel Clark’s series of oil paintings, The Yearbook Project, is an evolving archive of portraits, cartoons and heads. “If seeing is selection, a process of framing, then I want the face right up to the painting’s edge to amplify its intimacy with all of the fluctuating suggestions of makeup, skin...
August 25 - September 26, 2014 Reception: Sunday, August 24, 2-4pm About HWD (Height x Width x Depth) HWD, or Height x Width x Depth, is a juried exhibition of three-dimensional artwork by artists from Ohio and surrounding states. Established in 2007, HWD is the region’s only gallery exhibition focused exclusively on sculpture. This year,...
Land Lab Program The Kettering Land Lab was started 20 years ago and some of its earliest visitors are now young adults! This program provides environmental education opportunities for children enrolled in the Kettering City School District. With the support of the schools, teachers coordinate and arrange visits to the parks through the staff at...
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While you enjoy the programs through the City of Kettering Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts Department, we can provide childcare services for your child. Our nursery is staffed with sitters who are trained in First Aid and CPR. We constantly strive to maintain a sufficient number of staff to respond to individual needs of each...
The Kettering Recreation Complex Gymnasium is a multipurpose facility that features three regulation volleyball courts, two regulation basketball courts with 12 baskets and an indoor walking track. It is the perfect setting for leagues, family fun, or youth and adult drop-ins. Drop-In Gym Pricing Admission With Youth Gym ID Without Youth Gym ID Youth (Grades 6-12) $1...
