Spotlight Weekends highlight FotoFocus Participating Venues within specific geographic locations where artists and curators will be on site for talks, tours, special events, and featured programming. This is an opportunity to immerse yourself in the vibrant energy of the FotoFocus Biennial, exploring art within the communities that create and present it.

To celebrate the Participating Venues in the greater Dayton region, FotoFocus has arranged a free, round-trip bus tour from Cincinnati, OH to Dayton, OH on Saturday, October 26. Passport Holder exclusive, seating is limited.

At this time, RSVPs for the Dayton Bus Tour are CLOSED.

 

OCTOBER 26 DAYTON BUS TOUR SCHEDULE 

10:00am Wright State University

Daniel McInnis: Elementary. A photographic survey of teachers, staff, and administrators in Toledo-area elementary schools. Curator: Tracy Longley-Cook

ReWritten: Photographers Reshaping the Narrative. Photographers reshape the narrative capacities of their medium by conjuring visual relationships and critique with disruptive beauty and deeper perspectives. Curator: Marcella Hackbardt

Gallery Tour for ReWritten led by Benjamin Montague, Associate Professor of Photography. Gallery talk for Elementary led by Curator Tracy Longley-Cook

11:30am Stivers School for the Arts: Fifth Street Gallery

Labyrinth: A Paula Kraus Retrospective. Kraus’ artistic contribution is acknowledged in a retrospective of diverse and imaginative work created over the course of her life. 

Gallery Tour led by Leah Stahl, Director of Photography and Media Arts

12:15pm Dayton Society of Artists

Midwest Americana. The multifaceted essence of the Midwest is explored through photography and storytelling that endeavors to unearth its forgotten history.

Gallery Talk led by Francis Schanberger, Juror

2:15pm The Contemporary Dayton

Curtis Mann: Precious Blood. Installation centered on the artist’s hometown of Dayton, OH, as he revisits and evolves his signature technique.

Sean Wilkinson: Flora. Intentionally throwing the image out of focus, Wilkinson surrenders precision and clarity to emphasize the reference and suggest something else.

Gallery Tour led by Eva Buttacavoli, Executive Director, and potential Artist Talks with Curtis Mann and Sean Wilkinson

2:45pm University of Dayton: Index Gallery

On Location & Care. Features Emmaline Carter and Stephanie Cuyubamba Kong, whose works navigate space, identity, and how they intertwine. Curator: Jesse Ly.

Galleries Director Nicholaus Arnold and Curator Jesse Ly on-site 

3:15pm Dayton Art Institute

Devil’s Promenade. Lara Shipley and Antone Dolezal combine folklore, local history, and present-day photographs of Ozark people, land, and interpretive images to engage the living mythology of the Spook Light.

Gallery Talk with Mariah Postlewait, Kettering Curator of Photography and Special Projects

4:00pm University of Dayton: Roger Glass Center for the Arts

The Devil Hiding in Plain Sight. Zora J Murff’s work demonstrates how a global conspiracy of anti-Black genocide continues to persist through systemic oppression.

Gallery Talk with Faculty Curator Glenna Jennings

5:00pm Rosewood Arts Center & Reception 

Cara Lee Wade: Fossil Poetry. Documentation of the interplay between plants, place, and light created through lumen prints with photosensitive paper.

Michael Reese: Decoding Polaris. Mixed-media cyanotypes explore the celestial mapping, symbols, and codes utilized by enslaved people in the American South.

Opening Reception with artists on-site. Artists’ Talk/Tour starting around 5:30pm

Access to the 2024 FotoFocus Biennial Program is a benefit of being a FotoFocus Biennial Passport holder. GET THE PASSPORT for free entry and exclusive events!