Description
The Dayton Art Institute is committed to enriching the community by creating meaningful experiences with art that are available to all. Founded in 1919, The Dayton Art Institute is one of the region's premier fine arts museums.
Program areas at DAI
Curatorial (including collections and exhibitions)- care, development, display and interpretation of collections of more than 26,000 works of Art dating from 2500 bc to present and spanning cultures worldwide.major 2019 special exhibitions included:monet and impressionismmona lisa todayour century: Dayton area collects
Historic building - The dai's landmark 1930 italian revival style building, designed by e. b. greene and on The national register of historic places, is one of The prized Art works The museum interprets. It supports key programs. Expenses for The historic building related to program areas of The museum and consist of operation and maintenance, depreciation and financing related costs.
Education and interpretation - interpretive initiatives ranging from tours led by museum guides to "Art + core connections" (multiple tours, art-making experiences and complementary in-school activities), educator workshops, classes, teen program, family activities, drop-in interactive experiencenter, lectures and seminars.