Performing & Visual Arts
Process, Passion, Purpose: Dayton Art & Design Symposium
Join us for the second annual gathering of artists, architects, designers and art enthusiasts from a diverse range of industries to celebrate the importance of art in our lives. Immerse yourself in thought-provoking panel discussions and engaging presentations from industry experts. Don’t miss this opportunity to connect with like-minded individuals and explore the power of art and design.
7:30 am
Doors Open
8:00 am - 8:25 am
Check-in/Registration in the Arts Center Hall
Coffee/Breakfast in the Arts Center Hall
Organ Music in Schuster Hall
8:25 am - 8:30 am: Introduction - Schuster Hall
Steven Aldredge - Chair, WSU School of Fine And Performing Arts
8:30 am - 8:50 am: Opening Remarks - Schuster Hall
Dr. Dan Zehringer - Director of Engagement, WSU
9:00 am - 9:50: Panel - Schuster Hall
The Art of Access: Removing Barriers and Expanding Creative Opportunity
Curtis Bowman (Moderator) - Director of Engagement, Culture Works
Tamiko Stump - Interim Director, Dayton Society of Artists,
Shayna McConville - Division Manager of Cultural Arts, City of Kettering
Lisa Wagner -Executive Director, Levitt Pavilion
9:00 am - 9:50 am: Presentation - Stein Galleries
Lynette Lombart Art Tour (50-person limit)
Jeremy Long - Associate Professor, WSU
Glen Cebulash - Professor of Art, WSU
10:00 am - 10:50 am: Panel - Schuster Hall
Creative Intelligence: How AI is Redefining the Arts
Tracy Longley-Cook (Moderator) - Associate Professor, WSU
Marcella Hackbardt: Professor of Studio Art, Kenyon College
Colleen Kelsey: Instructional Designer, Sinclair Community College
Alan Knowles: Instructor of Writing, WSU
10:00 am - 10:50 am: Presentation - Recital Hall
Art Representation & Democracy
Jessimi Jones - Executive Director, SMOA
11:00 am - 11:50 am: Presentation - Schuster Hall
A Case for Art
Jenny Michael - Owner, Co-CEO, Ohlmann Group
David Bowman - Co-CEO, Ohlmann Group
11:00 am - 11:50 am: Presentation - Recital Hall
Everyone Deserves Beauty: Art in our Community Health Center
Kim Bramlage - Curator, Five Rivers Health Centers
12:00 pm-12:50 pm: Lunch - 2nd Floor
1:00 pm -1:50 pm Panel - Schuster Hall
Waxing Poetic: The Encaustic Process
Curtis Bowman (Host) - Director of Engagement, Culture Works
Kate Huser Santucci - Encaustic Artist
Jen Perkins - Encaustic Artist
Chris Rankin - Encaustic Artist
1:00 pm - 1:50 pm: Presentation - Recital Hall
The Ties That Bind: Motherhood, Matrilineal Connections, and Materials
Heather Jones - Fiber Artist, Curator at The Contemporary Dayton
2:00 pm - 2:50 pm: Panel - Schuster Hall
Public Broadcasting: Moving Forward
Debi Chess (Moderator) - Director, Dayton Metro Library
Shaun Yu - CEO, Discover Classical
Luke Dennis - GM & President, WYSO
Kitty Lensman - President and CEO, Think TV
2:00 pm - 2:50 pm: Presentation - Recital Hall
Marketing Your Art Without Losing Your Voice
Emily Stamas - Global Marketing Manager, Henny Penny
3:00 pm - 3:10 pm: Poem - Schuster Hall
Sierra Leone - Dayton’s Poet Laureate
3:10 pm - 4:10 pm: Keynote - Schuster Hall
Willis “Bing” Davis - Artist, Educator & Community Activist
4:10 pm - 4:35 pm: Closing Remarks - Schuster Hall
Dr. David Stark - Manager, Artspace Hamilton Lofts
Dr. Susan Edwards - Wright State University President
4:40 pm - 6:00 pm: Reception - Stein Galleries
Jazz Trio, charcuterie & cash bar
YOUR TICKET INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING:
It will be a full day, so we’ll be providing food throughout to keep everyone energized.
Continental Breakfast (Arts Center Hall): Includes coffee service, water, and hot tea, along with a selection of mini breakfast danishes, scones, muffins, and whole fruit.
Boxed Sandwiches (2nd floor): Sandwiches are made on white sub rolls and served with Miss Vickie’s® chips, whole fruit, a bottled water, and a house-baked cookie. You will choose your sandwich during registration. Options include Turkey and Provolone, Ham and Swiss, and a Roasted Vegetable and Hummus Wrap (Vegan). Sandwiches can be prepared on Gluten-Free bread upon request during registration.
Reception (1st Floor, Stein Galleries): The reception will include a variety of charcuterie boards featuring meats, cheeses, vegetables, and sweets. Each participant will receive one drink ticket for the cash bar, redeemable for an alcoholic or non-alcoholic beverage based on preference and age eligibility (guests must be 21 or older for alcohol). Student tickets include a non-alcoholic drink ticket only. After the drink ticket is used, the reception’s cash bar will accept credit cards only.
NOTE: A variety of cafés and markets are located on the second floor of the WSU Student Union Building if you wish to purchase additional food or beverages during the day. Please note that only water is permitted in the theaters; no other food or drinks are allowed.
TICKET SALES:
General Admission Ticket $100 (plus tax), Student Ticket $25 (plus tax).
$20 off General Admission (student tickets excluded) with The Early Bird discount, automatically applied through January 31 at 11:59 PM. On February 1st, the price returns to $100.
NOTE: Eventbrite will ask for payment before you complete registration. Yes, it’s a bit unusual, but that’s how their system works. Be sure to fill out all registration information—you are not finished until you have completed the lunch form, the photo release, the liability waiver, and then click Register. You should receive an email confirmation from Eventbrite with your ticket. If you do not receive an email, please return to Eventbrite and complete your registration.
ALL ONLINE SALES END ON SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 15th at 11:59 PM (no exceptions), as we must provide final numbers to our caterer. Tickets may still be purchased in person at the check-in table on the day of the event (February 20) for $110 General Admission, $30 student tickets (credit card only); and please know that lunch will not be guaranteed. However, if the event is Sold Out we will not be able to accomodate additional door sales.
NO REFUND POLICY:
All ticket sales are final. Tickets are non-refundable, and no refunds will be issued for personal cancellations, no-shows, or failure to attend for any reason. If Wright State University implements a delay, the event will begin in accordance with that delay. Panels and presentations will be shortened as needed to ensure the event concludes on time in the evening. However, in the unforeseen event that Wright State University is closed for the day, and the event will need to be canceled, then refunds will be issued.
ABOUT THE VENUE:
Wright State University Creative Arts Center
3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy
Dayton, Ohio 45435-0001
Interactive Campus Map:
https://liberal-arts.wright.edu/fine-and-performing-arts/directions-parking-and-accessibility
Directions from I-70 & I-675:
Take I-675 South and travel 8.6 miles to Exit 17 (North Fairfield Road). Turn right onto N. Fairfield Rd. and continue for 0.3 mile, then turn left onto N. Colonel Glenn Hwy. Turn right onto Center Park Blvd. (WSU entrance), then take a right onto Loop Rd. The Creative Arts Center will be on the left. There will be signage at the WSU entrance and at the Loop Rd. turn to guide you.
Directions from I-75 & I-675:
Take I-675 North and travel 15.8 miles to Exit 17 (North Fairfield Road). Turn left onto N. Fairfield Rd. and continue for approximately 0.5 mile, then turn left onto N. Colonel Glenn Hwy. Turn right onto Center Park Blvd. (WSU entrance), then take a right onto Loop Rd. The Creative Arts Center will be on the left. There will be signage at the WSU entrance and at the Loop Rd. turn to guide you.
Free Parking:
Please park in Lots 12, 13, or 14 only. Campus security has been notified of these approved lots; other lots may be ticketed.
Handicap Parking:
Lot 13’s handicap parking is located directly in front of the WSU Creative Arts Center entrance. Additional handicap parking is available in Lots 12 and 14.
Handicap Accessibility:
A ramp is located near the steps, and there are two elevators—one at the Front Entrance and one near the rear. Both Schuster Hall and Recital Hall offer seating accommodations for individuals who use wheelchairs or have other mobility limitations. However, please note that many of the building’s hallways have a slight slant.
PHOTO AND VIDEO RELEASE: Photographs and video recordings may be taken throughout the event. By purchasing a ticket and/or attending the event, you grant permission for your image and likeness to be captured and used in promotional, marketing, and advertising materials related to the event, without compensation.
LIABILITY WAIVER: By purchasing a ticket and/or attending this event, you acknowledge and agree that neither the EPIC Committee, Wright State University (WSU), nor any of their respective departments, officers, employees, or affiliates shall be held liable for any injury, loss, damage, or theft that may occur on campus in connection with this event.
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