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Special Interest Tour - Botany Tour

Join us at the DAI for our Botany Tour. Explore the unique expressions of plants in art and then create your own plant-inspired cyanotype print to take home! Plant enthusiasts welcome!

Art Ball 2026

This annual black-tie event is attended by community and corporate leaders, top museum supporters and community patrons, and raises critical funds towards the museum’s mission of bringing art to all.

Jazz and Beyond: Big Gil & His Funky All Stars

Join us on Thursday, July 23, as the Jazz & Beyond series presents Big Gil & His Funky All-Stars, A crowd favorite at the Dayton Art Institute! Big Gil & His Funky All Stars is a Blues, Funk & RB grou