African American Visual Artists Guild

04/15/2026

SAVE the DATE: MAY 17, 2-4 pm, AAVAG Reception for renowned Dayton photographer Horace Dozier. We are proud to present a sweeping overview of Dayton's history through the important photographs of this artist.

Horace Dozier exhibit May 6 through June 26, 2026.
African American Visual Artists Guild (AAVAG) Gallery
840 Germantown Street 45402

We represent and support the creative diversity of the African American community and its relationship with contemporary society. AAVAG

03/09/2026

All are invited to attend AAVAG's reception honoring artist Shirley Tucker Sunday March 15 from 2pm-4pm. See her exhibit of artworks in the AAVAG Gallery now through May 2, 2026. Shirley Tucker will speak about her work at 3pm.

AAVAG Art Gallery
840 Germantown Street, Dayton, 45402
Reception: Sunday March 15, 2-4pm

Shirley Tucker art exhibit "Can You See Me?"
on view March 4 - May 2, 2026.

02/25/2026

All are invited to an AAVAG Art workshop: Dirty Pour Art Workshop with Clarice Moore, Saturday, March 7,2026, 11am - 1pm. While there, tour the AAVAG Traveling art exhibit on view at Five Rivers Health Center.

Exposition Through Art Program
ENCORE PROJECT A TRAVELING ART EXHIBIT
Five Rivers Health Center, Edgemont
721 Miami Chapel Rd, Dayton OH 45417

Register at [email protected] before March 4,2026.
Dirty pour painting is a popular fluid art technique where multiple colors of acrylic paint are layered into a single cup (making it "dirty" with mixed colors) and then poured onto a canvas, rather than being applied with brushes. This method creates unique, abstract, and often cell-like patterns as the colors blend and interact on the surface

02/18/2026

AAVAG ART TALK THIS SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21 from 2-5pm: All are invited, meet artist Jeremy Henderson, hear Henderson discuss his art on exhibit now at the African American Visual Artists' Guild (AAVAG). Enjoy refreshments, get to know members of AAVAG, and experience Henderson's exhibit titled "And the Ancestor's Chose."

We represent and support the creative diversity of the African American community and its relationship with contemporary society. AAVAG

02/06/2026

AAVAG has been invited to submit digital images of artwork that would be appropriate to be purchased for the new Dayton Children's Hospital that is being built on Germantown, across the street from Desoto Bass apartments. They want images that relates to children, at the present time they want digital images of the artwork, sent to their interior decorators before February 18. They want images of two dimensional (Drawings, paintings, photos, digital, reproduction prints of your originals etc.) and three dimensional (sculpture, reliefs etc.). Along with your images, we need the following information:
* Medium
* Measurements (width, height, depth)
* Sale price (AAVAG will take 20% commission on each sale), price your work accordingly
* Weight (sculpture)
* Two dimensional artwork must be framed (no glass), unless salon style canvas
* Two dimensional cannot exceed 4 feet in any direction

We need digital images before February 13, 2026, send images to [email protected] , before February 12, 2026.
If you have children that are good in art and have their artwork, that would be appropriate in a children's hospital, take a digital photo and send it to me with the above info, they want art from children students also.

Clifford Darrett
President, AAVAG Board of Trustees

01/30/2026

Join us at The AAVAG Gallery Saturday Jan. 31, 2-4pm for the AAVAG Members' Meeting to hear Jeremy Henderson discuss this work. ALL ARE WELCOME. 840 Germantown St, Dayton, 45402. Coming soon, Feb. 4 - 27, 2026 Jeremy Henderson's exhibit of recent works, "And the Ancestors' Chose." Artist's reception in AAVAG Gallery Feb, 21, 2-5pm.

01/30/2026

Join our January 31, 2026 AAVAG meeting in our art gallery at 840 Germantown Street, 2-4pm. ALL artists, all walks of life are invited. We are African American, Asian American, Mexican American, and more. We share our artistic developments, art resources, art and art histories talks. When you are ready, bring an artwork to share. Learn more athttps://www.aavaguild.org/

We represent and support the creative diversity of the African American community and its relationship with contemporary society. AAVAG

11/16/2025

Thank you everyone for the lively reception honoring the launch of AAVAG's Encore Traveling Exhibition. Welcome new members working across all the visual arts. We are celebrating here a few of our exhibiting artists: Cedric McGhee (Give Her Flowers), Evelyn Hargrove (I am Light), Dr. Gina Jones (Open to Love), Claudia Jones (Praying for Peace), and Nathan Conner, (So You Call Yourself a Man?).

11/09/2025

All are invited to the festivities as we launch AAVAG's Exposition Through Art Program: Encore on Sunday November 16, 2-4pm. Encore is AAVAG's 5th in a series of traveling art exhibitions that bring new works to communities across our Dayton region. This exhibit seeks to build broad cultural engagement by informing audiences of the richly diverse artistic communities in Dayton.

ENCORE TRAVELING ART EXHIBIT
RECEPTION: Sunday November 16, 2025, 2-4pm
AAVAG ART GALLERY
840 Germantown St.Dayton, Ohio 45402
November 5, 2025 to January 31, 2026

ARTISTS: Nathan Conner, Andrea Cummings, Yvette Dalton, Evelyn Hargrove, Morris Howard, Judith Huacuja, Claudia Jones, Dr. Gina Jones, Paul Lyons, Cedric McGhee, Clarice Moore, Craig Screven, and Debra Richardson Wood.

EXHIBIT is OPEN: MONDAY - THURSDAY 9AM-5PM
2 YEAR CALENDAR: 2026 & 2027
CALENDARS AVAILABLE: $20 EACH
https://www.aavaguild.org/

As one of the most active artist groups in the area, AAVAG - the African American Visual Artists Guild - meets every month to present and discuss our art works, art practices, and exhibit opportunities. We are a diverse group that includes Latinos, African Americans, Asian American, and others. All are welcome to join us. Our mission is to serve the arts, artists and community by promoting, developing, empowering and cultivating visual arts and artists. Join the African American Visual Artists's Guild when you visit, check out our website, or give us a call at 937-210-9258.

Pictured artists include Craig Screven, Debra Richardson=Wood, and Judith Huacuja.

11/03/2025

Join us for an ARTISTS’ RECEPTION November 16, 20252pm - 4pm
in celebration of the AAVAG members' Exposition Through Art Program:
ENCORE PROJECT A TRAVELING ART EXHIBIT

AAVAG ART GALLERY
Central State UniversityDayton
840 Germantown St.Dayton, Ohio 45402
November 5, 2025 to January 31, 2026

ARTISTS: Nathan Conner, Andrea Cummings, Yvette Dalton, Evelyn Hargrove, Morris Howard, Judith Huacuja, Claudia Jones, Dr. Gina Jones, Paul Lyons, Cedric McGhee, Clarice Moore, Craig Screven, and Debra Richardson Wood.
EXHIBIT is OPEN: MONDAY - THURSDAY 9AM-5PM
2 YEAR CALENDAR: 2026 & 2027
CALENDARS AVAILABLE: $20 EACH