September 20, 2008 - January 4, 2009
Presented by Premier Health Partners
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| Mary Stevenson Cassatt |
On loan from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, this exhibition includes 46 paintings by some of the greatest names in American painting of the 18th and 19th centuries: John Singleton Copley, Gilbert Stuart, James Abbott McNeill Whistler, Winslow Homer, Mary Stevenson Cassatt, and John Singer Sargent. Featuring children as their subject, these masterful paintings reflect the changing position of children in American society.
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| Frank Weston Benson |
Admission:
| Members | Free |
| Adult | $14 |
| Senior | $12 |
| Student | $12 |
| Youth | $6 |
| 6 & under | Free |
Thursday, September 18
6:00-8:00 p.m.
Members’ Preview
Dr. Will South, Chief Curator,
The Dayton Art Institute
At 6:00 p.m., enjoy an up-close look at Children in American Art with a lecture by our new curator in NCR Renaissance Auditorium (first come, first served, limit of 500.)
At 7:00 p.m., enjoy light refreshments in the Shaw Gothic Cloister. Please RSVP for reception only to bjackson@daytonartinstitute.org or call 937-512-0157.
This event is for members only. To become a member and join us for this not-to-miss evening with Children in American Art, please contact Brenda Jackson at 937-223-5277, ext. 235, or e-mail bjackson@daytonartinstitute.org or join online .