CONTACT: 937-223-5277
Kim Patton, ext. 223, kpatton@daytonartinstitute.org
Renee Roberts, ext. 222, rroberts@daytonartinstitute.org

THE DAYTON ART INSTITUTE EXHIBITS INSTRUCTOR AND STUDENT ART WORK

(DAYTON, OH) – Visitors to The Dayton Art Institute will enjoy a·muse, a special exhibition of art created by 67 of The Dayton Art Institute’s current instructors and students, ranging in age from 5 to 65. Works of art include jewelry, mosaics, sculptures, paintings and drawings. All of the student work was created in classes held at the museum in 2007 and 2008.

a·muse is sponsored in part by the Joan W. McCoy Memorial Art Fund. Joan W. McCoy was a practicing artist throughout her lifetime and worked full-time for seven years as The Dayton Art Institute’s first docent. She became a docent after receiving her Art History degree from Wooster College. As the museum’s first docent, McCoy was in charge of tour information and training and supervising volunteer guides. She also attended the University of Dayton, obtaining a teaching degree in art, and years later received a Master’s degree in Art Education at Wright State University.

McCoy was a high school art teacher and taught for 30 years at Wayne High School in Huber Heights. She was also an active member of the Dayton Society of Painters and Sculptors, the Fairborn Art Association, the Western Ohio Watercolor Society, the Ohio Watercolor Society, and the Dayton Traveling Brushes. McCoy’s works appeared in many shows throughout the area and she won numerous awards for her painting and ceramics.

a·muse is on view at The Dayton Art Institute from August 9 to November 16, 2008. Admission is free.

ABOUT THE DAYTON ART INSTITUTE
As the Miami Valley’s only fine art museum, The Dayton Art Institute offers a full range of programming in addition to exhibiting its collection. The galleries and Museum Store are open from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday with extended hours on Thursdays until 8:00 p.m. Free parking is available at the museum and the facility is fully accessible to physically challenged visitors. CAFÉ MONET by Elegant Fare serves lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. For more information, please call 937-223-4ART or visit www.daytonartinstitute.org.

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The Ohio Arts Council, a state agency that supports public programs in the arts, helped fund this organization with state tax dollars to encourage economic growth, educational excellence and cultural enrichment for all Ohioans.