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Free Admission to Special Exhibition

on Third Thursdays

March 16, 2009 (DAYTON) – The Dayton Art Institute will offer free admission to its special exhibition, William Morris: Myth, Object and the Animal on the third Thursday of each month. Free admission days will include March 19, April 16 and May 21 and are intended for individuals, not groups.

This year, The Dayton Art Institute celebrates its 90th anniversary and free admission on the third Thursday of the month is a way for the museum to show its appreciation to the community for the support it has received over the years. Admission for this exhibition ranges in price from $5.00 to $10.00; members are free.

“William Morris is one of America’s most accomplished artists working in glass and we want everyone in the community to experience this exquisite exhibition,” stated Jan Driesbach, Director and CEO for the museum.

Morris started working at Pilchuck Glass School in the late 1970s where for many years he was Dale Chihuly’s chief “gaffer,” or glass blower. After Morris founded his own studio, he created amazing works that explore our relationship to nature and other cultures. These stunning glass sculptures have been exhibited worldwide. Morris’s mastery of his medium allows him to create works in glass that imitate other materials, such as stone, clay, ivory, or metal. William Morris: Myth, Object and the Animal is on view through May 31.

ABOUT THE DAYTON ART INSTITUTE

As the Miami Valley’s only fine art museum, The Dayton Art Institute—which is in its 90th year—offers a full range of programming in addition to exhibiting its collection. The galleries and Museum Store are open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday with extended hours on Thursday until 8 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 937-223-4278 or visit www.daytonartinstitute.org.

The Ohio Arts Council helped fund this organization with state tax dollars to encourage economic growth, educational excellence and cultural enrichment for all Ohioans. The DAI also receives support from the Montgomery County Arts and Cultural District.

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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.