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The Dayton Art Institute
456 Belmonte Park North
Dayton, OH 45405–4700
Phone: 937-223-5277
Fax: 937-223-3140
The Dayton Art Institute is a 501c3 not-for-profit organization that depends on the support and contributions from members, individuals, corporations, government support, and grants to operate.
The Dayton Art Institute is committed to showing a wide range of art and cultures from antiquity to the present, but we are not accepting proposals at this time. Please check back periodically for future submission guidelines.
Staff Directory
Administration
Mark Shaker
Director & President
937-223-5277, ext. 245
Janice Goodrich
Executive Liaison to Board & Leadership Team
937-223-5277, ext. 134
Jasmine Spirk
Human Resource Director
937-223-5277, ext. 123
Collections/Curatorial
Dr. Jerry N. Smith
Head Curator & Curatorial Affairs Director
937-223-5277, ext. 317
Sally Kurtz
Registrar
937-223-5277, ext. 329
Dr. Peter L. Doebler
Kettering Curator of Asian Art
937-223-5277, ext. 101
Mariah Postlewait
Sara M. and Michelle Vance Waddell Curator of Feminist Art and Photography
937-223-5277, ext. 265
Education and Visitor Experience
Dr. Shannon Peck-Bartle
Learning and Visitor Experience Director
937-223-5277, ext. 355
Tina McPhearson
Visitor Experience Specialist
937-223-5277, ext. 125
Bryan Smith
Education Coordinator
937-223-5277, ext. 333
Alexandra Torres
Museum Educator-Gallery Specialist
937-223-5277, ext. 332
Erin Winslow
Museum Store Coordinator
937-223-5277, ext. 131
Volunteers
Alexandra Torres
Museum Educator-Gallery Specialist
937-223-5277, ext. 241
Development
Ariel Walker
Strategic Implementation Director
937-223-5277, ext. 238
Kate Edstrom
Senior Development Officer
937-223-5277, ext. 236
Katherine Yantis-Houser
Membership & Individual Giving Officer
937-223-5277, ext. 264
Mike Griest
Senior Development Officer
937-223-5277, ext. 108
Audrey Starr
Signature Events Coordinator
937-223-5277, ext. 211
Marketing
Ted Kauflin
Senior Design Manager
937-223-5277, ext. 338
Erin Wood
Marketing Communications Manager
937-223-5277, ext. 242