Essential Artists Dayton supports the rich and diverse community of visual artists who call the Miami Valley home through a range of marketing support, community engagement, business development and advocacy activities:

• Connecting Artists, Buyers, and Art Appreciators through our online Artist Gallery Portal as well as our monthly calendar of visual art happenings in the Miami Valley

• Connecting Artists and Corporate/Institutional/Government Buyers through our “Buy Local Art” Curating Service

• Connecting Artists and Restaurants, Coffee Shops, Retailer, Public Venues etc. through our “Show Local Art” Curating Service

  • Connecting Galleries and other venues looking to exhibit work with local artists through a Call for Proposals

• Working with the local library systems to establish and support a “Borrow Local Art” program.

• Leading local Advocacy and Marketing efforts to increase awareness, expand investment and grow sales for local visual artists

• Providing visual artists a space for community-building, sharing best-practices and exploring collaboration

​

We are gathering profiles for the new Essential Artists. Please provide us the following information to be included in the free directory.