Contemporary Dayton exhibition winners on view: ‘A microcosm of Dayton arts all in one gallery’

Glow: The 28th Annual Open Members Show is on view through Aug. 10

The Contemporary Dayton has announced the artist award winners for the current exhibit, “Glow: The 28th Annual Open Members Show.”

The show, sponsored by the DP&L Foundation, opened last week and is on view through Aug. 10.

“Our audiences say this is one of their favorite shows of the year — a snapshot or microcosm of Dayton arts all in one gallery,” said Eva Buttacavoli, The Co’s Executive Director.

For 28 years, the Contemporary Dayton, 118 N. Jefferson St., has given artists the opportunity to submit a work art for an exhibition with 100 of their peers.

The artist award winners are:

The Lombard Award (Best in Show)

John Emery, Dayton

The Mike Goheen Memorial Award for Photography 

Jill Spencer, Centerville

Juror’s Awards 

Morris Howard, Dayton

Penny Park, Oakwood

Joe Plummer, Clayton

Jaime Pacheco, Dayton

Francis Schanberger, Dayton

Jamie Trusty, Xenia

The 2020 Open Members’ Show Postcard Award 

Darren Haper, Miamisburg

The City of Dayton Mayor’s Office Exhibition Award 

Shannon Grecula, Kettering

A Gallery Talk will take place with the member artists Friday, Aug. 2 from 6-8 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.

For more information about The Contemporary Dayton or Glow: The 28th DP&L Foundation Annual Open Members' Show, visit www.thecontemporarydayton.org.

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