Main Gallery
Fine Art Exhibitions
The Main Gallery hosts group, individual and juried art exhibitions. The exhibitions typically run 5-6 weeks, with a wide range of themes and media. Artists from across the state of Ohio, United States, and beyond feature their work in this beautiful and unique space.
2025 Schedule
Vas Nini - Experience + 2
April 4 – May 10, 2025
Opening Reception: Friday April 4, 6-8pm
Free Event, Complimentary Food and Drink Provided
Cultural Arts Center instructor Vas Nini presents this solo exhibit of his work. 2 Millennia, 2 Centuries, 2 Systems, 2 Cultures, and 2 Dimensions converge in art.
This exhibit combines decades of work across sketching, painting, and sculptural mediums to take over the Main Gallery space and courtyard of the Cultural Arts Center.
What Do We Protect? Bringing To Light Our Common Threads
May 16 – June 21, 2025
Opening Reception: Friday May 16, 6-8pm
Free Event, Complimentary Food and Drink Provided
Andrea Downs (Curator and Artist), Eva Crawford, Michelle “Bunny” Gregory, Elizabeth Palmisano, Kathie Roig, Rosalia Torres-Weiner, Tracy Watts
As artists, as women, and as individuals moving through uncertain times, we recognize the urgency of safeguarding what is sacred: our communities, our relationships, our stories, and our freedoms.
Our group exhibition is a response, a reflection, and a call to action. Through a diverse range of mediums, each of us shares a piece of our experience—offering glimpses of loss, resilience, and hope. Our work embodies care: for others, for ourselves, and for the spaces we call home. We honor and illuminate the ties that bind us together.
In What Do We Protect, we create and hold space—for listening, for witnessing, and for recognizing our interconnected struggles and dreams. Our work is an offering and a shared commitment to bringing to light the common threads that sustain us.
Michael Fornadley
June 27 – August 2, 2025
Opening Reception: Friday June 27, 6-8pm
Free Event, Complimentary Food and Drink Provided
Michael Fornadley
Woodcuts and Paintings
Where life is precious, life is precious: Kirsta Benedetti
August 8 – September 13, 2025
Opening Reception: Friday August 8, 6-8pm
Free Event, Complimentary Food and Drink Provided
Kirsta Benedetti has embarked on a profound exploration of humanity within the confines of a prison system, seeking to capture the vibrancy and value of incarcerated women through the medium of portraiture and interactive storytelling installations.
Empowering the Presence of Kuumba
September 19 – October 25, 2025
Opening Reception: Friday September 19, 6-8pm
Free Event, Complimentary Food and Drink Provided
This group of African American artists showcases a diverse range of fiber artworks, including quilts, woven pieces, and mixed-media installations. Each piece not only demonstrates the technical prowess and innovative spirit of the artists but also honors the rich history and cultural heritage of Ohio and its African American community.