In celebration of the Dayton Art Institute's 90th Anniversary, the museum is identifying HIDDEN TREASURES, works that have either not been on display for years, or are new to the collections for display in it's upcoming HELLO WORLD! Rarely Seen Art from Our Collection. The show’s hidden treasures include figures, portraits, still life, decorative arts, landscapes and more from many different cultures, spanning 2,000 years.

As part of HELLO WORLD! The Dayton Art Institute will celebrate one of its greatest treasures -it's visitors. Over the past several months Dayton artists Tess Cortes of Wright State University and Mary Anne Kirk of ThinkTV have been collecting stories and memories of the DAI from members of the community for inclusion in a multi-media video installation which will be on view during the HELLO WORLD exhibition. To learn more about the HELLO WORLD! exhibit which will be on view from October 10 to January 3, please visit:

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This site SHARE YOUR STORY has been created as an online space to share these stories as well as a forum for the community to continue to share their memories and experiences of the DAI. Do you have a favorite piece of art work at the museum or fond childhood memories of the DAI? Were you once a student at the Art Institute? If you have a special memory to share, or simply want to tell us what art means to you, join this network and upload a video, picture, or story of the Dayton Art Institute. We want to hear from you!