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Hamilton, OH – The Fitton Center for Creative Arts seeks lens artists to be part of the 2026 FotoFocus Biennial.  The theme for the regional juried exhibition - The Long View - encourages artists and audiences to think about both distance and time through imagery and the use of lens-based process.   “We’re super excited to be part of the biennial again,” said Fitton Center Director of Exhibitions Cathy Mayhugh. “It’s amazing how FotoFocus supports so many venues and so many a

NORTH POLE (by way of Hamilton, Ohio) – Sometimes the messenger is more important than the message.  Maybe that was Rhoelyn’s thinking. She created the only paper airplane found among the hundred or so letters to Santa Claus stuffed in the Fitton Center’s North Pole mailbox this season. However, when the plane unfolded, there were no gift requests on the inside, just a couple of red and green hearts on the hull of the plane near her name.   Speaking of things that fly, Michae

Hamilton, OH – Generally speaking, tourists don’t come to Butler County by accident.  Travel Butler County President & CEO Tracy Kocher leads the team that helps get them - and the $1.5 billion in economic impact they bring annually – to the region. She’ll be the featured speaker at the Fitton Center for Creative Arts Celebrating Self luncheon Wednesday, January 7, 2026.   Kocher - now 12 years into her tenure with Travel Butler County after beginning her tourism career in Co

Hamilton, OH – Last time, it was one marathon musical jam and a live recording session.  This time, CFG & Family have been writing and recording more methodically over a longer period of time. Either way, the Hamilton favorites have a new album on the horizon. The band returns to the Fitton Center for an album release party Saturday, February 21, 2026 , to celebrate the nine new tunes on Sacred Fields . “We’ve been playing these songs at our gigs since we’ve been writing the

Hamilton, OH – Hoist the main sail and batten down the hatches.  Great Shows For Kids returns to Hamilton, shipping Cap’n Kraken’s Yo Ho Ho Pirate Show  to the Fitton Center for Creative Arts Friday, January 16, for Fitton Family Fridays.   “The show, on the biggest level, is to get kids reading and learning,” Cap’n Kraken said. “We teach them about mythology and geography and language and imagination.”   He does it in a fun and entertaining way, including magic, puppets, sou

Hamilton, OH - The Children's Theatre of Cincinnati brought Reinder Games to the Fitton Center for Fitton Family Fridays December 5. The three-person cast played a trio of Santa's most celebrated sled pullers - Dasher, Dancer and Comet - with plenty of help from the audience, several of whom came down out of the seats and onto the stage to answer holiday trivia questions and lead a dance party. (Not to single anybody out, but contestant Ryan really struggled with some basi

Hamilton OH - First graders from Immanuel Lutheran School took a field trip to the Fitton Center for Creative Arts Monday, December 8. About 20 students - along with teacher Sydney Glynn and a few parent chaperones - went on a building tour led by Director of Exhibitions Cathy Mayhugh, visiting the dance studio, theater, mosaics classroom, ballroom and art galleries. Assistant Director of Education and Outreach Carline Digiovenale led a craft-making project to wrap up the v

“Seeing isn't believing; believing is seeing.” – The Santa Clause 2 Hamilton, Ohio  – Belief is a big part of Christmas. There have to be elements of faith and hope in the holidays. Both were on full display Thursday, December 4 – as were joy, laughter and fun - when the Fitton Center for Creative Arts hosted more than 100 guests affiliated with the Butler County Board of Developmental Disabilities for a free sensory-friendly screening of the 2002 film comedy, The Santa Claus

Hamilton, OH - Carrie O'Neal Brenner literally put a bow on the Celebrating Self luncheon speaker series for 2025. Her program - Wrap it Up - gave guests some tips and tricks to make any package look merry and bright. Not only did the Scripted Studio owner discuss how she got into the business of designing wrapping paper and greeting cards, Brenner's program also had a hands-on section where she brought guests up from the audiences and demonstrated how to make those items sh

Hamilton, Ohio  – The Fitton Center for Creative Arts lifts the curtain on a new venture in the new year. Modeled after its award-winning education department, the community arts center today announced the launch of Fitton Stage Academy  for young theater artists. Children not only rehearse and perform a children’s version of a popular musical, they’ll learn fundamental elements of stagecraft – movement, dance, costumes, makeup, sound, lighting and more – from experienced pro