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Hamilton, Ohio  – The empty canvas in the Fitton Center’s Monument Gallery stands out among the finished pieces on view. Amanda Lechner plans to fill it in front of an audience. Lechner – an artist and assistant professor at the Virginia Tech University School of Visual Art - live paints her final piece for the Rock & Root exhibition, which goes on view Saturday, October 25. The gallery opens at 4 p.m. for any guests who want to watch her work ahead of the free Opening Celebr

Hamilton, OH - The audience spoke French. Not much and - let's be honest - not especially well. But real French all the same. The Dayton Ballet dropped a lot of Franco phraseology on the Fitton Family Fridays crowd during its Who Wants to be a Dancer?  performance October 17. Not only did the ballerinas talk about the dance terms they introduced, they demonstrated the steps they discussed. By the end of the evening the whole house stood up and moved together as one well-tr

Hamilton, Ohio  – The Fitton Center for Creative Arts announced the start of its 2025-2026 annual campaign Monday, October 20. With a theme of “Connecting Community Through Creativity,” the campaign goal stands at $100,000 to support unfunded work the non-profit arts organization does in and around the city of Hamilton and throughout Butler County. “Most people know the Fitton Center for its incredible shows and the excellence of its five art galleries,” said Director of Deve