​Community Gallery

This exhibition of over 30 sculptures by 13 students presents works made during three specific class assignments.  Sculptures highlight a deep focus on woodworking, reconstructions of large pieces of furniture and sculptural self portraits in the form of shadow boxes.

During Erica’s residency, she developed a series of large-scale, floor-to-ceiling textile works that explore repair as a feminist and activist gesture. These tapestries are constructed from salvaged, discarded, and previously used textiles - stitched, patched, and layered into monumental forms that embody resistance to patriarchal systems and the devaluation of women’s labor.

Rooted in a feminist ethic of care and material reclamation, this project responds to the urgent need for sustainable, embodied, and collective approaches to making.

Additionally, Erica offered a collective mending workshop at the Fitton Center as part of her residency. This workshop resulted in a large-scale textile piece made from discarded fabric, also on view during this exhibition.

“Retrospectacle” invites you to experience the artistic journeys of Southwest Ohio Art Education Association members in an exhibition like no other. This “all member” show pairs childhood, high school, and/or college artworks from members’ earliest creative days with their bold, contemporary pieces, creating a striking before-and-after visual narrative of growth, exploration, and lifelong artistry.  The exhibition features 42 works in various media by 17 art educators.

This show playfully celebrates nearly 200 pieces by nearly 150 artists.  The paintings, mosaics and pottery by adult artists and mixed media works by children are just a sample of the full range of art you and your family can create in Fitton Center classes and outreach programs and at associated community events.

During his residency, Rick DeForrest created a series of figurative ceramic works inspired by his childhood experiences in Special Education during the 1970s- a time often marked by misunderstanding and stigma.

With the shifting narrative today, where neurodiversity is increasingly seen as a source of individuality and creative strength, Rick used his reflections to reinforce the message that uniqueness is something to be embraced and celebrated, not shamed.

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His residency culminates with this exhibition. Among the works on view is a piece he and students created during a free workshop called "We Will Not be Standardized" that he hosted at the Fitton Center in May 2025 as part of his residency.

The HCA (Humanities and Creative Arts department) of Miami University Regionals hosts the annual Art Exhibition promoting the best work produced by Miami University Art and Community Arts and Cultures students.  This juried art exhibition highlights the best work produced through the various art classes, including: Painting, Drawing, Printmaking, Photography, Sculpture, Digital arts.  A small group of local High School art students competing for a scholarship to attend classes at Miami University Regionals Middletown campus, is awarded as well.

-The Undergraduate students will be competing for 3 awards: Best of Show (a purchase award), a Second-place Prize and an Honorable Mention.

The Stephen T. Badin High School Visual Arts Department cultivates a dynamic and immersive curriculum, guiding students through a transformative exploration of media. Our program offers a profound artistic experience—one that fosters creative self-expression, critical thinking, and a lifelong appreciation for the arts. We invite you to experience this journey alongside them. As you walk through the gallery, find inspiration in over 300 artworks by over 100 young artists - each piece a testament to their creative evolution and the boundless possibilities that lie ahead.\

Curated and installed by art instructors, Sarah Daniels & Michelle Martin-McDulin 

The artwork in this Community Gallery exhibition combines work collected from eight different Art II classes that take place at Hamilton City School District’s freshman campus building. Art II is an art appreciation course where students explore the social and historical contexts of art making while developing the technical skills and vocabulary for art production and art aesthetics. Featured in this spring show are over 475 2D and 3D artworks from over 250 students.

Installation support: Ben and Maddy Peterson

Art credits: Aubree Gambrell, Landen Dille, Mariah Hernandez, Olivia Philpot, Rosalene Ramirez, and AubreyTatman

Into the Light is a dual-venue exhibition supported by The Fitton Center and Strauss Gallery, featuring the work of the Women's Art Club of Hamilton. Witness the broad talents of over 50 local women artists in media ranging from watercolor and oil paintings to mosaics, fiber arts and more. This exhibition shines a light on our artistic abilities, and we are proud and delighted to share our work with you. We believe art brings people together, and together we can have a positive impact on each other and on our city. Vote for your favorite artwork at each venue through April 2.

Step into a world of imagination and creativity brought to life by the young artists of Boys & Girls Clubs of Hamilton as part of the Fitton Center’s Outreach Programming! Under the expert guidance of Ms. Jennifer Hobbs, our members, ages 6-16, from the East Club, Grand Club and Teen Program, and Highland Club have poured their hearts and talent into these vibrant works of art. Selected pieces from this collection will go on to shine on a national stage in the Boys & Girls Clubs of America’s National Arts Competition.

This exhibition features over 25 works by 11 student artists, including Furniture Reconstruction Projects, Beam, Mass, Plane (BMP) Projects and wall-displayed Shadow Boxes after Joseph Cornell.

This exhibition is presented concurrently with 2D works by students of Butler Tech School of the Arts.

This collection of work represents the strength and diversity of the School of the Art’s visual art + design program.  The artwork on display demonstrates a range of mediums which include drawings, paintings, and mixed media illustrations created by 48 students in grades 11 - 12 throughout their junior and senior year at Butler Tech School of the Arts.

This exhibition is presented concurrently with sculptural works by students of Miami University Hamilton.