For More Information, Contact Us:
MCACD
451 West Third Street, 9th Floor
Dayton, OH 45422
Matt Dunn - Executive Director, 937-225-4573
Montgomery County believes its arts and cultural amenities play a valuable part in our quality of life, making the county a vibrant community in which to live, work, and play.
The Montgomery County Arts and Cultural District is not a geographic entertainment area. Rather, it is a government body similar to a school district or parks district. The Arts and Cultural District supports, nurtures, and encourages the development and preservation of arts and culture throughout Montgomery County, primarily by funding arts and cultural organizations and institutions.
While the County boasts a wide variety of arts and cultural organizations, the following institutions, destinations, and organizations make up our larger institutions and organizations. All of them are recipients of public funding by the Arts and Cultural District:
Boonshoft Museum of Discovery
The Contemporary Dayton
Dayton Contemporary Dance Company (DCDC)
Dayton Performing Arts Alliance
(Ballet, Opera, Philharmonic)
Dayton Public Radio
(WDPR, 88.1 FM)
Dayton Public Television
(ThinkTV, Channels 14/16)
Victoria Theatre Association
We Care Arts
Competititive Arts Grants
MCACD funds two competitive grant programs that are administered by Culture Works, the region's local arts agency and united arts funds.
The Artist Opportunity Grant is for individual artists pursuing professional development opportunities or completing new works in order to advance their career. The application process is in the fall, with announcements made in November for projects taking place during the following calendar year.
The Special Projects Grant is for small to mid-size organizations holding programs or conducting projects during the July 1 to June 30 fiscal year. The application period for 2020-2021 is currently open.
Quarterly meetings of the Arts and Cultural District Board are all held at 4:00 p.m. at
451 West Third Street, 9th Floor
2020 regular meeting dates:
February 13
May 14 - will be held virtually. Contact Matt Dunn to join by phone or video.
August 13
November 12
2020 special meetings or committee meetings:
January 9 and 28 (both at 4:30 pm) Planning & Oversight Committee
August 6 Grants Committee
October 7 (noon) Planning & Oversight
Changes to meeting dates and times and additional, ongoing information on all Board of Trustee meetings, its committees, and sub-committees will be posted on this website.