The Dairy Barn Arts Center

09/04/2026

Register today!
https://dairybarn.coursestorm.com/course/witch-walk-kids-art-lab

09/04/2026

This fall, help us light up the trail!

Supported by an Ohio Arts Council ArtsNEXT Innovation Grant, Paper Lantern Lab brings professional artists, local educators, young people, and community members together to create ambitious illuminated art.

At the heart of this year’s Witch Walk on Friday, October 30, will be community-made lanterns and glowing sculptures developed during hands-on workshops with visiting artist David Lane.

Register today and become part of this exciting community arts project!
https://dairybarn.coursestorm.com/category/community-arts

09/03/2026

‼️Hi friends! We will be closed Friday (9/4) through Monday (9/7) for a long Labor Day weekend.‼️

We will see you next week and hopefully next FRIDAY for our annual Cowbell Ball Art Auction! 🔔🖼️ 🍾
You can still reserve tickets on our website or facebook event page.

08/31/2026

✨ The call for entry is open! Submit your work to Seen + Heard.

A call for art and contemporary craft exploring the gendered experience in Appalachia

Link in bio or visit www.dairybarn.org to apply!

Juror Spotlight: Beth Nash
A mixed media artist with a diverse career spanning drawing, portraiture, printmaking, fabric and clothing design, digital art, and teaching, Beth Nash served as an instructor in the Art Department at Marietta College from 2002 to 2022. Since 1976, she has exhibited work in galleries and fine art festivals throughout the United States and have led workshops in painting, felting, portraiture, and other media. Recent honors include Best of Show and Best in Category at the Boston Mills Art Festival, as well as recognition from The River at the Parkersburg Art Center. Recent exhibitions include The Women’s Show at the McDonough Museum of Art at Youngstown State University, OH+5 at The Dairy Barn Arts Center, and numerous regional exhibitions. They have also served as a juror for the Boston Mills Art Festival and American Craft Enterprises. Their current work focuses on acrylic painting, collage, and large-format drawing with collage, creating narrative compositions that weave together the human figure, animals, and flora in a dreamlike vision.
website: www.bethnashart.com

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Seen + Heard is a regional exhibition that brings together women and people with diverse experiences of femininity to share their stories through visual art and contemporary craft. Representing a wide range of backgrounds, and life experiences, participating artists challenge stereotypes, confront marginalization, and celebrate the richness and complexity of women's lives, feminine identities, and gendered experiences in Appalachia.

📅 Submissions due: October 11, 2026
🎟️ Entry fee: Sliding scale from $15–$65
🖼️ Exhibition dates: January 23 – March 21, 2027
💰 Sales: Works may be listed as Not for Sale. If offered for sale, artists receive 65%.
📍 Location: The Dairy Barn Arts Center, Athens, Ohio

08/31/2026

Fall classes and workshops are now open at The Dairy Barn Arts Center! Our fall lineup offers hands-on art experiences for children, teens, adults, families, educators, and artists of all experience levels.

Explore new materials, strengthen your skills, meet local and visiting artists, and become part of a welcoming creative community. From studio classes and family artmaking to special workshops connected to this year’s Witch Walk, there are plenty of ways to join the fun.

Space is limited—explore the fall schedule and register today: https://dairybarn.coursestorm.com/browse

08/30/2026

Tonight is the night to submit your work if you haven't already.

Quilt National ‘27 submissions are due tonight at midnight.

Entry fee waived for first time applicants!

We’re looking for innovative textile art that pushes the boundaries of the quilting and celebrates its limitless potential.

🔷 Call for entries: May 1 – August 30, 2026
🔷 On View: May 28 – September 5, 2027
🔷 International Tour: October 2027- October 2029
🔷 Location: The Dairy Barn Arts Center, Athens, Ohio

link in bio!

08/29/2026

08/29/2026

Also today!!

Join Shei Sanchez on August 29 for a workshop at The Dairy Barn Arts Center. Details and Registration at ohiopoetry.org.

08/29/2026

A fun, busy Saturday that you won’t want to miss out on! ☀️🐮🖼️

Jeff is in the community room now until 4, the bar opens at 5, Aubrey will be giving a lecture at 7, and the gallery is FREE ALL DAY

Help us give Fibers of Appalachia a proper send-off 💙

08/28/2026

tomorrow!

Saturday night! Bring your parent, your best friend, your partner, or your crush for an evening in the gallery. End the night with a chat from textile artist, Aubrey jo Blue

This event immediately follows our free day + upholstery demo sponsored by Living Traditions in the afternoon.
A full, busy day at the barn, and free to all!