art. food. tech. fest!

art. food. tech. fest!

FREE pop-up arts performances, small plates, and tech demos in the beautiful Arcade Rotunda!

Event details

Address: 35 W Fourth Street, Dayton, OH 45402 [Map/directions]
Event has passed (Thu, Sep 15 2022)
* this page may be updated if event is repeated in the future *
Cost: FREE

art. food. tech. fest!

Pop-up arts performances in the beautiful, historic Arcade Rotunda. Small plates from up-and-coming food businesses. Interactive tech demos from local startup cos.

And it’s FREE!

We’re so excited to launch this new closing party for Launch Dayton Startup Week, made possible through generous support from Culture Works.

Aerialists will spin through the air as you groove to a live jam band and find your new favorite small business to support. Eats are free until we run out! Continue your evening in Dayton by popping over to the free concert at the Levitt after the party, then make your way back to the Tank for Culture Works’ After the Levitt.

Confirmed so far:

  • Live jam band lead by Isicle featuring Jared Bruns on drums, Matt Goodloe on guitar, Kainan Shank on bass, and Serin Oh on the mic.
  • Spoken word poetry from Leroy Bean
  • Live painting by Boy Blue
  • Aerial artists from Femme Fatale Dayton
  • Dance performances from Dayton Dance Initiative's Quentin ApolloVaughn Sledge

+ eats from:

  • Rich Taste Catering offering a bbq spread
  • Melt-in-your mouth rum cakes from Scrumptious
  • Handheld cheesecakes from Cheezcake Lab
  • Pecan chicken + sweet potato waffles from Home Cooked Vibes
  • Smoked mushroom spinach dip bruschetta with mint pico from VeganItIz Eats
  • Mini French Quarter Seafood loaded potatoes from Simply Savory by Rachel

+ tech demos from:

  • Gem City Laser
  • Frame Push
  • Urban Mathoholics

Plus!

The Contemporary Dayton (The Co) will open 5p.m. - 7p.m. for a sneak peak at their new exhibition featuring new solo exhibitions from the work of Teju Cole, photographer, curator, Gore Vidal Professor of the Practice of Creative Writing at Harvard, and former photography critic of The New York Times Magazine; Amy Powell, nationally published Dayton-based photographer; and James “Jamie” Nares, British and New York City-based filmmaker. The exhibitions will open the evening of Friday, September 16, 2022, with an Artist Talk by Teju Cole.

Small business owner yourself? Don’t forget to check out the conference itself, as well as the closing party! Launch Dayton Startup Week presented by Fifth Third Bank brings together nearly 1K entrepreneurs, small business owners, startup founders, and business resource providers. Be inspired by the stories of failure and success, and build your own business through hands-on workshops and classes. All for FREE! Check out the full lineup: launchdayton.com/events/dayton-startup-week/

Dayton Arcade

art. food. tech. fest! is taking place at Dayton Arcade, which is located at 35 W Fourth Street in Dayton. Dayton Arcade - A collection of nine buildings totaling 500,000+ SF in the heart of downtown Dayton's central business district. - read more

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