INTENTIONAL MOMENTUM

Happy Spring! It is a new year and we celebrate the launch of our new strategic plan Intentional Momentum, including a new mission, vision and values for the DAI! As we come out of the pandemic and following our centennial four years ago, we know even more how much we value our Dayton community. We also know that it is vital to expand and broaden our reach into more diverse and under-represented communities for the museum to remain relevant and a resource for all. We want everyone in Dayton present, heard, represented and at the table. The DAI is a place for dialogue, learning and celebrations through art.

We hope you will embrace our plans:

• Through art, we create transformative and diverse experiences, strengthen community connections and inspire imagination.

• Through art, we will be a community leader recognized as a welcoming, thought-provoking and collaborative place that nurtures inclusion, diversity, equity and accessibility (IDEA).

• We are trusted stewards of community treasures, committed to caring for the art and the historic building.

• We embrace the museum’s role as a vital resource, an inclusive and welcoming space that adds value to people’s lives.

• We are dedicated to reaching diverse audiences and expanding engagement with art.

• We are strong, socially responsible fiscal managers.

• We are pledged to environmentally conscious practices and maintaining our green certification. Please join us and be a part of the Intentional Momentum by being present and bringing friends along and encouraging them to become members too; support the Annual Fund; sponsor an exhibition; and attend or volunteer for our Signature Events

– Art Ball, Oktoberfest and Bourbon & Bubbles. As we move forward, we will build upon our community relationships to strategically align with new partners that help us to grow our commitment to IDEA and expand our reach within a three-mile radius. We will continue to need and appreciate our longtime friends, while welcoming new and under-represented people, communities and organizations. We are at a transformative time in the museum’s history and we invite you to be a part of the excitement!

I am proud and humbled to lead the incredible DAI team and to work with such dedicated community volunteers on the Board of Trustees and Associate Board. Together, we are moving the museum forward and building the foundation for the next 100 years! Thanks for all you do to support the museum, and I hope to see you soon at your DAI!

Warm regards,