2655 Olson Drive
Kettering, OH 45420
Rosewood Arts Center is dedicated to enriching the quality of life for the residents of Kettering and the greater Dayton area by providing creative experiences through the arts.
Rosewood Arts Center is a hub for creativity, with opportunities for arts education in ceramics, photography, theatre, dance, music, painting, drawing, printmaking, sculpture, design, fiber arts, creative writing, languages, and so much more, for all ages. Specialized facilities, including a darkroom and ceramics studio, are available for independent use by artists. The Rosewood Gallery hosts 12 exhibitions a year, often accompanied by Master Workshops with exhibiting artists, as well as artist talks with solo exhibitions. During the summer months, approximately 50 youth art camps are hosted over the span of 11 weeks, including in clay, manga, sewing and more. Rosewood organizes a percent for art program, CitySites, commissioning and purchasing artworks for the city’s public spaces,a accompanied by programs with the artists. Outreach opportunities for the community include Kaleidoscope: Art and Nature on Wheels which travels to various parks during the summer months to provide youth art activities for free. A robust series of special events focus on celebrating artists and arts activities, including Comic Book Studio Day, Art on the Playground Youth Arts Festival, and Art on the Commons Fine Arts Festival, and A Rosewood Holiday Arts Festival. The Kettering Arts Council, based at Rosewood, also hosts special events including Bike the Arts and activities at community wide events such as the Kettering Block Party and National Night Out.
Rosewood was founded in 1985 through the City of Kettering’s Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts. Rosewood is an active hub of the humanities and visual and performing arts, with over 400 classes offered each year. Rosewood is located in a former elementary school building, surrounded by Indian Riffle Park and adjacent to the Kettering Recreation Complex, Kettering Middle School and Indian Riffle Elementary School. Rosewood is supported by the City of Kettering, with additional support provided by the Ohio Arts Council and the Kettering Parks Foundation.
