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A MESSAGE FROM THE Executive DirectorFor our 30th Anniversary Season in 2023-2024, the Fitton Center for Creative Arts will continue to oer some of the finest local and national talent with an ever-more diverse and inclusive series of live performances and events. This year we’ll take you from a ballgame on the back porch to the sizzling spectacle of Bollywood, from the mystical, musical hills and hollers of Appalachia to the pulsing urban streets of a big city, with plenty of pop, rock, drama, jazz, classical, and more in between! Our galleries present another outstanding slate of exhibitions featuring gorgeous and galvanizing work by talented local and national artists, and we’ll close the year with all of your very best work in our 30th Anniversary Member Show. As ever, we remain deeply committed to arts education, oering an ever-expanding range of classes, workshops and summer camps, including new oerings in digital art in our revamped technology suite. Our award-winning community outreach and engagement programs continue to grow and bring fine arts into many underserved communities. We can’t say thank you enough to everyone who gives the Fitton Center such incredible support – members, patrons, donors, sponsors and funders. The foundation you’ve built has allowed us to serve our community with an array of innovative programs, impactful outreach partnerships, and direct community arts engagement since we opened our doors in 1993. As we celebrate our 30th anniversary, we also embark on an exciting new strategic plan to ensure the Fitton Center will continue to bring you the best of the arts for generations to come. But for now, we invite you to read on and enjoy our 2023-2024 season. We look forward to seeing you at the Fitton Center soon!Ian MacKenzie-ThurleyExecutive Director

ABOUT USCome curious and leave inspired. The Fitton Center for Creative Arts isn’t just a building—it’s an experience. We are a non-profit community arts organization that celebrates and supports the full spectrum of humanity through equal opportunities in visual and performing arts. This year we celebrate our 30th anniversary of serving the Hamilton and Butler County communities. We connect people, energize the local economy, share a sense of place, and provide a variety of cultural opportunities. Learn something new in one of our art classes or workshops open to students of all ages. Be enthralled by extraordinary musicians, actors, and dancers at one of our live performances. Engage with artists in our remarkable galleries. Reserve one of our spectacular venues for your special event. Become a part of the Fitton Center and redefine the way you experience the arts in Hamilton! PERFORMANCES With more than 40 events each year, we present an array of rock, jazz, and classical music, as well as guest speakers, dance, comedy, and live theater. EXHIBITIONS With an emphasis on community engagement, inclusion, collaboration, and partnership, our five galleries oer the public approximately 20 diverse exhibitions annually, all free of charge. ART EDUCATION People of all ages can inspire their creative spirit in one of our hands-on art classes, workshops, or summer camps. Scholarships are available to ensure all people have equal access to art education.COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT We bring a vibrant, community-centric focus on the arts by engaging families in original, innovative, and fun community art projects at events throughout Hamilton and Butler County. We beautify the area through StreetSpark murals and the Wings of Hope mosaic. We build partnerships while creating a culture of inclusion and connectedness. OUTREACH We bring quality arts education to thousands of people each year with our partner organizations, including Boys & Girls Club of Hamilton, Booker T. Washington Community Center, Best Point Education & Behavioral Health, Living Waters, and InReturn.CREATIVE AGING CLASSES Older adults connect socially, creatively, and physically through aordable and accessible art and yoga classes.FITTON CINEMA The Fitton Center Cinema oers a community-based cinema with an art-house style.VENUE RENTALS We have a variety of unique settings available for weddings, receptions, showers, reunions, fundraisers, corporate meetings, or performances. Building community excellence through the arts and cultureOUR MISSION

PRICE OF MEMBERSHIPIndividual Membership $35 Includes all member benefits for one person.Family Membership $70 Includes all member benefits for up to two adults and all dependents living in the same home.PURCHASING TICKETS & MEMBERSHIPSTickets for events and performances can be purchased:• Online at fittoncenter.org• By phone at 513 863 8873, ext. 110• In person at the front desk during business hours• At the Fitton Center Box Oce one hour prior to each performanceIf wheelchair-accessible seating accommodations are needed, please call 513 863 8873, ext. 110 when ordering tickets. Please note – accessible seating not available for purchase online. GALLERY HOURSMonday – Thursday 10am – 7pmFriday 10am – 5pmGalleries also open prior to weekend performances and public events. Group gallery tours may be scheduled outside of listed gallery hours with adequate notice. All exhibitions are FREE and open to the community. OFFICE HOURS Monday – Thursday 10am – 6pm Friday 10am – 5pm Saturday Closed Sunday Closed CONTACT US Phone 513 863 8873, ext. 110 Email frontdesk@fittoncenter.org Website fittoncenter.orgMEMBERSHIPWhy should you become a member of the Fitton Center for Creative Arts? Your annual membership helps serve our artists, students, and local partners with a variety of arts programming available only through the Fitton Center. Membership benefits are renewable annually and can change season to season.Fitton Center members enjoy the following privileges:• Discounts on all performance tickets and season-ticket packages• Discounted camps, classes and workshops, $20 o each class; $10 o each workshop• 10% discount on all venue rentals• 5% discount on all artwork purchases• Advance invitations and mailings announcing classes, workshops, and events• Eligibility to exhibit art in the biennial Fitton Center Member Show• Exclusive performance purchase privileges; tickets available one week prior to the general public• Special oers from local businesses through the Fitton Community Rewards programThe Fitton Center partners with local businesses to bring you Fitton Community Rewards. Our mission is to build community excellence through the arts and culture. We want to emphasize our desire to be a part of the development of our community, while expanding the value of your membership. It’s an easy way to support your community and add benefits to your membership.In order to receive your Community Rewards benefits, present your active Fitton Center membership card at participating locations to receive a special discount or oer.Visit fittoncenter.org/community-rewards for a list of participating businesses or look for our sticker in business windows.CommunityREWARDSREWARDSfittoncenter.org | 3

4 | 2023–2024 SeasonSEASON OVERVIEWAUGUST 202318  5pm  Human Nature/Class Act  Galleries  pg 20   (On View: August 4 – September 22, 2023)
SEPTEMBER 20236  11:30am  The Art Show with Rodney Veal  Ballroom  pg 1622  7:30pm  The Smartest Girl in the World  Theater  pg 1230  7:30pm  Saved By the 90's  Theater  pg 6
OCTOBER 20234  11:30am  The American Dream  Ballroom  pg 1620  7:30pm  Pinocchio  Theater  pg 1227  10pm  Rocky Horror Picture Show  Theater  pg 2628  5:30pm  Home Free/Being Good   Galleries  pg 20   (On View: October 21, 2023 – January 5, 2024)28  7:30pm  Home Spun with DJ Arie & Healing Broken Circles  Theater  pg 6
NOVEMBER 20231  11:30am  All About the Weather  Ballroom  pg 173  7:30pm  Pirate School  Theater  pg 1311  7:30pm  Canary in Combat Boots  Ballroom  pg 10
DECEMBER 20231  7:30pm  Gingerbread Jamboree  Theater  pg 136  11:30am  The Joy of Christmas  Ballroom  pg 179  7:30pm  A Motown & More Christmas  Theater  pg 7
JANUARY 202410  11:30am  Chasing Ghosts  Ballroom  pg 1819  7:30pm  Mr. Molecule's Bing Bang Boom Science Show  Theater  pg 1420  7:30pm  The Wayfarers  Theater  pg 7

FEBRUARY 20247  11:30am  Party Time with Kirsten Spicer  Ballroom  pg 189  7:30pm  BPO: Meet the Music  Theater  pg 1417  5:30pm  Double Take  Galleries  pg 21   (On View: February 3 – April 6, 2024)17  7:30pm  Cincinnati Pops: Poptet  Theater  pg 8MARCH 20246  11:30am  Around the Kitchen Table with 17STRONG  Ballroom  pg 198  7:30pm  Keeping Mr. Lincoln  Theater  pg 1516  7:30pm  A Night of Monk and Mingus  Ballroom  pg 1023  7:30pm  An Evening with Marty Brennaman  Theater  pg 8
APRIL 20243  11:30am  Cincinnati Rollergirls  Ballroom  pg 196  7:30pm  One of These Nights  Theater  pg 920  7:30pm  Bollywood!  Theater  pg 926  7:30pm  The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe  Theater  pg 15
MAY 202411  5:30pm  30th Anniversary Fitton Member Show  Galleries  pg 21   (On View: May 11 – July 12, 2024)11  7:30pm  Drag Show 3: Through the Decades  Ballroom  pg 11PRICING INFORMATIONFitton Showstoppers/Jazz & Cabaret $35 Member $43 Non-member $266  Full-series discounted price for members $133   Any four-show package from these seriesfor membersFitton Family Fridays $7 Member $9 Non-member $54  Full-series discounted price for membersCelebrating Self $21 Member $27 Non-member $160  Full-series discounted price for membersExhibitionsFree of charge• Additional service fee of $1 per ticket.• Parties of 20 or more may inquire about group discounts for any event.• All tickets available online at fittoncenter.org, by phone at 513 863 8873, ext. 110, or in person.5

8 | 2023–2024 SeasonCowabunga, dudes and dudettes! We kick o our 30th Anniversary Season with all the 1990s nostalgia you can handle - Hootie and the Blowfish, Chumbawumba, Spice Girls, NSYNC, Destiny’s Child, Backstreet Boy, and more. Get down here and get ready to (Pearl) Jam!FITTON SHOWSTOPPERS!Fitton Family TheaterMember $35 | Non-Member $43Hospitality Sponsor: Sponsored in part by Molson Coors Beverage CompanyThe Fitton Showstoppers Series delivers some of the most exciting, engaging, and diverse entertainment in the region. We oer everything from the sounds of summer on your own back porch to the spectacle of a culture half a world away and all points in between – urban and rural, classic and current!Saturday, September 30, 2023 | 7:30pmDJ Arie lays down the beats and pumps up the crowd for this multi-media event with hip-hop, rap, dance, spoken word, and visual art, including performers from The Backwall in Columbus and Cincinnati-based crews! In conjunction with Home Free/Being Good exhibition opening.Event Sponsors: Honi & Neil Cohen, YWCA Hamilton and David Stark HomeSpunDJArieWithSaturday, October 28, 2023 | 7:30pmFeaturing Healing Broken Circles6 | 2023–2024 Season

Saturday, January 20, 2024 | 7:30pmSaturday, December 9, 2023 | 7:30pmJust Vince and the Fellas return to the Fitton Center for another electric night of holiday magic. Enjoy some deeper cuts from the Motown Christmas catalog - and soulful standards from other labels - sure to get you groovin’ into the spirit of the season.Event Sponsor: Marie Brown, in loving memory of Bud Brown The Wayfarers make American Roots music contemporary and fun! These Southeastern Ohioans - featured on the PBS “Song of the Mountains” series – entertain with thumping washtub bass, driving guitars, sawing fiddles, and rich vocal harmonies. Event Sponsor: Ruder Bever Familyfittoncenter.org | 7

CINCINNATIPOPS: FITTON SHOWSTOPPERS!Saturday, February 17, 2024 | 7:30pmSaturday, March 23, 2024 | 7:30pmSpend a magical night of baseball and more with Marty Brennaman - legendary 45-year radio voice of the Cincinnati Reds – in his beloved partner Joe Nuxhall’s hometown. In conjunction with the Reds Hall of Fame and Museum presented by Dinsmore, Marty steps out of the booth and into an intimate conversation with the Fitton Center audience on the eve of Opening Day!Event Sponsor: Aetna AN EVENINGWITHMusicians from the legendary Cincinnati Pops break down some of the best-known music in the world and build it back up with layers of sound and style! Poptet creates music infinitely greater than the sum of its impressive parts. In conjunction with Double Take exhibition opening. Event Sponsors: Dr. Kenneth & Marcia Wehr8

fittoncenter.org | 11The Newbees return to the Fitton Center stage to pay tribute to The Eagles, Don Henley, Glen Frey, Jackson Browne, Linda Rondstadt, The James Gang, and all the cool Southern California sounds of the classic rock era. Event Sponsors: Mark & Cindy RentschlerSaturday, April 6, 2024 | 7:30pmImmerse yourself in an Indian spectacle filled with color, sound, and sensations celebrating the inspiration for the largest film industry in the world. Bollywood thrills more than a billion fans on the subcontinent and beyond! You’ll be one of them after this energetic evening!Saturday, April 20, 2024 | 7:30pmfittoncenter.org | 9

andA night ofGrab a seat at the Village Vanguard as Jim Leslie and the University of Dayton Jazztet interpret hot hits by legendary masters Thelonious Monk (Straight No Chaser, Blue Monk) and Charles Mingus (Moanin’, Better Git it in Your Soul).Event Sponsor: Phillip NuxhallCelebrate Veterans Day with U.S. Army vet Alexis Cole and her electric mix of stories and WWII-era jazz standards. Discount tickets for all veterans and active service members, $25 with the code VETERAN. Event Sponsors: Sara Carruthers and Steve & Linda TimmerThe spectacular Carruthers Signature Ballroom hosts the region’s finest jazz, cabaret, and musical artists for memorable performances with large- and small-table cabaret seating and accessible cash bar open throughout.JAZZ & CABARETCarruthers Signature BallroomMember $35 | Non-Member $43 Saturday, November 11, 2023 | 7:30pmSaturday, March 16, 2024 | 7:30pm10 | 2023–2024 Season

All Hail the Queens! The Ballroom will be three times as fabulous when the girls return in all their glory and signature outrageous style. Get ready for glitz and glamor galore as the music and fashion of the 1960s, ‘70s, and ‘80s blasts down the catwalk. Don’t forget the feathers, darling! In conjunction with 30th Anniversary Member Show opening.Through the Decades Saturday, May 11, 2024 | 7:30pmfittoncenter.org | 11

The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati oers a new adaptation of the puppet Pinocchio coming to life! Yet fairy tales aren’t all they seem. Pinocchio learns important lessons, but his maker Geppetto has to grow up, too.Event Sponsor: First Financial BankLeo Martinez’s parents won’t let him join the quiz team to earn a spot on a TV show, so his sister Lizzy must find another dream and another way to make it come true. Lexington Children’s Theatre presents this tale of teamwork and determination.Event Sponsor: AnonymousFitton Family TheaterMember $7 | Non-Member $9Series Sponsor: In Loving Memory of Vaden Fitton from his family Catering Partner: Two Women in a KitchenFITTON FAMILY FRIDAYSWe present Fitton Family Fridays for family members of all ages to make multi-generational memories together. Local, regional, and national entertainers create magical performances with traditional theater, puppetry, music, and interactive opportunities. Each show includes family-friendly appetizers and drinks in the ballroom at 6:30pm.Friday, September 22, 2023 | 7:30pmFriday, October 20, 2023 | 7:30pm12

JambeeBumbling pirate professor Billy Bones teaches zany lessons on how to stand, talk and laugh like sea-dogs. Live out your dreams of swashbuckling adventure and quench your undeniable thirst to join the briny buccaneers of yore.Event Sponsor: Jim & Emily FuhrmanRalphie the Elf has one dangerous job: he has to feed the Gingerbread Beast! Puppeteer Dylan Shelton of River City Puppets brings the story to life with the help of all his puppet pals.River City PuppetsFriday, November 3, 2023 | 7:30pmFriday, December 1, 2023 | 7:30pmfittoncenter.org | 13

iMr. Molecule has a whole new way for kids to explore science with his fast-paced, upbeat, and highly visual demonstrations. It’s a mind-blowing explosion of fun and science filled with energy, excitement, and interactive opportunities.Event Sponsor: Fitton Family Does music look like it sounds? The Butler Philharmonic Orchestra oers hands-on orchestral music, showing how dierent instruments produce dierent sounds and how individual sounds create a harmonious whole.Event Sponsor: AnonymousFITTON FAMILY FRIDAYSFriday, January 19, 2024 | 7:30pmMUICSMEETTHE14 | 2023–2024 SeasonFriday, February 9, 2024 | 7:30pm

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18 | 2023–2024 Season18 | 2023–2024 SeasonHost Rodney Veal brings The Art Show on CET to the Fitton Center for a live look at art, music, dance, theater, and other cultural highlights across the region, state, and country!Event Sponsor: Phillip NuxhallOur lunchtime speaker series presents a diverse array of engaging speakers who enlighten, educate and enthrall guests while they enjoy a bountiful buet luncheon from our catering partner, Two Women in a Kitchen.CELEBRATING SELFWednesday, September 6, 2023 | 11:30amWednesday, October 4, 2023 | 11:30amCarruthers Signature BallroomMember $21 | Non-Member $27Series Sponsor: Kathleen KlinkSeries Media Partner: TvHAMILTONDr. Bekah Yoxthimer is a Cincinnati Magazine Top Dentist, the reigning Dr. USA pageant queen, and an amazing immigrant story of a woman living her own dreams while paying it forward so others can reach theirs.Event Sponsor: Sponsored in part by Edward Jones- Bao Nguyen

WLWT Channel 5 morning meteorologist Randi Rico shares the science of predicting the weather and the art of building a broadcast!Event Sponsors: Ohio Eagle Distributing and Lifestyle Landscape SolutionsALL ABOUT THEWEATHERWednesday, November 1, 2023 | 11:30amMiami University Associate Professor of Voice Ben Smolder breaks down the traditions of - and history behind - some of our most beloved seasonal songs. Be prepared to sing along. Fa la la la la!Event Sponsor: U.S. BankWednesday, December 6, 2023 | 11:30amfittoncenter.org | 17

ChasingTIMEPARTYIf you have an interest in anything haunted, Maria Schmidt is your girl. She’s turned her hobby into a business – Mysterious Adventure Tours – taking ghost trips all over the world!GhostsCELEBRATING SELFWednesday, January 10, 2024 | 11:30amWednesday, February 7, 2024 | 11:30amQueen of the Kitchen, Kirsten Spicer, hands out a host of party tips. She’s served up everything from intimate cocktail parties to dinner for 500 and she’s ready to dish!Event Sponsor: Anonymous18 | 2023–2024 Season

AroundAroundkitchen tablekitchen tablethetheSMASH! WHAM! KABOOM! These ladies pack a wallop on wheels and share their passion for the nearly 100-year-old sport of roller derby in our jamming season finale.Event Sponsor: Hamilton Caster & Mfg. Co.Brandon Saurber – Director of Neighborhoods for the City of Hamilton – leads a literal round-table with 17STRONG, talking about the state of the city.Event Sponsor: Matandy Steel & Metal Products LLC19Wednesday, March 6, 2024 | 11:30amWednesday, April 3, 2024 | 11:30am

Ohio Artists EnvisionPrison AbolitionArtists directly impacted by the carceral system critiquemass incarceration as a means to safety and justice. Co-curatedby Aimee Wissman and Nicole R. Fleetwood, the exhibition  is a partnership between the Returning Artists Guild, the Fitton Center, and Marking Time.GalleriesFree of chargeSeries Sponsor:City of HamiltonEmphasizing inclusion, community, and partnership, our five galleries oer about20 diverse and FREE exhibitions annually. Experience both world-renowned andlocal art while engaging with artists during field trips and receptions. Each informalgallery opening includes a cash bar and is followed by a Fitton Center performanceevent. Visit fittoncenter.org/call-to-artists for exhibition opportunities.Art Credits (clockwise from top left):  Jennifer Purdom, Amanda Maciuba, Chrissy Collopy,Kate Rowekamp, Lori Kay Farr, Maureen O’Keefe,Aimee Wissman, Dean GillespieEXHIBITIONSFriday, August 18, 2023 | 5 – 9pmTwo solo artists, Amanda Maciuba(Northampton, MA) and  Jennifer Purdum (Cincinnati, OH) capture humanity’s contradictory  impulses to create and destroy.On View: August 4 – September 22, 2023Exhibition Sponsor: Judy Mitchell As part of Season LaunchFitton Center  instructors and sta  present outstanding  examples of the  creative gifts they share  with our community.Solo artist Maureen O’Keefe’s portraitscommunicate beautiful flaws and exploregoodness, value, and worth. (Sidney, OH)In conjunction with FittonShowstoppers – Home Spun with DJ ArieOn View: October 21, 2023 – January 5, 2024Exhibition Sponsor: Gerry HammondSaturday, October 28, 2023 | 5:30 – 7:30pm20 | 2023–2024 Season

This salon-style exhibition features floor-to-ceiling color, spotlighting hundreds of contemporary and historic works by Fitton Center Member Artists and their families.Saturday, May 11, 2024 | 5:30 – 7:30pm 30TH ANNIVERSARYMember ShowFITTONDOUBLEDemanding a second look, three solo artists connect cultures, magnify worlds, and disrupt everyday forms.Benjamin Montague (Cincinnati, OH) Mayuko Ono Gray (La Marque, TX) Peter Scheidt (Little Rock, AR)Saturday, February 17, 2024 | 5:30 – 7:30pm Ta k e21On View: February 3 – April 6, 2024On View: May 11 – July 12, 2024 Art Credits (clockwise from top left): Mayuko Ono Gray, Benjamin Montague, Peter Scheidt, Kate Rowekamp, Jess Crosen, Sara Pinkerton, Billy SimmsExhibition Sponsor: Penny BrooksIn conjunction with Fitton Showstoppers – Cincinnati Pops: Poptet!In conjunction with Fitton Jazz & Cabaret – Drag Show 3: Through the Decades

Volunteer ProgramOutreach The Fitton Center oers a community-centered focus to the arts at more than a dozen events around Hamilton, Butler County, and Greater Cincinnati each year. We provide the necessary sta, supplies, and equipment to engage families in original, innovative, and fun art projects everywhere we go.Events COMMUNITY OUTREACH& ENGAGEMENT 24 | 2023–2024 SeasonHundreds of volunteers - from elementary school children to senior citizens - dedicate time and talent to support their community arts center, its patrons, members and guests. Volunteers help shape the Fitton Center experience by seating people at shows, installing art, giving tours, providing administrative support, building community during events, and more. Our volunteers are an integral part of art accessibility and all that we do.Sponsors: Jackie & Bill GrothAt the core of the Fitton Center’s mission is the Community Outreach Program that brings equitable access to afterschool youth art programs, youth summer camps, and adult classes for hundreds of people across greater Hamilton and the Butler County region. Community partners include Boys & Girls Club of Hamilton, Booker T. Washington Community Center, Best Point Education & Behavioral Health, Living Waters, InReturn, and more. Sponsors: Community Design Alliance-Michael & Cindy Dingeldein and City of Hamilton

We invite groups of all ages to engage in our community art center, tour our building, and join in gallery talks guided by Fitton Center sta and featured artists.25This ongoing gift shop collaborative focuses attention on works created by students and instructors of Fitton Center classes and workshops. Your purchase provides a unique handmade treasure for a loved one, supports a local artist, and benefits the Fitton Center.SaleBakeArt Credits: (left to right) Linda Hanson, Lori Kay Farr, Julia Pond, Sandra KleinFieldTripsThe Fitton Center collaborates with an array of organizations - educational, social service, retirement communities, artist guilds – to celebrate their creations. With hands-on help by presenting groups, we install and share artwork by hundreds of youth and adult artists annually, with exhibitions changing roughly every month. Groups may apply for a show at fittoncenter.org/community-gallery.Artist Anchor Sponsor and Leading Community Gallery Sponsor: Penny BrooksCounityGALLERY

The cultiest of cult classics returns to the Fitton Cinema in time for Halloween. With full theatrical sound and lights, as well as a special shadow-cast performance by The Denton Aair, it’s time to do the “Time Warp” again!Event Sponsor: Bethart Printing SolutionsRocky Horror picture showFriday, October 27, 2023 | 10pm26 | 2023–2024 SeasonFITTON CINEMAFitton Family TheaterThe Fitton Cinema is a community-based cinema with an eclectic art-house style. The cinema focuses on event screenings, family films, documentaries, classic and cult movies, as well as screenings for films that have been produced locally. It can also be rented for birthday parties, gaming nights, corporate presentations, fundraisers, and private events. This season we will be presenting a series of ‘Pop-Up’ style seasonal event screenings, presentations by local filmmakers, and also continuing our partnership with the Butler County Board of Developmental Disabilities for daytime sensory-friendly screenings in the cinema.

Rocky Horror picture showFor more information about the StreetSpark program visit fittoncenter.org/streetsparkStreetSpark, a public art program in partnership with the Fitton Center for Creative Arts, the City of Hamilton, and the Hamilton Community Foundation, was founded to further the creative identity in Hamilton, Ohio, through exciting murals and public art projects. The program creates engagement by producing high-quality art, providing opportunities for local artists, and enhancing the visual appeal of the city. With the goal of fueling Hamilton artistically, StreetSpark brings visible murals and artwork into our community. This program energizes our streetscape, creates awareness of the arts, and sparks new development throughout Hamilton. StreetSpark has created 19 murals and painted 17 utility-box designs in a variety of styles since the summer of 2016. Each year artists submit a range of designs while a committee of art professionals and appreciators from the area select the winning murals.Scaolding Sponsor: Hansen ScaoldingConstruction Sponsor: TAMZ Construction fittoncenter.org | 27Mural Design Credits: Brent Billingsley, Emilie Abrams, Lyric Morris-Latchaw, Victoria Wheeler

Capacity 180 Seated GuestsCapacity 100 GuestsTake advantage of one of the rare rooftop spaces in Hamilton as you and your guests enjoy panoramic views of the Great Miami River and growing downtown Hamilton on our Riverview Terrace.A lovely setting to ignite your creativity. Guests choose from a selection of four unique and spacious rooms filled with contemporary art among our ongoing exhibition series. Each show features a unique backdrop for your group to enjoy. *Gallery rentals are dependent on the exhibition/art installation schedule.The Fitton Center is more than just an arts center, it is the ideal venue for your next event. From weddings and receptions to corporate meetings, performances, or gaming parties, we have a variety of unique settings available for your next occasion. We are conveniently located in downtown Hamilton, centrally placed between the Greater Cincinnati and Dayton areas. The Fitton Center sits on the Great Miami River, oering excellent views from several of our spaces. With complimentary parking and adaptable interior spaces, we are the perfect venue to meet all your gathering's needs.For more information, contact frontdesk@fittoncenter.org513 863 8873, ext. 110Riverview TerraceVENUE RENTALSCatering Partner: Two Women in a Kitchen | 2womeninakitchen.com 28 | 2023–2024 SeasonGaeries 1st and 2nd FloorVistaRoomArtwork Credits: Susan Patrice

Capacity 220 Seated GuestsBaoomThis outstanding ballroom features wall-to-wall cherry paneling, crystal chandeliers, and fabulous views of downtown, the High-Main Bridge, and the Great Miami River. This is a gorgeous setting for a wedding reception, small convention, or conference.Capacity 241 Seated GuestsCapacity 70 Seated GuestsCarruthers SignatureThe Hamilton RotaryVistaRoomRental Amenities for Ballroom and Vista Room:• Full Bar Service • Full-Service Catering • Dance Floor• WiFi• Sound System• Grand Piano • Staging• Custom Lighting Our beautiful glass-enclosed space features a stunning 180-degree vista overlooking the Great Miami River. Complete with a small outdoor balcony, this contemporary space is ideal for small receptions, ceremonies, anniversary or birthday parties, bridal and baby showers, or meetings.Theater Fitton FamilyThe Fitton Family Theater features high-back seating, a wooden stage floor, load-in access directly to the parking lot, comfortable dressing rooms, and fully digital lighting and sound systems. The theater also oers access to a 24’ cinema screen and a high-definition projector available for rental.Rental Amenities:• Digital Sound System • Custom Digital Lighting • Cinema Quality Projection System• Steinway Grand Piano• Staging • Full Bar Service • Full-Service Catering• WiFifittoncenter.org | 29

30 | 2023–2024 SeasonPRINCIPAL FUNDERSCORPORATE SPONSORSFUNDERS, SPONSORS & PARTNERS DESIGN PARTNER LemonGrenade CreativePRINT PARTNERS Bethart Printing Solutions ProsourceMEDIA PARTNER TvHAMILTONCATERING PARTNER Two Women in a KitchenHOSPITALITY SPONSOR Sponsored in part by Molson Coors Beverage Company

The Fitton Center for Creative Arts is an independent, 501(c)3 non-profit organization. We are responsible for raising the money we need to be the vibrant community hub we’ve been for 30 years. Our annual budget is more than $1.3 million and we can always use some help getting there.Your gifts allow us to continue our mission of building community excellence through the arts and culture.We provide a broad spectrum of art education from children’s summer camps to Creative Aging classes for seniors. We bring the arts to underserved communities through outreach partnerships with organizations like Boys & Girls Club of Hamilton, Booker T. Washington Community Center, Best Point Education & Behavioral Health, Living Waters, InReturn, and more. We serve the area with engagement events like Operation Pumpkin, Hamilton Pride and Liberty Township Arts in the Park.We also oer four dierent performance series, as well as stunning visual art exhibitions that are always free and open to the public.We invite you to partner with us to continue bringing the best of the arts to Hamilton, Butler County and the surrounding areas. Scan the QR Code below or visit fittoncenter.org/operatingsupport to learn how you can help sustain our success.REASONS TO GIVEINDIVIDUAL SPONSORS Ann & Ron Berg Penny BrooksMarie BrownSara CarruthersHoni & Neil Cohen Mike & Cindy DingeldeinJames K. & Susan A. FittonWoody & Dianne FittonJim & Emily FuhrmanJackie & Bill GrothJohn & Lisa GulianoGerry Hammond Moya JonesKathleen KlinkJudy MitchellBao Nguyen Phillip NuxhallMark & Cindy RentschlerRuder Bever FamilyDavid Stark Steve & Linda TimmerKate & Je TurmanDr. Kenneth & Marcia WehrCraig & Susan WilksMark & Anne Woolseyfittoncenter.org | 31

Soldiers & SailorsMonumentParking Sponsors: The Presbyterian Church, Rapier & Bowling Co., LPA Attorneys at LawMAP & PARKING32

Fitton Family TheaterCarruthers Signature BallroomEVENT SEATINGPhotos By: Dolce Vita Photographyfittoncenter.org

STRONGER ARTS FOR A STRONGER REGIONThe growth of Cincinnati and its arts is inseparable. Creating a thriving region starts with each of us giving what we can to the arts. Help set the stage for the future of the region we all love.Give today at artswave.org.