May 20 – June 26, 2022
The Through Our Eyes Photography Competition and Exhibit features 75 photos by more than 30 artists. The participants chose from 5 divisions including Landscape, Abstraction, Digitally Altered, Life in Miami County, and Youth. This exhibit premiered in 1993 and has continued every 3 or 4 years.

Poetry At Hayner Event Will Feature a Mosaic of Voices
June 11, 2022 at 6:30 pm 
A poetry reading at the Troy-Hayner Cultural Center will present a unique format. In the first hour of the event, twelve poets from across the state have been invited to read. A diverse group of people have been chosen in order to encourage a variety of subject matter, perspective, rhythm and meaning. These invited poets will read their own works in five-minute segments followed by an intermission featuring hors d’oeuvres and a wine bar. The second half of the evening will feature a one-hour, open mic. Poets who wish to read 1 of their own poems can sign-up for a slot beginning at 6:00 pm. ​
Featured poets include Steve Abbott, founder and host of Columbus’ The Poetry Forum, and editor of Ohio Poetry Association’s annual journal “Common Threads.” Matthew T. Birdsall is editor of “Mock Turtle Zine,” a Dayton journal. John Booth is a multi-instrument performance poet and Elise Cooper is a graduate from Tippecanoe High School and just finished her sophomore year in college. Dave Essinger is editor of “Slippery Elm” and “From the Writer’s Kitchen.” Multi-award-winning Sophia Kartsonis is professor of Literature and Creative Writing at Columbus College of Art and Design. Jane K. Kretschmann is from Piqua and a retired Edison Community College teacher. Paula J. Lambert is a mover and shaker in Ohio’s poetry circles. She has funded and supported numerous public reading and festivals and has won many awards for her writing. Erica Manto-Paulson hails from the Cincinnati area and is a 2021 Pushcart Nominee. Belinda Rismiller is from Darke County and is a founding member of the Greenville Poets. Prize winning Rose Smith is the senior editor of “Pudding Magazine.” Rebecca Spencer won the 2020 Edison Peace Prize for her writing. These poets have been published in many fine poetry journals across the country and have over 25 published books of poetry among them, many of which can be purchased during intermission where you can meet these fine poets and enjoy this community of poetry lovers.
This event is free and no reservations are necessary. Join us on Saturday, June 11, 2022. Sign-ups for open mic begin at 6:00 pm. Readings begin at 6:30 pm. Learn more about this evening of poetry in the Hayner courtyard at www.troyhayner.org/poetry_at_hayner

Openings!
Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens in Akron, Ohio
July 13, 2022 – One-Day Trip
The Stan Hywet Estate features a historic 65-room Tudor Revival Manor House, Gothic Revival Conservatory, Gate Lodge and approximately 70 acres of artistically landscaped grounds and formal gardens. In 1910, F.A. Seiberling, co-founder of The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company, began to purchase land in Portage Township, a farming area on the west side of the Akron city limits. Seiberling and his wife, Gertrude, wanted to build a home large enough for their growing brood and their extended family. They named it Stan Hywet, Old English for stone quarry – after the property’s most prominent natural feature. Seiberling hired architect Charles Schnei­der, landscape designer Warren Manning, and interior decorator Hugo Huber to create Stan Hywet. Construction began in 1912 and the Seiberling family moved to their new house  in December, 1915. This is one of the top ten historic homes in Ohio to visit. Our visit includes a one-hour guided tour of the Manor House, a one-hour guided tour of the gardens, lunch at the Estate and free time to explore the house and gardens. Register online at: TroyHayner.org
Or call David at the Hayner (937-339-0457)

Call for Artists – 2022 Troy, Ohio PorchFest Artisan Tent Village
The Artisan Tent Village is hosted in connection with the 2022 Troy, Ohio PorchFest on Saturday, September 10. PorchFest is a popular music and art festival that draws a thousand or more visitors. Forty concerts will be presented on forty porches in the Southwest Historic District. A Food Court will be set up at the Hayner and the Troy-Miami County Public Library will be organizing the Artisan Tent Village adjacent to the food court. This curated event has at least twenty openings for artists to offer their work for sale from tents on Oxford Street situated between the two organizations. Applications are online now and will remain open until the spots are filled.
The Tent Village opens at 11 am and stays open until the last concert. Find all the information and sign-up forms at www.TroyHayner.org/porchfest .

Fridays on Prouty Concert Series to open with the Blue Wisp Big Band 
Founded in 1980, this legendary sixteen-piece American jazz ensemble takes its inspiration from one of Ohio’s premiere nightclubs, the Blue Wisp Jazz Club, where they often performed. Though the club has closed, the band keeps its legacy of style alive and well. Their sound is big, powerful, smooth and well-grounded in a rich history. With five saxophones, four trumpets, four trombones and a solid three-piece rhythm section, you will meet some of Ohio’s finest musicians who promise to fill the downtown square with that particular sweet-spot that only the BWBB can hit. This concert will open the Fridays on Prouty concert series on Friday, June 17, 2022 at 7:30 pm.Fridays on Prouty concerts are a collaboration between the Troy-Hayner Cultural Center and Troy Main Street. Concerts are free to the public thanks to a generous grant from the Troy Foundation. Join us in the center of lovely downtown Troy, Ohio at Prouty Plaza. No reservations are required. Bring a lawn chair and your best friend.  For more information on the Fridays on Prouty concert series visit: www.troyhayner.org/fridays-on-prouty

Four Tuesdays in July. Free concerts. No reservations are required.

Corporate Leader ($1,200+)

Patron ($200+)

Bruns General Contracting
Cole Properties
Faust, Fulker & Schlemmer LLP
Galbreath Realtors​
GNB Troy Banking Center​
Segna, Inc. 
Turnstone Financial

Special Event Sponsors
Troy, Ohio PorchFest September  10, 2022
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