News and Events

  • A Tale of Two Williams

    • 12 December 2025
    • Posted By Ellen Muse

    One of the first young people I met at Kennedy Heights Arts Center was William Jenkins. I met William when he was just six or seven years old—a bright, curious, energetic kid who lived in the neighborhood. His mom, Robin, had enrolled..

  • From Tragedy to Transformation

    • 21 November 2025
    • Posted By Ellen Muse

    A Community Transformed by the Power of Art What began as a response to tragedy has become one of the most powerful examples of community transformation in our city. Thirteen years ago, after two devastating incidents of gun violence in Kennedy Heights..

  • Where Dreams Find Their Rhythm

    • 7 November 2025
    • Posted By Ellen Muse

    For students in the Cincinnati Jazz Academy, music has become a source of confidence, creativity, and community. A partnership between Kennedy Heights Arts Center and Cincinnati Public Schools, the Jazz Academy provides high-quality, barrier-free jazz education to students across the city. Through..

  • Art Changes Everything

    • 11 November 2025
    • Posted By Ellen Muse

    In a world filled with challenge and change, the power of art to heal, inspire, and bring people together..

  • Tree Carving Artwork Coming to KHAC!

    • 3 October 2025
    • Posted By Ellen Muse

    Perhaps you’ve heard the noise going on at KHAC! We are working with local chainsaw artist Chris Rust of..

  • Volunteer at Winterfest!

    • 6 October 2025
    • Posted By Ellen Muse

    Mark your calendars for Friday, December 5 to join us for the 17th Annual Winterfest, a Kennedy Heights/Pleasant Ridge..

  • Artist Talk – Unleashed: New Works by Kennedy Collective

    • Saturday, Dec. 13 from 1 - 3pm
    • Kennedy Gallery

    KHAC and Kennedy Collective members are proud to present their annual show for 2025, exhibiting new and previously unseen works in all media by local artists – including painting, collage, sculpture, photography, fiber art, and more! Many of the works are available..

  • 2025 KHAC Holiday Art Market

    • Nov. 1 - Dec. 23, 2025
    • Kennedy Gallery

    Shop for handmade, unique gifts made by over 80 local artists at Kennedy Heights Arts Center this holiday season! Every Winter, coinciding with the annual Kennedy Collective Exhibition, we expand our Art Shop to include our Holiday Art Market. We invite our..

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