News and Events
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Voices of Freedom Returns to Kennedy Heights Arts Center for 2026
- 16 January 2026
- Posted By Ellen Muse
For the sixth consecutive year, Juneteenth Cincinnati and Kennedy Heights Arts Center are proud to present Voices of Freedom, a visual and performing arts series that centers Black history, expression, and healing through a contemporary lens. The 2026 series will take place..
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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..
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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..
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Summer Art Camps 2026
- 28 February 2023
- Posted By Ellen Muse
Unleash your creativity and imagination this summer at Kennedy Heights Arts Center! We offer a variety of one-week camps..
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Call for Summer Camp Volunteers!
- 1 January 2022
- Posted By Ellen Muse
Are you a high school student (ages 14 – 18) who is helpful, creative, models leadership, and likes working..
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Artist Talk – Sculptural Storylines: New Work by Jan & Mark Wiesner
- Sat., April 18 at 1pm
- Kennedy Gallery
Join us for an inciteful Artist Talk with Jan & Mark Wiesner on Saturday, April 18 at 1:00 pm as they talk about their current exhibition Sculptural Storylines. This exhibition will be on display in the Kennedy Gallery until May 16, 2026...
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Opening Reception – Coming of Age | New Works of the HAIRitage Series by Erin Smith Glenn
- Saturday, April 25 from 6-8pm
- Lindner Gallery, 6620 Montgomery Road
Since her graduate school experience at the University of Cincinnati D.A.A.P. (Design, Architecture, Art & Planning) program in 2008, Erin Smith Glenn has been constantly examining, understanding, and developing what HAIRitage means to her, and how she can use it as a..
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Kennedy Heights Arts Center and the Cincinnati Jazz Academy Presents Jazz Saxophonist Bill Pierce
- Friday, May 8th at 7:30 pm
- KHAC Lindner Annex, 6620 Montgomery Rd
Kennedy Heights Arts Center and The Cincinnati Jazz Academy Presents Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers, The Tony Williams Quintet alumni and recording Jazz Tenor Saxophonist Bill Pierce with Jim Anderson and The Semaj’ A Consort. Also featuring: Art Gore on drums..
Art shop
Looking for that special gift for a loved one – or yourself? The Art Shop at Kennedy Heights Arts Center features original, hand-crafted artworks by over 40 local artists.
- Tuesday - Friday: 10:00 - 5:00
- Saturday: 11:00 - 4:00
- Closed Sunday - Monday