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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Join our Team!
- 9 November 2023
- Posted By Ellen Muse
Shared Services Bookkeeper Schedule: 32 hours per week Compensation: $36,500–$39,000 annually, depending on experience Benefits: Paid Time Off (PTO),..
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Register for Spring Classes
- 5 December 2023
- Posted By Ellen Muse
Nurture your creativity, connect with community, and learn from outstanding professional artists in a wide range of classes for..
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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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Mothering & Mourning
- Saturday, Feb. 28 at 1:00 pm (Doors at 12:30pm)
- KHAC Lindner Annex
Mothering & Mourning by Megan Flynn and Teresa VanDenend Sorge is a 50-minute dance theater work that blends experimental movement and storytelling across five pieces, touching on themes of caregiving, memory loss, friendship in difficult times, cancer, and finding joy amid grief...
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6th Annual CPS International Jazz Festival
- Saturday, Feb. 28 at 7:00pm
- Aronoff Center for the Arts
The Cincinnati Jazz Academy takes the stage at the Aronoff Center for the Arts on Saturday, February 28 at the 6th Annual CPS International Jazz Festival. The concert is the culmination of a full day of music, learning, and celebration highlighting the..
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Becoming Ancestors
- Sat, March 21 at 7:30PM
- KHAC Lindner Annex
This performance is a loud, high-frequency love letter to our ancestors—past and future—delivered through rhythm. Every step we take as a community stands on the shoulders of those who sacrificed deeply, often at the cost of their own well-being. As a Black..
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