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..
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..
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..
Buy your very own Kennedy Heights Arts Center “Make Art Build Community” Tshirt through the 2026 ArtsWave X Cincy..
Teen Programs Manager Full-Time | Reports to the Director of Education Salary: $46,000–$50,000 annually, based on experience Benefits: Paid..
Unleash your creativity and imagination this summer at Kennedy Heights Arts Center! We offer a variety of one-week camps..
Works by Batres Gilvin reflect a meditation on in-between states, where memory, identity, and the body shift between presence and absence. Batres Gilvin, an artist collaborative in Greater Cincinnati, is comprised of Karla Batres and Bradly Gilvin, life partners who met in..
Join artist collaborative Batres Gilvin in creating a community engaged artistic project titled “A Community Altar of Transition.” They will introduce the exhibition Entre Lo Que Fue y Lo Que Es (Between What Was and What Is) and discuss the role of..