News and Events
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Inspiring Innovation: Igniting Learning through the Arts
- 27 November 2023
- Posted By Ellen Muse
It’s a demonstrated fact: schools that infuse the arts see a profound impact on students and culture. A recent study by the Brookings Institute found that increases in arts educational experiences in schools led to remarkable improvement in students’ academic, social, and..
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Unlocking Potential: Empowering Young Musicians
- 15 November 2023
- Posted By Ellen Muse
It started with 26 kids from underserved elementary schools. They had not played music before, but once the door was opened, they soared to new heights. Over the next five years, their numbers swelled to 150 impressive young musicians performing on stages..
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Finding Resilience Through Clay: Erika NJ Allen’s Vibrancy Fellowship
- 6 November 2023
- Posted By Ellen Muse
Meet Erika NJ Allen, an incredibly talented multi-disciplinary artist with a deep connection to her Guatemalan heritage. She’s the latest recipient of the Vibrancy Fellowship at the Kennedy Heights Arts Center, a program designed to empower emerging artists to take risks and..
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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..
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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..
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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..
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Call to Artists – Rooms of Grief
- Submission Deadline: Saturday, December 6, 2025 by end of day
- Kennedy Gallery
Kennedy Heights Art Center presents their latest Call to Artists for Rooms of Grief, an exhibition that invites artists to explore the spaces we inhabit when loss rearranges our world. Each “room” becomes a metaphor, where silence, memory, and renewal coexist. This..
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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..
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