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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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  • Writing to Exhale: Poet Concludes Fellowship with Open Mic

    • 21 July 2023
    • Posted By Ellen Muse

    Over the past five months, poet Jamie-Lee Elizabeth, a 2023 KHAC Vibrancy Fellow, has been exploring themes of love, friendship, loss, joy, and black womanhood through a series of workshops and her own writing. She will conclude her fellowship at Kennedy Heights..

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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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  • 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 15 at 1pm
    • Kennedy Gallery

    Join us for an inciteful Artist Talk with Jan & Mark Wiesner on Saturday, April 15 starting at 1pm 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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  • Founders Day

    • Tuesday, May 19, 5:30-7:00PM
    • KHAC Lindner Annex

    Join us for our annual Founders Day celebration, an evening dedicated to the artists, students, donors, and supporters who make this work possible. We’ll reflect on the past year at Kennedy Heights Arts Center—sharing the impact of our programs, stories from participants,..

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  • Writing to Exhale: Poetry Night hosted by Jamie-Lee Morris

    • Saturday, April 11 at 7:00pm
    • KHAC Lindner Annex, 6620 Montgomery Rd

    Concluding her 2026 Writing to Exhale Artist Residency, Jamie-Lee Morris invites everyone to a community Poetry Night in Kennedy Heights Arts Center’s Lindner Annex on Saturday, April 11 at 7pm. Based on the theme of mental health and healing, this event features..

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