Make art. Share ideas. Build community.

The Kennedy Collective fosters artistic growth and creative collaboration for local artists who are committed to building community.

Anyone, age 18 or over, is welcome to become a member of the Kennedy Collective. We invite all manner of artists – visual artists, musicians, dancers, performers, writers, designers, etc. – to join. There is no jury process for becoming a member, though you are asked to fill out a short information form so we can get to know you and find out what volunteer opportunities are of interest to you.

As a member of our Collective, you have access to Kennedy Heights Arts Center’s exhibitions and events, professional development workshops, and networking opportunities. Most importantly, you are joining an active community of amazing, creative people.

Membership benefits include:

• Access to a diverse community of artists and art enthusiasts, and a network of information, resources, ideas, and inspiration
• Your name on KHAC website with a link to your website
• Opportunity to participate in annual Members Only exhibition
• No entry fee for juried exhibitions at Kennedy Heights Arts Center
• Participation in Artist Salons – monthly gatherings for artists to converse, share and connect
• Free or reduced admission to special events and workshops
• Commission rate is  75% of the sale price goes to the artist; 25% is retained by the Arts Center to help defray operating costs
• Ability to share announcements and invitations in Kennedy Collective’s email newsletter and Facebook page
• Knowing that your contribution helps make great programming happen all year long at the Arts Center!

Membership Dues: As of September 2021, there is no annual fee to be a Kennedy Collective member. Instead, we ask that all members volunteer at least 12 hours of their time over the year to contribute to the Collective and KHAC programming. A minimum number of hours (6) will need to have been completed by September 1 each year to qualify to exhibit in the annual Kennedy Collective exhibition.

If you can not volunteer, Collective members can make a monetary donation to the Talbert House Passages Book Nook Project. Every $10 donated equals 1 volunteer hour. All of the donation money goes directly to the Book Nook Project!

Collective member Volunteer Opportunities

Talbert House Passages Book Nook Project – click here for more information and to donate

Kennedy Heights Arts Center is a nonprofit organization, and your volunteer work helps support a community organization that has become the epicenter of the ongoing revitalization of a unique Cincinnati neighborhood. 

Application Form to become a Collective Member:

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Members

• Jereena Ameen – Fiber Art
• Lisa Andrews – foodie pun t-shirts, notecards
• Amy Bogard – Drawing, Painting
• Mindy Burger – Collage, Mixed-media
• Meghan Burke – Ceramics, Poetry
• Susan Carlson – Painting, Drawing, Sculpture
• Lynn Conaway – Fiber Art
• Michael Conaway – Wood Turning
• Siricha (Kae) Connolly – Ceramics, Portrait Artist, Oil Pastel
• Billie Cunningham – Fiber Art, Doll making, Jewelry
• Charlotte Davis – Fiber Art
• Angela Derrick – Ceramic beads
• Jeff Dey – Pysanky (Ukrainian egg decorating) & Culinary arts
• Katherine Donaghy – Drawing, Painting, Collage
• Monique Dunson – Acrylic, Mixed Media
• Nathaniel Dunson – Oil Painting
• Mallory Feltz – Mixed-media, Sculpture, Installation
• Ramsey Ford – Graphic design, Printmaking
• Phyllis Foster – Photography, Acrylic Pour Painting
• Samantha Gaier – Watercolor, Colored Pencil, Oil Paint
• Cherie Garces – Painting, Poetry
• Diane Germaine – Poetry, Dance, Photography
• Mary Beth Gettins – Watercolor, Ink
• Lynne Gibb – Ceramics
• Linda Gillings – Photography, Multidisciplinary
• Sue Griebling – Fiber Art, Collage
• Linda Grieser – Music
• Mark Haase – Ceramics, Sculpture
• Helen Haberstroh – Painting
• Heather Haley – Textile Art, Painting
• Donna Hardy – Mixed Media Collage, Photography
• Robin Hartmann – Fiber Art, Mixed Media
• Deborah Hilson – Imagination Dolls 
• Kathryn Hinton – Mixed Media, Masks
• Sage Hummel – Ceramics
• William Jones – Photography
• Janice Kagermeier – Book Arts
• Francine Kellar – Photography, Collage, Sculpture
• Sue Kemp – Photography, Ceramics
• Thomas Kinsel – Photography
• Deborah Kovacs-Sturdevant – Polymer Clay and Mixed-media 
• Judith Larsen – Pastels
• Mary Lennard – Poetry
• William Linthicum – Pastels, Painting
• Monica Lira – Drawing, Painting
• Edward Lopez – Cardboard Constructions
• Angela Mascolino – Painting
• Liz McGavran – Alcohol Ink, Interior Design
• Milissa Michel – Drawing
• Gina Monaco – Painting
• Carolyn Parker – Photography, Printmaking, Hybrid Media
• William Parker – Drawing
• Laura Porter – Photography
• Anisha Sanghani – Mixed-media, Painting, Drawing
• Kim Schon – Painting
• Nancy Seifried – Pastel, Watercolor, Acrylic
• Grace Severyn – Jewelry, Painting
• Kimberly J. Wilfong Sigman – Mixed-media, Doll Making 
• TJ Smith – Painting
• Raquel Sotelo – Painting
• Carole Gray Staples – Fiber, Tapestry
• Barbara Streff – Printmaking, Silkscreen
• Michael Streff – Drawing, Illustration
• Shalu Suneja – Ceramics
• Kate Tepe – Multidisciplinary, Graphic Design
• Delores Massey Thomas – Photography
• Shawndale Thomas – Photography
• Michael Thompson – Musician, Instrument maker
• Jamin Toran – Photography
• Stacey Torres – Painting, Mixed-media
• Debra Wallace – Fiber art, jewelry, and polymer clay
• Nate Waspe – Painting, Woodcut prints
• Sue Wilke – Photography
• Chris Wright – Acrylic, Watercolor, Mixed Media
• Linda Young – Fiber art, Crocheted items

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Call to Artists – Change

EXHIBITION THEME: The beginning of a new year brings new changes. This juried exhibition examines the influences and repercussions of adjustments (good and bad) within our lives. “There is nothing permanent except change.” –Heraclitus

Exhibition dates: March 22 – June 7, 2025

LOCATION: Kennedy Heights Arts Center, Kennedy Gallery, 6546 Montgomery Road, Cincinnati, OH 45213

ELIGIBILITY: Eligible artists are those age 18 and over who reside in the Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN Metropolitan Area, which includes the following counties: Brown, Butler, Clermont, Hamilton, and Warren Counties in Ohio; Boone, Bracken, Campbell, Gallatin, Grant, Kenton, and Pendleton Counties in Kentucky; and Dearborn, Ohio, and Union Counties in Indiana.

FEE: No cost to submit

DUE DATE: Submissions will be accepted until end of day Monday, February 24, 2025. Completed entries and all questions can be emailed to curator@ kennedyarts.org

NOTIFICATION: All Artists will be notified by end of day Monday, March 3, 2025.

Download the complete Submission Guidelines HERE

Exhibition Proposals for the 2026 Seasons

Kennedy Heights Arts Center’s mission is to enliven our surrounding community through arts and cultural experiences that embrace diversity, foster creativity and build community. We invite artists and curators to partner with us in this mission through the presentation of diverse visual art exhibitions.

Kennedy Heights Arts Center strives to stimulate interaction and dialogue and create social change through the practice of art. We are specifically looking for exhibitions that contain content that speaks to social issues or themes that start conversations and build community. (This could be done solely through your own work, an invitational group show, or a curated juried exhibition.) Proposals may be submitted for curatorial projects in all media. We are also receptive to hosting a variety of events in conjunction with exhibitions (workshops, discussions, performances, etc.).

Kennedy Heights Arts Center offers two beautiful exhibition spaces. The Kennedy Gallery in our historic mansion contains over 2,000 square feet of gallery space, featuring hardwood floors, historic architecture and contemporary museum track lighting. We host 5-7 exhibitions annually in this gallery; each typically contains 50 to 60 individual pieces, depending on size and type.

The Lindner Gallery in our Carl, Robert, Richard and Dorothy Lindner Annex is 700 square feet with hardwood floors and high ceilings, adjacent to our event center. Work in this gallery must be two-dimensional and able to hang on the wall. Each show typically includes 10-25 pieces, depending on size.

Deadline for submissions: Monday, June 30, 2025 by 11:59 pm 

Proposals will be selected by a jury of professional artists and curators based on quality of the work; diversity of approach, media and style for the year; and how the show contributes to KHAC’s mission. Artists will be notified by September 30, 2025.

Submission guidelines:
Please send a completed Exhibition Proposal Form (see link below to download), artist statement, bio/CV and up to 15 images of your work in jpeg format, minimum 72 dpi (with no smaller than 1000 pixels in any direction). Please label images “artist name_title”.

Please email completed applications and inquiries HERE. 

Or mailed to:

ATTN: Mallory Feltz
Kennedy Heights Arts Center
6546 Montgomery Rd.
Cincinnati, OH 45213

For more information, please contact Mallory Feltz at 513.631.4278

Download the KHAC Exhibition Proposal Form 2025

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