A PLACE FOR EVERYONE'S IMAGINATION TO GROW
Kennedy Heights Arts Center enhances the life of the surrounding community through arts and cultural experiences that embrace diversity, foster creativity and build community. Founded in 2003 by local residents, Kennedy Heights Arts Center strengthens the fabric of the community by bringing people together to imagine, create, celebrate and grow.
Board of Directors
President
Mary Ray
Coldwell Banker West Shell
Treasurer
David Macklin
Ernst and Young, LLC
Richard Cooke
Procter and Gamble
Barbara Gamboa
artist
Lydia Morgan
reitred eductaor and community volunteer
Dr. Monica Newby
Newby Orthodontics
History and Mission
The Kennedy Heights Arts Center is housed in the former home of Lewis Kennedy, built in 1875. Kennedy developed the community of Kennedy Heights and served as its mayor before the area was annexed by Cincinnati.
The gothic-style, wood-frame building sits on 2.3 acres in the heart of Kennedy Heights, adjacent to Pleasant Ridge and Silverton.
In 2003, developers had threatened to bulldoze the 21-room historic landmark at 6546 Montgomery Road for a storage facility.
Area residents quickly organized to save the building. They formed a nonprofit corporation and the city of Cincinnati contributed $50,000 toward the acquisition of the property. 40 neighbors personally pledged collateral to make the acquisition possible.
Kennedy Heights Arts Center was established by the community to create a public resource for the creation of art. One person's dream has become the inspiration of many - literally hundreds of people have helped transform this formerly distressed property into a thriving community arts center.
Initially all volunteer-run, the Arts Center hired its first executive director in 2008.
Our vision is to be the anchor of an increasingly vibrant, diverse, inclusive and creative community.
The mission of Kennedy Heights Arts Center is to enhance the life of the surrounding community through arts and cultural experiences that embrace diversity, foster creativity and build community.
The Arts Center strives to produce high-quality, innovative art exhibitions and programs that:
- Promote community interaction across generations and all cultural and economic groups
- Spark community dialogue
- Provide a venue where artists are nurtured and connect with each other and the community
- Create opportunities for joyful discovery and collaboration, and
- Make the arts affordable and accessible to everyone.
Scholarships
The Carl and Edyth Lindner and Robert and Betty Lindner Scholarship Fund
Kennedy Heights Arts Center is committed to making the arts affordable and accessible to everyone. Named for generous donors who helped launch the Arts Center, the Lindner Scholarship Fund provides opportunities for students with financial need to attend classes and camps for a reduced fee.
Our scholarships are given on a "Pay What You Can" basis, allowing each family to indicate a payment that they can afford. As a demonstration of commitment, we do ask that everyone pay something towards the tuition cost. To apply for a scholarship, please download the application and return it with a registration form to:
Kennedy Heights Arts Center
Attn: Arts Education Cooridnator
6546 Montgomery Rd.
Cincinnati, OH 45213
For more information, please call 513.631.4278.
Sponsors
Current Exhibition
Jan. 14 - Feb. 23, 2012
Opening: Jan. 14, 6-8pm
An exploration of African-American culture through contemporary art. Presented in partnership with Juneteenth Cincinnati.