Kennedy Heights Arts Center Youth Programs

Kennedy Heights Arts Center Youth Programs includes Young at Art: Fine Art Fundamentals, Teen Artists for Change, and Summer Arts Camps 2026. The offerings include visual art series, one-week camps in visual arts, music, creative writing, photography, acting, animation, and design, and free teen programming with registration required.

Programs

• Young at Art: Fine Art Fundamentals (ages 5-8) — 5-8 · Saturdays, 10:30 am-12:00 pm · $140 · 8-week visual art series; sliding scale available
• Young at Art: Fine Art Fundamentals (ages 9-12) — 9-12 · Saturdays, 12:15 pm-1:45 pm · $140 · 8-week visual art series; sliding scale available
• Teen Artists for Change — 13-18 · Saturdays, 2:00 pm-4:00 pm · $0 · Registration required
• Summer Arts Camps 2026 — 5-13 · One-week camps · Explores visual arts, music, creative writing, photography, acting, animation, and design; sliding scale tuition available; cancellation refund for credit only
• Clay Hand-Building — 19 · Mondays, 6:30 pm-8:30 pm · $210 · Material fee included; for beginners through advanced clay artists; sliding scale available
• The Art of Oil: Painting Landscapes and Nature — 19 · Tuesdays, 1:00 pm-3:00 pm · $210 · Material fee included; 8-week course; sliding scale available
• Fragments of Light: The Art of Glass Mosaics — 19 · Tuesdays, 6:00 pm-8:00 pm · $210 · Material fee included; sliding scale available
• Open Studio — 19 · Wednesdays, 10:00 am-1:00 pm · Free; registration required; basic art supplies and tools are provided
• Beginning Drawing — 19 · Wednesdays, 6:00 pm-8:00 pm · $180 · Material fee included; sliding scale available
• Collage & Create: Handmade Journals — 19 · Thursdays, 1:00 pm-3:00 pm · $180 · Material fee included; sliding scale available
• Watercolor Discovery & Development — 19 · Thursdays, 6:30 pm-8:30 pm · $210 · Material fee included; sliding scale available
• Artist in Residence: Jamie-Lee Morris — 19 · Cincinnati-based poet, writer, and spoken word artist; rooted in themes of identity, resilience, and transformation

At a glance

• Ages: 5–18 years old
• Price range: $0–$210
• Current session: Young at Art: Fine Art Fundamentals (ages 5-8) (Sep 19–Nov 7, 2026); Young at Art: Fine Art Fundamentals (ages 9-12) (Sep 19–Nov 7, 2026); Teen Artists for Change (Sep 19–Nov 7, 2026); Clay Hand-Building (Sep 14–Nov 2, 2026); The Art of Oil: Painting Landscapes and Nature (Sep 15–Nov 3, 2026); Fragments of Light: The Art of Glass Mosaics (Sep 15–Nov 3, 2026); Open Studio (Sep 16–Nov 4, 2026)
• General schedule: 8-week fall term; one-week summer camps
• Facility hours: Tuesdays-Fridays, 10:00 am-5:00 pm; Saturdays, 11:00 am-4:00 pm

About the provider

Kennedy Heights Arts Center was founded in 2004, and its first executive director was hired in 2008. Its mission is to provide accessible and inclusive arts and cultural experiences that celebrate diversity, nurture creativity, and build vibrant, connected communities. The leadership team includes Ellen Muse, Asha Gendrew, Carolyn Youngquist, Brandon Graves, Joi Sears, Quentin Coleman, and Tricia Conover.

Sliding scale fees available for those in financial need; 100% of programs are accessible to everyone regardless of ability to pay; tuition is non-refundable but can be transferred to another course if the student withdraws at least five days prior to the beginning of the program; Summer Arts Camps cancellation is refunded for credit only and credit can be used for any KHAC programming within 12 months

Last updated October 16, 2026.