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“The Space We Hold” Series is complete. These past 3 sessions were filled with so many stories, vulnerabilities, jokes, and tears.

The original idea for this series was for it to be an open mic in the gallery. But @gee_horton’s work carries a certain soul and spirit in this exhibit — one that breeds warmth and gives us the chance to take off our masks and commune with one another. It became a workshop where people wrote to the art in the space, and we gathered around the baobab tree to build with each other and hold space for one another’s stories and ancestral memories. It was a beautiful experience.

Me and @jleezabeth are so thankful for the opportunity to hold this space for community. We are incredibly grateful.

Thank you to the @cincycac staff for the supplies and support on this project.

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THE SPACE WE HOLD

This summer, join us inside @gee_horton’s exhibition Chapter 4: In Another Lifetime for a storytelling workshop and community reflection series at the Contemporary Arts Center.

Each gathering begins with guided prompts, writing, sketching, and conversation before opening into a communal sharing space for stories, poetry, reflections, music, and works in progress.

Created and hosted by @brandoncisaac and @jleezabeth.

No experience necessary. Come as you are.

Fridays · 6–8 PM
May 29 · June 26 · July 24

Free & Open to the Public
📍Contemporary Arts Center @cincycac

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Thank you to everyone who joined us this past weekend for Poetry Night 🎤✨

A special thank you to Jamie-Lee Morris for leading such a powerful and intentional program as part of her Writing to Exhale residency. The space you created invited honesty, healing, and connection.

Thank you to the poets who shared their work so openly, DJ Nova, and to everyone who showed up, listened, and supported.

And thank you to photographer Will Jones for capturing the spirit of the evening so beautifully. 💫

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We still have a handful of tickets left for tomorrow’s Poetry Night ✨

Concluding her 2026 Writing to Exhale Artist Residency, Jamie-Lee Morris invites you into a powerful evening of truth, release, and connection. Join us Saturday, April 11 at 7pm at the Kennedy Heights Arts Center Lindner Annex (6620 Montgomery Rd.) for a community-centered poetry experience rooted in mental health and healing.

Featuring live readings from local poets and workshop participants in a supportive space. Come through, come feel, come exhale.

Music by DJ Nova and free refreshments provided.

Featured Poets:
aYoungOG
David Oxner
Keisa Speaks
Makiah Malan
Mista STAYonLIT
+ more

This project is supported in part by Arts Midwest, which received support in part from the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency.

It's almost sold out! Grab your ticket via the link in our bio

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We’re excited to welcome Jamie-Lee Morris as Kennedy Heights Arts Center’s 2026 Artist in Residence.

Jamie-Lee is a Cincinnati-based poet, writer, and spoken word artist whose work explores identity, resilience, and transformation. With a background in psychology and years of experience in youth development and community engagement, she creates thoughtful, supportive spaces where people can explore their stories through writing.

Her six-week workshop series, Writing to Exhale: Healing the Unspoken, begins this week and is open to anyone ages 14 and up. Through guided prompts, readings, and reflective discussion, participants are invited to release what they’ve been carrying onto the page in community. The workshop is free to attend, but registration is required.

Our Monday evening cohort is now full, but we still have one spot available in the Thursday group from 11 am to 1 pm.

This project is supported in part by Arts Midwest, which received support in part from the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency.

Learn more and register via the link in our bio.

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We carry so much each day that lingers in our minds, hearts, and spirits. Holding it all inside can feel heavy.

Writing to Exhale: Healing the Unspoken is a 6-week workshop series designed to offer space for release, reflection, and connection through the written word. Beginning February 23, this experience invites you to put pen to paper in community and allow yourself to exhale.

Participants may choose one of two cohorts held at the Kennedy Heights Arts Center Lindner Annex:

Monday Evenings | 6:30–8:30pm
Dates: 2/23, 3/2, 3/9, 3/16, 3/23, 3/30

Thursday Mornings | 11:00am–1:00pm
Dates: 2/26, 3/5, 3/12, 3/19, 3/26, 4/2

Paper and pen will be provided. Bring yourself and an open heart and mind.

Led by our 2026 Artist-in-Residence, Jamie-Lee, sessions include guided prompts, readings, and reflective discussion centered on identity and growth. Writers of all levels are welcome. The goal is simple: create a supportive space to explore your voice, build confidence, and connect with others.

The residency culminates in a free, public open mic celebration on Saturday, April 11 at 7:30pm (doors at 7:00pm) in our performance hall, featuring live music, refreshments, and powerful storytelling.

Attendance is free. Registration is required as space is limited. Participants are asked to commit to all six sessions. Open to ages 14+.

Register through the link in bio.

This project is supported in part by Arts Midwest and the National Endowment for the Arts.

Photo Credit: Taylor Higgins

#WritingToExhale #PageToStage #cincyarts #CreativeHealing #SpokenWord #KennedyHeights

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Thank you for putting love out into the ether! Thank you for coming to our little porch and giving us big energy! Our Porch Karaoke Series teaches us it is okay to be perceived and take up space. Here at The Maroon Collective we sing it away, write it away, dance it away, we grow it away, slow cook it away, we read it away and we rest. 🫶🏿🛖 we hope you will come by for a spell. 🤟🏿✨

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We are back on the Porch this Saturday to bring some dancehall reggae vibes!! Grab the mic or the wall and whineeeee fa us! This genre is about performance and storytelling. We know you have a song in your heart come share it!!

This Karaoke Porch Series is something!

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We’ve had A TIME hosting the “Black Women’s Soapbox Poetry Series.” We sincerely thank everyone who’s stopped thru to participate and share the space. As we bring this spring series to a close, we hope you’ll join us as we open the soapbox for more Black women to have an opportunity to speak, to listen, be heard and supported in this sacred communal space. DM me or email me at zynergyent@gmail.com to RSVP!

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A sweet photo of some of the BHM readers throughout the years.@davidamoody @signedmarcus @taylorbyaspoet @dolphinphotos. Follow their handles and check out their powerful and resonant work!

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A (very!) belated and heartfelt thank you to all who attended the Mercantile Library Black History Poetry Month reading on a 19 degree night. What a warm room with filled with good spirit, deep attentiveness, and love. My deepest gratitude to the evening’s brilliant, spectacular, soulful, and gorgeous readers: @jleezabeth, @brittanyerogers and @moonsatdusk—we remain inspired! I am so appreciative to the @themercantilelib for hosting this beautiful event with such wonderful hospitality. Cheers to more! Please follow these poets and artists to keep up with the latest news on their work!

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