Mark Smith doing some rock-n-roll karaoke

Courttney Cooper, V&V artist, and his mom

Antonio Adams in a Art Walk garb, standing next to a portrait painted of him by V&V Executive Director Niel Hartman


V&V Artists, Staff and Supporters taking part in the June 2 & 3 Art Walk at V&V.

Joe Kestler, V&V artist, and Victor Strunk, V&V's Education Coordinator

V&V artists, volunteers and staff folding Visionnati invitations and stuffing envelopes; Visionnati, a festival sponsored by V&V that celebrates visionary art and visionary people, happens August 26 and 27 downtown Cincinnati on Court Street (between Vine and Walnut)

Visionaries and Voices’ Calendar of Upcoming Events

Visionaries and Voices Inspires Family Fun
Visionaries and Voices continues their focus on education and celebrating individual talents each month with their Second Saturday Alternative Art program on Saturday, July 8 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. The program is open to everyone. The Visionaries and Voices studio is located at Essex Studios, 2515 Essex Place, Studio #172 in Walnut Hills. Cost is $15 per person; group rates are available. Reservations are required. A volunteer coordinator will be available to discuss volunteer opportunities for your self, your civic group, or school. For more information or to register, phone the Visionaries and Voices studio at (513) 861-4333. Visionaries and Voices’ Second Saturday Alternative program is held each month.

Visionaries & Voices’ Exhibition of New Works
Visionaries and Voices New Works Exhibition will feature new works by the artists with disabilities at Kona Bistro at 3012 Madison in Oakley throughout July. Artwork on display is available for sale. For more information, call Visionaries and Voices at (513) 861-4333 or Kona Bistro at (513) 842-5662.

Visionaries and Voices Community Night at Kona Bistro
Join the artists and friends of Visionaries and Voices on Wednesday, July 26 as we “Sip and Support” for Visionaries and Voices, the studio for artists with disabilities. Guest bartenders will pour drinks and lend an ear for tips to benefit Visionaries and Voices. Enjoy the V&V artwork on display at Kona throughout July. Kona Bistro is located at 3012 Madison in Oakley. For more information, call Visionaries and Voices at (513) 861-4333 or Kona Bistro at (513) 842-5662.

Visionaries and Voices Chronicles a Journey for Education
Visionaries and Voices, the Cincinnati studio for artists with disabilities, is tracking the progress of former Studio Director Amos Hopkins as he hikes the entire length of the Appalachian Trail in the Appalachian Mountain Range to raise money for the Raymond Thunder-Sky Scholarship Fund, sponsored by Visionaries and Voices.

The Raymond Thunder-Sky Scholarship Fund was created in honor of the late Raymond Thunder-Sky, a founding artist of Visionaries and Voices. The scholarship will provide funding for an artist with disabilities to take college classes. The monies will be available for the upcoming academic year.

Hopkins’ 2,175 mile journey journal is here on the V&V website.
For more information on donating to the scholarship fund or scholarship qualifications, contact Keith Banner or Bill Ross at the Visionaries and Voices studio at (513) 861-4333. Thunder-Sky’s iconic work of the ever-changing Cincinnati skyline is on view at the Visionaries and Voices studio.