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Felting the Future
Free Community Art Workshop
Sunday, August 23 | 1:00-3:00pm

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Fiber Art Workshop

Free for 25 participants* – registration is required – no art experience necessary

Join artist Kris Grenier to explore wet-felting, needle-felting, and embroidery techniques. Each participant will create their own unique piece of fiber art, which will contribute to a statewide art project.

Supported by the Kentucky Foundation for Women’s Art Meets Activism program, Kris will combine the works of 500 Kentuckians into a vibrant textile mural. This mural will be exhibited across the Commonwealth for years to come, conveying a powerful message of hope, resilience, and community. Check out more about Felting the Future at feltingthefuture.org 

On Sunday, August 23, the Baker Hunt Art and Cultural Center will be filled with women and girls learning the art of felting. During the Felting the Future workshop, attendees will explore wet-felting, needle-felting, and embroidery techniques to create their own
10-by-10-inch wool panel. Each square will become part of 20-by-6-foot textile mural that will travel throughout the Commonwealth in the coming years. Felting the Future is a project organized by Harrison County artist Kris Grenier and supported by an Art Meets Activism grant from the Kentucky Foundation for Women.

“In this time of political polarization and divisiveness, I think hope and coming together are revolutionary acts,” Grenier said. “Felting the Future is a way to celebrate the power of creative expression and the potential of collective action.” The workshop will begin with a reflective exercise inviting participants to respond to prompts about hope, resilience, and the advice they would offer their younger selves.
They will then translate those written reflections into visual imagery in their fiber art. The written responses will accompany the textile mural at art exhibitions, providing another entry point for viewers to connect with the work.

Participants will range in age from students to retirees—an intergenerational element Grenier calls one of her favorite aspects of the project.
“The felting kits vary according to age,” Grenier explained. “The youngest participants receive the bright and vibrant colors we associate with childhood, while older participants’ kits are less saturated and more muted. When the mural is done, not only will the gradations of color and saturation add visual interest, but they will also tell a story about both the universality of hope and the way it evolves over our lifetimes.”
Soon after Grenier visits Kenton County, the statewide series of workshops she began last fall will be coming to an end, as she turns her focus to assembling the individual artworks into a textile mural.

Registration is required, space is limited for this FREE workshop! *This class is specific to women, girls, and non-binary folks. Ages 12 and up are also welcome but must register with an adult.

Creative Writing Event | “The Bones of Writing: Structure in Prose and Poetry” | July 30th, 2026 | 6:00pm

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This free, community workshop will explore topics of creating a compelling structure for fiction, prose, and poetry. Discussions will include different approaches to structure, how they retain tension or offer insight to the reader, and how writers might use them as inspirations for their own creative works. Time will also be dedicated for fast-writes and group read-arounds for those comfortable enough to share. 

Michael Georgilis (he/him) is a local Cincinnati writer and community volunteer. In addition to earning his degree in English and Creative Writing from Centre College, he is the co-editor of the upcoming community anthology We Hold These Truths to Be Self-Evident, and an active board member at the Women Writing for (a) Change organization.

We encourage participants of this workshop to join us for the Open-mic night, scheduled for August 27th. Learn more HERE.

SEATING IS LIMITED! Registration is required.

July 30th | 6:00 pm-8:00 pm

Registration is REQUIRED. Seating is limited. This event is free thanks to the generous support of the R.C. Durr Foundation

Student & Instructor Art Show
A Community Event
August 16th | 12:00-2:30pm

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The Baker Hunt Student & Instructor Art Show

An annual tradition, the Baker Hunt Student & Instructor Art Show features all students and instructors from the Baker Hunt community, from ages 7 on up! The Art show takes place throughout campus, and typically features 150-200 works of art created by our students and instructors. Please join us for this wonderful community event packed with art, snacks, and activities, and help us celebrate creativity in all of its forms!

If you’re a student or instructor, please follow this link to register your artwork for the show. All of the details are provided on the form. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to us at [email protected].

This event is made possible thanks to the generous support of the R.C. Durr Foundation

Shuffled Perspectives | A Community Art Show | July 24th 6:30 pm

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Baker Hunt Art and Cultural Center is excited for a new show, Shuffled Perspectives; a community art show inspired by, or using playing cards, and the conceptual ideas of the artist. This art show is open and free to the community. This show will be opening from 6:30 until 8:30 pm, July 24th, the same evening as our Music in the Garden event. The community is encouraged to apply regardless of experience.

Artists are encouraged to use playing cards to create a work of art, or create work inspired by playing cards, or games using cards. The theme is up for interpretation. 2D and 3D works will be accepted. Think Bicycle cards, Tarot, Pokemon, Affirmation, and so on. You do not have to use the cards in your art, but are welcome to!

Artists will be divided into one of 3 categories: youth (ages 4-12), teen (ages 13-18) or adult (18+). One winner will be chosen from each category. We are grateful for Dice on Draft, who will be one of the judges, and will provide the prize in the adult category, a $100 gift card to Dice on Draft!

Show Goals
-Provide the community with an opportunity to show their work and express themselves
-Provide guests the opportunity to enjoy, appreciate, and learn about art and the people within the community
-Strengthen appreciation for the arts in our community
-Continue Baker Hunt’s mission of “Art for All”!

Show Timeline

-Application Deadline: July 20th, (but there’s wiggle room on this show)
-Delivery of artwork: July 20th- July 23rd, between 9:30 am-6:00 pm OR Bring it the day of, no later then 6:30 pm
-Show: July 24th, 6:30 pm-8:30 pm 
-Removal Deadline: 8:30 pm that evening, or Monday, July 27th, 9:30 -6:00 pm

Application Criteria/Eligibility:

-There is no application fee

How to Apply

–Complete and submit this application form

Community Event | Open-mic Night | August 27th, 2026 | 6:30pm | 13+

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Join us for a free, community open-mic night. We welcome poets, musicians, comedians, actors, and more. Performers are invited to participate with spoken word, comedy skits, short stories, songs, music, and even use our piano! Each participant will get up to 4 minutes on the stage. Come perform, or just watch! We will have a cash bar and snacks available for purchase. 

This event is suggested for guests ages 13+, due to the potential of sensitive topics, and the uncontrolled nature of subject material, as well as to keep a quiet environment for our performers. However this is at the discretion of the parent. Nudity is prohibited.

SEATING IS LIMITED! Registration is required to attend or perform.

August 27th| 6:30 pm (Doors open at 6:00 pm) Sign up to participate upon arrival

Registration is REQUIRED. Seating is limited. This event is free thanks to the generous support of the R.C. Durr Foundation

Art & Storytime! | Thursdays, June 18 – July 30 | 10:00 am

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Join Baker Hunt and Read Ready Covington for a FREE Art & Storytime! Children ages 4-6 (and siblings) will enjoy a different book each week, read by a guest storyteller, then have a fun time making themed art with our Baker Hunt instructors! We end with play time outside!

Read Ready Covington is a city-wide early literacy initiative. Offering all residents access to diverse resources and information to use at home and on-the-go.

WHY? Families and our community need to better prepare our little ones with the early experiences they need to be ready for kindergarten to continue being successful through their school years.

This event is FREE, however registration is required for each event.

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June 18:  The Girl Who Never Made Mistakes, by Mark Pett and Gary Rubinstein, illus. Mark Pett and Max Explains Everything Soccer                                by Stacy McAnulty, illus. Deborah Hocking

  • For further reading based upon June 18th books and art activities: Beautiful Oops! by Barney Saltzberg, The Dot by Peter H. Reynolds, and Never Let a Dinosaur Scribble! by Diane Alber

June 25:  Howard B. Wigglebottom Learns to Listen, by Howard Binkow, illus. Susan F. Cornelison

  • For further reading based upon June 25th books and art activities: Quiet Please, Owen McPhee! by Trudy Ludwig, How Do Dinosaurs Show Good Manners? by Jane Yolen, and Wordy Birdy by Tammi Sauer

JULY 2: NO ART & STORYTIME for week of JULY 4th

July 9:  The Word Collector, by Peter H. Reynolds

July 16:  The Girl Who Heard the Music by Marni Fogelson with Mahani Teave, Pictures by Marta Alvarez Miguens

July 23:  Weaving the Rainbow by George Ella Lyon, illus. Stephanie Anderson and Tar Beach by Faith Ringgold

July 30:  The Emperor and the Kite by Joan Yolen and Kite Day: A Bear and Mole Story by Will Hillenbrand.

(Books subject to change)

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Material Memory – Call for Entries

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Every dent, weld, and weave is a mark of time. We are seeking three-dimensional works that explore the physical object as an archive of human experience. From rigid steel and weathered stone to delicate fiber and found objects, “Material Memory” focuses on how artists use mass, texture, and form to give a “body” to fleeting thoughts and experiences. Open to all artists working in three-dimensional media (including sculpture, metalwork, mosaic, fiber arts, mixed media, clay, etc.). We also invite submissions that demand a physical encounter and remind the viewer that our memories are often anchored in the objects we leave behind. Application Link

Application criteria, eligibility, and other information is available on the application.

Applications due JUNE 22nd

Show Timeline:

-Application Deadline: June 22nd
-Selection Announced: July 1st
-Installation Dates: September 28-October 2, October 5-6
-Opening Reception: October 9th
-Artist Panel Discussion/Lecture: October 15th
-Show Ends: November 6th
-Removal Deadline: November 20th

September 4th, 2026, at 11:45 am showing – Community Art Show – Baker Hunt and DBL Law

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Registration is Required. – Tickets are Free.

Baker Hunt along with DBL Law is pleased to present a community exhibition highlighting the work of Baker Hunt artists, instructors, and friends. DBL will showcase over 40 pieces of artwork on its 1st and 4th floors. You will be greeted by a docent upon your arrival. The 30-minute tour will include a brief history of both organizations, a look into the thought process of the presented artwork, and a guided tour of the facility showing all represented artworks.
This is to register for viewing from 11:45 am – 12:15 pm, on September 4th. Meet at the front glass doors of DBL – 109 E 4th St, Covington, KY 41011. Must arrive on time, if tour leaves without you, you have missed the showing for this time.

 

PARKING Visitors with disability hangers or license plates are invited to park immediately in front of the DBL office building, where there are designated reserved spaces. For all other visitors, we recommend parking at one of the following nearby convenient locations:

  1. 381 Greenup Street surface parking lot immediately across 4th Street from The Covington Yard (the northwest corner of 4th& Greenup Streets).  The entrance is on the left immediately after crossing 4th Our office building entrance is a short one-half block west.  We recommend crossing to the south side of 4th Street at the pedestrian crossing at 4th and Greenup Streets.
  2. The City of Covington Midtown parking garage at the southwest corner of 5th Street and Scott Boulevard.  Our office building is a short one and one-half blocks northeast of the garage.  We recommend crossing to the east side of Scott Boulevard at the pedestrian crossing at 5th Street and Scott Boulevard.
  3. The Kenton County Parking Garage (attached to the Kenton County Justice Center) at 220 Madison Avenue.  Our office building is a short two blocks southeast of the garage.  We recommend walking south on Madison Avenue, then turn left on the south side of 4th Street.
  4. Metered street parking along Court Street and Park Avenue immediately to the north of our building.
  5. If you have any questions, please call (859) 341-1881.

September 4th, 2026, at 10:45 am showing – Community Art Show – Baker Hunt and DBL Law

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Registration is Required. – Tickets are Free.

Baker Hunt along with DBL Law is pleased to present a community exhibition highlighting the work of Baker Hunt artists, instructors, and friends. DBL will showcase over 40 pieces of artwork on its 1st and 4th floors. You will be greeted by a docent upon your arrival. The 30-minute tour will include a brief history of both organizations, a look into the thought process of the presented artwork, and a guided tour of the facility showing all represented artworks.
This is to register for viewing from 10:45 am – 11:15 am, on September 4th. Meet at the front glass doors of DBL – 109 E 4th St, Covington, KY 41011. Must arrive on time, if tour leaves without you, you have missed the showing for this time.

 

PARKING Visitors with disability hangers or license plates are invited to park immediately in front of the DBL office building, where there are designated reserved spaces. For all other visitors, we recommend parking at one of the following nearby convenient locations:

  1. 381 Greenup Street surface parking lot immediately across 4th Street from The Covington Yard (the northwest corner of 4th& Greenup Streets).  The entrance is on the left immediately after crossing 4th Our office building entrance is a short one-half block west.  We recommend crossing to the south side of 4th Street at the pedestrian crossing at 4th and Greenup Streets.
  2. The City of Covington Midtown parking garage at the southwest corner of 5th Street and Scott Boulevard.  Our office building is a short one and one-half blocks northeast of the garage.  We recommend crossing to the east side of Scott Boulevard at the pedestrian crossing at 5th Street and Scott Boulevard.
  3. The Kenton County Parking Garage (attached to the Kenton County Justice Center) at 220 Madison Avenue.  Our office building is a short two blocks southeast of the garage.  We recommend walking south on Madison Avenue, then turn left on the south side of 4th Street.
  4. Metered street parking along Court Street and Park Avenue immediately to the north of our building.
  5. If you have any questions, please call (859) 341-1881.

August 21st, 2026, at 4:30 pm showing – Community Art Show – Baker Hunt and DBL Law

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Registration is Required. – Tickets are Free.

Baker Hunt along with DBL Law is pleased to present a community exhibition highlighting the work of Baker Hunt artists, instructors, and friends. DBL will showcase over 40 pieces of artwork on its 1st and 4th floors. You will be greeted by a docent upon your arrival. The 30-minute tour will include a brief history of both organizations, a look into the thought process of the presented artwork, and a guided tour of the facility showing all represented artworks.
This is to register for viewing from 4:30 pm – 5:00 pm, on August 21st. Meet at the front glass doors of DBL – 109 E 4th St, Covington, KY 41011. Must arrive on time, if tour leaves without you, you have missed the showing for this time.

 

PARKING Visitors with disability hangers or license plates are invited to park immediately in front of the DBL office building, where there are designated reserved spaces. For all other visitors, we recommend parking at one of the following nearby convenient locations:

  1. 381 Greenup Street surface parking lot immediately across 4th Street from The Covington Yard (the northwest corner of 4th& Greenup Streets).  The entrance is on the left immediately after crossing 4th Our office building entrance is a short one-half block west.  We recommend crossing to the south side of 4th Street at the pedestrian crossing at 4th and Greenup Streets.
  2. The City of Covington Midtown parking garage at the southwest corner of 5th Street and Scott Boulevard.  Our office building is a short one and one-half blocks northeast of the garage.  We recommend crossing to the east side of Scott Boulevard at the pedestrian crossing at 5th Street and Scott Boulevard.
  3. The Kenton County Parking Garage (attached to the Kenton County Justice Center) at 220 Madison Avenue.  Our office building is a short two blocks southeast of the garage.  We recommend walking south on Madison Avenue, then turn left on the south side of 4th Street.
  4. Metered street parking along Court Street and Park Avenue immediately to the north of our building.
  5. If you have any questions, please call (859) 341-1881.