Small Arts Organization
Award Winners

  • 4 Way Quartet

    This community-based ensemble, whose members share a deep commitment to teaching and social action, is committed to sharing the joy of making music with underserved children in the city. 4-Way provides free lessons and small ensemble experiences through the 4-Way String Project, now in its seventh year.

  • Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra

    Through their Summermusik program, the Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra creates intimate, transformative experiences that connect the musically curious. Summermusik is an independent ensemble of 32 professional musicians that is celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2024 and is widely recognized as one of the leading performing arts organizations in the Greater Cincinnati region.

  • Dearborn Highlands Arts Council

    Dearborn Highlands Arts Council offers a broad range of programs and is committed to presenting quality programming and assisting local artists to perform, exhibit and educate. ​Programs include OPEN Gallery/Marketplace with bi-monthly exhibits, Arts Alive! Art Fair & Gift Bazaar in November and December, Library Classics Series with regional artists, and arts education programs that reinforce education curriculum.

  • The Drama Workshop

    The Drama Workshop is one of the longest running theater groups in the Cincinnati area. Since 1958 the group has produced at least three shows a year. Everything from classics like The Glass Menagerie, comedies like The Odd Couple, and contemporary dramas like Pride’s Crossing.

  • Kennedy Heights Arts Center

    Housed in the former home of Lewis Kennedy, built in 1875, the Kennedy Heights Arts Center is an example of community action at its finest. When developers threatened to demolish the historic mansion, a group of local residents organized to save it. The KHAC includes a 10,300-square-foot satellite facility with a multi-purpose performance and event venue, digital media lab and artist studios.

  • Kentucky Symphony Orchestra

    Formed in 1992, KYSO has demonstrated a unique ability to make the concert experience relevant and entertaining to audiences while maintaining high performance standards and integrity. Created to make classical music attractive, accessible and affordable to people in the region, with both familiar and unique repertoire presented in a thematic context that is compelling and entertaining.

  • Loveland Stage Company

    The Loveland Stage Company, an all-volunteer organization, is dedicated to serving the community by providing quality theater and performing arts experiences.