Arts Equity Collective

05/28/2026

🎨📚 Something powerful is coming to the Dayton Metro Libraries!

Arts Equity Collective presents “Tasting Through the Layers” ✨
An engaging experience designed to spark creativity, conversation, healing, and self-expression through the arts. From youth engagement to meaningful community connection, this is more than a program... it’s a colorful journey through the layers that shape who we are. 🌈🖌️

📍 Coming to Dayton Metro Libraries
📲 Scan the QR code on the flyer to register for location and time details!

Join us as we create space for art, growth, and community one layer at a time. 🎭💬

🌐 www.artsequitycollective.org

05/21/2026

✨ Saturday Night Let your purple shine bright✨
Join us Saturday, June 27, 2026 from 7:00 PM to 11:00 PM for an unforgettable evening at Arts Equity Collective’s 5th Annual Survivor’s Ball.
🎟️ Purchase your tickets today: https://www.artsequitycollective.org/survivorsball

This special formal event will be filled with celebration, resilience, fashion, inspiration, and powerful moments honoring survivors. Dress to impress and prepare for a night where strength meets elegance.

Seating is limited.

05/18/2026

Don't forget to purchase your Survivors Ball Tickets Today on our Website : https://www.artsequitycollective.org/survivorsball. Arts Equity Collective's Survivor's Ball, Workshops, Award, and Fashion Show. Seating is limited!Cost only $10 for a 2-day pass for Friday, June 26, 2026 to Saturday, June 27, 2026 at Kennedy Heights Arts Lindner Annex, 6620 Montgomery Rd, Cincinnati, Oh 45213 that includes an open mic, 3 workshops, featured performance by MasterPiece Tonyela Arphul, T-Spirit Tracy Stanton, and EJ Ejiro Agoba, an a fashion show curated by Nzingha Byrd!!!! Don’t miss this!wear your shades of purple and formal dress for the ball, Saturday, June 27th @ 7 pm- 11 pm.

05/16/2026

Cincinnati this rain will stop at 11 am just in time for this Mental Wellness Event in honor of Angelina Armstead today (Saturday, May 16, 2026) @12-4 pm at DePaul Cristo Rey High School, Cincinnati, 3440 Central Parkway, Cincinnati OH, 45225. (Located on the outskirts of downtown Cincinnati.) with plenty of free parking available on-site. Come join organizer Ciera George and team for tons of FREE family fun. Stop by Arts Equity Collective’s table for a quick, easy healing arts craft that you can take home.

05/13/2026

Meet Rochelle Wood, Arts Equity Collective’s Woman of the Year nominee, whose journey reflects courage, faith, and resilience.

“I’m Rochelle Wood and I don’t look like what I’ve been through. I became pregnant at 18, battled depression and suicidal thoughts, endured unhealthy relationships, and faced the challenges of raising 6 kids while often putting myself last. Life tested me in ways I never imagined, but each time I fell, I found the strength through God to get back up and keep going. In 2021, my world changed forever when my son Josiah was taken by gun violence at just 21 years old. Through unimaginable pain, God gave me purpose — to use my voice to support mothers and families navigating grief, trauma, and life’s hardest moments. My story is not just about pain; it’s about faith, resilience, survival, and turning tragedy into purpose.”

Come celebrate Rochelle Wood at the Arts Equity Collective Survivor’s Awards, Ball, Workshop & Fashion Show, happening June 26–27, 2026.

💫 2-day admission is only $10!
Reserve your spot today: https://www.artsequitycollective.org/survivorsball

05/13/2026

05/08/2026

Come see what Regal Rhythms Poetry is all about — visit www.hitthemiccincy.com

05/06/2026

Join the circle—order your copy today: https://www.lulu.com/shop/mopoetry-phillips/holding-the-circle-by-arts-equity-collective/paperback/product-kvj2kk5.html

"Holding the Circle" blends su***de prevention strategies with creative, arts-based tools to help adults support youth with compassion, clarity, and cultural humility. More than a curriculum, it offers connection, conversation, and hope for young people navigating their most vulnerable moments.

05/06/2026

AEC will be tabling at this mental health event! See you there!

We are proud to host a Mental Wellness Event for CPS student-athletes, bringing our community together through sports, support, and awareness.

This event was inspired by the real challenges our students face and is a reminder of how important it is to prioritize mental health—on and off the court.

Activities will include:
• 3v3 Basketball
• Volleyball Games
• Martial Arts Demonstrations
• Scholarship Opportunity
• DJ & Food Trucks

We invite CPS schools, families, and community members to come out, support our student-athletes, and be part of something meaningful.

📍 DePaul Cristo Rey
📅 May 16th
⏰ 2-4 PM