Board of Directors

Seven people, one shared corner of Cincinnati.

Working artists, art educators, and people who've spent decades building Cincinnati institutions — governing together to put art in the city's most surprising corners.

Chris Breeden
President

Chris Breeden

Owner of Arnold's Bar and Grill, Cincinnati's oldest continuously operating bar and a nationally recognized institution featured in Esquire and The Daily Meal. Chris is also a street art enthusiast and runs Chris Breeden Projects, which documents and promotes street art in Cincinnati and around the world.

Bethany Gravina
Secretary

Bethany Gravina

Co-owner of Arnold's Bar and Grill. Bethany is also a dance instructor at Revere Dance Studio, where she teaches ballet, musical theatre, contemporary, tap, and jazz, and choreographs for the studio's National Team.

Ronda Breeden
Treasurer

Ronda Breeden

Former owner of Arnold's Bar and Grill, having run the historic Cincinnati tavern for over two decades before passing ownership to her son Chris and daughter-in-law Bethany in 2019. Ronda is a longtime patron of the arts and remains an active volunteer in the local Cincinnati community.

Pam Kravetz
Director

Pam Kravetz

Nationally recognized Cincinnati artist and 30-year veteran art educator, with work exhibited at the Cincinnati Art Museum and the Contemporary Arts Center. Pam serves as a Board Trustee for ArtWorks, the Art Academy of Cincinnati, and Queen City Charities, and was Creative Director for the first BLINK light parade.

John Beam
Director

John Beam

Public art curator and creative project manager with nearly 15 years of experience bringing large-scale street art to Cincinnati. John served as a mural curator for BLINK Cincinnati and has done project work for ArtWorks Cincinnati. He also runs Cincy Street Art, connecting regional businesses with fine artists for custom commercial murals.

Aaron Kent
Director

Aaron Kent

Owner of DIY Printing, a Cincinnati screen-printing studio and artist co-op he founded to give local fine artists affordable access to professional printmaking equipment. A graduate of the Art Academy of Cincinnati, Aaron's own sculpture and print work has shown at the Contemporary Arts Center and the Huntington Museum of Art.

Steve Groh
Director

Steve Groh

Longtime art and photography teacher at Oak Hills High School, where he has taught for over two decades. A 1988 Oak Hills alumnus, Steve holds a B.F.A. in graphic design from Bowling Green State University and an M.A. in Art Education from the University of Cincinnati, and was named Oak Hills' Outstanding Art Teacher in 2024.

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