Visionaries + Voices is an inclusive arts organization providing creative, professional, and educational opportunities for adults with disabilities.
The concept for Visionaries + Voices emerged in 2001 when Keith Banner and Bill Ross curated an exhibition in Base Gallery for artists Paul Rowland, Richard Brown, Antonio Adams, and Raymond Thunder-Sky. Bill and Keith both worked for county boards serving individuals with disabilities and met these artists over the course of their work. After that initial exhibition, more opportunities arose to organize shows and present the work of artists with disabilities.
Video by Zachary Severt
Untitled, by Chloe Meckel, air dry clay, 2024
Current Exhibition:
IN TOUCH
In Touch, is a tactile, thought-provoking exhibition curated by guest curator Morgan McKnight. Inspired by the hands-on, sensory experiences happening in our studios—from clay-squishing and paper-ripping to knot-tying and tape-wrapping—this show invites you to feel your way through a world where texture and touch take center stage.
These works by Visionaries + Voices artists celebrate the physical side of art-making and ask us to consider how our bodies don’t just create art—they understand it, too.
Free for all ages + abilities.
IN TOUCH is on view through July 18, 2025.
V+V Northside Studio
3841 Spring Grove Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45223
Upcoming Exhibition:
Visionaries + Voices 2025 Artist in Residence: Chloe Greenberg
Exhibition Opening: Friday, July 25 | 5–8PM
Visionaries + Voices is proud to welcome Chloe Greenberg as our 2025 Artist in Residence! Selected through a juried process including V+V staff and over 30 participating V+V artists, Chloe is a Cincinnati-based children’s book illustrator and collage artist known for her vibrant, painterly collages.
Over 6 weeks, Greenberg will spend 3-4 days per week at V+V Northside and Blue Ash studios, to collaborate with other studio members and navigate how each artist has their own unique, stylistic quirks—thus expanding on how differences are necessary to illustrate a personalized piece of painterly collage.
The residency will culminate in a collaborative exhibition, showcasing works created in tandem with V+V artists. Join us for the Opening Reception on July 25 to experience the joyful results of this creative exchange.
V+V is proud to be part of the Cincinnati ArtsWave Community. Learn more about ArtsWave and the “Bring You” Program, which helps fund art organizations in Greater Cincinnati.
The power of the arts is in our hands.