The Kentucky Governor's School for the Arts

Summer may be winding down, but we’re still thinking about the memories created at GSA this summer. Good things take time, so we made sure to include a sendoff to GSA 2026 worth the wait! Check out our our Final Day photo dump and stay plugged in throughout our fall recruitment season to see if you spot you or your friends in any artform photos! Talk soon, GSA 2026. Until then, go forth and make great art!!

“Supporting young artists is so important and I am truly looking forward to giving back to GSA because those 3 weeks I spent with GSA truly shaped my life as an artist.”
Presley Boyne, GSA 2023 Alum (Drama)
This is your LAST CALL to support GSA & Kentucky’s young creatives by donating to HEYGSA! www.heygsa.org

Day 17: Hate to be the bearer of bad news, but we are somehow already winding down on our time together at GSA 2026 😔 BUT that means we’re feeling more confident about our Final Day presentations! Take in every moment you can, GSA! Keep on smiling and keep making great art.


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Day 15-16: It’s hard to believe Week 3 has already started! On Sunday and Monday, our young artists returned to studio with a vengeance. Drama and Instrumental Music created soundscapes to accompany Shakespearean scenes, Dance is putting the final touches on their student and faculty choreographed pieces, and our Visual Artists & Film + Photographers are wrapping up their collaborative short films! (just to name a few highlights)


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“As a young creative, GSA was my first time being fully immersed in a creative community and challenged to push myself artistically. … I love getting to experience GSA again through my visual art students' creativity, grit, and intentionality. It's been special seeing how my experience with GSA now has influenced my daily art practice and how I teach during the year in my elementary art classroom.”
Olivia LeQueux, GSA 2017 Alum (Visual Art)
Support GSA & Kentucky’s young creatives by donating to HEYGSA! www.heygsa.org

Day 14: All School Field Trip Part II! Our young artists spent Saturday seeing the sights of Cincinnati! We started at the City Flea in Washington Park, where our students could chat with local artists making a living by creating and selling prints, jewelry, vintage refurbished cameras, clothing, and more. Then, we toured the historic Music Hall witnessing beautiful architecture and seeing what goes into preserving a building that hosts countless world class performances like the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and Cincinnati Opera. Finally, we stopped by the Cincinnati Museum Center. Here our students got to see what goes into curating museum exhibits and how history, art, and science all intertwine.


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If you LOVE GSA, be sure to make a donation to our campaign by visiting www.heygsa.org

Day 13: You’ve seen us work hard this summer at GSA, but our student free day activities prove we play hard too. Whether it’s volleyball tournaments, water balloon fights, or dancing the night away, the vibes were unmatched on Friday (even our documentarians had to get in on the fun 🦈) We’ll be back in studio soon, but our young artists deserved a reminder that it’s still summer break!


Photos by: Kizuna Studios /

If you LOVE GSA, be sure to make a donation to our campaign by visiting www.heygsa.org