The 13th Kingdom Image Awards · November 5 to 7, 2026 Get tickets
About us

The people behind the work.

Based in Columbus, Ohio, using the arts to grow people, community, businesses, and the economy, since 2013.

Our story

It started with a simple idea.

Kingdom Image Arts empowers every generation through inspirational arts, education, and performance.

KIA began as a way to connect the arts with the people of Columbus, and to show how creativity shapes everyday life. Since 2013, that idea has grown into a multi-disciplinary home for artists of every age.

The mission has never changed. The reach keeps expanding. Along the way, KIA has touched thousands of lives and helped change the community for the better.

Kingdom Image Arts in the communitySince
2013
Our team

Meet the people of KIA

Ramani Hunter

Ramani Hunter

Executive Director & Founder

Kyla Parker

Kyla Parker

Executive Assistant

Derrell McNeal

Derrell McNeal

Co-Producer, Kingdom Image Awards

Rebekah Porter

Rebekah Porter

Co-Producer, Kingdom Image Awards

Nichelle Tucker

Nichelle Tucker

Production Manager

Tina Turner

Tina Turner

Director of Development

LaShawna Willis

LaShawna Willis

Production Manager

DeLayne Whiteside

DeLayne Whiteside

Program Manager

2013
Founded in Columbus
3,500+
Lives impacted in 2025
Age 5+
From age five to elders
7
Core programs
What we believe

With the arts, we close the gaps that divide us.

Kingdom Image Arts uses the arts as a realistic model to shift social paradigms, becoming the primary multi-disciplinary hub for creative excellence in central Ohio.

How we serve

Four service pathways.

Everything KIA does carries out the mission through four supportive pathways.

Cultured Live Entertainment & Experiences

Participatory art experiences of real quality, that raise the standard of excellence.

Youth Services

Curriculum, social and emotional learning, and the M.A.P. experiences that grow young people through the arts.

Entrepreneur Services

Workforce development that helps owners in any field build sustainable businesses and career pathways.

Seniors & Family Services

Connecting seniors and families to the resources that keep them active, engaged, and influential.

Governance

Board of Directors

Kenny HamptonBoard Chair
John GregoryVice Chair
Marlan GaryDirector
Christopher Signil, Esq.Director
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