COVINGTON, KY-- Kathy Merchant, former CEO of the Greater Cincinnati Foundation and editor of Imagineers • Impresarios • Inventors: Cincinnati's Arts and the Power of Her, will discuss how her book celebrates women in leadership over nearly 150 years, as our country honors the 100th anniversary of women's suffrage and the 19th amendment. She will discuss the Greater Cincinnati region's richness of arts offerings and highlight five women who are from and/or work in arts organizations in Northern Kentucky.

The book, which features 122 essays by 34 local writers profiling women who founded museums, schools, dance, musical and other arts organizations in the region, was sponsored by ArtsWave, and all book proceeds will benefit continued innovation by women in the arts.

In 2015, Kathy Merchant stepped down as president & CEO of the Greater Cincinnati Foundation after 18 years of service and leadership to the community. She came to Cincinnati from New Haven, CT, where she had lived for nearly two decades after graduating with an MSW from University of Connecticut. Since 2015, Merchant has remained connected to community philanthropy as a writer and consultant, and has pursued a hyper-educated passion for wine as a writer, educator, and travel guide.                                                                                                       

The free NKY History Hour online discussion takes place from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, October 7.  To register and participate, go to: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcsdeGtpjMiEtFOHWP1OI4tooShmMxzS0oY. Information on how to connect to the session will be sent after registration.

Hosted by Shane Noem and Tara Johnson-Noem, Vice President of the BCM Board of Trustees. NKY History Hour is a weekly offering of Behringer-Crawford Museum focused on Northern Kentucky history, featuring local authors, historians and archaeologists.

NKY History Hour presentations are currently free to the public during this introductory period but may become a BCM members-only benefit in the future. To support NKY History Hour and access many other entertaining and thought-provoking programs for free, join BCM today: http://bcmuseum.org/support-us/join/become-a-member.