How my journey began
Kennedy talks with PULP about growing up Black in Pueblo, Colorado and experiecing the terrorisim of a burning cross outside his childhood home one Christmas. Kennedy talks about what these times of civil unrest and Black Lives Matter means to him.
What People Are Saying
“Sometimes the celestial elements personify themselves in a human being. Kennedy Pugh is that ray of light, the meteorite, and the star that has partnered with me in so many glorious projects and I look forward to the many to come.”
— ROXANNE PIGNANELLI
“As director of El Pueblo History Museum it has been an honor to collaborate with Kennedy Pugh on many projects for many years. His commitment to our community is inspiring and the partnerships that he has created continue to benefit young people and the BIPOC community in immeasurable ways. El Pueblo History Museum and History Colorado value Kennedy’s enthusiasm, talent and work to inform and unite Puebloans and Coloradans, alike.”
— DIANNE ARCHULETA
“Kennedy brings decades of experience as a member of a dynamic community of thought leaders participating in exchange and collaborative relationships in Pueblo and beyond. Artists and creatives are at all stages in their careers and striving to socialize the ideas of our time.”
— GREGORY HOWELL
Kennedy Pugh
Director of Teaching Artists at The Arts Academy at Pueblo County High
An esteemed member of the vocal music and theatrical community in Pueblo, Kennedy is a Pueblo County High graduate with degrees in music, theatre and speech and has toured the country as a professional performer in musical theatre Broadway runs. Kennedy’s professional career spans years of performing on such significant stages as the Virginia Stage Company, Lyric Stage and New Rep in Boston, Waterfront Playhouse in Key West, and the Denver Center and Arvada Center to name a few. Nominated for the Denver Post Ovation Award, his talents are vast and varied as a ‘triple threat.’
Awards & Honors
- Nomination Denver Post Ovation Awards (Best Actor)
- Rose Delacruz Outstanding Youth Awards (Guest Speaker)
- Pat on the Back Award 2017
- Pueblo School District 70 Volunteer of the Year Award 2018
- National Speech and Debate Association “District Communicator of the Year Award 2019
- Air Force Academy Scientific Seminar Candidate
- Colorado Creative Industries “Change Leader Institute”
- American Red Cross Pueblo Chapter Board Member
- Sangre De Cristo Arts and Conference Board Member
- Southern Colorado Theater Company Board Member
- Pueblo Ballet Folklorico Board Member
- Pueblo Performing Arts Guild aka Pueblo Arts Alliance Board Member
- Greater Pueblo Chamber of Commerce Ambassador
- St. Joseph Church Parish Council Member
- Friendly Harbor Board Member
- Mental Health America Pueblo Board Member
- Artist in Residence at The Arts Academy at Pueblo County High School
- Impossible Players Board Member
- Member Bobby Lewis Ensemble NYC
Motivation comes from within — and I’m here to help you connect the dots and activate it.
Photo by Kennedy Pugh