ɪn ˈeɪpɹəl nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi tˈuː, kˈɛnədi fˈɔːɹmd ɐ dʒˈɔɪnt ˈɑːɹts pɹˈoʊɡɹæm kˈɔːld "ˈɜːbən ˈɑːɹts" wɪððə pɹˈaɪvətfˈiːldstən skˈuːl ɪn ɹˈɪvɚdˌeɪl.
In April 1982, Kennedy formed a joint arts program called "Urban Arts" with the private-Fieldston School in Riverdale.