Urban Gateways delivers high-quality arts experiences to young people of all ages in order to advance their personal and academic growth.
Urban Gateways arts programs are led by trained and experienced professional artists in dance, digital media, literary arts, music, theater, and visual arts to engage youth in grades pre-K through 12, their teachers, families and communities.
Urban Gateways is:
- an Out-of-School Time (OST) Service Provider
- a Title I Service Provider
- a Community Schools Service Provider
- an Ilinois Network of Charter Schools (INCS) Vendor
- Common Core Trained
- Aligned with IL State learning Standards
Arts Ed Packages Find out more »
Urban Gateways' Arts Education Packages combine our core program services (residencies, touring performances, workshops, and professional development) to increase the impact on students and decrease the overall cost for the provider.
Core Programs Find out more »
Urban Gateways provides year-round, high-quality arts education programming for children in grades Pre-K through 12. Program services include:
Paying for Our Programs Find out more »
There are a number of funding opportunities available for Urban Gateways programs.
Program Materials Find out more »
Urban Gateways provides educational materials to lend a fuller context to our touring performances, as well as surveys to ensure that we continue delivering the highest quality arts programming.
Community Schools Find out more »
Urban Gateways is the lead partner in five Community Schools and is an approved Community Schools Service Provider.
Apprenticeships Find out more »
Art Options is an apprenticeship program for middle and high school students which uses art-making as a vehicle for youth and community development.