Urban Gateways programs are led by the city’s most talented professional artists in music, dance, theater, literary arts, visual arts and digital media.
Urban Gateways' artists develop and execute unique and impactful curricula for all types of learners, collaborate with teachers, administrators and art specialists, and are committed to the personal and academic growth of the youth they serve.
Dance - Teaching Artists
- Amaniyea Payne
- Kevin Durnbaugh
- Kimberly Schomburg
- Leida “Lady Sol” Villegas
- Lin Shook
- Margot Toppen
- Montserrat Alsina
- Riley Wimes Jr.
- Salvador Cisneros
- Shantal Moody
- Stephanie Paul
- Zineb Chraibi
Dance - Touring Artists
- Ayodele
- Cerqua Rivera Dance Theatre
- chiBAM!
- DanceWorks Chicago
- Elements Contemporary Ballet
- Ensemble Español Spanish Dance Theater
- Kalapriya Dance Company
- Nahui Ollin
- Olinda Chang & Mei Xu
- Piel Morena Contemporary Dance
- Soli Performing Arts Company
- Tarima Son
Literary - Teaching Artists
Media - Teaching Artists
Music - Teaching Artists
Music - Touring Artists
- Ayodele
- Bruce A. Henry
- Carol Weston
- Edgar Gabriel’s StringFusion®
- Keith Baumann and The Hard Times Bluegrass Band
- Mike Dangeroux
- Nahui Ollin
- Nelson Sosa
- Pulse Beat Music Chicago
- Sisai
- Soli Performing Arts Company
- Tarima Son
- The Chamber Brass Players Quintet
- The Ralph Wilder Orchestra
- Third Coast Percussion
- Tom Sharpe
- ZJHPercussion
Theatre - Teaching Artists
- Amy Eaton
- Ashley Winston
- Carolyn Defrin
- Gwen Tulin
- Jacob Watson
- Jennifer Green
- Jenny Avery
- Maia Morgan
- Nikki Zaleski
- Scott Ferguson
Theatre - Touring Artists
- Chicago Improv Productions
- Hot Silk Productions
- Oak Park Festival Theatre
- The Puppet Place
- Walter King Jr. (The Spellbinder)
- Young Chicago Authors