The scoop: The Four Layer Players, composed of approximately 10 students from Michael Riendeau’s after-school percussion residency at EPIC Academy, will perform at Urban Gateways’ Art for All Gala on […]
As promised: Highlights from our panel discussion at the Chicago Principals and Administrators Association Conference on Friday, February 8, “Innovation through Arts Partnerships.” Many thanks to our Horace Greeley Elementary
That’s right, even more videos and photos of Urban Gateways dance residencies. Just in case you weren’t already feeling antsy in your seat today! This time around we’re visiting our
Today and tomorrow, the Chicago Principals and Administrators Association conference is in full swing downtown. And we’re thrilled to be there! Today we’re hanging out and sharing info about our
Time for another Teaching Artist Q&A! We had such fun interviewing visual artist Karen Light the other week – and we think you enjoyed it, too – so now we
This morning I am loving this article on the BBC concerning music – which types of music please us, which don’t, and why. Here’s what researchers in Australia figured out:
Where: Mays Academy, Englewood Who: Fifth and sixth grade students What: After-school dance residency with UG teaching artist Kim Schomburg Suffice it to say, I am chuckling disruptively at my
Because we work alongside countless incredible teaching and touring artists, and because every one of them has so much to say and share, we’re starting to feature artist Q&As from
Black History Month – an opportunity for education, an opportunity for art, an opportunity for inspiration It’s almost February, which means it’s almost Black History Month. Looking for ways to
Talk about jam-packing a whole lot of awesome into a teaching artist residency…This fall at EPIC Academy in South Chicago, Urban Gateways artist Samantha Hill outlined the basics of graphic