Check out the latest from teaching artist Karen Light‘s residency at Woodson Middle School in Bronzeville, where students are tackling color theory and self portraits. After discussing the color wheel […]
What our staff is reading It’s kind of a sore subject, but here’s hoping that discussion breeds change: Why are Chicago’s public schools so racially segregated? This article recently made
The brand new Chicago Public Schools Arts in Education Plan is available now for your perusal! READ IT HERE! (And check out some pretty great Urban Gateways photos scattered throughout.)
We have so many answers for you. First off, don’t miss THIS AWESOME DEAL on YouSwoop: $25 for ARTini tickets through next Monday, October 15. Do it now. They’re going
An Interview with Nan Giordano Urban Gateways is thrilled to partner with Giordano Dance Chicago to provide a free matinee for students at the Harris Theater, October 26, with the
They can, and they do! Remember when we wrote about EPIC Academy’s summer ARTicipate program last week? (If you don’t, find it here.) Now there are PHOTOS! Plus a few
By Anna Joranger In designing an artist residency for the 2012 Urban Gateways summer program at EPIC Academy, teaching artist Adil Mansoor opted for something fresh and challenging. He decided
We were out in style, painting a mural with folks at the Lakeview East Festival of the Arts (September 9). Urban Gateways teaching artist James Jankowiak got the mural going
Amazing, the things you find lurking around the internet. For example, unbeknownst to us, some wonderful advocate of ours posted the video below back in November 2011. So, whoever you
Talented young actors, a talented young playwright, and a talented Urban Gateways teaching artist? Sounds like a recipe for beauty. Urban Gateways theater artist Jen Green has a daring and