On happiness, creativity, and “giving childhood back to children”
“When I was 5 years old, my mother always told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to […]
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Why we love spoken word (LTAB registration now open!)
What’s fast, furious, and socially charged? Spoken word. We love what it does for Chicago, for our students, for the arts community, and for anyone who has anything to say
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Brand new year, brand new overview video
We are launching into 2014 in style thanks to a little help from our friends. Video volunteer Chris Siler worked on this overview video for us, featuring clips, pics, and
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Top 13 of 2013
2013 was a busy and fruitful year for Urban Gateways. We successfully merged with A.R.T., we served nearly 70,000 students, we added incredible new teaching and touring artists to our
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Community Mural to be Unveiled Tonight in Humboldt Park
We’re heading out to Humboldt Park tonight to witness the unveiling of one formerly bland school hallway’s brand new facelift! At Maternity BVM School, 3rd, 4th and 8th graders worked
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You’re invited: “Black Panther Party”, a Student Exhibition
Remember Imagine Main Street? In its last incarnation, it offered EPIC Academy students the chance to conceptualize and design businesses to make their community more vibrant. This time around, Urban
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Student Voices: Q+A with Cam Harris
GO WITH YOUR GUT. BE CREATIVE. BREAK THE RULES. SHOW PEOPLE YOUR WORLD. The other week we told you all about Art Options, our summer arts apprenticeship program for high
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Redefining media at Art Options: Q+A with Eunsong Angela Kim
“One thing that is clear is that Chicago students have unique stories to share, and that we, the adults, should be active allies in producing and facilitating their stories.”
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Beautiful films, blossoming careers: Art Options 2013
As the temperature drops, now seems an appropriate time to indulge in a little summer throwback. What better way than to re-visit one of our favorite summer programs? This was
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Build Your Neighborhood: The ArtAround App
Co-written by Anna Joranger and Ilona Polinovsky Ever walked by a mural painted on the side of an El station, a sculpture gracing a street corner in your community, an