#ThrowbackThursday in honor of tomorrow’s Art for All Gala
Urban Gateways’ 2014 Art for All Gala is TOMORROW, Friday March 21 at the Art Institute! Hopefully you’ve heard all about it (if not, read more HERE), so we’ll keep […]
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In the Classroom, See Our Impact, Urban Gateways Artists
“Ruby Bridges, Ruby B”: Debut single from Woodson School
From Amy Lowe, the teaching artist who inspired the student song “Zoologist” (an Urban Gateways office favorite), comes a new track that will prompt you to marvel at Amy’s lovely
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Homelessness, Poverty, Prison, and the State of America’s Children
Poverty and lack of resources for children in low income areas is a long standing issue in America, and one that Urban Gateways artists witness firsthand every day in many
In the Classroom, See Our Impact
Richards students put a foot down on bullying
Really though. Check out their mural below. High school students at Ellen Richards Career Academy in Englewood are in the midst of painting a mural with visual artist Diane Green,
In the Classroom, See Our Impact, Urban Gateways Artists
Jacob Watson and the Heroes of Piccolo Elementary
“Since it is so likely that children will meet cruel enemies, let them at least have heard of brave knights and heroic courage.” – CS Lewis What makes a
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Q+A with Chicago Dance Crash: Promoting Art for All, from Schools to the Modern Wing
The Art for All Gala is three weeks away (which we can hardly believe), and as we highlighted last week, we’re offering an incredible lineup of entertainment at this year’s
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Art for All Gala Entertainment Announced!
By Abby Csanda, Associate Director of Individual Giving When planning the Art for All Gala, we try to put together a diverse showcase that highlights much of our programming while
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Teaching Artist for a day: Executive Director Eric assists at DuBois School
By Eric Delli Bovi, Executive Director I recently set out to DuBois Elementary where Urban Gateways is serving every student with residencies in music, visual arts, theater, and dance through
In the Classroom, See Our Impact
“I wish I was a butterfly so I could see the world” [Literary Arts at Leland]
Today we take you to Leland Elementary in South Austin, where teaching artist Amy Eaton tackled a theater and literary arts residency with students ranging from kindergarten to 8th grade.
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Black History Month: Simple ways to get involved
Anna Joranger also contributed to this post. Just yesterday a few Urban Gateways staffers visited an assembly by Soli Performing Arts at Burbank Elementary (Soli is one of our touring