Our Year in Review
Our fiscal year comes to an end on the 31st, and as we jump headlong into a new school year full of new arts experiences, it is also worth reflecting […]
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The Internship
Today, while posting our internship description on various job-searching sites, I was able to take a moment to reflect on my own time working as an intern at Urban Gateways.
In the Classroom, See Our Impact
When you can’t actually take a field trip to the Caribbean…
Summer has reached its peak in Chicago, and depending largely on the dew point, you’re probably spending a lot of time either lounging away from the sun or exploring, whether
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Is “Paragone” Gone? A Revival of the Comparative Merit of the Arts
The Urban Gateways T-shirt plays off of the Chicago flag with its four red stars and two blue stripes. Inside of the four Urban Gateways stars are symbols to honor
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New Touring Artists!
A new school year can mean new teachers, new classrooms, new friends, and a new box of freshly-sharpened number two pencils. Here at Urban Gateways, the new school year means
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Immersion Workshops Promote Summer-Long Learning, Spark Inspiration
School’s out, but Urban Gateways continues to send artists to summer programs all over the city from June through August. Featured here, two touring groups led immersion workshops to keep
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The Selfie: Is it Art?
Using a camera phone to take a picture of yourself, or taking a “selfie”, has become increasing popular with the advent of new front facing cameras on iPhones and other
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The New Arts Forum’s Summer Event: Why TASK?
Urban Gateways’ Auxiliary Board, the New Arts Forum, is trying out a brand new summer fundraiser this year – a TASK Party. Join us on July 19, and learn more
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Music and Productivity?
Everyone has their own opinion of how to create the perfect workspace. Some people need complete silence devoid of any type of stimulation, while others swear that the “coffee shop”
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From Pullman to Southside, Building Awareness One School Hallway at a Time
Most of our school-based programs have concluded for the year, but a number of our artist-in-residence programs left lasting marks on the communities they served. We thought we’d take a