Teaching artist Avery Young – incidentally, also the recent winner of a 3Arts Award (go Avery!) – has been slamming up a storm at Wentworth School in Chicago’s Englewood neighborhood. […]
Carson Elementary – Gage Park Clara Barton Elementary – Auburn Gresham EPIC Academy – South Chicago Fairfield Academy – Marquette Park Greeley Elementary – Lakeview Mays Academy – Englewood The
And the lucky students of Mays Academy get both. Check out these Flickr sets featuring Mays after school programs with UG teaching artists Kim Schomburg and Amy Lowe! (We’re thankful
“I hope they think about how children handle problems [like violence and bullying]… I want viewers to see that in certain neighborhoods, children especially don’t really have a foundation or
October 19, 2012…it really was a night to remember. ARTini was truly a blast this year! Thanks to Lumen for hosting, plus DanceWorks and Chicago Improv Festival for performing –
And now, a moment of appreciation for the amazing experiences that our teaching and touring artists create in classrooms, schools, and beyond! Two things recently came to our attention that
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.)
To say the kids at Fairfield Academy had a good 2011-2012 school year would be an understatement… because they had an awesome one! Thanks to law firm Jenner & Block’s