Reflecting on Deeply Rooted Dance Theater
Student thank you notes, a teacher reflection, and photos from Urban Gateways matinee performances by Deeply Rooted Dance Theater on February 23.
See Our Impact, Urban Gateways Students
Blog, News
Creating Art, Inspiring Change: A New Chapter in Our Story
Urban Gateways has a new logo, a new mission statement, new colors…and a new organizational identity. Here’s the story of how it came to pass.
In the Classroom, Urban Gateways Staff, Urban Gateways Students
The Voices of Vaughn Occupational High School
Read about Vaughn Occupational students’ experiences with community-based learning at Street-Level Youth Media, where they’re working this year to record a group song about unity.
In the Classroom, Urban Gateways Artists
From improv to body percussion and from Brazil to India, get to know our new shows!
We’re excited to announce that our touring performance roster is gaining six awesome new additions just in time for the 2017-18 season and school year – read on to get to know these new shows!
In the Classroom, See Our Impact, Uncategorized, Urban Gateways Students
CoCre8: Coming Together to Reimagine Chicago
CoCre8 2017 brought together a group of high school students, teachers, and artists, encouraging them to break down traditional hierarchies in learning and art making and to create collaboratively.
In the Classroom, See Our Impact
The Zen of Relief Printing
Taking a look at Southside Occupational Academy, where teaching artist Jesse Avina is helping students find their true colors with relief printing and a variety of art-making projects.
Events, Get Involved, Urban Gateways Supporters
A Happy Hour that Inspires
Associate Board member Lauren discusses why she got involved with Urban Gateways and how you can support arts education, starting with Happy Hour on May 24.
In the Classroom, See Our Impact, Urban Gateways Artists
Percussion Healing Trauma
We talked with teaching artist Josh Guy about his experiences at UCAN, where youth who have experienced trauma participate in his weekly percussion workshops.
In the Classroom, See Our Impact, Urban Gateways Students
Street-Level Perspectives: Shane Calvin
Shane Calvin has been attending programs at Street-Level since 2012, and he is now an intern at the multimedia center. He tells us all about what Street-Level has taught him, in media arts and in life.
Urban Gateways Staff
6 (of many) moments of inspiration from my 2 months at Urban Gateways…
Development Intern Jeff Shelden shares some shining moments from his internship experience.