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Cast your mind back to when you were a kid in school. For me it was parochial school in Des Plaines and Arlington Heights, with the old wooden desks, and […]
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Exploring Diversity through Dance
BY TEACHING ARTIST ZINEB CHRAIBI During the month of February, our morning program “Reading with the Arts” for kindergarten through 2nd graders at Greeley Elementary celebrated Black History Month by
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“Community” through Kindergarten Eyes
One way that arts education supporters help us out is by devoting their multi-media skills to our program documentation (if you have photography/videography skills and you’re interested in spending some
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The Top 14 of 2014
Happy New Year! 2015 dawns full of exciting things for Urban Gateways – we’re participating in Turnaround Arts: Chicago, we’re hosting our annual Art for All Gala on March 20
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World Weavers complete rug designs at Stone Academy
By Bill Eller, Teaching Artist This entry is a follow-up to Bill Eller’s October 22 post introducing the World Weavers project – read his earlier post HERE. >> In early
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What do the One World Trade Center and Star Wars have in common?
Traditionally, when we think about the arts, things like music, painting, and dance come to mind. What if we look at art differently, in terms of everyday life? What would
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World Weavers Project Kicks Off at Stone Academy
By Bill Eller, Teaching Artist As a long-time teaching artist, I am always excited to participate in truly innovative school programs with potential for strong impact on students. I’m contributing
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Urban Gateways staffers become student artists for a day
As administrative staff, those of us who work in the Urban Gateways office sometimes see entire weeks slip by without direct engagement with an arts education experience. We try, we
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Choreographing a Dance of Connections
Some of our favorite programs stem from situations in which students have the opportunity to experience an art form for the very first time: The impact can be incredible. Take
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UG Students Help Wrigley Field Celebrate its 100th Birthday
Michigan Avenue strolls are a trademark of Chicago summers, and at the moment we can give you a pretty good reason to check out the Mag Mile the next time