A visual arts residency with teaching artist Jonathan Franklin at Wacker Elementary in Washington Heights transformed school hallways, stairwells, ceilings – you name it – into an artistic haven. Jonathan […]
I’ve always considered myself lucky to be part of a generation that has been able to experience the development of different musical genres such as pop and hip-hop. Not only
At South Shore Fine Arts Academy, playful and exuberant voices carry throughout a small classroom bustling with children. Amidst the sounds a black scarf is tossed into the air, and
Poetry can convey a wide array of meanings for different people when the word is mentioned. Its meaning can range from broken stanzas that truncate in a playful rhythm, to
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
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,
“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
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
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.
What’s pretty adorable about this particular touring performance is that students at Wescott School in Northbrook dressed up for the occasion (see first picture below). But every show with Kalapriya