Arts educators are constantly hunting for the latest quantitative research showing how dramatically the arts affect human growth and development – not because they doubt the arts’ qualitative merits, but […]
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
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
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
We have brand-new, Chicago-themed, Urban Gateways T-shirts available, and we have challenged our Board of Directors, artists, staff, etc to show off their new shirts in faraway locations and send
About a month ago we posted this entry about Artini’s fifth anniversary event on November 14, listing our Top 7 reasons to attend. Thanks to many of you who did,
It’s almost Thanksgiving, and we are grateful for the opportunity to spread the inspiration of the arts to more Chicago-area youth with every passing year. To celebrate this inspiration, here’s
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
If you’ve never before attended a New Arts Forum (Urban Gateways Auxiliary Board) event to support arts education, now’s your best chance yet: ARTINI 2014 is next Friday, November 14,
If you’re wondering what ever happened to the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) Arts Education plan two years after its lauded unveiling – you’re probably not the only one. The good