On happiness, creativity, and “giving childhood back to children”
“When I was 5 years old, my mother always told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to […]
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Why we love spoken word (LTAB registration now open!)
What’s fast, furious, and socially charged? Spoken word. We love what it does for Chicago, for our students, for the arts community, and for anyone who has anything to say
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Any kid is a fire that just needs to be lit! Gail Wolf starts the spark with St. Elizabeth students
Take a look at how these students learned about the role of the individual in creating vibrant communities, and displayed their ideas in vivid visual art. Gail Wolf‘s students at
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Brand new year, brand new overview video
We are launching into 2014 in style thanks to a little help from our friends. Video volunteer Chris Siler worked on this overview video for us, featuring clips, pics, and
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Working Together to Bust a Move
What do you get when you combine hip hop, bachata, and matching sweatshirts? The KP Dance Crew of Kelvyn Park High School, who took teamwork and dance to a new
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Top 13 of 2013
2013 was a busy and fruitful year for Urban Gateways. We successfully merged with A.R.T., we served nearly 70,000 students, we added incredible new teaching and touring artists to our
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Community Mural to be Unveiled Tonight in Humboldt Park
We’re heading out to Humboldt Park tonight to witness the unveiling of one formerly bland school hallway’s brand new facelift! At Maternity BVM School, 3rd, 4th and 8th graders worked
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The power of Banksy street art
Many of us have probably heard of Banksy in one context or another. It is impossible to read art news without stumbling over at least one article about this graffiti
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You’re invited: “Black Panther Party”, a Student Exhibition
Remember Imagine Main Street? In its last incarnation, it offered EPIC Academy students the chance to conceptualize and design businesses to make their community more vibrant. This time around, Urban
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Fairy Tale Remix: A Professional Development Q+A with Ashley Winston
Fairy tales aren’t just for kids anymore. October 4th was all about fantasy, as instructors for several ASPIRA schools participated in a professional development workshop led by teaching artists Ashley