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Our mission at Urban Gateways is to engage young people in arts experiences to inspire creativity and impact social change. Urban Gateways remains a catalyst for creative youth voices in our city through multiple initiatives built with a broad network of local and national partnerships. Growth and innovation are the themes in the current strategic …

Our mission is to engage young people in arts experiences to inspire creativity and impact social change. Urban Gateways remains a catalyst for creative youth voices in our city through multiple initiatives built with a broad network of local and national partnerships. Growth and innovation are the themes in the current strategic plan, making this …

Teen Arts Pass invests in young people to foster future arts engagement today. CHICAGO, IL (January 10, 2019) – 25 Chicago arts institutions have joined up with Urban Gateways’ Teen Arts Pass (TAP) to build unparalleled access and equity for youth participation in the arts. The permanent and ongoing initiative makes tickets to live arts …

Urban Gateways is requesting proposals for Media Relations Support. We are seeking someone to help us increase our visibility for constituents including donors & funders, program partners, and teens & young adults age 13-24. Work to be completed between February and December 2019, with a total project budget of $5,000. See the full RFP below; …

Great performance. Teachers were impressed with how much fun the performance was and students left the show smiling and dancing.

Students and staff loved Heartbeat of Japan! It was a very exciting performance, and the kids were enthralled throughout the entire show. The amount of educational information in between songs was just right. The kids loved learning the dance at the end of the performance. The audience participation was great! We were hoping for a …

Great show, audience participation – appreciate the versatility of grade level engagement!

The Brazilian performers were amazing. They were talented and extremely personable. Throughout their show they invited our children up with them to dance. It was wonderful. Highly recommend them for performances with school-aged children.

The performance was great. Especially at the end where students got to [go] on stage and dance flamenco. All the students were engaged.

It was wonderful. Students and faculty gave highly positive feedback; they were impressed by the artistry and musicianship of the ensembles members.