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Voqal recently announced grants for 15 organizations “working to create a more socially and racially equitable world through the advancement of progressive policies, community organizing, and a diverse media landscape.” …

Seeking New Members, Urban Gateways Board of Directors About Urban Gateways: Urban Gateways engages young people in arts experiences to inspire creativity and impact social change (mission). The institution is …

Applications for this position are now closed. Thank you for your interest! Position: Instructional Program Specialist Summary: The Instructional Program Specialist provides support to the Program Department by working collaboratively with …

On June 8, WTTW (Chicago Channel 11) aired a segment featuring hair braiding artist Mo G and shining a light on Urban Gateways’ ART & Speaker Series, which included Mo …

On Wednesday, February 24, the Chicago Citizen Newspaper featured Urban Gateways’ ART & Storytelling event on the cover of their South End issue. You’ll see natural hair artist Mo G …

WTTW and Chicago Tonight recently aired this segment focusing on how Chicago arts organizations are responding to the push for anti-racist transformation. Urban Gateways Strategic Engagement Manager Keyana Marshall joined …

We love this April 30, 2020 blog post by Voqal featuring Street Level (our youth media arts center) and the work our staff, artists, and young people are doing to …

The Chicago Learning Exchange wrote about their continuing Youth Digital Media Activism (YDMA) initiative, supported by the Robert R. McCormick Foundation; as part of this initiative, Urban Gateways and Street …

We loved this article by Colin Leslie at University of Chicago Laboratory High School, reporting on Teen Arts Pass and what it can offer to students and teens across the …

2018-19 Teen Arts Pass (TAP) Teen Council member Malcolm appeared on NBC Chicago on December 1, 2019 to discuss how TAP allows any teen to experience live arts performances around …