Discipline: Visual Arts

Nicole has worked as a professional Lead Artist with nonprofits in Chicago’s most underserved neighborhoods since ’97. She specializes in creating permanent public art projects with her apprentice artists that …

Montserrat Alsina, born in Venezuela, is a multidisciplinary artist, teacher, and cultural worker. She received a B.A. from Rhodes College in Visual Arts and Education, and an M.F.A. from the …

Jeff Maldonado lives and works in Pilsen. He has maintained his studio for the past 20 years. He studied under Mario Castillo, professor at Columbia College, who is credited with …

Born in Michigan, the son of a civil engineer, Jonathan Franklin spent much of his childhood in Vietnam, Bangladesh, and Indonesia. After studying art at the University of Michigan, he …

Victoria Martinez is an interdisciplinary artist who received her BFA from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design. She focuses on installation, site-specific intervention, screen printing, painting, and collage. She …

Sun Yun has delivered engaging visual arts programs to Chicago youth for nearly 19 years through institutions such as Columbia College (the Arts Integration Mentorship Project), Art Resources in Teaching …

Roberto Ferreyra has been an active artist and educator in Mexico as well as Chicago for over 30 years. He has developed his artistic career in multiple disciplines such as …

Jean Parisi is an artist, performer, and educator. For over 35 years she has developed curriculum integrating the arts (visual and performing) with other core subjects, and has taught arts …

Kim Mahal Laude is an interdisciplinary teaching artist in the Chicagoland area. She has over twenty years of experience in visual art, dance, theater, and education with children. She has …

Marvin Tate is a self-taught, multidisciplinary artist, community activist, and art educator. Marvin has performed and recorded with Mike Reed’s “Flesh & Bone” in Poznan, Poland and at New York …