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Devin Cain is a Chicago-based interdisciplinary artist, filmmaker, and educator. He received his Bachelor of Art in Cinema Art + Science from Columbia College Chicago and has training in theater …

Marisa Cordeiro was born in Brazil and moved to Chicago in 1991. She founded Gingarte Capoeira with the objective of bringing the Brazilian martial art of capoeira and other cultural …

Victoria Boateng is an autism advocate. Victoria was diagnosed with autism when she was three years old and couldn’t speak until she was 7 years old. Victoria uses her gift …

Jillian Gryzlak is a maker of things. She builds costumes, works with ceramics and textiles, makes props and puppets for theater, and designs immersive installations. Working with a multitude of …

Kate Hendrickson is a Chicago based theatre director and teaching artist, who specializes in premiering new plays by radical American playwrights. Kate directed the world premiere of Lipstick Lobotomy by …

David is a Chicago native, who has been acting professionally for over a decade. Theater credits include Rastus and Hattie (audio-play, 16th Street Theater), Defiance (Buffalo Theatre Ensemble), Skin for …

Leslé Honoré was recently appointed CEO of Urban Gateways in 2022. Leslé is a Blaxican poet, activist, and published author. In her poetry and personal life, she helps youth find …

Joy Young is a Chicago-born storyteller and educator, who holds a BA in Fiction from Columbia College Chicago and MA in Writing and Publishing from DePaul University. Her work has …

Taylor Brown joined Urban Gateways in Summer 2022. She was born and raised in Upstate NY where she received a degree in Arts Administration but has called Chicago home for …

Justus White is a Cabrini Green raised filmmaker, photo/video producer, and Christian content creator. He previously spent his high school summers attending Urban Gateways Summer program where he studied film …