On Sunday, October 14th, Urban Gateways and the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) will host the Teen Arts Leadership Summit. As part of the City of Chicago’s Year of Creative Youth (YOCY), the Summit is a one-day event celebrating the role that young people play in the leadership of Chicago arts organizations. This summit will provide a chance for teens to come together to exchange ideas, share experiences, and explore creativity, all with an arts focus.

Teens: Attend the Summit!

Are you a Chicago-area teen who is either a member of a teen or youth leadership council at a Chicago-area arts organization or interested in arts and leadership? Join teens engaged in arts organizations and programs across Chicago for an exciting day celebrating creativity and leadership. It’s free, light breakfast and lunch are provided, plus you’ll get some cool giveaways! Teen registration is OPEN!

Teens can also submit to show work in our teen visual arts gallery, and teens attending the Summit can sign up for an open mic to close out the day.

Register here for #TALSummit2018!

Congrats to Tallulah, the young artist who won our logo design contest! The logo in the flyer above is her design.

Group Registration:

Are you an administrator at an arts organization working with a teen or youth leadership council? Want to register teens as a group? You can do so using this group registration form. Contact Tarah at tortiz@urbangateways.org with any questions.

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Sessions

Teen council members ages 13-19 from Chicago-area arts institutions are invited to share their expertise with fellow young arts leaders at the Teen Arts Leadership Summit. Session proposals are now closed and are being reviewed by our staff and the Year of Creative Youth Teen Advisory Council. We will be in touch with all applicants soon!

Resource Fair

We invite organizations and schools with arts, leadership, or educational opportunities for teens to join us at the Teen Arts Leadership Summit Resource Fair, 10am-1:30pm on October 14. Applications for Resource Fair vendors are now closed. Thanks to all who applied; you should have received confirmation of your participation! If you have questions, please reach out to Anna at ajoranger@urbangateways.org.

Logo Design Competition

Thank you to all the young designers who submitted Teen Arts Leadership Summit logos to our contest! Submissions are now closed – check out the winner above!

Performances

Thanks to everyone who submitted an application to perform at the Teen Arts Leadership Summit. Applications are now closed and we have notified all applicants regarding their participation. If you have questions, reach out to Tarah at tortiz@urbangateways.org.