Type: Artist

Mama Edie is a bilingual storyteller (Spanish/English), published writer, percussionist, speech/language pathologist, and voice-over artist who has provided international storytelling performances and workshops to parents, teachers, children, social workers, steel …

Tsukasa Taiko, one of the leading taiko (Japanese drumming) ensembles in the Midwestern United States, has as its mission to preserve and to protect, and most importantly, to pass on …

James Jankowiak was born and raised in the Back of the Yards neighborhood on the south side of Chicago. Mostly self taught (he studied at Columbia and then SAIC for …

Kevin “Chops” Brown is a native of San Diego who settled in Chicago after attending Northwestern University, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the School of Communication. …

Sonja Henderson received her B.F.A. from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, where she studied painting and drawing; she recevied her M.F.A. from the University of California at …

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 …

Nelson Sosa is a folk guitarist, singer, writer, and native of Los Andes, Chile, who performs the rhythms and songs of Latin America. Since arriving in Chicago in 1983, he …

Walter King, Jr. (aka) “The Spellbinder” has been a professional award-winning artist in the field of magic and illusion for more than 3 decades. He has performed nationally and internationally …