Type: Residency

This Pilsen-based program utilized soft sculpture and installation art to encourage connections between local schools, and to spark dialogue about the neighborhood’s identity.

After-school programming at Randolph provided 5th through 8th grade students with access to three different arts experiences: Vocal music, African dance, and percussion.

West Englewood students stepped out of their comfort zones to gain new creative skills in summer 2015, exploring the Caribbean Carnival festival through four different artistic disciplines and a field trip experience.

Urban Gateways’ first creative aging initiative in summer 2015 partnered with Montgomery Place in Hyde Park, linking local teens with senior residents for cross-generational, collaborative art-making.

The second annual World Weavers Project at Stone Academy engaged 6th grade students with the fine art of rug design. Selected student designs will be woven into reality in Afghanistan.