Category: Blog
âI Am the Star of My Life:â Mt. Vernon Elementary gets personal through poetry
Students at Mt. Vernon Elementary School definitely have some literary chops – and what better way to show them off than through a compilation poetry book? Created with the help …
And now, a colorful pre-K moment!
These younguns at Barbara Vick Early Childhood Center are…okay, first of all, adorable. But also talented artists and dedicated students – just look at that focus! Working with Urban Gateways …
Welcome back, Ellie! A staff Q&A with Urban Gateways’ Executive Assistant
We’re continuing our staff interview series with the friendliest Executive Assistant you could ever meet, Ellie O’Hagan. After a month overseas visiting her son and adorable new granddaughter, Ellie has …
“Breaking the Chains” and Celebrating the Arts in South Chicago, Lakeview
I know a lot of you are getting ready to rock Chicago’s summer street festivals…why not add a community arts event to your lineup? Two of our Community Schools, Greeley …
CoCre8(ing) in Washington Park
By Carrie Rosales, Urban Gateways Measurement & Documentation Manager This spring, Urban Gateways formed a collective with several Washington Park organizations, teachers, artists, and youth to produce a community based …
A Chorus Line, Clara Barton-Style
That was our first thought here in the UG office when we glimpsed this photo from a theater residency at Clara Barton School: At Clara Barton, teaching artists Yolanda Pittman …
City with lifted head singing: Music education and cultural policy in Chicago
Title and research by Meredith Aska McBride; blog entry by Anna Joranger Urban Gateways is thrilled to be participating in the research of a fantastic lady whose dissertation proposal introduction …
Ovadya: Rocking for Arts this Saturday!
Summer’s just around the corner, and we’re turning up the A/C and the tunes in preparation for ROCK for Arts this Saturday at Reggie’s Rock Club. Jamming bands, complimentary happy …
From Mexico to China, and back to Chicago – An art adventure at Carter School
Third and fourth grade students at William Carter Elementary (in Chicago’s Washington Park community) delved into myriad cultures through the visual arts: Aztec, Chinese, Native American and more. Teaching artist …
Science & Society: Arts integration at Carson
A seriously innovative project: This residency with a fourth-grade science class at Carson Elementary was all about pressure – scientific, interpersonal, and societal. Students worked in pairs with acrylic boxes …