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From Bully to Warrior
How an arts residency helped one student change his ways This story was shared with us by teaching artist Karen Light about one of her recent visual arts residencies with …
Artist Q&A: Jason Wolf, Percussion
Few things have been more fun for me lately than collecting these wonderful little Q&As with our artists. So, here for you are words from percussion teaching artist Jason Wolf. …
Advocacy how-to: ArtsEd Facts & Figures
March is, among many other things (Women’s History Month, Music in Our Schools Month, spring if we’re lucky), Youth Arts Month! What better moment than now to make you an …
UG Touring Groups take the stage at City Winery
The Art for All Gala is tomorrow, March 8 at City Winery! If you have any experience planning benefits, you can probably imagine the scene around our office. We are …
A little bit of beauty at Pershing West Middle School
So we’ve been posting all these thought-provoking interviews lately, and don’t get us wrong, the input of our artists and partners can’t be beat for poignancy. But we thought it …
Everything you need to know about City Winery (the Gala is March 8!)
“We hope that this partnership between City Winery and Urban Gateways is one that results in continuing to inspire youth – and perhaps one day, we’ll see them on a …
Artist Q&A: Shantal Moody, Dance
Here we go again with another Teaching Artist Q&A, if you haven’t seen it, check out our conversation with Carol Weston last week. This time we were so excited to …
EPIC Academy’s Four Layer Players to rock the house at Art for All Gala
The scoop: The Four Layer Players, composed of approximately 10 students from Michael Riendeau’s after-school percussion residency at EPIC Academy, will perform at Urban Gateways’ Art for All Gala on …
“Innovation through Arts Partnerships” at CPAA Conference, in snapshots & quotes!
As promised: Highlights from our panel discussion at the Chicago Principals and Administrators Association Conference on Friday, February 8, “Innovation through Arts Partnerships.” Many thanks to our Horace Greeley Elementary …
Tango, bachata & more at Richards Career Academy
That’s right, even more videos and photos of Urban Gateways dance residencies. Just in case you weren’t already feeling antsy in your seat today! This time around we’re visiting our …