Category: Urban Gateways Artists
Where Words Meet Addiction: Part 2
By Anna Joranger: Continued from Part 1. …How can writing and art help empower young women recovering from addiction? This question proved crucial to the combined mission of Urban Gateways …
Where Words Meet Addiction: Part 1
The following article by Anna Joranger will be presented in four parts, each Thursday through July. Italicized portions of the article represent writing excerpts from anonymous participants in this Urban …
You are Soul Sweet: Reconstructing corporate ads at Fairfield Academy
Oh, how we love our artists! They have truly been rocking the Urban Gateways world lately with their amazing documentation & eagerness to share, not to mention their always-awesome work …
Murals, Masks & Multi-Cultural Art Prevail at Otis School
By Jamie Kostecki Okay, so how awesome is Urban Gateways artist Judy Petacque? Not only is she a great teaching artist, but she also put together this super creative scrapbook …
UG Teaching Artist Showcases Student Work at Gallery 37
By Sherre Cullen, Urban Gateways Director of Development Sonja Henderson, long-time Urban Gateways Teaching Artist, showcased the work of her students at Gallery 37 at a reception on May 24. …
Impact of Fairfield Dance, Visual Arts Residencies Clear In and Out of the Classroom
By Anna Joranger On Thursday, May 31, Fairfield Academy students traveled to the River North offices of law firm Jenner & Block, corporate sponsor of the school’s Urban Gateways arts …
Arts Take the Lead at Greeley Elementary during Fine Arts Week 2012
By Anna Joranger “Students transform the confidence [that they gain in the arts] to other places. I see it all the time. They bloom in art and think ‘I can …
Elements Contemporary Ballet to Perform at Athenaeum Theatre
Urban Gateways is proud to have Elements Contemporary Ballet as one of our in-school touring groups, and we’re thrilled about Elements’ upcoming show at the Athenaeum Theatre: Elements Contemporary Ballet …
Developing Teamwork through Theatre
What: Theatre residency for students in grades 5 through 8 Where: Anderson School in Chicago’s East Ukrainian Village neighborhood During this theatre residency Urban Gateways Teaching Artist Jen Green, in …
Self Portraits / Self Acceptance
What: Visual Art residency for 8th grade students Where: Greeley Elementary School in Chicago’s Lakeview neighborhood Urban Gateways teaching artist Sonja Henderson challenged these eighth graders to look at themselves …