ArtReach at Lillstreet

Ravenswood Elementary Mosaics

ArtReach teacher Rochelle Borrett is busy working with Visual Arts director Kitty Conde and her art club students at Ravenswood Elementary on an exciting project. They are busy upgrading the planter boxes that grace the Montrose Avenue side of the school with a beautiful collection of mosaics. (more…)

True to Life Foundation

True to Life Foundation’s partnership with ArtReach has made a tremendous difference in the art experience in our program. Our youth have been exposed to an array of different techniques, designs, types of art, as well as arts of other cultures. The children are showing appreciation and excitement for art that we have not seen in the past. That’s exciting.

- Velinda Alexander, Executive Director – True to Life Foundation. (more…)

Before – Chaos

As summer approaches and the academic year nears its close, we’ve been busy wrapping up some fun programming we were fortunate enough to help coordinate in many of our city schools. Our attention is also swinging toward the great summer camp programming we are offering in conjunction with the Chicago Park District
(more on this exciting program soon!), not to mention the other year-round programs we manage.

But our attention isn’t always, always focused outward. Sometimes it becomes necessary to take stock of our own offices. And, well… they needed attention. A lot of attention. (more…)