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SkyART

Chicago, Illinois

Grants

2022 ( 5 months)
$10,000

Established in 2001, SkyART provides free visual arts programs for youth on the south side of Chicago. In addition to classes in its South Chicago studios, SkyART offers arts integration in elementary and high school classrooms and after-school programs in partnership with libraries, nonprofits, and other organizations for more than 1,000 students per week. With this award, SkyART convenes a series of public events in conjunction with a visual art exhibition by and about youth affected by the juvenile justice system.

2017 (2 years 2 months)
$50,000

Established in 2001, SkyART provides free visual arts programs to youth on the south side of Chicago. In addition to classes in its South Chicago studios, SkyART offers arts integration in elementary and high school classrooms and after-school art programs in partnership with libraries, non-profit, and other organizations for over 1,000 students per week. This International Connections Fund award links staff and students from Chicago-based SkyART with a K-12 school in Mexico City to collaboratively create cross-cultural, visual art.