2025 Murals include Haugan Elementary and Forest Glen:
Haugan students explore drawing, painting, printing, pastels, charcoal and cut paper – all leading to painting a giant stained glass style mural of a fantasy park
Campers design and build their creative creatures which become their inspiration for the mural honoring the Aztec goddess of water and the Haugan Hawk being freed to explore.
Thanks to Kathryn Eli’s pair of designs and construction/installation work by Cyd Smillie, Oscar, Jeff and Jerry Rogowski, Clarendale Six Corners pedway will make you smile.
Arts Alive Chicago had the pleasure of working with artist Christian Paz after he was selected by the Clarendale Six Corners LLC to design and paint their first mural . AAC prepped, supported and installed the work in October 2023.
In 2023 the interns of Chicago Public Library – Dunning Branch went beyond the limits with a 3-D image sculpture featuring ideas and images of ART, SPORT, SCIENCE and NATURE with selected pop-ups for fun!
Portage Craigin Library celebrated summer reading with an Arts Alive Chicago mini-mural project. Interns developed their concepts from their favorite books and painted the panels to enliven the library:
Students from Englewood’s Henderson Elementary School led by Principal Ivy walked to their murals in the fall’s first cold day to dedicate and celebrate their two murals, “Messages” designed by Cyd Smillie with the students and “King of Peace” designed by Darrell Pulliam. Alderman Raymond Lopez and DCASE Commissioner Mark Kelly led the students in … Continue reading Henderson Students Dedicate Their Murals
Alderman Patrick Thompson and Commissioner Daley welcomed the Canaryville Veterans Riders Association , area veterans, their families and the community to dedicate and bless “Homefront” and “In Service” murals designed by AAC’s Cyd Smillie with production and painting by AAC’s Linda Vidmar. Summer interns Lindsey Grace and Ayana Buchanan joined return artists Eileen Fogerty and … Continue reading Veterans Gather to Dedicate Murals 11/11
With summer winding down, it’s no surprise that the big mural projects are winding down also. With the help of amazing interns and volunteers the east side of the mural pair takes shape as a powerful reminder what the connection to the homefront can be.
