Englewood Art Force Works

November 21, 2020 Administrator

September 2020 saw the launch of Arts Alive Chicago’s pilot jobs project seeking to answer the question, “can art become the basis of an entrepreneurial business here in Englewood?” It started with painting existing board-ups and grew…

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Englewood Art Force is Launched

October 22, 2020 Administrator

September 2020, during Covid-19, saw the beginning of a art-based jobs training program for individuals in the Englewood community. Arts Alive Chicago is training candidates in art and business so that the team can open their own business-locally owned and operated.

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Covid Clean-Up (art style)

April 9, 2020 Administrator

Arts Alive Chicago’s Cyd Smillie updated a stretch of N. Milwaukee in Chicago’s Six Corners with Covid related comics designed to relieve some of the anxiety area children were experiencing.

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MLK Day Projects

January 30, 2020 Administrator

Arts Alive Chicago’s Cyd Smillie led 50 I Grow Chicago participants in an art project to create art for the walls of One Hope United (a social service agency in Chicago).

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Niles First Mural Complete

October 23, 2019 Administrator

Early in 2019 the Village of Niles contacted Arts Alive Chicago to consult on their first mural project. Working thru the spring and summer AAC and the Village of Niles presented an RFP, selected two artists for two projects and began their first mural on the Firehouse west on Dempster. Today October 23rd, 2019 that … Continue reading Niles First Mural Complete →

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Stairwell Murals Downtown

September 5, 2019 Administrator 1 Comment

The North stairwell features a sports theme and Chicago with designs by Jerry Rogowski, Jeff Kierna and Cyd Smillie and Griselda Blanco. Painting assistance by the Peace House Crew. “Stair Jordan” coined by Paul Hansen.

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Jobs & Training

August 11, 2019 Administrator

Arts Alive Chicago is proud to work with the I Grow Chicago community to create 19 murals in a downtown office building as a job training and skill building opportunity. First 9 designs by Jerry Rogowski and Cyd Smillie

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Mural Call Partnership

June 20, 2019 Administrator

Arts Alive Chicago announces a partnership with The Village of Niles to produce 3 large format public art murals. For the complete RFP and link to the application click here: https://www.vniles.com/1166/Murals?fbclid=IwAR1huSIezfusTLZBBIYwqdDvD4g1EeRDaeemHuNuawwlTUe4DNlmpVkJi9g

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Hibbard Elementary Students Paint Their School

April 25, 2019 Administrator

Arts Alive Chicago is working with 4th thru 6th grade students @Hibbard Elementary in Albany Park to paint the 100 year old stairwell with images of diversity, inclusion and Huskies (their mascot/logo)

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A School of Fish for a School

March 15, 2019 Administrator

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