Restoring A Classic
AAC artists work to clean and restore a time damaged favorite rock and roll mural originally by Samuel Lee Polce can be found at the newly renovated Nick’s Beer Garden.
Holiday Window Fun 2020
Chicago’s Magnificent Mile asked non-profit’s to design a holiday window for some of their unused storefronts. Arts Alive Chicago worked with their recently created Englewood Art Force and I Grow Chicago to create this window which faces the historic Water Tower. Thanks to Robert W. Elijah W., Jeree, Val and Baldi for their contributions! Photo … Continue reading Holiday Window Fun 2020
Englewood Art Force Works
Englewood Art Force is Launched
Covid Clean-Up (art style)
MLK Day Projects
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).
Niles First Mural Complete
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