Celebrating 25 Years!

For a quarter century, Arts of Life has been advancing the creative arts community by providing artists with intellectual and developmental disabilities a collective space to expand their practice and strengthen their leadership.

We hope you will join us for our 2025 celebrations!

Meet Our Artists

We were founded with the idea that the studio belongs to its artists. The guiding principle behind our studio is to give people an opportunity to shape and be a member of an artistic community; a community that changes with the growing needs of the artists and one that is a contributing member of the larger society.

Join Our Studio

Arts of Life offers artists with intellectual and developmental disabilities an alternative career path designed to help enrich their lives as working artists. 

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Noel Herrera

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Tim Stone

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Casey Chrzan

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Phil Gazzolo

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Deaudra Steele

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Rebecca Kubica

Upcoming & Recent Events

Benefit Auction  +  Dance Party

Benefit Auction + Dance Party

October 4 @ 5:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Epiphany Center for the Arts
Look Everywhere

Look Everywhere

October 1 - October 31
https://www.atelierfas.com/gallery
Art on the Mart : City Circle Heart

Art on the Mart : City Circle Heart

September 11 - October 5
THE MART
Community on the Make | Arts of Life 2000 – 2025

Community on the Make | Arts of Life 2000 – 2025

August 11 - September 30
Design Museum of Chicago
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News and Announcements

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FOX ChicagoNOW: Arts of Life marks 25 years supporting artists with disabilities

For 25 years, Arts of Life has been building an...
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NBC: Making a Difference- Arts of Life marks 25 years with exhibit in The Design Museum

Arts of Life is celebrating its 25th anniversary with its...
Casey Chrzan at a Circle Contemporary exhibition opening

Arts of Life to receive $80,000 grant from The Warhol Foundation

Arts of Life is thrilled to have been approved for...
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We Are Stronger Together

  In Arts of Life’s 25-year history, we have faced...

What's Happening on Instagram

Our museum opening is this week!!!

Recently, some of our artists and staff took a trip to view Arts of Life’s retrospective exhibition, Community on the Make, at the Design Museum of Chicago. They were so excited to see all of their hard work on a museum wall!

Join us this Thursday, August 21st, for the official public opening reception! Can’t wait to see you all there!

WHEN:
Thursday, August 21
5 - 8pm

WHERE:
Design Museum of Chicago
72 E Randolph St Floor 1
Chicago, 60601

ADMISSION:
Free and Open to the Public

ACCESSIBILITY: The exhibition is 
fully wheelchair accessible. Restrooms can currently only be reached by stairs due to elevator repairs. 

Special Thanks to 
Artist Frame Service

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 #DesignMuseumofChicago #ArtsOfLife #25thYear #Silver #MuseumExhibition 
#MCHammer #Spoiler:ItsHammerTime!

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R U READY? The biggest night of the year is upon us. 

Our Annual Benefit Auction and Dance Party Tickets are now on sale and going fast! EARLY BIRD TICKET Prices end Sunday!

Be prepared. This year’s theme is Silver.

Tickets available -> Link in bio or via our website events page.

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#ArtsOfLife25Years #BenefitAuction #ArtsofLife25 #SilverAniversary #SupportArtistsWithDisabilities #DisabilityAwareness #DisabilityAdvocate #Dance #DanceParty

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