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2018 Winter Arts & Crafts Expo

Saturday, November 17, 2018 Learn More

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New Greeting Card Set!

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Thursday, January 10, 2019 Learn More

Goodbye and Good Luck, Linda Ruzga!

December 14, 2018

Linda Ruzga has worked at Arts of Life since 2002. In that time, she developed a rich practice as a…

North Shore Volunteer Spotlight: Isabel Ornelas

December 14, 2018

Isabel joined our studio in October of this year as an intern. She is a navy vet, with a background…

Chicago Tribune: Nature is His Inspiration, He is Ours

November 30, 2018

… Viau creates his artwork at Arts of Life in Glenview, a studio that supports adult artists with intellectual and…

New Greeting Card Set!

November 26, 2018

A new set of greeting cards is now available! The design is courtesy of North Shore studio artist Chris Austin……

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Arts of Life advances the creative arts community by providing artists with intellectual and developmental disabilities a collective space to expand their practice and strengthen their leadership.

Chicago Studio

2010 W Carroll Ave Chicago, IL 60612

(312) 829-2787

North Shore Studio

1963 Johns Drive Glenview, IL 60025

(847) 486-0808

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Arts of Life is a registered 501(c)3.

EIN: 36-4284473

Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) Code: 12865

Become a Studio Artist

We were founded with the idea that the studio belongs to its artists. The guiding principle behind the 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.

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This program is partially funded by support from the following organizations: