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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Marcus Imani Kennedy

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Vontrell Nunn

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Ariée

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Christianne Msall

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Laura Greenberg

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Brian Kaplan

Upcoming & Recent Events

SAVE THE DATE Benefit Auction  +  Dance Party

SAVE THE DATE Benefit Auction + Dance Party

October 4
Epiphany Center for the Arts
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
Perennial Hug 3 Chicago and Vicinity

Perennial Hug 3 Chicago and Vicinity

August 1 - September 12
Circle Contemporary- West Town
Disability Pride Parade 2025

Disability Pride Parade 2025

July 26 @ 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Daley Plaza
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News and Announcements

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...
Newcity What they said Review

Newcity Arts – Collaborative Agency: A Review of “What They Said” at Circle Contemporary

by Frank Geiser | April 14, 2025 Newcity Arts Frank Vega, “Unidad-Float,” 2022,...
Ann at our 2025 25th Birthday Party and Book Launch

Sponsor Spotlight: The Mitchell Group

Our deepest thanks go to The Mitchell Group for supporting...

What's Happening on Instagram

We are excited to announce the Complete Schedule and Artist Line-up for Community on the Make, our retrospective museum exhibition at Design Museum of Chicago!

Please join us for the following dates:

Exhibition Dates: August 11th – September 30th

Public Opening Reception: Thursday, August 21st (5 – 8pm)

Starting August 28th, drop by the museum during open studio hours to meet our artists and see what they’re working on! Other activities will include workshops, art critiques, and more!Artist Residency Hours: Thursdays 11am – 1pm.

	• Aug. 28: Open Studio
	• Sept. 4: Open Studio
	• Sept. 11: Fiber workshop with Kg and Ariée
	• Sept. 18: Open Studio
	• Sept. 25: Open Studio

Admission: Free and Open to the Public
Hours: 10am – 5pm

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

Featured Artists:
Adrian, Ariée, Chris Austin, Renata Berdes, Matt Bodett, Austin Boehs, David Bremer, Maileen Bugnaski, Raina Carter, Guy Conners, Bojana Crnomarkovic, Veronica Cuculich, Samarem Diaz Negrete, Andreana Donahue, Rio Goodwin Perez, Ted Gram Boarini, Stefan Harhaj, Megan Harrigan, Noel Herrera, Nik Heusman, Marcus Imani Kennedy, Emory Jones, Maggie Kamphausen, Anna Kramer, Alexis Krebs, David Krueger, Hana Kulovic, Lawrence M, Ben Marcus, Mike Marino, Noel Mercado, Nick Merlock Jackson, Travis Morehead, Noel Morical, Ingrid Olson, Tim Ortiz, Susan Pasowicz, Hubert Posey, Brian Reed, Mina Romero, Nicholas Schutzenhofer, Alex Scott, Karim Shuquem, Anne Skaug, Annie Soler, Kelly Stone, Tim Stone, Cody Tumblin, Maria Vanik, Chris Viau, Allison Wade, Lacey Whittaker, Jean Wilson, Joshua With, Marvin Young, Christina Zion

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Arts of Life is thrilled to have been approved for a $80,000 grant from The Warhol Foundation. The multi-year grant will directly support the ongoing work, professional development, and exhibition opportunities of our 80+ professional artists.

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