Program Announcements

Thanks to the support of The Chicago Community Trust’s SMART Growth Grant, The Arts of Life is excited to bring Chelsea Yang on to our team as our Marketing Intern.  Chelsea will play an integral role in increasing our public/media relations efforts and showcase The Arts of Life to new media markets. Her expertise will […]

On our last day before break, everyone at the Chicago Studio is gearing up for some fun in the sun.  We asked a few artists what they planned to do with all their free time.  You can find out what they said below: Christina: I like to go on walks in the summer.  I like to

2016 has been a challenging year at The Arts of Life. Last month, Sandra Conners (mother of Chicago Studio artist Guy Conners) passed away after battling cancer. She was a strong advocate for The Arts of Life and a champion for people with disabilities. This was a deep loss for the studio, as Sandra was

Approximately two weeks ago on a chilly Sunday morning, 9 runners ran the Shamrock Shuffle 8K to support The Arts of Life. This was our first year ever participating as a Charity Team in any race, and we found it to be a great success! In total, our runners raised $4,858 for The Arts of

Today was National Chocolate Mousse Day. In the morning, I weighed one hundred seventy-nine pounds in the bathroom upstairs. I went to the Rohan’s house to pick Mary Rohan up in our classic silver metallic Toyota Prius II at seven twelve a.m. With Mary Theresa Rohan, Genevieve, Joan Hensley, and Dad (Richard Russell Conners, Junior),

After a long struggle with health issues, our friend and former artist, Josh Wykes, passed away last Friday.  We spent time remembering him and all the bright, cheerful energy he brought to the Chicago Studio, and made a collaborative memorial portrait to keep him close by.Here are some of our memories of Josh:He would never

Since her first day in the studio Elaina has jumped right in and been a pivotal part of the Arts of Life community!  Always bright and bursting with energy—Elaina has earned a special place in the heart of our studio! Read on to learn more about this wonderful woman.How did you get involved with the