Program Announcements

Back in January of 2016, the North Shore studio welcomed a new volunteer who’d recently moved to Illinois from her home state of Delaware. She discovered Arts of Life online while hunting for volunteer opportunities to build relationships in her new community. A few months into her time with us, artist Quinn Zenner interviewed fresh-faced

“We come in the morning, people sit down and lower their bodies down. We breathe in and breathe out. People imagine there are trees outside, smell the flowers and smell the air. If you’re on a path somewhere or your in a garden having lunch and you see all the happy people walking around. Imagining

This week we were reminded of the importance of storytellers and artists of marginalized identities being centered in representing those identities when, in the wake of Stephen Hawking’s death, a flood of articles and artwork about him were critiqued by disabled artists and activists for their ableism.  From the idea that he was “bound” or

Color in Windows, Arts of Life partners with Chicago marketing firm Torque and Stone Real Estate. Arts of Life is proud to share with Chicago that our artwork is reaching new heights and visibility around the city.  Generous support and thoughtful minds have brought our artwork to several prominent Chicago retail windows, giving new access

This fall Joe Pruitt has been helping out in our Chicago Studio every Friday.  He helps members of our studio with artmaking, cleaning tasks, end of day transportation, and even sat in on a recent band practice.  In order to prioritize work and school next year, he will be stepping back from his regular volunteer