SkyART I Heart Art 2021

Please join us at our annual I ♥ Art benefit to celebrate 20 years of SkyART at new Westside location in Humboldt Park. For the past two decades SkyART has provided free, safe, and creative spaces where young people are empowered and connections are made throughout Chicago. With our headquarters in South Chicago, we have served over 3,500 youth a year. We are reaching above and beyond to to meet the needs of youth of West side neighborhoods who experience parallel deficiency of the South Side communities.

We hope that you will join us in looking back on the impact on youth's lives for the past 20 years and what is to come with a physical space on the West side. This year's proceeds will west side programming.

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For further information or questions, please contact Director of Development, Basia Brown at Basia@SkyART.org

About SkyART

We believe art is a powerful method for learning and discovery, far beyond the limits of art production itself. We believe that youth are powerful and only need the opportunity to develop and demonstrate their power. We believe that personal connections and safety are critical for personal growth and inspiration. Through art and personal engagement, SkyART provides students the space to demonstrate their voice, self-expression, and freedom of choice.

MISSION

With creativity at the center of everything we do, SkyART provides free, safe, open spaces where people are empowered, nurtured and connected through art.

VISION

All youth, regardless of their economic status or geographical location, have access to free,

safe, nurturing, open spaces to create and participate in quality arts programming.

Our work is guided by these core concepts:

Accessibility – we remove barriers – promoting participation in our programs, connection with other institutions and communities, and access to the broader world.

Responsiveness – we innovate – adapting programs to the evolving context within which we work, fostering civic engagement, cultural democracy, and social wellbeing.

Totality – we are committed to reaching the whole person – recognizing that every participant has a unique life experience characterized by their own needs, assets, and interests.

Stability – we are a consistent presence – the “third place” after home and school, where participants develop meaningful relationships and experience a feeling of extended family.