Snow City Arts @ Cook County Health

Young people and children who are hospitalized at Cook County Health can explore their inner artists through Snow City Arts’ workshops. Our creative teaching artists work in many disciplines, including creative writing, media arts, music, theatre, and visual arts, and tailor their workshops to each student’s needs and artistic journey. 

We’ve collaborated with the team at Cook County Health for more than 15 years, relaunching and reimaging our offerings in 2022. All our workshops are designed to align with the best practices and standards in arts education, and students who participate may be eligible for school credit. There is no cost for participating in our workshops.

Snow City Arts Teaching Artists @ Cook County Health

Every Friday, young people in the hospital at Cook County Health will have the opportunity to create art with these Snow City Arts teaching artists:

Gabe Andres, Visual Arts / Media Arts / Music

Hello there, my name is Gabe. I’m an artist here to make awesome stuff with you. I make cartoons, comics, animations, movies, stories, songs, beats and even 3D modeling! Do any of those sound fun to you? Come join me and let’s make art!

Ready to make artwork with Snow City Arts? Ask the Nursing staff to connect you with us, or reach out directly to programs@snowcityarts.org.

Work on Your Projects Virtually

Our Virtual Learning program allows you to work with our teaching artists online!  Whether you want to finish a project you started in-person, or you’d prefer to make art with us remotely, we can accommodate your needs. For more information, reach out to us at programs@snowcityarts.org or call or text us at 312-488-9389.

Snow City Arts Digital Gallery

Looking for inspiration or just want to see some terrific art? Check out some of the artworks that your fellow Snow City artists have created!

Other Ways to Get Involved with Snow City Arts

Virtual Arts Learning

Now students can create art with Snow City Arts any time they choose, thanks to our virtual learning library! We offer virtual recorded workshops in creative writing, media arts, music, poetry, and visual arts. Each workshop includes a downloadable step-by-step instruction guide and a video transcript (in English or Spanish). Learn more about our Virtual Arts Learning.

Art Parties

Attend one of our free virtual Art Parties and collaborate with one of our teaching artists to create artwork that reflects your ideas and inspiration! No experience needed—just bring your imagination and willingness to experiment. Learn more about Art Parties.

Open Studio

Maybe you’ve wanted to explore a new art form or you’re looking for feedback on a project you’ve been working on. At Open Studios you can do that and more! You and your fellow artists might discuss ideas for a new artwork, artistic inspiration and other art-related topics, decide to collaborate on a group project, or look at and discuss one another’s work – all in collaboration with SCA Teaching Artists. Learn more about Open Studio.

More About Snow City Arts

Snow City Arts has over 25 years of experience as a premier provider of arts education to young people and children in hospitals throughout the Chicagoland area. Learn more about our mission, vision, and history.

As a member of the Chicago arts education community and as a partner organization with Enrich Chicago, ​we are committed to continuing the work toward  becoming an antiracist organization ​to ultimately support the transformation of the field as a whole.