Snow City Arts is thrilled to announce the recipients of the 2024 Katie Kurcz Memorial Fund, designed to foster the artistic growth of our Teaching Artists and enrich the lives of the children and youth they serve within hospital settings. This year, the fund will support impactful projects and professional development initiatives aimed at expanding [...]
Announcing Our New Board Members for 2024! We are thrilled to introduce the newest members of the Snow City Arts Board of Directors! Each of these incredible individuals brings a wealth of experience and a deep commitment to our mission of educating and inspiring youth in hospitals through the arts. Their diverse backgrounds and expertise [...]
Kevin Smith is the musician and recipient of the 2023 Katie Kurcz Memorial Fund. His journey is not merely about personal growth but also about transforming the landscape of music education, one beat at a time. Kevin's narrative unfolds against the backdrop of his fervent passion for electronic music. Driven by the desire to unravel [...]
In this blog post series, you’ll learn more about Snow City Arts’ amazing Teaching Artists! Every weekday, our TAs deliver arts education to children and young adults in inpatient and outpatient pediatric units at our partner hospitals. Through in-person and virtual workshops in creative writing, media arts, music, theatre, dance and visual arts, they [...]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OcfYqpOg0Kc Snow City Arts student Olivia first met Teaching Artist Monica Acosta when she was in the hospital, and Monica asked, “Would you like to make art today?” Olivia said yes, and her day got a little brighter. “When someone knocked on our door and asked if she wanted to do an [...]
In 2023, Snow City Arts reached a remarkable milestone—25 years of fostering creativity and community engagement. This journey of a quarter-century was celebrated in grand style at the much-anticipated Gallery Night, where we invited members from every corner of the Snow City Arts community to share their thoughts on what our organization means to them. [...]
On October 13, 2023, Snow City Arts hosted hundreds of guests from Chicago’s philanthropic, medical, corporate, and artistic communities at Gallery Night 2023: Past Looking Future! Reflecting on 25 years of inspiring young artists in hospitals, Snow City Arts celebrated our journey filled with workshops, student creations, and cherished memories at Venue West. For a [...]
2023 marks the 25th year of Snow City Arts! To commemorate this milestone, we are collecting stories from anyone who is—or has been—a part of the Snow City Arts family. You can submit your story here. Leading up to the 2023 Gallery Night on October 13th, we will be sharing stories of Snow City [...]
When Teaching Artist Monica Acosta was awarded the 2021 Katie Kurcz Memorial Fund grant, they knew they wanted to take a deep dive into the relationship between visual arts and music. The Kurcz Memorial Fund, created in honor of Snow City Arts Auxiliary Board founding member Katie Kurcz, gives Snow City Arts' Teaching Artists [...]
Today, we are delighted to announce Snow City Arts’ 2023 Katie Kurcz Memorial Fund awardee, Kevin Smith! Kevin is a teaching artist at Rush University Children’s Hospital and Children’s Hospital University of Illinois. Kevin is also a guitarist, composer, music educator and a father to an adorable toddler named Malcolm! Kevin joined Snow City [...]
