From Hospital Room to Art Studio: Julia’s Journey with Snow City Arts

At just 18 years old, Julia has already built a remarkable artistic portfolio. From ceramics to digital design, printmaking to collage, her creative talents span a wide range of styles and media. For Julia, art is more than a hobby. As she says, “It’s not just a fun thing I do; it’s part of who [...]

By |2024-11-25T12:10:06-06:00November 25th, 2024|Artwork stories, Events, Fundraising, Student stories|1 Comment

Gallery Night 2024: To Go Inside a TV – A Night of Creativity, Community, and Impact

On September 27, 2024, Snow City Arts hosted hundreds of guests from Chicago’s philanthropic, medical, corporate, and artistic communities at Gallery Night 2024: To Go Inside a TV! To Go Inside a TV brings together art created by young people navigating life in the hospital, framed by the theme of retro technology and nostalgia. The [...]

Celebrating 25 Years of Creativity and Community: A Reflection on Snow City Arts’ Anniversary

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. [...]

Snow City Arts Wins First Prize in the Cam Busch NOAH Arts In Health Awards

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0n_KMTJGEg Above, a video about Snow City Arts' Cam Busch NOAH Arts In Health Award-Winning program, Art Break, including impressive data on how this program impacts clinician wellness. Snow City Arts’ mission is to inspire and educate youth in hospitals through the arts. Through this work, we have existed in close proximity to [...]

By |2023-09-21T07:35:29-06:00September 13th, 2023|Artwork stories, Creative, Events, News Updates, Staff|0 Comments

Gallery Night 2022 showcases student artwork and honors Child Life specialists

On September 16, 2022, Snow City Arts hosted hundreds of guests from Chicago’s philanthropic, medical, corporate, and artistic communities at Gallery Night 2022: In the Long Grass, the first in-person Gallery Night in two years! Chicago’s Venue West was transformed into the Snow City Arts students’ gallery, where 78 works of art in a variety [...]

By |2022-11-04T12:11:01-06:00October 14th, 2022|Events, Fundraising|0 Comments

Zen Principles in Art Making: A Painting Workshop

Teaching Artist and painter Monica Acosta led a packed virtual house on October 17, 2020, in this intergenerational painting workshop with our partner Wheaton Public Library.  The lesson is online and can be completed with some basic materials at home! This was the third Arts Dupage Month celebration we have participated in and was made [...]

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