A Glimpse into the 2023 Kurcz Awardee, Kevin Smith’s Musical Ventures
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 the intricacies of music production, he embarked on a quest to master the nuances of Ableton Live recording software and the Ableton Push 2 controller. [...]
Get to Know SCA Teaching Artist Derra McWilliams
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 actively engage young patients, transforming hospital rooms into arts studios. We are so proud of their amazing, tireless work, and we hope that you get [...]
Honoring 25 Years of Creating: Student Success Stories That Define Snow City Arts
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 art project, Olivia lit up, forgot she was in the hospital hooked up to wires and machines, and she just created art. It helped her [...]
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. ✨A Quarter-Century of Artistic Expression Many of the postcards we collected are featured below. But here are several of our favorite and repeated responses that [...]
Empowering Children through Art: A Recap of Gallery Night 2023
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 quarter of a century, we've transformed clinical spaces into vibrant artist studios, empowering young voices and filling hallways with student music. As we stand on [...]
For Malik, Snow City Arts Made Hospital Visits Fun
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 arts students, families, teaching artists, supporters, and friends. Be sure to follow along so you do not miss a blog or social media post! [...]