One, of the many, beauty’s of art is the fact that the possibilities of meaning are limitless.  For some, it’s hard to pinpoint the exact of what struck them about art but nonetheless, just as with anything, you’ll know when you’ve been touched. It is then that your soul awakens with an unpredictable response. The [...]

    How does one find beauty in the midst of the rough? The “rough”, equating to slum and oppressed conditions along with financial and racial hardships, can be enough to keep any individual and/or community down and out. Lost hope. To the naked and untrained eye, the “rough” could never be an image of [...]

The arts nourish the soul of a community. Art speaks and breathes life into its audience’s psyche and leaves an open canvas of exploration and thought. South Side Chicago artist, Hebru Brantley, 29, uses his art to tackle the roots of a cultural generation. His works strategically illustrate the voices of unsung heroes — who [...]

breathe life into the atmosphere. The magical power of expression through culinary arts, song, dance, spoken word, and theater create an intimate take on living and releasing. In that respect, the memory of Chicago’s former First Lady, Maggie Daley lives vividly through the arts and education. With the forming of the After School Matters program, [...]