February 10, 2025
🥂 Cheers to 10 Years!
How time flies! In my wildest dreams, I never imagined this labor of love would grow in such incredible ways.
Please join us as we celebrate 10 years of serving Chicago youth and toast to the next decade of creativity, impact, and growth.
📅 Save the Date: Saturday, July 18 | 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
📍Location: SPF Chicago, 2121 N Clybourn Ave BLDG 1, Chicago, IL 60614
More details coming soon!
🎉 Thank You to Our Donors
We are deeply grateful for your generosity throughout the year and your impactful year-end contributions. Your support comes alive in so many ways:
Attending our fundraisers
Purchasing student artwork for your walls or as housewarming gifts to our community partners: Digs with Dignity, The Night Ministry & Over the Rainbow
Providing generous in-kind equipment donations
Monetary donations
Because of you, we can continue offering vibrant, accessible arts programming across Chicago.
Thank you for believing in our work and the youth we serve!
🌟 Exciting News: Field Foundation Grant!
We are thrilled to announce a $75,000 grant from the Field Foundation to support our work over the next three years!
This award will help us expand and sustain arts programming, reaching more students and communities with the transformative power of the arts.
We are incredibly grateful to the Field Foundation and the MacArthur Foundation for investing in our mission.
Your support makes milestones like this possible. Thank you for being part of our journey!
❄️ Winter Classes
We’re excited to offer four classes this winter:
Little Village: Partnering for the first time with Spry High School to provide an introductory photography class
Bronzeville: Returning with longtime partner A Knock at Midnight, hosted at Daniel Hale Williams High School
Applied Techniques (formerly known as Event A): New course for students who have completed Basic & Advanced courses to learn more about shooting in the field
Basic Class: Our foundational course offered 4 times a year
We’ve also upgraded our Event Corp team structure to a professional, industry-aligned approach by building real-world skills and workplace readiness. Interested in hiring one of our students for an upcoming event? Click the button below to share your event details.
📊 2025 Impact Report
What a year! From expanding programs to reaching more students and communities, 2025 was full of creativity, growth, and impact.
✨ Highlights include:
Expanding arts programs across the city
Launching new courses and partnerships
Showcasing amazing student artwork
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