ChiArts community urges board to preserve conservatory model as CPS proposes schedule changes Teachers, students and parents from the Chicago High School for the Arts told the board compressing the school day would erode the conservatory model that gives students 15 hours per week of preprofessional training and an 8 a.m.–5 p.m. structure; they urged collaborative solutions with CPS and the teachers’ union.

Chicago High School for the Arts advocates warn that a proposed compressed schedule could dismantle vital conservatory training, jeopardizing students' artistic futures.

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ChiArts educators and parents urge board to fully fund arts conservatory and guarantee staff retention Teachers, parents and alumni from Chicago High School for the Arts (ChiArts) told the board that cuts threaten a full-day conservatory program and asked CPS to commit to retaining current staff as the school transitions into district management.

ChiArts educators warn that underfunding could jeopardize students' futures, demanding a commitment to preserve their vital conservatory program and dedicated faculty.

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Parents, students and teachers press Chicago Board to fully fund Chi Arts conservatory during transition Students, teachers and parents from the Chicago High School for the Arts (Chi Arts/Shy Arts) urged the Board of Education to commit sustained funding, keep the 8 a.m.–5 p.m. conservatory schedule and retain faculty as CPS transitions the program into district management; the CEO said the district is pausing to finalize a fiscally sustainable model and will complete resource alignment in 30 days.

Parents, students, and teachers are rallying to ensure the Chicago High School for the Arts secures stable funding and retains beloved faculty during a critical transition.

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Chicago arts communities press CPS to preserve conservatory models, demand charter accountability Teachers, parents and union leaders urged the Chicago Board of Education to protect arts conservatory schools moving to district management, to guarantee jobs and continuous health coverage for teaching artists, and to hold charter operators financially accountable.

Chicago's arts communities are sounding the alarm on the urgent need to protect intensive arts instruction and ensure funding for vital programs as they transition to district management.

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Chi Arts staff and teaching artists urge CPS to guarantee jobs, funding as district assumes management Multiple Chi Arts teachers, parents and teaching artists told the Chicago Board of Education that philanthropy cannot sustain the school’s conservatory model and demanded written guarantees on staffing, health coverage and program continuity as CPS takes over management.

Chi Arts teachers are fighting for their jobs and the future of the school's arts programs, insisting that public funding is essential for survival.

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"Community on the Make" Celebrates Twenty-Five Years of Arts of Life Shows like this remind us that art can and should be worthy in and of itself.

Check out this incredible exhibition celebrating 25 years of the Arts of Life before it closes on 9/30: art.newcity.com/2025/09/25/d... #reviews #art #artsoflife #artreviews #chicagoarts #newcity @art.newcity.com.web.brid.gy

The event is free but you need to register in advance: www.eventbrite.com/e/third-friday-open-stud...

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✨ Glenwood Ave Arts Fest = pure joy ✨
Met so many amazing humans + shared my weird lil clay creations with the world 🌈💖 Big thanks to the fest & this community for showing up for small makers like me!

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An Exhibition Celebrates the Self-Taught Immigrant Artists Shaping Chicago - Labor Heritage Foundation Built on the traditional homeland of the Sauk, Fox, and Potawatomi peoples, Chicago is a city of immigrants. Just 13 years after the city was incorporated in 1837, more than half of its residents were born overseas, having flocked to the region from across Europe and Asia

🎨 Built in Chicago at the newly renovated Intuit Art Museum celebrates the self-taught immigrant artists shaping the city’s cultural legacy.
🖼️ 22 artists, countless stories.
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I started a Chicago arts and entertainment newsletter a few weeks ago! Follow along and send me press releases so I have news to share every week!

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Column: As circuses change, the Chicago Circus & Performing Arts Festival keeps the magic alive How long has it been since you have been to a circus? Over the last decades, what we once knew has changed.

Amazing that the Chicago Circus and Performing Arts Festival got written up in the Chicago Tribune by Rick Kogan! Make sure to get your tickets today - festival starts this Friday, April 11th. www.chicagotribune.com/2025/04/08/c... #circus #chicagocircus @chicagotribune.com #chicagoarts #chicago

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“Outsized Philanthropy.” Meet the Family Foundation Giving Chicago Performing Artists Six-Figure Awards | Inside Philanthropy The Walder Foundation's Platform Awards directly support local artists with $200,000 over three years. Here's how the program came together, and how it reflects this funder's goal to punch above its weight.

A family foundation is giving Chicago's performing artists six-figure awards.
Discover the impact of this outsized philanthropy on Inside Philanthropy.

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“Outsized Philanthropy.” Meet the Family Foundation Giving Chicago Performing Artists Six-Figure Awards | Inside Philanthropy The Walder Foundation's Platform Awards directly support local artists with $200,000 over three years. Here's how the program came together, part of this funder's goal to punch above its weight.

A family foundation is giving Chicago's performing artists six-figure awards.
Discover the impact of this outsized philanthropy in IP's latest: www.insidephilanthropy.com/home/...

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