Creative Community
Resources
Stay creative even during social distancing.
These Chicagoland resources offer virtual opportunities and resources to keep your family safe & inspired at home.
Art Institute of Chicago
Chicago, IL
Stay creative at home with collection-inspired activities from the Art Institute of Chicago.
Activities link: https://www.artic.edu/visit-us-virtually/get-creative-at-home
Kids Clay Room
Chicago, IL
Clay at Home take home clay kits are available for purchase. Schedule pick up and drop off times
Clay at Home link: https://www.kidsclayroom.com/clay-at-home-1.html
Lillstreet Art Center
Chicago, IL
Founded in 1975, Lillstreet Art Center offering online & in-studio classes for all ages in ceramics, metalsmithing & jewelry, textiles, printmaking & book arts, drawing, painting, and photography.
Course catalog link: https://lillstreet.com/class-search
National Museum of Mexican Art
Chicago, IL
Stay creative at home with collection-inspired activities from the curators of the National Museum of Mexican Art.
Activities link: https://nationalmuseumofmexicanart.org/content/home-nmma
Open Studio Project
Evanston, IL
Offering virtual and in-studio classes and workshops for students, adults and families. In addition to listed events, OSP can create a custom art time for families/groups that would include studio time, instructor, and all materials.
Website link: https://www.openstudioproject.org/
SkyArt
Chicago, IL
SkyArt is a free, openly accessible art center in the City of Chicago. They offer a broad range of visual art programs to young people ages 5-24 at our SkyART Studios in South Chicago with various community partners in and around Chicago’s South Side.
Due to social distancing, SkyArt has created video tutorials to keep artists creating at home! Website link: https://www.skyart.org/video-tutorials/
Want to get back in the studio?
These local organizations have updated their in-person studio procedures for a safe experience for students and/or families to enjoy.
Hyde Park Art Center
Chicago, IL
Offering classes for families, youth & teens online & in person. Website Link: https://www.hydeparkart.org/
Kaleidoscope School of Fine Art
Barrington, IL
Offering 7-week and drop in classes this fall for youth, teens & adults in person & through Zoom.
Explore the digital catalog here: https://www.kaleidoscopeart.org/
Lillstreet Art Center
Chicago, IL
Starting September 21, Lillstreet Art Center will launch After-School Art Camps! Each camp will meet for 5 days, Monday through Friday. Instructors will lead campers through a series of creative project-based lessons to create new artwork every day. These camps will take place in-house in our limited-capacity, socially-distanced classrooms. We hope this new program will help children unplug, make art, and socialize after school this fall. Explore the digital catalog here: https://lillstreet.com/kids-classes-camps
Terra Incognito
Oak Park, IL
Offering in-studio Adult, Teen & Pre-Teen clay/ceramic classes this fall.
Explore the digital catalog here: http://www.terraincognitostudios.com/
Rootz
Northbrook, IL
Rootz is currently offering in-studio and virtual dance classes for students grades K-7.
Explore the catalog here: https://getrootz.com/dance/youth-dance/
Looking for creative inspiration? Take a trip to a museum from home or in person!
Google Arts & Culture
Google has worked in collaboration with museums around the world to create a single destination where the individual can view and engage with artworks and landmarks through virtual visits, games and challenges. Click here to learn more: https://artsandculture.google.com/
Metropolitan Museum of Art
#MetKids
Students can explore the museum's exhibits using the following link: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/online-features/metkids/
National Museum of Natural History
Despite being closed, individual can explore virtual tours using the following link: https://naturalhistory.si.edu/visit/virtual-tour
Hyde Park Art Center
Chicago, IL
Hyde Park Art Center is proud to celebrate the work of fifty artist-run spaces and organizations that fuel Chicago’s independent art scene in the upcoming exhibition Artists Run Chicago 2.0.
For more details, click here: https://www.hydeparkart.org/exhibition-archive/artists-run-chicago-2-0/