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COMMUNITY BULLETINS (2019-Present)
- Celebrating Alumni Bachelor and Master’s Graduates – Spring 2022
- Introducing ChiArts’ Class of 2022 – Spring 2022
- Welcoming the New Year – Winter 2022
- Fall Semester Bulletin – Fall 2021
- “Art Always Finds a Way” A Reflection on ChiArts Growth while Navigating the Pandemic – Fall 2021
- ChiArts Jazz Combo Performs at Navy Pier – Fall 2021
- Introducing ChiArts’ Class of 2021 – Spring 2021
- Spring Semester Bulletin – Spring 2021
- ChiArts Foundation Launch – Winter 2021
- Happy Holidays from ChiArts! – Winter 2021
- “ChiArts Adapts Online” Remote Learning Infographic – Fall 2020
- Spotlight on the Class of 2020 – Summer 2020
- Honoring ChiArts’ Class of 2020 – Spring 2020
- Spring Semester Bulletin – Spring 2020
- Celebrating a Decade of ChiArts – Winter 2019
- Dance Scholar-Artist Spotlight – Fall 2019
- Visual Arts Scholar-Artist Spotlight – Fall 2019
- Creative Writing Scholar-Artist Spotlight – Fall 2019
- Theatre Scholar-Artist Spotlight – Fall 2019
- Music Scholar-Artist Spotlight – Fall 2019
- Fall Semester Bulletin – Fall 2019
- End-of-Year Bulletin – Summer 2019
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CHIARTS IN THE NEWS
2022-2023
- 8/1/22 – ChiArts Jazz Combo featured in Broadway World: “Chicago’s Navy Pier Will Host Second Annual Chicago Live!”
- 8/30/22 – Ravyn Lenae, ChiArts Music ’17 featured in Chicago Magazine: “Ravyn Lenae Savors Her Moment”
- 9/5/22 – ChiArts Jazz Combo featured in Third Coast Review: “Chicago Jazz Festival 2022 in Review: From the Young Lions to the Royalty on the Jazz Tundra”
- 10/6/22 – Travon Williams, ChiArts Dance ’18 featured in Chicago Tribune: “Chicago native Travon M. Williams among Ailey II dancers to perform in University Park”
- 10/14/22 – ChiArts Admissions Events in Lawndale News: “ChiArts to Hold Open House Events this Fall”
- 10/14/22 – ChiArts Scholar-Artist Raina Wiley interviewed for Connections Week 2022 on FOX: “ChiArts connections week prepares students for post-grad life”
History of ChiArts
Press from School Founding – 2016
- ChiArts Alumni to Exhibit at SOFA CHICAGO
- The Chicago High School for the Arts Receives Exemplary School Designation
- ChiArts Visual Arts Department to Present Senior Showcase Exhibition at MANA Contemporary Chicago
- Students Advance to Nationals in Prestigious Dance Competition
- Scholar-Artist Selected for GRAMMY Camp Choir
- ChiArts Receives $1 Million Gift from The Efroymson Family Fund
- ChiArts one of two schools nationwide selected to participate in NEA National Peer-to-Peer Education Program (3/12/14)
- Release – “Mayor’s Office and CPS Announce ChiArts Moving to Permanent Location” (2/7/14
- BroadwayWorld.com – “The ‘Beat’ Goes On at Harris Theater with The Chicago High School for the Arts, 3/6” (2/18/14)
- National Guild for Community Arts Education – ChiArts Executive & Artistic Director Named One of Chicago’s “40 Under 40” (12/3/13)
- Crain’s Chicago Business – “40 Under 40: 2013, José Ochoa” (12/1/13)
- Crain’s Chicago Business – “Wine Purveyor John Hart Joins ChiArts Board” (8/8/13)
- ABC7 News – “Herbie Hancock Addresses Chicago High School Graduates” (6/7/13)
- Chicago Tribune – “Jazz Pianist Gerald Clayton Performs with Students” (6/6/13)
- Chicago Splash – “Chicago High School for the Arts’ Kerfuffle” (4/19/13)
- Crain’s Chicago Business – “David Herro: Creative Schools for Creative Kids” (4/18/13)
- Crain’s Chicago Business – “Talent Show: Arts Kerfuffle” (4/17/13)
- Social Life Chicago Blog – “Kerfuffle!” (4/15/13)
- WBEZ 91.5FM – Chicago Public Radio, “Fame School Comes to Chicago” (9/9/09)
- Chicago Sun-Times – “CPS’ new performing arts high school strikes a cord with students” (9/7/09)
- Chicago Defender – “Performing Arts High School Open in Fall” (6/3/09)
- Catalyst Chicago – “New Principal for Arts High School, Pennies for Charity” (1/7/09)
- Chicago Reader – “Putting the Arts Back in Education” (8/28/08)
- ChicagoTalks – “Chicago Public High School for the Arts on Target to Open in 2009” (7/17/08)
- ChiArts Alumni to Exhibit at SOFA CHICAGO
- The Chicago High School for the Arts Receives Exemplary School Designation
- ChiArts Visual Arts Department to Present Senior Showcase Exhibition at MANA Contemporary Chicago
- Students Advance to Nationals in Prestigious Dance Competition
- Scholar-Artist Selected for GRAMMY Camp Choir
- ChiArts Receives $1 Million Gift from The Efroymson Family Fund
- ChiArts one of two schools nationwide selected to participate in NEA National Peer-to-Peer Education Program (3/12/14)
- Release – “Mayor’s Office and CPS Announce ChiArts Moving to Permanent Location” (2/7/14
- BroadwayWorld.com – “The ‘Beat’ Goes On at Harris Theater with The Chicago High School for the Arts, 3/6” (2/18/14)
- National Guild for Community Arts Education – ChiArts Executive & Artistic Director Named One of Chicago’s “40 Under 40” (12/3/13)
- Crain’s Chicago Business – “40 Under 40: 2013, José Ochoa” (12/1/13)
- Crain’s Chicago Business – “Wine Purveyor John Hart Joins ChiArts Board” (8/8/13)
- ABC7 News – “Herbie Hancock Addresses Chicago High School Graduates” (6/7/13)
- Chicago Tribune – “Jazz Pianist Gerald Clayton Performs with Students” (6/6/13)
- Chicago Splash – “Chicago High School for the Arts’ Kerfuffle” (4/19/13)
- Crain’s Chicago Business – “David Herro: Creative Schools for Creative Kids” (4/18/13)
- Crain’s Chicago Business – “Talent Show: Arts Kerfuffle” (4/17/13)
- Social Life Chicago Blog – “Kerfuffle!” (4/15/13)
- WBEZ 91.5FM – Chicago Public Radio, “Fame School Comes to Chicago” (9/9/09)
- Chicago Sun-Times – “CPS’ new performing arts high school strikes a cord with students” (9/7/09)
- Chicago Defender – “Performing Arts High School Open in Fall” (6/3/09)
- Catalyst Chicago – “New Principal for Arts High School, Pennies for Charity” (1/7/09)
- Chicago Reader – “Putting the Arts Back in Education” (8/28/08)
- ChicagoTalks – “Chicago Public High School for the Arts on Target to Open in 2009” (7/17/08)