On February 4, a group of ChiArts vocalists attended the Lyric Opera’s Chicago Voices concert featuring performances and unique collaborations by artistic director Renée Fleming, Shemekia Copeland, Kurt Elling, Lupe Fiasco, The Handsome Family, Jessie Mueller, Matthew Polenzani, John Prine, and Michelle Williams.
ChiArts alumna Noel Price joined the stage with Williams, and the following day, Ms. Fleming coached Class of 2017 vocalist Reever Julian in a special master class.
Special thanks to the Caerus Foundation and Lyric Opera for this amazing opportunity for our scholar-artists!
ChiArts vocalist Reever Julian with opera star Renee Fleming
ChiArts Alumna Noel Price at Chicago Voices concert
Dear ChiArts Families:
Please note that while CPS has closed schools on February 3 and April 7 for furlough days, ChiArts will be in session with a regular student schedule. All students are expected to attend on these days as usual.
Thank you!
ChiArts Administration
About Kerfuffle!
Join the city’s arts leaders and supporters at Kerfuffle! to celebrate the next generation of Chicago artists at this annual event benefitting The Chicago High School for the Arts (ChiArts). The evening begins with a welcome cocktail reception and visual arts showcase on the museum’s first floor. Guests gather in the auditorium for a stage performance, followed by dinner and student performance exhibits throughout the museum’s second floor. ChiArts student ambassadors will be on hand to share their many experiences and personal accomplishments.
ChiArts presented a Special Exhibit entitled Four Years Later: New Work by Six ChiArts Alumni at the Sculpture Objects Functional Art and Design (SOFA) Fair in Chicago on November 3-6. This year, ChiArts’ first class of graduates will complete the next step in their artistic development – college and conservatory graduation – and the beginning of their professional careers. Four Years Later includes a selection of works by six alumni from the first ChiArts graduating class of 2013. This special exhibit was curated by ChiArts’ Visual Arts Department Chair Whitney Bradshaw.
In conjunction with the special exhibit, Whitney Bradshaw led a live critique with the help of her esteemed guest curator Tricia Van Eck, Artistic Director and Founder of 6018North. In lieu of a traditional lecture, Van Eck and Bradshaw conducted a live group critique with the students to show the audience how ChiArts’ visual artists are trained to discuss and evaluate each other’s work.
See the full press release here: ChiArts Alumni to Exhibit at SOFA Chicago.
ChiArts’ very own Joshlyn Lomax has been named the “Rising Star” for this year’s Fifth Star Awards, hosted by the Department of Cultural and Special Affairs! Joshlyn received her award and perform before an audience of stars and artistic luminaries at Jay Pritzker Pavilion at Millennium Park on Wednesday, September 14th at 7:00 PM.
The Fifth Star Awards celebrate Chicago’s creativity and recognize institutions and individuals who have made significant contributions in arts and culture. This year’s honorees include Buddy Guy, Victor Skrebneski, Jackie Taylor, Carlos Tortolero, and The Second City. After their meeting last week, Mayor Rahm Emanuel said, “Talented young artists like Joshlyn are the reason Chicago has become a global destination for the arts, and suggest that the future is bright for our city.”
Click here for more information on Joshlyn and the Fifth Star Awards.