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The Chicago Academy for the Arts, 1010 West Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL, 60642312.421.0202

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Academy legends! Justin Tranter and Pat Rusk at the ribbon cutting for the new Justin Tranter Recording Studio! #SmartArtistsSmartArt #CAArts

Large paintings going into the new Justin Tranter Recording Studio. By Maxine Zhou (Visual Arts '19). #SmartArtistsSmartArt #CAArts

The 2018 AIDS Benefit Team! Declan, Adam, Lillie, and Grania. Tickets are almost sold out! Make sure to get them ahead of time. #SmartArtistsSmartArt #CAArts

Transfer and International students! The Chicago Academy for the Arts is accepting applications for second semester enrollment in January 8, 2019, as well as transfer applications for students entering into the 10th and 11th grades in the fall of 2019. The application deadline for these students is October 26. #SmartArtistsSmartArt #CAArts

Please join us next Friday, September 28 at 5 p.m. for the opening reception of the Visual Arts Department Figure Drawing Exhibition! Poster by Maxine Zhou (Class of '19). #SmartArtistsSmartArt #CAArts #figuredrawing

From the first week of our Saturday Program! Enrollment is still open for late registrations! #SmartArtistsSmartArt #CAArts

The Academy jazz combo playing at the Harris Theater's open house! Matthew, Declan, and Adam. #SmartArtistsSmartArt #CAArts

Help Academy students raise $10,000 for AIDS research and support! Each year, Academy students produce and perform in a benefit show to support HIV/AIDS research. The 22nd Annual AIDS Benefit will take place September 21st and 22nd here at The Academy. Students from each department will present new work, under the direction and curation of student leadership. All proceeds after costs go to the @aidsfoundationchicago . Our goal is to raise $10,000! Visit our website for tickets. Poster by Maxine Zhou (Visual Arts '18). #SmartArtistsSmartArt #CAArts #aidsbenefit

From last year's Showcase! Save the Date for this year's All-School Showcase at @athenaeumchicago - Saturday, February 9th! Tickets available soon. Photo by @thomasmohrphotography #SmartArtistsSmartArt #CAArts

Part 2. @thomasmohrphotography #SmartArtistsSmartArt #CAArts

A few photos from last spring's "All Shook Up"! Thank you to @thomasmohrphotography #SmartArtistsSmartArt #CAArts

The Academy Fall Saturdays Program begins in less than 2 weeks! Click the link in the bio to register for 10-week arts intensives. For students in the 6th, 7th, and 8th grades. #SmartArtistsSmartArt #CAArts

More from the first day of school and Teacher Parade! #SmartArtistsSmartArt #CAArts

First day of school Teacher Parade! Never gets old. Welcome back! #SmartArtistsSmartArt #CAArts

Learning names! See everyone tomorrow morning! #SmartArtistsSmartArt #CAArts

Part 2. #SmartArtistsSmartArt #CAAGrads #CAArts

Photos from the 2018 Alumni Party! Thank you, alums! #SmartArtistsSmartArt #CAAGrads #CAArts

The Chicago Academy for the Arts application is now open! We invite you to submit your application for the 2019-2020 school year. Visit our website to begin. You will need to create a profile to begin the process. This will make it easy to save your application and continue later. To learn more about The Academy, please consult our Admissions Calendar for visiting dates, including Academic Nights and Department Open Houses. You can also register for our Fall Saturdays at The Academy program. Please note that the application is only open to students entering the 8th, 9th, or 10th grades in the fall of 2018. #SmartArtistsSmartArt #CAArts

Visual Arts and Media Arts Open Houses! There will be admissions events in conjunction with their exhibition and show on November 9 (VA) and November 17 (MA). Register on our website! #SmartArtistsSmartArt #CAArts #visualart #film #animation #poetry

Amazing performance by Lila Thome (Music '21) at yesterday's Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (and congratulations to her dad, Jim)! Beautiful performance, Lila! #SmartArtistsSmartArt #CAArts #halloffame #cooperstown