Spring Dance Concert at The Athenaeum Theatre
Pictures from the Dance Department's Spring Concert at the Athenaeum Theatre. The show featured work from guest alumni choreographers Jonathan Alsberry, gARTh Johnson, and Preston Miller.
Annual Fundraising Gala 2016
The Chicago Academy for the Arts welcomed over 200 guests to the Chicago Athletic Club Hotel on Saturday for its annual fundraising Gala “Movers, Shakers, Art Makers.” The Academy’s 2016 Fundraising Gala is its largest fundraising event of the year and included performances by students in all six arts departments in addition to a live and silent auction.
Visual Arts Spring Exhibition
Congratulations to the Chicago Academy for the Arts Visual Arts Department on an impressive Spring Exhibition!
Grammy Award Winner Neil Tesser Visits The Academy
Chicago native Neil Tesser hosted a lecture for Academy music students this month. His experience as a jazz writer and saxophonist provided students with advice and encouragement about music journalism and a career in jazz.
Luminarts Speech Contest
What a great event! Here's a few quick shots from our Luminarts Speech Contest at the Union League Club of Chicago. Congratulations to Jacques, Ally, Morgan, Isabelle, Abby, Paris, Chloe, Elenna, and Ella for their inspiring and passionate speeches!
eighth blackbird at The Academy
Grammy-winning classical ensemble eighth blackbird has graciously invited Music Department students to participate in their residency at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago during Family Day on May 14th. Check out pictures from their rehearsals.
Spring Jazz Concert 2016
Shots from the Spring Jazz Concert at Jazz Showcase featuring the Chlebektet, Pereztet, and Webbtet.
Garth Johnson and Preston Miller Guest Choreographers
Alumni Guest Choreographers Garth Johnson and Preston Miller.
Visiting Artist Tom Torluemke
Visiting Artist Tom Torluemke has been working with Academy students making inlay paper collages. He has been teaching techniques for how to create three separate but harmonious color patterns on different pieces of paper, and then cut and mix them up into different designs.
Musical Theatre Spring Show "Nine"
Check out a few pictures from Musical Theatre's Spring Show Nine. The production is based on Federico Fellini’s iconic and autobiographical film 8 ½. The story concerns the great film director Guido Contini (the Fellini stand-in) who is facing a personal and artistic crisis on the verge of his fortieth birthday.
Pi Day at The Academy!
Every year, the Academy Department of Science, Math, and Technology makes sure that Pi Day is done right.
Media Arts Winter Juried Festival
Check out the Media Arts students holding it down on the red carpet at their Winter Juried Festival.