6 Tips for a Successful Acting Audition
Auditions can feel thrilling, intimidating, and exhilarating all at once. For young actors, they’re also an essential part of learning the craft. Here are six key tips to nailing your next audition.
Celebrating the 2025 Donors Whose Generosity Expanded Opportunity for Students
The Chicago Academy for the Arts Celebrates 2025 Donors Whose Generosity Is Expanding Access, Opportunity, and Excellence for Students
Visual Arts Students Transform a Lincoln Park Window Display for the Holidays
Visual Arts students bring the classroom to the city in this unique visual project in Lincoln Park.
Chicago As Our Classroom: Immersive Trip to the Newberry Library
In November, our Graphic Novel students traded the studio for stacks and took a deeply immersive field trip to the Newberry Library. It was the kind of real-world classroom field trip that reminds us what it means to learn in Chicago, not just about it.
The Academy Welcomes Dr. Scott Stewart as Director of Advancement
The Academy welcomes its Director of Advancement, Dr. Scott Stewart!
Micah Collier (Music ‘18) in WBEZ and Chicago Sun-Times
Hear about Micah Collier (Music ‘18) becoming a rising star as he performs at both the Englewood Jazz Festival and the Hyde Park Jazz Festival.
Dance Faculty Robyn Mineko Williams presents at the Museum of Contemporary Art
Dance Faculty Robyn Mineko Williams presents at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago!
OUR EIGHTH HEAD OF SCHOOL: Dr. MELINDA ZACHER RONAYNE
The Chicago Academy for the Arts welcomes Dr. Mindy Ronayne, current Director of Visual Arts at Interlochen Center for the Arts, as its new Head of School starting summer 2025, bringing her extensive leadership experience and artistic vision to build upon Jason Patera's remarkable 30-year legacy.