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Engagement Opportunities

We need your input to build a better arts education for today’s students. Join us for a series of focus groups and roundtable discussions across the city for students, parents, teachers, school leaders, and arts partners. Each meeting will be an opportunity to share your experiences and aspirations for the future of arts education in the District. 

Cultivating Creativity Art Education Plan 2.0 : Help Chicago Public Schools Develop A New Arts Education Plan! Participate in a Focus Group!

Focus Groups

Focus groups seek to bring specific people together (whether they be students, parents, or CPS staff) to generate ideas based on their background during small group activities. Registration is required to participate in a focus group.

We recognize that participants may hold multiple identities at CPS (example: both a parent AND a teacher). In order to make sure we hear from as broad of an audience as possible, we ask that you pick only one focus group session to attend. If you are unable to attend your corresponding meeting, we ask that you join us for one of our community roundtable sessions instead.

Tuesday, September 10

  • Audience: Students
  • Time: 4:30 to 6:00 p.m.
  • Format: Virtual
  • Meeting Materials and Resources: Coming Soon

Wednesday, September 11

  • Audience: Parents
  • Time: 5:30 to 7:00 p.m.
  • Format: Virtual
  • Meeting Materials and Resources: Coming Soon

Thursday, September 12

  • Audience: Students
  • Time: 4:30 to 6:00 p.m.
  • Format: Virtual
  • Meeting Materials and Resources: Coming Soon

Friday, September 13

    • Audience: School leaders
    • Time: 1:00–2:30 p.m.
    • Format: In person at Wells Community Academy High School
    • Meeting Materials and Resources: Coming Soon

Monday, September 16

  • Audience: Arts teachers
  • Time: 4:00 to 5:30 p.m.
  • Format: Virtual
  • Meeting Materials and Resources: Coming Soon

Tuesday, September 17

  • Audience: Teachers (non-arts)
  • Time: 4:00 from 5:30 p.m.
  • Format: Virtual
  • Meeting Materials and Resources: Coming Soon

Thursday, September 19

  • Audience: Parents
  • Time: 12:00 to 1:30 p.m.
  • Format: Virtual
  • Meeting Materials and Resources: Coming Soon

Monday, September 23

  • Audience: Arts teachers
  • Time: 4:00 to 5:30 p.m.
  • Format: Virtual
  • Meeting Materials and Resources: Coming Soon

Thursday, September 26

  • Audience: School leaders
  • Time: 4:00–5:30 p.m.
  • Format: Virtual
  • Meeting Materials and Resources: Coming Soon

Tuesday, October 1

    • Audience: Art Partners
    • Time: 9:30–11:30 a.m.
    • Format: In person at Art Institute of Chicago
    • Meeting Materials and Resources: Coming Soon

Monday, October 7

  • Audience: Art Partners
  • Time: 12:00–1:30 p.m.
  • Format: Virtual
  • Meeting Materials and Resources: Coming Soon
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Cultivating Creativity Art Education Plan 2.0 : Help Chicago Public Schools Develop A New Arts Education Plan! Participate in a Community Roundtable

Roundtables

Roundtables provide a broader community the opportunity to engage in large-group discussions and activities to reflect on the current state of arts in Chicago and generate recommendations for the future. While roundtable conversations do not require that you register in advance, we always encourage it.

Wednesday, September 18

  • Time: 5:30–7:30 p.m.
  • Format: In-person
  • Location: Olive-Harvey CCC, 10001 S. Woodlawn Ave.
  • Meeting Materials and Resources: Coming Soon

Thursday, September 19

  • Time: 5:30–7:30 p.m.
  • Format: In-person
  • Location: Irma C. Ruiz Fine and Performing Arts, 2410 S. Leavitt St.
  • Meeting Materials and Resources: Coming Soon

Tuesday, September 24

  • Time: 5:30–7:30 p.m.
  • Format: In-person
  • Location: Oscar Depriest Elementary School, 139 S. Parkside Ave.
  • Meeting Materials and Resources: Coming Soon

Wednesday, October 2

  • Time: 5:30–7:30 p.m.
  • Format: In-person
  • Location: Kelvyn Park High School 4343 W. Wrightwood Ave.
  • Meeting Materials and Resources: Coming Soon

Monday, October 7

  • Time: 5:30–7:30 p.m.
  • Format: In-person
  • Location: Truman College, 1145 W. Wilson Ave.
  • Meeting Materials and Resources: Coming Soon
  • Register

Wednesday, October 9

  • Time: 12:00–2:00 p.m.
  • Format: Virtual
  • Meeting Materials and Resources: Coming Soon
  • Register

Media Opportunities

Media are welcome to attend for photos and B-roll but must alert CPS via communications@cps.edu in advance of attending.

CPS Department of Arts Education

773-553-2170

cpsarts@cps.edu

42 W. Madison St, 3rd Floor
Chicago, IL 60602