This year, high school applications will be available from October 2 to December 15 on Chicago Public School's new website, GoCPS! Incoming freshman families will create a profile with GoCPS to choose what programs best fit their student. Be sure to rank us number one on your list to ensure that if you pass the audition process, you will secure a seat at ChiArts. For more information regarding admissions and auditions, please visit our prospective student pages
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The first ChiArts showcase of the year was presented by the Creative Writing Conservatory! On September 15, scholar-artists from all grade levels presented works published in "ChiArts Writes Volume 3" in the Black Box Theatre. The night began with a celebratory reception provided by the parents of ChiArts and led into a sold-out reading featuring over 30 Creative Writing majors. MORE...
Every year, our scholar-artists self-produce cultural heritage showcases to celebrate the diversity that makes our community so powerful and special. For National Hispanic Heritage Month, scholar-artists performed an incredible array of dance, music, poetry, and talked about the significance and impact of the hispanic population in Chicago. Thank you to our scholar-artists for organizing, sharing, and performing pieces that have inspired us all! Click to watch our Facebook live feed...

#1  Theatre Conservatory '17 Alum, Ariana Burks, is performing in the world premiere of Trevor: The Musical at the Writers Theatre.

#2   Creative Writing faculty member, Ruben Quesada, will be speaking at the Chicago Book Expo. Visual Arts faculty Kayce Bayer, Chris Lin, Devin Mawdsley, and alum Deon Reed will be presenting a panel discussion on 'Drawing No Small Plans.' 

#3 C reative Writing Conservatory Head, Tina Boyer Brown, was interviewed for the Poetry Foundation's Poetry Off the Shelf podcast.

#4  Music Conservatory faculty member,  Adam LaSalle , is performing in the Chicago premiere of Forbidden Broadway's  Spamilton at the Royal George Theatre.




Senior Audition Showcase (Theatre)
Black Box Theatre
October 5 - 6, 2017
7:00 PM

Fall Juried Exhibition (Visual Arts)
ChiArts Gallery
October 6, 2017
5:30 PM - 6:45 PM

Passport to ChiArts: Open House and Fall Festival
Throughout the ChiArts building!
October 28, 2017
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM

We need help renovating our library! Purchase a brick or bench with a personal message or family name and the donation directly funds new library resources and technology. Your brick or bench will be placed in our courtyard for scholar-artists to admire for years to come!


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