CPS Arts

Teacher and Student Opportunities

All-City Performing Ensemble Tickets Now Available!

All-City Elementary Exhibitions!

Music Festivals!

Events

TIF Arts Application Due Tuesday, 4/22 at 5pm.
Application available at this link. This is an extension of the original deadline. Read more about the original story here or view the CPS Press Release.
All-City Visual Art Exhibition #2 Opens 4/4!
The CPS All-City Visual Art Exhibition opens Friday, April 4th at EXPO 72 (72 E. Randolph) The Closing Reception will be on April 24th, from 4pm-7pm. Also featuring the ALT-City Visual Art One-Night only Site Specific Exhibition!
All-City Performing Arts Tickets NOW on Sale! June 1 at the Harris Theater
Join us June 1, 2014 at 3pm for the All-City Performing Ensembles Performance at the Harris Theater (205 E. Randolph) Purchase Tickets here!
Arts Education Plan Infographic
Learn more about the benefits of a robust Arts Education and details of the Arts Education Plan! Download a larger version of the document here.
The CPS Arts Education Plan!
It’s here! The full CPS Arts Education Plan is now available for download.
Creative Schools Certification Released!
The Creative Schools Certification (CSC) is the first-ever arts-focused public-facing accountability measure that will be included on the Chicago Public Schools 2013-2014 school scorecard. For information on the Creative Schools Certification, please visit this link.

CPS, Arts Partners, and a range of organizations provide professional development opportunities, resources, competitions, and funding to CPS Teachers and Students. Learn more about some of the many programs available!

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The CPS Department of Arts Education is pleased to invite you to the 51st Annual All-City Performing Arts Show on Sunday, June 1st at 3pm. Tickets now on sale! <more>

All-City Elementary Exhibitions function in a similar Regional model to the All-City Performing Arts programs. Teachers serve as exhibition coordinators within four regions and co-plan non-juried exhibition opportunities for all CPS elementary schools in the area. Information on exhibition submissions for each region are below. If you have a question about which region your school falls under, please contact allcityarts [at] cps [dot] edu

Visit this link for information on all four sites and to complete the submissions form!

Information on CPS Music Festivals! E-mail allcityarts [at] cps [dot] edu for more information. Visit this page for festival dates.

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23 Events on April 23, 2014 Project CREATES: Arts Integration PD Workshops Starts: 4:30 pm Ends: April 23, 2014 - 7:00 pm Location: TBD Description: NOTE: this PD is only for teachers participating in the Project CREATES program. This PD will cover: - Arts Integration PD Workshops: Dance/Movement CPS University Course Code: 20820 Activity Code: 43378 More details...

24 Events on April 24, 2014 All-City HS Exhibit 2 Closing Reception Starts: 4:00 pm Ends: April 24, 2014 - 7:00 pm Location: Expo 72 More details...

26 Events on April 26, 2014 West Side All-City Elementary Exhibition Starts: 10:00 am Ends: April 26, 2014 - 5:00 pm Location: National Museum of Mexican Art, West 19th Street, Chicago, IL, United States More details... All-City Performing Arts Rehearsal Starts: 10:00 am Ends: April 26, 2014 - 3:00 pm Location: Jones College Prep HS, 700 S. State St. Description: Please find the rehearsal schedule and locations here: Rehearsal Time: 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. ALT Latin Fusion Rock North Bldg (Former Visual Art Rm) Elementary Chorus North Bldg. Foyer Jazz Ensemble Cafeteria 2nd Floor Dance Ensemble Dance Studio 6th Floor ALT Vocals 2010 Resource Room ALT Hip Hop/Poetry Library Rehearsal Time: 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. HS Concert Band North Bldg (Former Visual Art Rm) HS Chorus North Bldg. Foyer Elementary Concert Band Cafeteria 2nd Floor Theatre Troupe Dance Studio 6th Floor ALT Rock Band 2010 Resource Room Orchestra Library More details...

27 Events on April 27, 2014 All-City HS Exhibit 2 Closes Starts: 12:00 am Ends: April 28, 2014 - 12:00 am More details...

28 Events on April 28, 2014 Arts Liaison Training 5 Starts: 4:30 pm Ends: April 28, 2014 - 6:30 pm Location: Marshall High School, Chicago, IL, United States Description: This training engages Arts Liaisons in how to include the arts into their schools' strategic planning and/or Continuous Improvement Work Plans (CIWP). Each training will feature a selected Lead Arts Liaison and his or her administrator to discuss and present innovative ways in which they prioritize the arts into their planning processes. Feature case study school: Gunsaulus Scholastic Academy More details...

29 Events on April 29, 2014 Arts Liaison Training 5 Starts: 4:30 pm Ends: April 29, 2014 - 6:30 pm Location: Hampton Elementary Fine & Perf Arts School, West 77th Street, Chicago, IL, United States Description: This training engages Arts Liaisons in how to include the arts into their schools' strategic planning and/or Continuous Improvement Work Plans (CIWP). Each training will feature a selected Lead Arts Liaison and his or her administrator to discuss and present innovative ways in which they prioritize the arts into their planning processes. Feature case study school: Hampton Elementary Fine & Performing Arts School More details...

30 Events on April 30, 2014 Arts Liaison Training 5 Starts: 4:30 pm Ends: April 30, 2014 - 6:30 pm Location: Walt Disney Magnet School, North Marine Drive, Chicago, IL, United States Description: This training engages Arts Liaisons in how to include the arts into their schools' strategic planning and/or Continuous Improvement Work Plans (CIWP). Each training will feature a selected Lead Arts Liaison and his or her administrator to discuss and present innovative ways in which they prioritize the arts into their planning processes. Feature case study school: Daniel Boone Elementary School More details...