Spotlight Chicago interviews Hana Bleue Chausette about Unsung Heroes of Uptown
WGN's Spotlight Chicago interviews Unsung Heros of Uptown's Hana Bleue Chausette on her portraits featured at bus shelters in Uptown and the Northside of Chicago! The talented artist explains how all portraits have a QR Code that tells something about each piece! Check it out! about each subject or art portrait! https://wgntv.com/spotlight-chicago/unsung-heroes-of-uptown-art-of-people-on-the-street
WBEZ's Chicago News Podcast features Uptown's Unsung Heros of Uptown
WBEZ's Chicago News Podcast with Eric Allen interviews creator of Unsung Heros of Uptown's artist Hana Bleue Chausette about here amazing exhibits throughout Uptown bus shelters!To find out more visit https://www.wbez.org/the-rundown-chicago-news-podcast/2024/06/17/an-unsung-hero-of-uptown-has-a-portrait-in-a-bus-shelter-near-you
ABC features Uptown Art Walk
ABC News features Uptown's Art Walk! Local Artists Matthew Roofie and Morgan Murphy are interviewed about explaining features such as: artists painting live, musicians performing live, and interactive art painting for participants! Check out full interview! https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/article/uptown-art-walk-brings-new-life-to-chicagos-public-art-scene/ar-BB1nu9nj
CBS interview with Unsung Heros of Uptown
CBS features project Unsung Heroes of Uptown with Artist Hana Bleue Chausette! Chausette tells of featured art pieces in Uptown's bus shelters throughout the Northside area! Check it out! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-wF0MNMQVlo
Makers Experience Pop Craft
Fox News features Makers Experience's Pop Craft Studio! Manager Elvina Malkoc demonstrates hot make lipstick with coconut oil! Check out the video: https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/1461373
Seeds of Fire presents Winthrop Gardens
Fox News features Seeds of Fire showcasing Fire Dancers in the Winthrop Garden! Seeds of Fire shows how they pay more attention to the less fortunate residents of Uptown! The organization features planting seeds in the garden and arts and crafts! Check it out: https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/1457992
Makers Experience in Uptown featured
Maker's Experience Pop-up Shop! Small Businesses are show cased all over Uptown. Interviewer Jackie Kostek interviews multiple small businesses like Pop craft and Studio WIP. Check out the CBS feature for Uptown! Pop Craft is featured demonstrating "Tufting"! experience https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/uptown-united-makers-experience/
Studio WIP shows CBS how anyone can be a spray paint artist!
CBS's Jackie Kostek interviews artist Adam of Studio WIP demonstrating how everyone can become a spray paint artist! Studio WIP is also a featured small business of the Makers Experience in Uptown! Check out the interview! https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/spray-painting-with-uptown-united-makers-experience/
CBS interviews Jim Bachor about Mosaic art business in Uptown
CBS's Jackie Kostek interviews artist and small business owner Jim Bachor on how to make Mosaics! The artist who is featured in Uptown's Makers Experience, tells of his art being featured all over the world; and plans to hold classes on teaching this wonderful art form! Check it out! https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/check-out-uptowns-united-makers-experience/
ABC interviews Matthew Ruffi on Uptown's Maker Experience
ABC interviews artist Matthew Ruffi on small businesses being featured in Uptown's Makers Experience! Ruffi speaks about Bachor Studio, Studio WIP, Pop Craft and Chicago Center for Photojournalism! Check out the interview! https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-uptown-makers-experience-art-classes-things-to-do/14647959/
Artist Famous For Filling Potholes With Tiny Mosaics Opens Gallery In Uptown - Block Club Chicago
Artist Jim Bachor's gallery opening was featured in Block Club Chicago. Some of Jim's pieces and the gallery space are featured in the article. View the full article at Artist Famous For Filing Potholes With Tiny Mosaics Opens Gallery In Uptown (blockclubchicago.org).
The Uptown Chamber Turns 100 Years Old!
Uptown’s cultural history is unique. Since the beginning, Uptown has been a shopping, entertainment, and dining destination for people of all walks of life; a port of entry for immigrants; and a home to generations of visual and performing artists. The histories of Uptown and the Uptown Chamber of Commerce are inextricably linked. After all, it was one of the Chamber’s founding members who coined “Uptown” as the name for our neighborhood. Since its incorporation in 1923, the Chamber has served and promoted
7th District Small Business Restoration Grant
State Senator Mike Simmons is pleased to announce the 7th District Small Business Restoration Grant, made possible by $2.5 million in funds he has secured to provide one-time, $10,000 grants to Illinois 7th District small businesses. This grant is provided in partnership with the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity and facilitated by five local chambers. Grant funds are intended for small businesses who have missed out on previous granting opportunities, are in danger of closure and/or