Urban Gateways Artists
Artists of Urban Gateways
Urban Gateways calls on the creative expertise of well-trained, professional artists to engage participants in high quality artistic journeys. Urban Gateways' roster artists embrace a wide range of cultural and stylistic traditions and offer instruction and expertise in multiple arts disciplines.
Artists bring unique perspectives and skills to the learning process that catalyze young people's development and appreciation for the arts.
Dance
- Amaniyea Payne
- Ayodele
- BAM!
- Cerqua Rivera Dance Theater
- DanceWorks Chicago
- Elements Contemporary Ballet
- Ensemble Espanol Spanish Dance Theater
- Kevin Durnbaugh
- Kimberly Schomburg
- Leida "Lady Sol" Villegas
- Lin Shook
- Margot Toppen
- Ming-Yan Davis & Olinda Chang
- Montserrat Alsina
- Nahui Ollin
- Piel Morena Contemporary Dance
- Riley Wimes Jr.
- Salvador Cisneros
- Same Planet Different World Dance Theatre
- Soli Performing Arts Company
- Stephanie Paul
- Swingin Through History
- Tarima Son
- Vershawn Sanders
- Zineb Chraibi
Literary
Media
Music
- Amy Lowe
- Ayodele
- Carol Weston
- Edgar Gabriel’s StringFusion
- Jason Wolf
- Jeff Harms
- John Knecht
- Josh Guy
- Keith Baumann and The Hard Times Bluegrass Band
- Kevin Brown
- Michael Riendeau
- Mike Dangeroux
- Motown Alive!
- Nahui Ollin
- Nelson Sosa
- Pulse Beat Music
- Sisai
- Soli Performing Arts Company
- Steve Gibons
- Tarima Son
- The Chamber Brass Players Quintet
- The Ralph Wilder Orchestra
- Third Coast Percussion
- Tom Sharpe
Theatre
- Amy Eaton
- Ashley Winston
- Carolyn Defrin
- Chicago Improv Festival Productions
- Filament Theatre Ensemble
- Hot Silk Productions
- Jennifer Green
- Jenny Avery
- Maia Morgan
- Nikki Zaleski
- Oak Park Festival Theatre
- Scott Ferguson
- The Puppet Place
- Walter King Jr. (The Spellbinder)
Visual Arts
- Adam Fotos
- Eva Bloch
- James "Casper" Jankowiak
- Jeff Abbey Maldonado
- Jillian Gryzlak
- Judy Petacque
- Karen Light
- Karolina Gnatowski
- Maria Gaspar
- Mirtes Zwierzynski
- Molly Zakrajsek
- Montserrat Alsina
- Nicole Beck
- Phoebe Fisher
- Robert Possehl
- Samantha Hill
- Seana Higgins
- Shoshanna Utchenick
- Sonja Henderson
- Yue Chen