Arts of Life
Chicago IL
Arts of Life advances the creative arts community by providing artists with intellectual and developmental disabilities a collective space to expand their practice and strengthen their leadership. Arts of Life is a 501(c)3 non-profit founded in January 2000 with a shared vision to create a working, person-centric, artistic community while providing a work environment of equality in Chicago. For artists at Arts of Life, a career in the visual arts is an opportunity for meaningful employment. Each artist works independently from individualized project plans or receives 1:1 visual arts facilitation to increase their artistic skill set. Artists earn a monthly stipend for participation in the program with eligibility to receive bonuses based on personal annual art sales. The two studios, located in Chicago’s West Town and Glenview, each boast an exhibition space - Circle Contemporary - which offers year-round programming featuring guest curators and artists.
Ariée Carter
Untitled
Acrylic and glitter on canvas • 18 x 14 • $1200
Bill Lilly
Tornado
Marker on paper • 14 x 17 • $300
Chris Austin
Grenada
Acrylic on canvas • 20 x 16 • $1200
Lawrence M.
Untitled
Acrylic, offset lithographs, oil pastel and stickers on canvas • 20 x 16 • $400
Nikole Heusman
Lion King
Crayon and graphite • 14 x 11 • $400
Omar Abulsheikh
Human of AI
Acrylic on canvas • 12 x 16 • $250
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Rebecca Kubica
Untitled (No Sad Mad)
Marker and pen • 10 x 8 • $500
Renata Berdes
Car Transporter
Graphite, acrylic and marker on vellum • 9 x 12cm • $400
Sam Filicky
Landscape
Acrylic on paper • 14 x 17 • $200
Stefan Harhaj
Flower + Vase
Colored pencil • 11 x 8.5 • $250