Meet Grob Sharp: Exploratory Printmaker
Grob (he/him) is an 8th grader who has taken a variety of Marwen classes and is exploring every art form possible! Grob took classes like Drawing Fundamentals, Prints and Chills: […]
Meet Cass Rivera: Photographer and Illustrator
Cass (she/they) is a rising 8th grader who has taken courses at Marwen since she was in 6th grade! Cass has taken classes like No Cap Creatives: Acrylic Painting, Prints […]
Meet Riley Nolan: a Multimedia Artist Inspired by the Past
Riley (they/them) is a graduating 12th grader who joined Marwen in 2023 and has taken 16 classes and workshops! Riley has tried several different classes, including Rug Making 101, Beyond […]
A Step Beyond the Studio and Into the Workplace: Art@Work
During the summer of 2018, eighteen Chicago high school juniors and seniors were hired to intern with seventeen professional arts organizations and creative businesses throughout the city as part of […]
Meet Olivia Villa: Speedy Sketcher and Charcoal Artist
Olivia is a 7th grader who has been developing her drawing skills at Marwen. She is learning techniques for drawing with charcoal in our Speedy Sketching class and has had […]
Meet Owen Esling: Creative Oil Painter
Owen is an 11th grader, who has taken several art classes at Marwen, found his passion in oil painting. These classes Portraits Through the Multiverse and Bold Brushstrokes: Oil Painting […]
Nurturing Tomorrow’s Creative Educators
Marwen’s New Emerging Teaching Artist (META) Program is Singular in Chicago…and Perhaps in the U.S. It’s really important that we support the next generation of emerging artists of color in […]
Meet Titus Lakin
Meet Titus, a 7th grader and future animator attending Marwen. Titus shares a bit of his Marwen experience and what makes Marwen magical. You can support young people like Titus […]
Teaching artist Sarita Garica shares how young people led in 2020
In Summer 2020, teaching artist Sarita Garcia (she/her) collaborated with fellow artist Janet Lopez (she/her) and young artist Ash Vásquez (they/them/his) on one of Marwen’s first-ever virtual arts courses. Titled […]
Student Spotlight: Nakiya’h Longstreet
Fifteen-year-old Nakiya’h Longstreet shares how he broke out of his comfort zone with the help of relationships he built at Marwen. When Nakiya’h signed up for courses at Marwen in […]