BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Marwen - ECPv6.17.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Marwen X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.marwen.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Marwen REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20240310T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20241103T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20250309T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20251102T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20260308T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20261101T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20270314T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20271107T070000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260404T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260404T140000 DTSTAMP:20260228T134104Z CREATED:20260209T193418Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260228T134104Z UID:10000046-1775304000-1775311200@www.marwen.org SUMMARY:Marwen Career Fair DESCRIPTION:Marwen Career Fair\n\n\n\nA Youth Pathways Event \n\n\n\n \n Saturday\, April\, 4\n \n 12:00 PM CDT – 2:00 PM CDT\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCommunity Outreach\, Pathways Programs\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout This Event\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMarwen’s Career Fair is an event for Chicago youth to explore job fields\, ask questions and connect with industry professionals. \n\n\n\nBe inspired by Marwen’s professional community\, and learn about their unique career pathways! Meet innovative representatives working as designers\, arts educators\, teachers\, tattoo artists\, librarians\, muralists\, and other creative professionals! This is an opportunity to connect with industry leaders\, explore job fields\, ask questions\, and envision a pathway to your future career. \n\n\n\nAbout Marwen:Marwen offers free visual arts and pathway development programs for 6-12th grade students across Chicago. Marwen’s mission is rooted in the following values: community\, collaboration\, celebration\, joy and belonging. Through imagination and curiosity\, Marwen encourages young people to take creative risks\, and seek opportunities for personal and professional growth. \n\n\n\nQuestions? Contact Rafael at rhuerta@marwen.org. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRSVP for Free \n\n\n\n\nClick Here \n\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Details\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nStay Connected with Marwen\n\n\n\nFind out what’s happening at Marwen\, including course registration\, exhibition celebration events\, open houses\, fundraisers\, and more! \n\n\n\n\nNews & Stories URL:https://www.marwen.org/event/marwen-career-fair/ LOCATION:Marwen\, 833 N Orleans St\, Chicago\, Illinois\, 60610\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Outreach,Pathways Programs ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.marwen.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/2026-Career-Fair-for-Social.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260307T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260307T133000 DTSTAMP:20260209T182231Z CREATED:20260209T182226Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260209T182231Z UID:10000045-1772884800-1772890200@www.marwen.org SUMMARY:Portfolio Review with MICA DESCRIPTION:Portfolio Review with MICA \n\n\n\nA Youth Pathways Event \n\n\n\n \n Saturday\, April\, 4\n \n 12:00 PM CDT – 2:00 PM CDT\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCommunity Outreach\, Pathways Programs\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout This Event\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBring your art portfolio or artwork  to Marwen for a professional review! Connect with Sophia\, an admissions rep from Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA).   \n\n\n\nReceive valuable feedback on your portfolio\, ask questions and prepare yourself for artistic success! \n\n\n\nFounded in 1826\, MICA is the oldest independent\, continuously degree-granting college of art and design in the U.S. \n\n\n\nSophia Belkin is a MICA admissions counselor\, and a graduate of the MICA drawing and printmaking departments. She loves working with students from across the country\, and draws a lot of inspiration from her experiences with young artists. In her own studio Sophia uses dye painting\, embroidery\, and textile collage to create intricate paintings that reference natural processes. She has participated in artist residency programs in Wisconsin\, Vermont\, Norway\, Russia\, and Estonia. In May 2024 she completed a residency at the Joan Mitchell Center in New Orleans. Recent solo exhibitions include Slice of Water at Dinner Gallery in New York\, Peeling Shadows at Ochi Gallery in Los Angeles and Ground Swell at Resort Gallery in Baltimore. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSign up for free \n\n\n\n\nRSVP Here \n\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Details\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nStay Connected with Marwen\n\n\n\nFind out what’s happening at Marwen\, including course registration\, exhibition celebration events\, open houses\, fundraisers\, and more! \n\n\n\n\nNews & Stories URL:https://www.marwen.org/event/portfolio-review-with-mica/ LOCATION:Marwen\, 833 N Orleans St\, Chicago\, Illinois\, 60610\, United States CATEGORIES:Pathways Programs ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.marwen.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/MICARepEvent.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260304T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260304T193000 DTSTAMP:20260209T180348Z CREATED:20260209T180343Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260209T180348Z UID:10000043-1772643600-1772652600@www.marwen.org SUMMARY:Footwear Design Workshop (Marwen x Pensole Lewis) DESCRIPTION:Footwear Design Workshop (Marwen x Pensole Lewis) \n\n\n\nA Youth Pathways Event \n\n\n\n \n Saturday\, April\, 4\n \n 12:00 PM CDT – 2:00 PM CDT\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCommunity Outreach\, Pathways Programs\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout This Event\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us for an intro to footwear design with Pensole Lewis College!  \n\n\n\nStudents will learn the foundations of footwear creation by exploring consumer insights\, anatomy\, and functional design. Through rapid sketching and 3D paper modeling\, they will create a unique shoe concept while gaining an understanding of how designers bring performance and lifestyle products to life. \n\n\n\nThis workshop has limited capacity and is best suited for high schoolers interested in learning about apparel design and those interested in portfolio development. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSign up for free \n\n\n\n\nRSVP Here \n\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Details\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nStay Connected with Marwen\n\n\n\nFind out what’s happening at Marwen\, including course registration\, exhibition celebration events\, open houses\, fundraisers\, and more! \n\n\n\n\nNews & Stories URL:https://www.marwen.org/event/footwear-design-workshop-marwen-x-pensole-lewis/ LOCATION:Marwen\, 833 N Orleans St\, Chicago\, Illinois\, 60610\, United States CATEGORIES:Pathways Programs ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.marwen.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/PensoleLewisEvent.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251101T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251101T140000 DTSTAMP:20250929T143548Z CREATED:20250805T171102Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250929T143548Z UID:10000023-1761998400-1762005600@www.marwen.org SUMMARY:Marwen College Fair DESCRIPTION:Marwen College Fair \n\n\n\nA Youth Pathways Event \n\n\n\n \n Saturday\, April\, 4\n \n 12:00 PM CDT – 2:00 PM CDT\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCommunity Outreach\, Pathways Programs\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout This Event\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGetting ready for life after high school? Come to Marwen College Fair on Saturday\, November 1st and meet representatives from local and regional art schools\, colleges\, universities\, and more. Learn about scholarship opportunities and make connections that can help you get into the program you’re most excited for. \n\n\n\nGuest list coming soon! 🎓 \n\n\n\nCollege Fair is part of our series of FREE Fall workshops and events. To discover more about our Fall Workshops and Events\, and to RSVP\, follow us on Instagram or follow this space for updates. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRSVP for Free \n\n\n\n\nClick Here \n\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Details\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nStay Connected with Marwen\n\n\n\nFind out what’s happening at Marwen\, including course registration\, exhibition celebration events\, open houses\, fundraisers\, and more! \n\n\n\n\nNews & Stories URL:https://www.marwen.org/event/marwen-college-fair/ LOCATION:Marwen\, 833 N Orleans St\, Chicago\, Illinois\, 60610\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Outreach,Pathways Programs ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.marwen.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/FA25-Youth-Pathways-College-Fair.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251025T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251025T133000 DTSTAMP:20250923T220415Z CREATED:20250818T214203Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250923T220415Z UID:10000028-1761395400-1761399000@www.marwen.org SUMMARY:Paint Your Skull: Dia de Muertos Workshop DESCRIPTION:Paint Your Skull: Dia de Muertos Workshop \n\n\n\nA Youth Pathways Event \n\n\n\n \n Saturday\, April\, 4\n \n 12:00 PM CDT – 2:00 PM CDT\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCommunity Outreach\, Pathways Programs\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout This Event\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCelebrate life in this Day of the Dead workshop that honors Mexican art and culture. Use paint\, markers\, paper and gems to decorate a skull ornament and learn about how Mexican people celebrate Dia de los Muertos- a traditional holiday where friends and family gather to remember loved ones who have passed away.  Embellish a skull and learn to make traditional paper flowers to decorate your own ofrenda (altar) in this workshop facilitated by Mexican artist Jimena Hernandez.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSign up for free \n\n\n\n\nRSVP Here \n\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Details\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nStay Connected with Marwen\n\n\n\nFind out what’s happening at Marwen\, including course registration\, exhibition celebration events\, open houses\, fundraisers\, and more! \n\n\n\n\nNews & Stories URL:https://www.marwen.org/event/paint-your-skull-dia-de-muertos-workshop/ LOCATION:Marwen\, 833 N Orleans St\, Chicago\, Illinois\, 60610\, United States CATEGORIES:Pathways Programs ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.marwen.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/FA25-Youth-Pathways-Workshops-Paint-Your-Skull.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251018T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251018T133000 DTSTAMP:20250923T220434Z CREATED:20250818T222653Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250923T220434Z UID:10000029-1760790600-1760794200@www.marwen.org SUMMARY:Intro to Architecture DESCRIPTION:Intro to Architecture \n\n\n\nA Youth Pathways Event \n\n\n\n \n Saturday\, April\, 4\n \n 12:00 PM CDT – 2:00 PM CDT\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCommunity Outreach\, Pathways Programs\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout This Event\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us for an intro to architecture!  \n\n\n\nLearn about introductory principles of architecture and about how to become an architect. Architects from LBBA will be joining us for this immersive workshop to talk about their career fields.  In this workshop you will have an opportunity to learn from architecture professionals\, ask questions and make artwork using elements of architecture.  LBBA is a team of socially minded architects providing engaging and empathetic solutions for affordable housing and community spaces in Chicago and beyond. Katie Taylor\, Charlotte Elo\, and Julia Bohlen from LBBA Architects will share their career pathways and join us for an afternoon of art making.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSign up for free \n\n\n\n\nRSVP Here \n\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Details\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nStay Connected with Marwen\n\n\n\nFind out what’s happening at Marwen\, including course registration\, exhibition celebration events\, open houses\, fundraisers\, and more! \n\n\n\n\nNews & Stories URL:https://www.marwen.org/event/intro-to-architecture/ LOCATION:Marwen\, 833 N Orleans St\, Chicago\, Illinois\, 60610\, United States CATEGORIES:Pathways Programs ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.marwen.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/FA25-Youth-Pathways-Workshops-Intro-to-Architecture.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251004T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251004T140000 DTSTAMP:20251002T213739Z CREATED:20250818T154952Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251002T213739Z UID:10000024-1759579200-1759586400@www.marwen.org SUMMARY:Portfolio DAY DESCRIPTION:Marwen Portfolio Day\n\n\n\nA Youth Pathways Event \n\n\n\n \n Saturday\, April\, 4\n \n 12:00 PM CDT – 2:00 PM CDT\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCommunity Outreach\, Pathways Programs\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout This Event\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBring your art portfolio to Marwen for a professional review! Connect with admissions counselors from Chicago and national art schools. Receive valuable feedback on your portfolio\, ask questions and prepare yourself for artistic success. This workshop is intended for high schoolers applying for art schools and middle schoolers students applying to art high schools. \n\n\n\nConfirmed schools:  \n\n\n\n\nCalifornia College of the Arts\n\n\n\nMilwaukee Institute of Art + Design (MIAD)\n\n\n\nNicholas Senn High School\n\n\n\nRhode Island School of Design (RISD)\n\n\n\nSAIC\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSign up for free \n\n\n\n\nRSVP Here \n\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Details\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nStay Connected with Marwen\n\n\n\nFind out what’s happening at Marwen\, including course registration\, exhibition celebration events\, open houses\, fundraisers\, and more! \n\n\n\n\nNews & Stories URL:https://www.marwen.org/event/portfolio-fair/ LOCATION:Marwen\, 833 N Orleans St\, Chicago\, Illinois\, 60610\, United States CATEGORIES:Pathways Programs ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.marwen.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/FA25-Youth-Pathways-Workshops-for-Socials-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250920T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250920T133000 DTSTAMP:20250923T220636Z CREATED:20250818T163536Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250923T220636Z UID:10000027-1758371400-1758375000@www.marwen.org SUMMARY:Sell Your Art: Art Fair Info session DESCRIPTION:Sell Your Art: Art Fair Info session \n\n\n\nA Youth Pathways Event \n\n\n\n \n Saturday\, April\, 4\n \n 12:00 PM CDT – 2:00 PM CDT\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCommunity Outreach\, Pathways Programs\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout This Event\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSell your artwork and make money at Marwen’s Art Fair! In this workshop\, learn how to submit your paintings\, drawings\, photos\, and ceramics to Marwen’s annual Art Fair fundraiser. Explore how artists price their artwork so that you can make money as an artist without selling yourself short. Julia Gonzalez\, Marwen’s Senior Manager of Development\, and Taj Richardson\, Marwen’s Development Coordinator\, will be present to go over the submission process and to answer questions about your participation in the 2025 Art Fair! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSign up for free \n\n\n\n\nRSVP Here \n\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Details\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nStay Connected with Marwen\n\n\n\nFind out what’s happening at Marwen\, including course registration\, exhibition celebration events\, open houses\, fundraisers\, and more! \n\n\n\n\nNews & Stories URL:https://www.marwen.org/event/sell-your-art-art-fair-info-session/ LOCATION:Marwen\, 833 N Orleans St\, Chicago\, Illinois\, 60610\, United States CATEGORIES:Pathways Programs ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.marwen.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/FA25-Youth-Pathways-Workshops-for-Socials-.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR