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Marwen's META Cohort poses as a group at the Spring 2026 orientation meeting.
January 28, 2026 by Marwen Team

Welcome, META Cohort 2026!

Marwen’s Emerging Teaching Artist (META) cohort for 2026 Spring and Summer Terms is a thoughtful group with a passion…
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28 January 2026
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Young Artist Samara poses for the camera, covered in paint!
January 22, 2026 by Marwen Team

Meet Samara Molina: Oil Painter and Upcycler

Samara is a 9th grader who ! Mia has taken classes like Digital Spaces: Photography and Digital Media, Surreal…
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22 January 2026
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Marwen Young Artist Spotlight featuring Mia Perilla
January 14, 2026 by Marwen Team

Meet Mia Perilla: Mixed Media Explorer

Mia is a 7th grader who has already discovered so many art media by taking free art classes at…
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14 January 2026
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Young Artist Spotlight Series - 2026 - Anthony Cline poses with a sculptural self-portrait in unglazed clay
January 5, 2026 by Marwen Team

Meet Anthony Cline: Meditative Ceramicist

Anthony (he/him) is a 10th grader who has found a passion for ceramics through Marwen’s free art classes. Anthony…
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05 January 2026
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An image of Marwen young artist Grob Sharp on a green and orange background inspired by printmaking processes.
June 18, 2025 by Marwen Team

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…
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18 June 2025
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An image of Marwen young artist Cass, with a purple background and film and camera themed embelishments.
June 11, 2025 by Marwen Team

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!…
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11 June 2025
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An image of Riley, Marwen graduating senior, with his name and the background image in a graffiti style.
May 28, 2025 by Marwen Team

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!…
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28 May 2025
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May 23, 2025 by Marwen Team

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…
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23 May 2025
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May 23, 2025 by Marwen Team

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…
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23 May 2025
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May 23, 2025 by Marwen Team

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….
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23 May 2025
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February 22, 2024 by Marwen Team

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…
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  • META
22 February 2024
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December 1, 2023 by Marwen Team

Meet Titus Lakin

Meet Titus, a 7th grader and future animator attending Marwen. Titus shares a bit of his Marwen experience and…
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01 December 2023
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