Art Programs in the South Suburban Area
There are many community organizations that offer arts programs to young people. Please click on the links below for scheduling, locations, prices and enrollment criteria. These organizations are available to all community members and not affiliated with nor endorsed by the Southwest Co-Op.
The Bridge Teen Center
Orland Park, IL
The Bridge Teen Center is an innovative grassroots nonprofit community center that was designed around the interests and needs of teens in the suburbs. We are located in Orland Park and serve teens and families from all over the Chicago Southland and Northwest Indiana area. Our mission is to provide free programs during after-school and unsupervised hours where students can develop mentally, physically, emotionally and spiritually in a safe environment. The Bridge Teen Center is a place for students not just to be, but to become.
Our programs are offered in five different program "buckets":
Everyday Life
Community Connections
Educational Support
Mind/Body
Expressive Arts
South Suburban Special Recreation Association
Tinley Park, IL
SSSRA is therapeutic recreation program that is an extension of eight park districts and three recreation and parks departments. It is organized to provide individuals with disabilities or special needs, the opportunity to be involved in year-round recreation.
Spotlight Youth Theater
Orland Park, IL
Theater classes for ages 5-18 years old are now being taken online at Spotlight.org Classes such as Project Dance, Musical Theater, Voice 2 and more. No theater experience is required. The showcase for these classes will be on Jan. 28th.
We are a contemporary ceramics studio. All of our items are ready for you to paint, no greenware to clean.
We have everything you need to express your creative spirit and provide a fun yet relaxing environment to get your creative juices flowing.
Project Onward Chicago, IL
Project Onward is dedicated to supporting the career development of artists with mental and developmental disabilities. Operating as both a studio and gallery, Project Onward supports the work of visual artists who have exceptional talents but face challenges ranging from autism to mental illness.
Children's Museum in
Oak Lawn
Oak Lawn, IL
Our Mission: The Children’s Museum in Oak Lawn’s mission is to positively impact a child's potential in life through play-based education.
Our Vision:The Children’s Museum in Oak Lawn will lead the region in creating fun-while-learning opportunities that inspire imagination and lifelong learning.
Education Statement: Every program and every exhibit at the Children's Museum is created with the Common Core standards (formerly the Illinois Learning Standards) at their core. These are the same standards that the Illinois Board of Education requires local school districts to use when developing local curriculum. This enables the Children's Museum to be a true extension of hands on learning.
Art a la Carte
Orland Park, IL
Art a la Carte
Orland Park, IL
Art a la Carte
Orland Park, IL
Art a la Carte is a community-based art studio that encourages others to explore their creative sides and develop a relationship with art. We offer painting and art parties, classes, special events and workshops that can be used to create art in a variety of styles, all while having fun and enjoying the company of others. Supplies, instructions and guidance are provided; pricing is inclusive.
The “Art World” can be a very intimidating and exclusive place. But it doesn’t have to be. At Art a la Carte, we want our guests to define and participate in art on their own terms.
Prairie Art Studio
Orland Park, IL
PrairieArt Studio offers drawing and art workshops where artists of all ages can be proud of what they create.
In our fast-paced, technological world, students need to unplug and develop their problem solving and visual thinking skills. Visual arts promotes critical thinking skills and concentration, which benefit all areas of learning.
Our philosophy is that EVERYONE can learn to draw and there is always room to improve. We offer a relaxed and supportive environment where students of all levels can explore their creativity through realistic drawing.
Beverly Arts Center
Chicago, IL
Beverly Arts Center
Chicago, IL
The Beverly Arts Center offers classes from infants to seniors. Classes are offered in art, ceramics, computers, dance, digital arts, film, fitness, literary arts and theater. Five sessions are offered each year: Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall and our Sneak Peek 4 week period between Fall and Winter. If you have questions regarding classes, please contact our front desk at 7733-445-3838 ext 200.
The Beverly Arts Center offers classes from infants to seniors. Classes are offered in art, ceramics, computers, dance, digital arts, film, fitness, literary arts and theater. Five sessions are offered each year: Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall and our Sneak Peek 4 week period between Fall and Winter. If you have questions regarding classes, please contact our front desk at 7733-445-3838 ext 200.
The Painted Turtle
Tinley Park, IL
An art studio in Tinley Park offers a variety of programs and services for adults with developmental and intellectual disabilities.
The Painted Turtle, which will be an extension of the not-for-profit organization CTF Illinois, is located on the corner of 175th Street and Oak Park Avenue in downtown Tinley Park in the site that formerly housed the Garden Gallery and Studio.
Merchant St. Art Gallery is a non-profit exhibition space and art studio dedicated to the creative and professional development of artists on the autism spectrum.
We provide the resources, training, and community support needed for our artists to realize their creative potential and make great work.
