03/18/2026
South Side Arts of Life Studio Celebrates Two-Year Anniversary!
This month, we are celebrating the two-year anniversary of Arts of Life’s South Side Studio! It’s hard to believe that two years have passed since we opened the doors in March 2024. Located within the historic First Presbyterian Church of Chicago in the Woodlawn neighborhood, our South Side Studio currently supports a nearly full roster of 10 adult artists. Since opening, artists have created 500+ pieces of art across over 5,000 program hours. Some of these artworks have been exhibited in museums, fairs, and galleries across Chicago, Baltimore, Washington DC, and San Francisco.
It’s difficult to summarize the impact that artmaking at Arts of Life can have on the lives of artists and their families. An artist’s mom recently shared,
“Arts of Life has had a great impact. I remember after [my son] graduated from high school, he was just home. He didn’t have anything constructive to do. I’m really pleased and comfortable with knowing that they’re learning something—a trade to help him later on in life. So it’s a great, great, great, great program.”
Unlike our stand-alone studios, the South Side Studio is embedded in the rich history and community at The First Presbyterian Church of Chicago.
Click here- https://artsoflife.org/south-side-studio-celebrates-2-year-anniversary/ to read the full article,to learn about the Church’s history, our intrepid manager Payton Woodard-Harris, our artists and transition students, and more!
