Artist Stories

Group 41: Mid-Career Actor Going Back to School

Career Transition for Dancers: Health & Social Services for the Professional Artist

Creating the International Voices Project

My Art, My Family

From Traveling Teacher to Professional Artist: Carving Out My Career

Fear No ART Chicago on WTTW: How I Got From There To Here

How do you make decisions about exhibiting work? About representation?

In what ways have you become more legal-savvy in your artistic career?

How does a dance artist in Chicago go about applying for a job as an arts integration educator?

Why I Decided to Self-Publish My Book

Creating Chicago's First Urban Recording Label

Buliding My Company, Figure 53: A Creative, Artistic Adventure

African-Based Contemporary Dance: Translating Tradition

What are the challenges of working as a photographic artist in a world of fast-changing technologies and what strategies have you developed in your practice and teaching career to meet those challenges?

How I learned to quit whining about the economy and embrace BBQing

A Professional Musican in Chicago

The Torch Is Lit: The Organization of Black American Culture, Past and Present

What makes a successful music career?

How do you engage your audience in your project's process?

Hedwig Dances: Ascending to New Heights

Why should artists work with an art consultant? A business consultant?

Chicago Artists Month Featured Artist: Land Use, Vacancy, and the Built Environment

Bridging Two Identities: My Career as a Musician and Philanthropist

How can artist organizations like Sculpture International support an artist's practice?

Mentorship, Collaboration, and Time Management: How to Get Stuff Done