SPRING 2019
FREE ART PROGRAMS!
ABOUT MARWEN Marwen educates and inspires young people from under-resourced communities and schools through the visual arts and college and career programming. By enrolling in Marwen, students are introduced to highquality arts education, meet like-minded peers, and have access to critical college and career preparation to reach their full potential. And it’s completely free. REQUIREMENTS Marwen is FREE of charge and welcomes all students who: • Are from under-resourced schools and/or communities • Cannot afford to pay for art courses elsewhere • Live within the city limits of Chicago • Are in grades 6 - 12 and are at least 11 years old • Self-elect to attend and actively participate • Can make art independently for up to 3 hours, for 10 classes To participate in Marwen’s programs, a student must meet all eligibility requirements. PROGRAM SCHEDULE Courses meet once a week for 2 ½ hours for a total of 10 class sessions beginning Tuesday, February 5, continuing through Saturday, April 13. Marwen does not always follow CPS non-attendance days. Any class cancellations or building closures due to weather or other emergencies will be announced via email. ATTENDANCE POLICY We ask you to show your commitment through consistent attendance and communicating absences with our Student & Family Engagement Team. • Attendance at all scheduled course sessions is expected. • We understand that outside circumstances occur. You are allowed to miss up to two sessions for any reason including: transportation difficulties, illness, and/or family emergencies. Marwen’s two absence policy includes excused and unexcused absences. • In the event of an absence, you must notify Marwen via phone, text, or email prior to your class or as soon as possible. • If you are absent from more than two sessions in the 10-session course, you will be dropped from your course for the remainder of the term. • If you are regularly dropped for absences, you must sign and return an attendance agreement before returning to Marwen. You will only be registered for ONE course for that term. • Communication is key – please notify our Student & Family Engagement Team if you will be absent or late, or with any questions. TARDINESS & EARLY DISMISSAL POLICY • We understand that outside circumstances occur that might make you late, but we still want you to attend class. • Punctual arrival and staying until the end of a class is required for all Marwen courses to ensure you do not miss important information, are not excluded from field trips, and to ensure your well-being traveling to and from Marwen. • It is your responsibility to notify our Student & Family Engagement Team if you are going to be late or need to leave early. • If you are tardy or leave early by 30 minutes or more on three separate occasions, it will be considered an absence. More than two absences are grounds for being dropped from your course. • Parents, please pick up your students on time!
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HOW TO REGISTER NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION & REGISTRATION Saturday, January 12, 2019 6 - 8 Graders | Doors open at 9:30 am for open house; program starts at 10 am promptly 9 - 12 Graders | Doors open at 1:30 pm for open house; program starts at 2 pm promptly To register for your first course you MUST attend orientation accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. If possible, bring a smartphone or device capable of connecting to wifi and with an internet browser. Students MUST be present for orientation, no exceptions. We encourage early arrival; courses fill on a first-come, first-served basis. Orientation lasts approximately two hours and starts promptly at the designated time. Late entry is not permitted. After your first term, you will be eligible for early online registration with all other returning students. If you are unable to attend orientation or a parent is unable to accompany you, call 312.374.2911 to schedule an appointment. RETURNING STUDENT ONLINE REGISTRATION Wednesday, December 12, 2018 | Opens at 3 pm Register at marwen.org/registration — now mobile-friendly! Register early — courses fill quickly! All requests must be submitted online. If you forgot your password, click on “Forgot Password?” If you forgot your username, click on “Forgot Username?” Once you are logged on, you will be able to update your personal information, select courses, and submit your request. Our registration site is now mobile-friendly, but if you do not have access to a computer, smartphone, or tablet you are welcome to use the computers in Marwen’s Family Lounge.
A MESSAGE TO STUDENTS AND FAMILIES Marwen is a safe space where all are welcome no matter your gender identity, sexual orientation, immigration status, ethnic background, or religious beliefs. We are here to honor and celebrate each other’s humanity through the arts.
QUESTIONS? Contact us anytime; se habla español: Barbara Banda at
[email protected] 312.374.2971 or Karen Quinteros at
[email protected] 312.374.2911
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SOBRE MARWEN La misión de Marwen es educar e inspirar a jóvenes de bajos recursos en Chicago a través del arte. Registrándose en Marwen, su hijo/hija puede recibir clases de arte de alta calidad, conocer a otros estudiantes interesados en arte, y recibir apoyo para alcanzar sus metas académicas y profesionales. Todo lo que ofrecemos es completamente gratis. REQUISITOS Marwen es un programa GRATIS y le da la bienvenida a todos los estudiantes que: • Vienen de una comunidad o escuela de bajos recursos • No pueden pagar para cursos de arte en otros lugares • Viven entre los límites de la ciudad de Chicago • Estudian en grados 6 - 12 y tienen, por lo menos, 11 años de edad • Independientemente escogen tomar clases y participar activamente • Pueden trabajar independientemente en un proyecto de arte por 3 horas, por 10 clases HORARIO DE PROGRAMAS Los cursos se reúnen una vez a la semana, por 2.5 horas, por un total de 10 classes empezando martes, 5 de febrero, continuando hasta sábado, 13 de abril. Marwen no siempre sigue los días de no asistencia de CPS. Cualquier cancelación de clases o cierres de edificio debido al clima u otras emergencias se anunciarán por correo electrónico. PÓLIZA DE ASISTENCIA Pedimos que demuestres tu compromiso a Marwen a través de la asistencia constante y comunicando cualquier ausencia con la oficina de Participación Estudiantil y Familiar. • Esperamos tu asistencia a cada clase durante la duración del curso. • Entendemos que puedan surgir circunstancias externas. Cada estudiante puede faltar hasta dos clases durante el curso por cualquier razón, incluyendo: dificultades de transporte, enfermedad, y/o emergencias familiares. Esta póliza de dos ausencias permitidas incluye las ausencias excusadas é inexcusadas. • Si vas a faltar a clase, tienes que avisar a Marwen por teléfono o correo electrónico antes del comienzo de clase o cuanto antes. • Si faltas más de dos veces durante un curso de 10 clases, serás retirado del curso. • En caso de ser retirado de tu curso debido a las ausencias, tendrás que firmar un acuerdo de asistencia antes de volver a Marwen. Sólo podrás registrarte para UNA clase el primer semestre a tu vuelta. • La comunicación es clave. Por favor avisa a la oficina de Participación Estudiantil y Familiar si vas a faltar a clase o llegar tarde, o si tienes alguna duda. PÓLIZA DE TARDANZA Y SALIDA TEMPRANA • Nosotros entendemos que puedan surgir circunstancias externas que te hagan llegar tarde, pero aun así, queremos que asistas a clase. • Marwen requiere que llegues puntualmente a clase y te quedes hasta el final. De esa manera, aseguramos que no pierdas información importante, puedas participar en paseos escolares, y aseguramos tu bienestar al llegar y salir de Marwen. • Es tu responsabilidad avisar a la oficina de Participación Estudiantil y Familiar en caso de llegar tarde o si necesitas salir temprano. • Si llegas 30 minutos tarde o sales 30 minutos antes en tres ocasiones, eso contará como una ausencia. Mas de dos ausencias pueden resultar en tu retiro de la clase. • Padres/madres o guardianes, ¡por favor, recojan sus estudiantes a tiempo!
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COMO REGISTRARSE ORIENTACIÓN É INSCRIPCIONES PARA ESTUDIANTES NUEVOS Sábado, 12 de enero de 2019 6-8º grado | puertas abren a las 9:30 am para recorridos del edificio, orientación comienza puntualmente a las 10 am 9-12º grado | puertas abren a las 1:30 am para recorridos del edificio, orientación comienza puntualmente a las 2 pm Para inscribirse en su primer curso de Marwen tienen que asistir a una sesión de orientación, acompañados por un padre/madre o un tutor legal. Si es posible, traiga un smartphone o dispositivo capaz de conectarse a wifi y con un navegador de Internet. El estudiante es requerido estar presente durante la orientación. No hay excepciones. Es importante llegar temprano para su sesión de orientación; los cursos se llenan en un primer llegado primer servido! La orientación dura aproximadamente dos horas y empieza puntualmente a la hora designada. No se permite el ingreso tarde. Después de su primer semestre, será elegible para el registro temprano, a través de nuestra página web, con todos los demás estudiantes regresando. Si no puede asistir a la orientación o acompañamiento de sus padres es un problema, por favor llame al 312.374.2911 para hacer una cita. INSCRIPCIONES PARA ESTUDIANTES REGRESANDO Miércoles, 12 de diciembre de 2018 | Se abre a las 3 pm Regístrese por la página web: marwen.org/registration, ahora compatible con dispositivos móviles Regístrese temprano - ¡los cursos se llenan rápidamente! Todas las aplicaciones deben ser enviadas por nuestra página web de registración. Si olvidó su contraseña, haga clic en “Forgot Password?” Si olvidó el nombre de usuario, haga clic en “Forgot Username?”. Una vez que haya iniciado, podrá actualizar su información personal, seleccionar cursos y enviar su solicitud. La página web ahora es compatible con dispositivos móviles pero si no tiene acceso a una computadora, smartphone, o tableta puede usar las computadoras disponibles en Marwen.
UN MENSAJE PARA LOS ESTUDIANTES Y LAS FAMILIAS DE MARWEN Marwen es una organización y un espacio donde todos son bienvenidos. No importa el género con que se identifiquen, su orientación sexual, su país de nacimiento, ciudadanía, o sus creencias religiosas; nosotros estamos aquí para proveer una comunidad donde celebramos la humanidad de cada persona a través del arte.
¿PREGUNTAS? Comuniquese con Barbara Banda a
[email protected] 312.374.2971 o Karen Quinteros a
[email protected] 312.374.2911
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FEBRUARY 5 APRIL 9
TUESDAYS 5 - 7:30 PM
FEBRUARY 6 APRIL 10
WEDNESDAYS 5 - 7:30 PM
FEBRUARY 7 APRIL 11
THURSDAYS 5 - 7:30 PM
PORTRAIT STUDIO: DARKROOM PHOTO
FEBRUARY 8 APRIL 12
FRIDAYS 5 - 7:30 PM
PENS TO PIXELS: CHARACTER DESIGN
FEBRUARY 9 APRIL 13
SATURDAYS 10 AM - 12:30 PM
LEVEL UP! FIGURE DRAWING FOR FICTION
FEBRUARY 9 APRIL 13
SATURDAYS 1:30 - 4 PM
COURSES FOR 6 - 8 GRADERS
ORIGIN STORIES: COMIC DESIGN
TA: Frederrike Fischer Christensen
3D CHARACTER DESIGN
TA: Christian Oiticia
TA: Phil Dembinski
FANTASTIC ADVENTURES: PAINTING EXPLORATIONS TA: Ennis Martin
PHOTO-RAMA: DIGITAL PHOTO & SCULPTURE TA: Jesse Avina
OLD SCHOOL ANIMATION
TA: Joe Meredith
EXPLORING MARWEN: PRINTS, ZINES, & WEARABLE THINGS TA: Tanner Bowman
LARGER THAN LIFE: ANIMAL & PLANT SCULPTURES TA: Lauren Carter
DIY ACCESSORY DESIGN TA: Alexis Ellers
TA: Nic Meier
TA: Keaton Bell
SNAPSHOTS: DARKROOM PHOTO TA: Jose Alejandro Corcoles
EDGY: ABSTRACT MURAL PAINTING TA: James Jankowiak
MYTHS, MONSTERS, & MASKS: SCULPTURAL CERAMICS
SEWING LAB
TA: Nora Renick-Rinehart
TA: Rachelle Hill
HOW TO DRAW EVERYTHING: DRAWING EXPLORATIONS TA: Gabriel Andres
PATTERNS & TEXTURES: CERAMIC DESIGNS TA: Hilary Vazquez
FELT PLUSHIES: TOY DESIGN
Spring term courses meet once a week for 2 ½ hours for a total of 10 class sessions.
FEBRUARY 5 APRIL 9
TUESDAYS 5 - 7:30 PM
FEBRUARY 6 APRIL 10
WEDNESDAYS 5 - 7:30 PM
FEBRUARY 7 APRIL 11
THURSDAYS 5 - 7:30 PM
FEBRUARY 8 APRIL 12
FRIDAYS 5 - 7:30 PM
FASHION EDITORIAL: ALTERED GARMENTS
FEBRUARY 9 APRIL 13
SATURDAYS 10 AM - 12:30 PM
BRING IT TO LIFE: DIGITAL ANIMATION
FEBRUARY 9 APRIL 13
SATURDAYS 1:30 - 4 PM
COURSES FOR 9 - 12 GRADERS
RENDER IN BLENDER: 3D PORTRAITS
PHOTO BOOKS: DIGITAL & DARKROOM PHOTO TAs: Katie Rodrigues & Liliana Alfaro
DESIGN TO PRINT* TA: Lyndsay Murphree
TA: Carla Fisher Schwartz
TA: Kioto Aoki
MASTERFUL MASH-UPS: PAINTING EXPLORATIONS
iBOOKS: WRITING, PHOTO, & VIDEO
FIGURE PAINTING IN OIL
EXPERIMENTAL PHOTO: DARKROOM EXPLORATIONS
TAs: John Lyons & Allison Spicer
ACTIVIST POSTERS: PRINTMAKING EXPLORATIONS
TA: Ian Sonsyadek
TA: Mel Cook
DECORATIVE VESSELS: INTRO TO CERAMICS
FASHION DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION TA: Elise Bergman
TA: Holly Holmes
FLIP SIDE: PRINTMAKING EXPLORATIONS TA: Liana Faletto
TA: DJ DeGayner
TA: Diana Torres
TA: Roosevelt Pittman
TA: Meredith Leich
POST-PRODUCTION: PHOTOSHOP FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS
MAKING ARTIST’S BOOKS
CONSTRUCTED IMAGE: PHOTO INSTALLATIONS
PAINT FROM LIFE: PORTFOLIO PREP
ETCHED LINES: PRINTMAKING EXPLORATIONS
NEXT STEPS: ADVANCED COMICS
TAs: Cecil McDonald & Cynthia Weiss
TA: Kat Liu
TA: Carris Adams
TA: Claire Reynes
TA: Angee Lennard
Spring term courses begin Tuesday, February 5 and continue through Saturday, April 13. * Course requires an application. Information can be found on page 10.
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6 - 8 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS TUESDAYS | 5 - 7:30 PM
THURSDAYS | 5 - 7:30 PM
Origin Story: Comic Design TA: Frederrike Fischer Christensen | Studio 3 Transform yourself and your life into a comic! Learn traditional drawing techniques and digital processes to create comics inspired by your everyday life. From script to storyboard and paper to digital, learn all the ins and outs of comics.
Portrait Studio: Darkroom Photo TA: Phil Dembinski | Studio 2 Create beautiful portraits of your friends and family while learning the ins and outs of darkroom photography. Learn to use film and digital cameras, create prints in the darkroom, and manipulate light to compose compelling portraits.
Fantastic Adventures: Painting Explorations TA: Ennis Martin | Studio 5 Create your own fantasy worlds! If you are a Star Wars, Adventure Time, or fantasy fan, this class is for you. Learn techniques to draw and paint robots, dragons, fire breathing unicorns with laser eyes, or anything you can imagine.
Old School Animation TA: Joe Meredith | Studio 3 Make animations the way the old masters like Warner Bros. and Disney did! Learn to animate your drawings and characters using traditional hand-drawn animation techniques still used by animators today.
WEDNESDAYS | 5 - 7:30 PM
Larger Than Life: Animal & Plant Sculptures TA: Lauren Carter | Studio 5 Make realistic or larger-than-life versions of your favorite plants and animals. Learn how to use paper-maché, plaster, and paint to create realistic 3D sculptures of your pet, a cheetah, a rose, or your own imaginary creation.
3D Character Design TA: Christian Oiticia | Studio 1 Make your character drawings and designs come off the paper and into your hands! Learn to use 3D computer modeling programs to give your drawings and sketches dimension, then print them using 3D printers. Photo-Rama: Digital Photo & Sculpture TA: Jesse Avina | Studio 3 Create 3D model landscapes inspired by dreams, fantasy, or video games. Use clay, plaster, foam, and other materials to create your own imagined world. Then photograph your landscapes to blur the line between illusion and reality. Exploring Marwen: Prints, Zines, & Wearable Things TA: Tanner Bowman | Studio 5 New to Marwen? New to art? Just want to try new things? Explore various ways to make art in one course! Create art you can share, trade, and even sell by learning to make zines, patches, jewelry, and more. 7 3
DIY Accessory Design TA: Alexis Ellers | Studio 8 Learn to design and construct your own accessories with leather, vinyl, and metal jewelry materials. Work individually or as a creative design team to come up with a cohesive, wearable, collection of necklaces, bracelets, and earrings.
FRIDAYS | 5 - 7:30 PM
SATURDAYS | 1:30 - 4 PM
Pens to Pixels: Character Design TA: Nic Meier | Studio 3 Design original characters using the techniques and software used by professional comic book, video game, and animation designers! Design a handdrawn character from scratch, then use Photoshop to refine and enhance your designs.
Snapshots: Darkroom Photo TA: Jose Alejandro Corcoles | Studio 2 Learn to use analog black and white photography to influence change in your community. Create portraits of your family and each other to communicate stories about your lives and experiences while learning the ins and outs of the darkroom.
SATURDAYS | 10 - 12:30 PM Level Up! Figure Drawing for Fiction TA: Keaton Bell | Studio 4 Gain figure drawing techniques that will help you with your cartoon, comic, and anime character designs. Work from a model to improve your proportions and postures while discovering how to add your personal style to your characters. Edgy: Abstract Mural Painting TA: James Jankowiak | Studio 5 Learn the basics of 2D design to develop colorful and bold abstract paintings and collaborative murals that create optical illusions through paint. Beginners are encouraged to join, and experienced painters will learn a new approach! Myths, Monsters, & Masks: Sculptural Ceramics TA: Rachelle Hill | Studio 6 Explore masks from around the world and learn their legends and uses as objects of protection and power. Then sculpt, carve, and shape masked creations of your own using ceramic modeling techniques to create new mythologies and meanings.
How to Draw Everything: Drawing Explorations TA: Gabriel Andres | Studio 4 Learn how to draw anything from realistic images to stylized illustrations that come from your imagination. Whether you are new to drawing or not, grow your skills and learn new techniques to take your drawing to the next level. Patterns & Textures: Ceramic Designs TA: Hilary Vazquez | Studio 6 Create bowls, cups, mugs and more – on and off the wheel – while exploring new techniques in surface design like carving, stamping, and glazing. Whether you are new to ceramics or experienced, this class has something for everyone. Felt Plushies: Toy Design Studio 8 Learn to design and sew 3D plushy figures. Create animals, monsters, and characters from your own imagination using fabric and basic sewing techniques, then embellish them with stitching, buttons, and sequins.
Sewing Lab TA: Nora Renick-Rinehart | Studio 8 Learn basic and intermediate sewing skills. Become a master of the sewing machine as you learn how to sew fabric, add zippers, and create 3D forms like pouches to store your art supplies, toys, or makeup!
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9 - 12 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS TUESDAYS | 5 - 7:30 PM Photo Books: Digital & Darkroom Photo TAs: Katie Rodrigues & Liliana Alfaro | Studio 2 Learn to tell stories through your photographs. Using digital and darkroom processes, edit and sequence your photographs to create narratives, then use your images to make a handmade book to share your stories with family and friends.
THURSDAYS | 5 - 7:30 PM
Activist Posters: Printmaking Explorations TA: Carla Fisher Schwartz | Studio 7 Make art with a message. Learn various printmaking techniques like screenprinting, monotype, and image transfers to develop posters around important social causes. Create multiples to pass out or post on walls and make your voice heard!
iBooks: Writing, Photo, & Video TAs: John Lyons & Allison Spicer | Studio 1 Create digital books that combine writing, art, and technology to bring stories to life. Learn the basics of graphic design, video, audio, and sound editing to create digital content you can interact with and upload to Apple’s iBooks store!
WEDNESDAYS | 5 - 7:30 PM
Figure Painting in Oil TA: Mel Cook | Studio 4 Develop painting and observational skills by working from clothed and nude models to learn about proportions, color mixing, value, and oil painting techniques. Permission form required to participate; forms will be provided on the first day of class.
Experimental Photo: Darkroom Explorations TA: Kioto Aoki | Studio 2 Discover the science and magic behind the camera! Experiment with different photographic processes such as photograms and cyanotypes, and create your own cameras from soup cans and other objects to learn about what led to today’s technology. Masterful Mash-Ups: Painting Explorations TA: Ian Sonsyadek | Studio 4 How do you start a painting? Learn how to generate ideas to create realistic or abstract paintings. Draw inspiration from life and imagination, while experimenting with spray paint, acrylic, and tape to create unique compositions. Decorative Vessels: Intro to Ceramics TA: Holly Holmes | Studio 6 Create ceramic objects and vessels to store your things! Make a bowl for your coins, a tall vessel for your paintbrushes, or a piece that hangs off the wall to hook your jewelry. Whatever the object, design a vessel for it.
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Fashion Design & Construction TA: Elise Bergman | Studio 8 Discover how fashion is made and create clothing from start to finish. Learn to use sewing patterns, operate a sewing machine, and build illustration and design skills to develop your own wearable garments.
Flip Side: Printmaking Explorations TA: Liana Faletto | Studio 7 Discover how to make multiples of your artwork. If you like to draw or paint, use your skills to explore drypoint etching, aquatint, and intaglio printmaking techniques. Make copies of your work that you can trade or sell! FRIDAYS | 5 - 7:30 PM Fashion Editorial: Altered Garments TA: DJ DeGayner | Studio 8 Be your own fashion designer and photographer! Gain basic fashion skills by altering ready-made garments and hats into your own designs, then learn how to do your own photo shoot to showcase your garments like a professional.
SATURDAYS | 10 - 12:30 PM Bring It to Life: Digital Animation TA: Diana Torres | Studio 1 Learn how to take your static character drawings and turn them into movable animation! Using Photoshop and Adobe After Effects learn the professional process called Digital Puppet Animation to bring your flat drawings to life. Next Steps: Advanced Comics TA: Meredith Leich | Studio 2 Ready to advance your comics skills? Gain a deeper understanding of storyboarding, narrative, and comic drawing techniques to create your own comics or graphic novels. Prerequisite: Must have taken 2 drawing courses at Marwen. Post-Production: Photoshop for Photographers TA: Kat Liu | Studio 3 Take your photography skills to the next level by learning how to manipulate your images in Photoshop. Discover how to merge, composite, and edit your images through post-production techniques to enhance and transform your photos. Making Artist’s Books TA: Claire Reynes | Studio 7 What if you didn’t use your sketchbook to make art, but made your sketchbook into art? Learn how to make books from scratch! Create books that fold like an accordion, tell a story with no words, or become sculptural works of art. SATURDAYS | 1:30 - 4 PM Render in Blender: 3D Portraits TA: Roosevelt Pittman | Studio 1 Discover what you would look like as a computergenerated character! Learn the techniques used in film and game industries, such as Blender’s 3D modeling software and photography, to create your own digitally modeled self-portraits.
Constructed Image: Photo Installations TAs: Cecil McDonald & Cynthia Weiss | Studio 3 Bring your photographs out of the frame and into space by combining digital photography, cutpaper designs, and lighting to create breathtaking sculptural installations that are inspired by poetry, street art, and photography. Paint from Life: Portfolio Prep TA: Carris Adams | Studio 5 Master observational skills by painting what you see. Learn a little bit of everything: figure drawing, still life, and color theory to make your work pop, refine your painting technique, and create portfolio ready art! Etched Lines: Printmaking Explorations TA: Angee Lennard | Studio 7 Learn how to draw on metal plates and create designs and images that can be transferred onto paper, creating multiples of your art. If you like to draw, bring your skills and create intricate drawings that can be reproduced and shared.
IMMERSION PROGRAMS Immersion Programs require an application. Find more information at Marwen’s front desk. Applications can be found online at www.marwen.org/latest-news Design to Print Tuesdays | 5 - 7:30 pm Application deadline: Saturday, December 1 TA: Lyndsay Murphree | Studio 4 Get hired and paid to create Marwen holiday and greeting cards! Use drawing, painting and illustration to design gouache paintings. Learn the business side of art and work with creative professionals.
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HIGH SCHOOL, COLLEGE, AND CAREER SUPPORT Marwen’s College, Career, and Alumni team provides individual counseling, resources, and programs to students, alumni, and families. We work with students as they transition to high school, college, or the workforce to help them identify pathways to reach their goals. Our resources and programs are for everyone, including students who are undocumented, studying art, or pursuing studies and work outside the arts. La oficina de Universidades y Carreras de Marwen ofrece apoyo para estudiantes, familias, y alumnos en escoger una escuela secundaria, postular a la universidad, o buscar trabajo. Tenemos recursos para estudiantes indocumentados, y estudiantes interesados en carreras de arte o que quieren estudiar otras especialidades. También ofrecemos consejería y apoyo a estudiantes recién graduados de la escuela secundaria. WORKSHOPS
SAT: Practice Test Monday, February 18 | 9 am - 1:30 pm Grades: 10-12 Take the practice SAT for free! Students should arrive on time with No. 2 pencils and a nongraphing calculator for the math section. Exam will include the essay portion of the SAT. We’ll score your test and email you the results. Financial Aid & Scholarships Tuesday February 26 | 5:30 - 7:30 pm This workshop will focus on all the steps of financial aid, researching scholarships, the FAFSA verification process, and understanding award letters from colleges. Open to Marwen students and families. 11
COLLEGE VISITS
Monday, April 15 - Friday, April 19 Every day of CPS spring break, Marwen staff will take students to visit colleges in Chicago and around the Midwest. College visits are free, and transportation and food are provided. More information about specific trips will be available in our Spring Break brochure. Registration for college visits is required. CAREER FAIR
Saturday, March 23 | 12 - 1:30 pm Connect with creative professionals in over 30 fields, including game design, architecture, art therapy, fashion design, graphic design, photography, and more! Open to the public; all students, families, alumni, and friends of Marwen are welcome. For more information about counseling, workshops, or events, contact: Sarah Atlas* Interim Director of Education
[email protected] 312.374.2907 Lauren Jackson Assistant Manager of Portfolio Programs
[email protected] 312.374.2904 Maricela Ramirez* Coordinator of College Programs
[email protected] 312.374.2949 * Habla Español 12
FREE EVENTS AT MARWEN DIY HOLIDAY EXTRAVAGANZA Thursday, December 13, 2018 | 5 - 7:30 pm Celebrate the end of the year with Marwen! We will have yummy treats, warm drinks, art-making activities, and more. Open to Marwen students and families.
FALL TERM EXHIBITION February 1 - March 1, 2019 Exhibition Celebration: Friday, February 1 | 5 - 7 pm Celebrate new student work from Marwen’s 2018 Fall Term at this FREE Reception. Enjoy light appetizers, meet students from all Fall courses, and discover more about Marwen! Open to the public.
We hope to see YOU this Spring at Marwen! QUESTIONS? Contact us anytime; se habla español: Barbara Banda at
[email protected] 312.374.2971 or Karen Quinteros at
[email protected] 312.374.2911
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MORE OPPORTUNITIES AT MARWEN ENRICHMENT CREDIT Do you need enrichment credit for school? Marwen is happy to provide a letter or transcript and complete any forms you need to receive enrichment credit for your participation in our programs. Forms must be provided to Karen. SERVICE LEARNING Marwen’s Service Learning Program (SLP) is a new opportunity for current students to support Marwen’s mission while having fun, making friends, and gaining experience. Visit bit.ly/marwenslp to learn about upcoming SLP opportunities and to sign up. FREE MEALS Marwen is partnering with the Greater Chicago Food Depository to provide healthy, nut-free, pork-free meals. Meals will be available first-come, first-served Tuesday through Friday, 4 - 4:55 pm and must be eaten at Marwen. Meal schedule subject to change.
CRÉDITO DE ENRIQUECIMIENTO ¿Necesita crédito de enriquecimiento para la escuela? Marwen estarán encantadas de proporcionarle una carta, una transcripción y completar cualquier formulario que necesite para recibir crédito de enriquecimiento por su participación en nuestros programas. Los formularios deben ser provistos a Karen. SERVICIO DE APRENDIZAJE El programa de Servicio De Aprendizaje de Marwen (SLP) es una nueva oportunidad para que estudiantes puedan apoyar la misión de Marwen mientras que se divierten, hacen amigos, y adquieren experiencia. Visite bit.ly/marwenslp para aprender de las próximas oportunidades de SLP y inscribirse. COMIDAS GRATIS Marwen se ha asociado con el Greater Chicago Food Depository para proporcionar comidas saludables, sin nueces y sin carne de puerco. Las comidas estarán disponibles por orden de primer llegado primer servido, de martes a viernes, de 4 a 4:55 pm. Lonches deben ser comidas en Marwen. Horario de comidas sujeto a cambios.
MARWEN FAMILIES SUPPORT MARWEN
Each year, Marwen provides nearly 1,000 young people with high-quality visual art, college planning, and career preparation experiences. We are proud to be able to provide these opportunities free-of-charge thanks to broad support. Marwen families can provide an essential foundation to this support by making a donation in the suggested amount of $25 per student. Gifts at all levels are greatly appreciated. THANK YOU for your generous support. We couldn’t do what we do without you.
Allstate Insurance Company Paul M. Angell Family Foundation Anonymous Bank of America The Chicago Community Trust Chicago Department of Family and Support Services The Crown Family
Exelon The Judy Family Foundation James P. and Brenda S. Grusecki Family Foundation The Joyce Foundation Liberty Hardware Lloyd A. Fry Foundation The Harvey L. Miller Family Foundation
Northern Trust Polk Bros. Foundation Prince Charitable Trusts Pritzker Traubert Foundation The REAM Foundation The Siragusa Family Foundation Topfer Family Foundation
Marwen’s programs are partially supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council Agency.
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833 North Orleans Street Chicago IL 60610
FREE ART PROGRAMS!
SPRING 2019 AT HOW TO VISIT US Marwen is located at 833 North Orleans Street. BY TRAIN Take the Brown Line to the Chicago stop and walk one block west on Chicago to Orleans. Walk one block north on Orleans to Marwen. OR Take the Red line to the Chicago and State stop and walk six blocks west on Chicago or take the #66 bus (see below) to Orleans Street. Walk one block north on Orleans to Marwen. BY BUS Take the #66 Chicago Avenue bus and get off at Orleans Street. Walk one block north on Orleans to Marwen.
QUESTIONS? Contact us anytime; se habla español: Barbara Banda at
[email protected] 312.374.2971 Karen Quinteros at
[email protected] 312.374.2911
www.marwen.org
