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✨ Now Open for Bidding ✨

Scars or Stripes (2025–2026) by internationally acclaimed Jamaican artist Leasho Johnson is now available in SkyART's Anti Gala Auction, courtesy of the artist and MARIANE IBRAHIM.

Johnson's work explores themes of identity, mythology, desire, and liberation, creating vivid worlds that celebrate the complexity and beauty of Black q***r existence. Through bold color and rich storytelling, Scars or Stripes invites us to imagine new possibilities for belonging, resilience, and self-expression.

🎨 Place your bid today.
💙 Every bid supports SkyART's free, trauma-informed arts programming and licensed art therapy for Chicago youth.

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The Anti-Gala is LIVE. 🎨

SkyART's virtual auction and pop-up shop is open now through June 19 at 5pm CDT — and this one is personal. We're celebrating 25 years of making our mark on Chicago's South and West Sides, and we want you in the room (virtually speaking).
Bid on original work from 13 incredible artists. Shop the pop-up. Show up for the young people who've called SkyART home for a quarter century.

👉 antigala.skyart.org
Closes Friday. Don't sleep on it. 💙🟡💜

Still thinking about it? Here's what you need to know. 👇

SkyART West has FREE summer art programs for young people on the West Side and spots are filling up.

🟡 SkyWAY (Ages 7–13)
Tues & Wed · July 7 – Aug 19 · 1–5pm
Art supplies + technology: all provided.

🩷 Project 3rd Space (Ages 14+)
Fridays · July 10 – Aug 21 · 1–5pm
Earn a stipend for showing up consistently.

Don't wait until it's too late. Head to SkyART.org or call 773-965-9916 to register today.

What if your next dinner party could make a difference?

Beginning tomorrow, you'll have the chance to bid on an exclusive TXA TXA Club Dinner for 12, generously hosted by Liz and Daniell of TXA TXA Club.

Known for creating memorable dining experiences that bring people together through food, conversation, and community, this one-of-a-kind gathering is sure to be an unforgettable evening for you and your guests.

🍽️ Bidding opens tomorrow
💙 Every bid supports SkyART's free, trauma-informed arts programming and licensed art therapy for Chicago youth.

Stay tuned.

In just a few days, you'll have the opportunity to bid on Cosmic Clapbacks by acclaimed multidisciplinary artist Autumn Breon as part of SkyART's Anti Gala Auction.

Breon's work explores liberation, identity, and Diasporic memory through a powerful q***r Black feminist lens, inviting audiences to imagine new possibilities for belonging and freedom.

🎨 Bidding opens June 15
💙 Every bid supports free arts programming and licensed art therapy for Chicago youth.

Stay tuned.

🔥Anit Gala Auction Spotlight 🔥

Own a piece of Chicago television history while supporting the next generation of Chicago artists.

This authentic Chicago Fire helmet, signed by members of the cast, is one of the unique items available during SkyART's Anti Gala Auction. Whether you're a longtime fan of the series or a collector of entertainment memorabilia, this item offers a rare opportunity to bring home a piece of one of Chicago's most iconic television productions.

Every bid helps support SkyART's free, trauma-informed arts programming and licensed art therapy for young people across Chicago.

✨ Bid on unforgettable experiences, original artwork, and exclusive memorabilia.
📅 Bidding opens June 15
💙 Support creativity, healing, and self-expression for Chicago youth.

🔗 antigala.skyart.org

Eight incredible artists. One powerful exhibition. The SkyART Teaching Artists Exhibition opens June 18 at the John David Mooney Foundation's International Currents Gallery in Chicago. Opening Reception is Thursday, June 18 from 5:30 to 7:00pm. Free and open to the public through July 8. 114 W. Kinzie St., Chicago.

Featuring the work of Aaron Cortez, Victoria Jimenez, Angelo Long, Matthew Rodriguez, Lamborghini Syas, Maria Vargas, Ernest M. Whiteman III, and Brooke Byron Willour.

East Garfield Park. Lawndale. Humboldt Park. Austin. This is for your kids. 💛

SkyART West is offering two FREE summer art programs, one for younger artists and one for teens ready to lead.

For kids 7–13: SkyWAY Summer
For teens 14+: Project 3rd Space (with a stipend!)

Both start in July. Zero cost to families.

We built this for the West Side, and we want to see West Side young people fill every seat.

Register at SkyART.org or call 773-965-9916.