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| Category : Arts | View non-profit organizations in This Category |
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| Docent | Docents receive training and then help give tours of the Park, slide lectures in schools and retirement communities, churches and houses of worship, local business and community organizations and private groups |
| Recreation Program Volunteer | Assist NSSRA Recreation Specialist in providing NSSRA seasonal recreation programs for children and adults with disabilities in a fun, safe environment. |
| Sign-In Team (SIT) | In this position, volunteers check in individuals who are registered for our joint NSSC/OASIS programs. (Program topics include art, music, politics, religion and spirituality, history, etc.) The SIT volunteer arrives one hour before the program to organize enrollment lists and welcome registrants. Once everyone is signed in (about 15 minutes after the class starts), the volunteer joins (and enjoys!) the program for no charge and is "on call" if the presenter needs assistance (i.e. with the lights). After the class ends, the volunteer returns the sign-in materials to the office. Training is provided. |
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| Art Odyssey | |
| Chicago Humanities Festival | The Chicago Humanities Festival's mission is to create opportunities for people of all ages to support, enjoy and explore the humanities. We fulfill this mission through our annual festivals, the fall Chicago Humanities Festival and the spring Stages, Sights & Sounds, and by presenting programs throughout the year that encourage the study and enjoyment of the humanities. |
| Do Your P'Art Foundation | Our mission is to bring young people together from various cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds through artistic collaborations. |
| Family Focus Center | The mission of Family Focus—one of the nation's flagship family support programs since 1976—is to promote the well-being of children from birth by supporting and strengthening their families in and with their communities. Family Focus offers innovative, community-based programs that help parents, grandparents, and foster and adoptive parents, gain confidence and competence as the primary educators of their children. |
| Institute for Therapy Through the Arts | |
| Jazz for Peace | Our immediate goals are to: Continue our benefit concert series which this past year raised money and awareness for over 500 Organizations which we have listed on our website as well as created the foundation for further collaboration. Expand Jazz For Peace™ Concerts to other Cities, States, and Countries. Help to bring music back into the schools and Jazz into schools (many for the first time) so that children of today will gain the exposure, understanding and acknowledgment of America's greatest art form that previous generations did not have. Donate musical instruments to underprivileged children World-Wide. |
| Kohl Children's Museum | Kohl Children's Museum of Greater Chicago nurtures a love of learning in young children. |
| Music Institute of Chicago | |
| North Shore Art League | The North Shore Art League promotes interest in the visual arts on the North Shore through: - classes, lectures, workshops, and birthday parties - exhibit opportunities for local artists - festivals and exhibitions - scholarships |
| Northern Suburban Special Recreation Association (NSSRA) | The mission of the Northern Suburban Special Recreation Association (NSSRA) is to ensure that recreation opportunities are available for adults and children with disabilities. NSSRA provides year-round recreation and leisure opportunities for people with disabilities. Individuals with physical, cognitive, emotional, social, or other disabilities residing in the northern suburbs are eligible to participate. NSSRA offers more than 150 programs and events each season and serves approximately 1500 different individuals with disabilities in creative arts, sports, drama, dance, cooking and other areas. Programs are offered at park district, school and other locations throughout the Northern Suburban area. |
| Open Studio Project | The Open Studio Project (OSP) is a non-profit arts and social service organization. We provide stimulating and powerful programming combining visual arts and writing, with a special emphasis on using the creative arts to inspire personal growth, interpersonal understanding, and social change. We serve both the general public and the diverse community of underserved local residents. Our mission is to utilize and bring the creative process to individuals of all ages and backgrounds, and to empower people to turn to art for personal growth. |
| Skokie NorthShore Sculpture Park | The Board, volunteers, and a small paid staff focus on two projects; curating and funding a constantly changing display of contemporary, large-scale sculpture at the Park and the second is the funding and production of public art education programs. |
| Special Gifts Theatre | Special Gifts Theatre (SGT) is a not-for-profit organization that provides children and teens with special needs, a unique, creative drama experience enabling personal growth while breaking down stereotypes related to disabilities within the community at large. |
| The Volunteer Center of Northwest Suburban Chicago | will update |
| Wilmette Arts Guild | |
| Winn. Comm. Associates of the Art Inst. |
