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Creative Collaboration With Spoken Word

Creative Collaboration With Spoken Word

by Laura Garcia | Oct 9, 2019 | Art Start, Brooks, D97 Schools, Featured, Julian, News, OPEF Organization, OPEF Programs, Spoken Word

Brooks Middle School 7th graders are being encouraged to write poems about what’s important to them in their daily lives. Spoken Word teaching artist Mo Santiago, one of our latest Oak Park Education Foundation additions to the team, led last week’s class with...
New Mosaics Grace D97 Walls

New Mosaics Grace D97 Walls

by Laura Garcia | Sep 9, 2019 | Art Start, BASE Camp, D97 Schools, Featured, News, OPEF Programs

NEW MOSAICS GRACE THE WALLS OUTSIDE FOUR D97 SCHOOLS It’s always inspiring to see creative ideas burst into fruition for all to enjoy. This school year you will find original mosaics by renown artist Tracy Van Duinen gracing prominent exterior walls of Hatch,...
Teacher Spotlight: Guillermo Delgado

Teacher Spotlight: Guillermo Delgado

by Laura Garcia | Jul 11, 2019 | Art Start, BASE Camp, D97 Schools, Featured, News, OPEF Programs

Folk Art fun with BASE Camp’s Guillermo Delgado Guillermo Delgado is the kind of OPEF instructor that makes campers feel instantly at ease. When visiting his BASE Camp Folk Art classroom, Delgado had familiar classical soundtracks from top movies like Harry...
Recreating History with Harmonicas

Recreating History with Harmonicas

by Laura Garcia | May 29, 2019 | Art Start, D97 Schools, Featured, Longfellow, News, OPEF Programs

Children from Mr. Podlasek’s second-grade performed at Oak Park’s Belmont Village last week, sparking smiles and warming hearts for the residents. The students have been working with OPEF’s Art Start artist John Milan, who taught them songs to sing and perform on...

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