Ignite at Lillstreet Arts-Based Professional Development to Fuel Creativity

One Million Bones

One Million Bones

The Lillstreet Loft, home of IGNITE programing, was honored to host a One Million Bones bone making party on April 9th.  The event was co-organized and sponsored by Patricia Cox, Kathleen Cowie, Chicago Ideas Week, Columbia College and Lillstreet Art Center. The flexible space at…

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Lillstreet Loft Launch Party!

Lillstreet Loft Launch Party!

Lillstreet Loft officially opened last Thursday, March 7th. Thanks to all those who joined us for the event! We had an interactive group brainstorm based on the 5 questions below, which were blown up in vinyl and placed on our walls. We had some smart,…

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Partnering CEO’s and Artists for the day

Partnering CEO’s and Artists for the day

Do you think your personal artistic pursuits add value to your role in the corporate workplace? Last year, President and CEO of The Conference Board, Jonathan Spector, and Americans for the Arts President and CEO, Robert Lynch, convened 16 corporate executives and 16 artists in…

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7 Ways to Benefit from Creativity

7 Ways to Benefit from Creativity

7 WAYS WE BENEFIT FROM CREATIVITY Life gets busy. We sometimes forget why we create or what value it provides in our lives. At Lillstreet, our entire purpose is to provide the space, time, and community for people to create on a regular basis. Whether you’re…

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Seeing New Possibilities with Pottery

Open your mind to new possibilities with a trip to Lillstreet Art Center in Chicago, where a group of artists craft pottery. Listen as Oprah shares how her first pottery session was a lesson on embracing the present moment. Then, let the clay crafting inspire…

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Managing Creative Blocks

Managing Creative Blocks

We all experience creative blocks in our work. Sometimes we feel stuck, or fear making the wrong decision, or maybe we are on the right track but just don’t know it yet. While we can’t always get out of the office, many artists and innovators…

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