#ClientRECAP:✨ On Aug 17th, ConTextos Chicago and the MAAFA Redemption Project hosted the #SankofaStoryGarden ribbon cutting ceremony.🌹The West Garfield Park community came together for a great event of artist story telling through the residents history and aspirations🎨 SWIPE➡️

Check out Spankey in the Chicago Reader ! chicagoreader.com/city-life/feat…

Come check out this and other amazing pieces of art TODAY!

Have you been to Washington and Kildare to see the new Sankofa Story Garden? Thanks to funding by Chicago DCASE we were able to bring this dream to life in partnership with the MAAFA Redemption Project in W Garfield Park.

Friends of ConTextos, tune into Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons tomorrow at noon for a live collab with Prisoncast!, a radio show for incarcerated people. We'll hear from folks inside about voting, elections and civic engagement on WBEZ 91.5FM! Listen in with us! 🎧

Calling all animators 🎨 ConTextos is searching for two artists to bring Authors' stories to life! Learn more info and apply at the link in bio 🔗 #animation #HiringAlert #artists #Chicago

Here's a gentle reminder that creation looks different for everyone. For some, it's a home-cooked meal shared with loved ones. For others, it's a poem reflecting on life. What will you create today?

ICYMI: our summer Artist Fellow TreyLegit and his cohort of artists held a multimedia gallery in September! Check out the recap 👇

Mindfulness encourages us to be in tune with ourselves and the present. If you need to reconnect with your mind, body, or spirit, here are some writing prompts that may help you do that ❤️

Are you an artist in the Chicagoland area with work you'd like to showcase? We're looking for 10 local creatives with pieces centered around personal and collective identify. More info and submission details at bit.ly/LayersOfUs24

We're ONE MONTH away from this must-attend event of the season! Stay warm with free cold weather gear, admire the new mural created by Artist Fellow Kalief and his cohort of creatives, and show love to local artists at the one day only "Layers of Us" showcase!

Got a loved one incarcerated in #Illinois? Send them a holiday greeting for the upcoming Prisoncast! statewide radio show from WBEZ on 12/22 at 2PM. It's audio and journalism made with & for people inside & their loved ones outside. Submit here: bit.ly/3Ockq7F

Engage with your creative side at our Saturday event, Coats and Colors! Stay warm with free coats, admire the incredible mural created by our youth artist cohort, and support local artists at our one day only showcase, "Layers of Love"! ❄

This Saturday! Don't miss out on the creative event of the season, complete with hot chocolate from momentumcoffee 🍫☕️