A True interMEDIA SchoolHouse
The Chicago Art Department is an environment specifically catered to the interMEDIA artist. While most art making environments are designed around the needs of a specific discipline or media, the Chicago Art Department environment has been established to facilitate connections between media and disciplines. Each workshop area has been set-up to not only accomodate but actually encourage working between the digital and the analog.

Real World Art-Making Space
Chicago Art Department members are provided with a unique opportunity to learn and make art in a full-time, fully operational artist studio. Yes! When school is not in session artists are still working here into the wee hours of the night. We believe this may provide many intangible learning opportunities. Students can not only learn in a classroom environment, but make immediate and direct connections to their own real-world artmaking situations.

State of the Art Digital Equipment
The Chicago Art Department offers a full range of new media tools and equipment. From MacG4s, to video editing suites, to video cameras, lights, mixers, turntables, you name it the Chicago Art Department has the toys to play your new media games.

Our Very Own Exhibition/Performance Space
Not only do you get to make the art here, but you can show it as well. The Chicago Art Department is located in the Chicago Arts District, a neighborhood with several great art galleries. Happenings like 2nd Fridays, regularly bring visitors into the area. The Chicago Art Department has consistently drawn good -sized crowds every month. TRANSLATION?: THE PUBLIC WILL SEE YOUR WORK.