Once you banish grade-school memories of macaroni collages, there’s a wealth of corporate-friendly art projects that can help employees bond, de-stress, and get their creative juices flowing.
A longtime Chicago artists’ community, Lillstreet Art Center hosts corporate groups for ceramics, drawing, painting, metalsmithing, and textile-arts classes in a sprawling former gear factory in Ravenswood. The Lillstreet facility also has a café for on-site lunches and dinners. Pricing is based on class length and size (as many as 20 people can be accommodated) and starts at $25 per person for two hours. Past clients include American Express, PepsiCo, Unilever, and Rotary International.Also in Ravenswood is Inside Out Art Studio, which specializes in mask making. Classes can take place at the studio (with a capacity of 20), or instructor Jeff Semmerling can come to the venue of your choice. Pricing is based on class size and is customized to your group. Unicef, LaSalle Bank, the Chicago Shakespeare Theater, and the mayor’s office of special events are among the studio’s past clients.
Chicago Hot Glass, in Humboldt Park, offers several options for groups, from live demonstrations to glassblowing (each student makes a paperweight, flower, or small cup) and bead making. Rates are $55 to $95 per person, depending on the class; each lasts approximately 30 minutes. Chicago Hot Glass can host as many as 20 people for classes and 100 for demonstrations. Past clients include Highlife Adventures, McDonald’s, and the Art Institute of Chicago.
A longtime Chicago artists’ community, Lillstreet Art Center hosts corporate groups for ceramics, drawing, painting, metalsmithing, and textile-arts classes in a sprawling former gear factory in Ravenswood. The Lillstreet facility also has a café for on-site lunches and dinners. Pricing is based on class length and size (as many as 20 people can be accommodated) and starts at $25 per person for two hours. Past clients include American Express, PepsiCo, Unilever, and Rotary International.Also in Ravenswood is Inside Out Art Studio, which specializes in mask making. Classes can take place at the studio (with a capacity of 20), or instructor Jeff Semmerling can come to the venue of your choice. Pricing is based on class size and is customized to your group. Unicef, LaSalle Bank, the Chicago Shakespeare Theater, and the mayor’s office of special events are among the studio’s past clients.
Chicago Hot Glass, in Humboldt Park, offers several options for groups, from live demonstrations to glassblowing (each student makes a paperweight, flower, or small cup) and bead making. Rates are $55 to $95 per person, depending on the class; each lasts approximately 30 minutes. Chicago Hot Glass can host as many as 20 people for classes and 100 for demonstrations. Past clients include Highlife Adventures, McDonald’s, and the Art Institute of Chicago.
Chicago Hot Glass offers glassblowing demonstrations.
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Lillstreet Art Center, a longtime artists' community, hosts groups for various types of art instruction.
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The art of mask making is the focus of Inside Out Art Studio.
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Chicago Hot Glass instructors offer glassblowing demonstrations for groups.
Photo: Courtesy of Chicago Hot Glass
