De Colores Art Cafe
During the summer, the Southwest Collective hosted weekly free art classes at De Colores Ice Cream & Coffee Shop in Archer Heights. We also brought these classes to our new neighbors during our Circulo sessions. Young people were able to learn to channel their energy and express themselves through various media, such as watercolor, jewelry making, sneaker design and terrarium creation.​
This project was partially supported by a Together We Heal Creative Place grant from the City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs & Special Events and the Mayor's Office of Equity and Justice.
This project was supported, in whole or in part, by federal assistance listing number, 21.027 awarded to The Southwest Collective by the US Treasury through the American Rescue Plan Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds in the amount of $45,000, representing 100% of total project funding.