Video desc: Young man paints a brightly colored realistic image of a lion’s head. White text reads: Looking for something to do this Saturday? Join us for local art, hot cocoa and FREE coats for the whole family! Coats & Colors, December 14th, 2240 S Michigan Ave 11am to 3pm.

Tis the season to join us at the must-attend event of the season! Grab a free coat, see a new mural created by local artist, and check out art made by Chicago creatives! Come to Coats and Colors on December 14th from 11am to 1pm! Video description in the thread!

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

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"! ❄

Video description: Multiple clips of teen to young adult artists painting a realistic lion's head with bright pink, blue, yellow, green, and white paints with "gloria" by Kendrick Lamar featuring SZA playing in the background.

Only a week and a half until our mural unveiling! Join @Kaysean_ and our exquisite muralists at the art event of the season on Dec. 14th from 11am to 3pm at 2240 S Michigan Ave, featuring additional work from local artists! Video description in the thread 🎨🖌️

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:

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!

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

Video Description: Several clips of two young men sketching a large realistic lion head on a black wall.

If you've been curious about @Kaysean_'s mural workshop @ ConTextos, here's an update! Hang out with us Wednesdays from 4:30-6:30pm and Saturdays from 12-2pm to get in on the action 🎨🙌. Video description below!

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 ❤️

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

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?.

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

Friends of ConTextos, tune into @WBEZreset 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! 🎧

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

RT @SwankPR: #ClientRECAP:✨ On Aug 17th, @contextoschi and the MAAFA Redemption Project hosted the #SankofaStoryGarden ribbon cutting cerem….

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

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