The Chicago Academy for the Arts
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At The Chicago Academy for the Arts, high school artists master the skills necessary for academic success, critical thought, and creative expression.

 

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Middle School Programs at The Academy

Weekend and summer arts intensives for artists in grades 6 through 8.

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Upcoming Events and Recent News

UPCOMING EVENTS
No School: Spring Break
Apr 7
No School: Spring Break
Parents Association Meeting
Apr 16
Parents Association Meeting
Bobby Meinig Senior Jazz Violin Recital • Mon, Apr 21 @ 7:00 p.m. • Music Department Spring Festival
Apr 21
Bobby Meinig Senior Jazz Violin Recital • Mon, Apr 21 @ 7:00 p.m. • Music Department Spring Festival

Bobby Meinig's Senior Jazz Violin Recital!

Degame Young Senior Voice Recital • Mon, Apr 21 @ 7:00 p.m. • Music Department Spring Festival
Apr 23
Degame Young Senior Voice Recital • Mon, Apr 21 @ 7:00 p.m. • Music Department Spring Festival

Degame Young’s Senior Voice Recital!

Media Arts: Spring Exhibition • Thursday, April 24 @ 5:00 p.m.
Apr 24
Media Arts: Spring Exhibition • Thursday, April 24 @ 5:00 p.m.

The Media Arts Department is excited to present their Spring Exhibition!

Photography by Liv Downing (‘25).

Media Arts: Spring Exhibition • Friday, April 25 @ 7:00 p.m.
Apr 25
Media Arts: Spring Exhibition • Friday, April 25 @ 7:00 p.m.

The Media Arts Department is excited to present their Spring Exhibition!

Photography by Liv Downing (‘25).

Media Arts: 2025 Senior Show • Saturday, April 26 @ 1:00 p.m.
Apr 26
Media Arts: 2025 Senior Show • Saturday, April 26 @ 1:00 p.m.

The Media Arts Department is excited to present their 2025 Senior Show!

Photography by Güneş Göker (‘26).

Faculty Recital Series: Marianne Parker, piano, and friends • Wed, Apr 30 @ 12:30 p.m. • Music Department Spring Festival
Apr 30
Faculty Recital Series: Marianne Parker, piano, and friends • Wed, Apr 30 @ 12:30 p.m. • Music Department Spring Festival

The Music Department's Faculty Recital Series, featuring Marianne Parker and friends!

Delaney Baeza Junior Piano Recital • Wed, Apr 30 @ 7:00 p.m. • Music Department Spring Festival
Apr 30
Delaney Baeza Junior Piano Recital • Wed, Apr 30 @ 7:00 p.m. • Music Department Spring Festival

Delaney Baeza’s Junior Piano Recital!

Elective Lesson Recital • Wed, April 30 @ 5:00 p.m. • Music Department Spring Festival
Apr 30
Elective Lesson Recital • Wed, April 30 @ 5:00 p.m. • Music Department Spring Festival

The Music Department’s Elective Lesson Recital!

Bobby Meinig Senior Classical Violin Recital • Thurs, May 1 @ 7:00 p.m. • Music Department Spring Festival
May 1
Bobby Meinig Senior Classical Violin Recital • Thurs, May 1 @ 7:00 p.m. • Music Department Spring Festival

Bobby Meinig’s Senior Classical Violin Recital!

Theatre: Women and War: A Greek Play Festival
May 2
Theatre: Women and War: A Greek Play Festival

Join the Theatre Department for: Women and War: A Greek Play Festival!

AP Exam: European History
May 5
AP Exam: European History
Pop Rock Ensemble Concert • Mon, May 5 @ 7:00 p.m. • Music Department Spring Festival
May 5
Pop Rock Ensemble Concert • Mon, May 5 @ 7:00 p.m. • Music Department Spring Festival

The Music Department’s NEWEST ensemble will be presenting their debut show!

Media Arts: Advanced Photography Pop-Up Exhibition • Tuesday, May 6 @ 4:30 p.m.
May 6
Media Arts: Advanced Photography Pop-Up Exhibition • Tuesday, May 6 @ 4:30 p.m.

Join Media Arts for their Advanced Photography Pop-Up Exhibition!

AP Exam: Literature and Composition
May 7
AP Exam: Literature and Composition
Faculty Recital Series: Jesse Langen, guitar, and friends • Wed, May 7 @ 12:30 p.m. • Music Department Spring Festival
May 7
Faculty Recital Series: Jesse Langen, guitar, and friends • Wed, May 7 @ 12:30 p.m. • Music Department Spring Festival

The Music Department's Faculty Recital Series, featuring Jesse Langen and friends!

Faculty Recital Series: Rachel Brown, violin, and friends • Wed, Apr 23 @ 12:30 p.m. • Music Department Spring Festival
May 7
Faculty Recital Series: Rachel Brown, violin, and friends • Wed, Apr 23 @ 12:30 p.m. • Music Department Spring Festival

The Music Department's Faculty Recital Series, featuring Rachel Brown and friends!

AP Exam: World History Modern
May 8
AP Exam: World History Modern
Giuliano Garcia Junior Piano Recital • Thurs, May 8 @ 5:00 p.m. • Music Department Spring Festival
May 8
Giuliano Garcia Junior Piano Recital • Thurs, May 8 @ 5:00 p.m. • Music Department Spring Festival

RSVP to Giuliano Garcia’s Junior Piano Recital!

Brahms and Bossa: An Evening of Song • Thurs, May 8 @ 7:00 p.m. • Music Department Spring Festival
May 8
Brahms and Bossa: An Evening of Song • Thurs, May 8 @ 7:00 p.m. • Music Department Spring Festival

The Music Department presents Brahms and Bossa: An Evening of Song!

Without Genre 4.0 • Friday, May 9 @ 4:45 p.m. • Music Department Spring Festival
May 9
Without Genre 4.0 • Friday, May 9 @ 4:45 p.m. • Music Department Spring Festival

The Music Department’s Without Genre 4.0!

Without Genre 4.0 • Friday, May 9 @ 4:45 p.m. • Music Department Spring Festival
May 9
Without Genre 4.0 • Friday, May 9 @ 4:45 p.m. • Music Department Spring Festival

The Music Department’s Without Genre 4.0!

Spring Dance Concert • Saturday, May 10 @ 2:00 p.m.
May 10
Spring Dance Concert • Saturday, May 10 @ 2:00 p.m.

Join the Dance department for their Spring Dance Concert!

Spring Dance Concert • Saturday, May 10 @ 7:00 p.m.
May 10
Spring Dance Concert • Saturday, May 10 @ 7:00 p.m.

Join the Dance department for their Spring Dance Concert!

AP Exam: Calculus AB/BC
May 12
AP Exam: Calculus AB/BC
AP Exam: French
May 13
AP Exam: French
AP Exam: Art History
May 15
AP Exam: Art History
AP Exam: Spanish
May 15
AP Exam: Spanish
End of Semester 2
May 16
End of Semester 2