Chicago Academy for the Arts Spring Festival returns to in-person screenings after two year hiatus

Recap of National and State-wide stories

April 1, 2022

The announcement of the Chicago Academy for the Arts Spring Media Festival was shared with more than 200 regional and national news outlets including Entertainment Guide Illinois, Illinois Lifestyle News, Illinois Free Press, Huffington Post, NPR national wire distribution service.

Notably, we were featured in art-focused media outlets deemed critical to our mission including Global Culture Review, Arts, Society, & Me, and Online Culture Channel. Education and educator-resource media outlets, including World Education Report and Today In Education, shared our news, too.

Both the event and Chicago Academy for the Arts’ mission were featured in select Culture, Society, and Lifestyle media outlets (including Culture News Today, African American News Today, and Hispanic News) and movie and film industry media outlets (including AccessHollywood.com, Academy Awards News, Movie & Theater News Today, America Radio News Network)

We were featured prominently in Facebook, Google, and Yahoo news feeds leading up to the event. A full report can be found here.

About The Chicago Academy for the Arts

The Chicago Academy for the Arts (The Academy) is a nationally recognized independent high school for the performing and visual arts.

Designated a National School of Distinction by the John F. Kennedy Center, The Academy offers students the opportunity to engage in a unique co-curricular program: rigorous, college-preparatory academic classes and professional-level arts training in the context of an unparalleled school culture. The Academy’s school day consists of a modified block schedule of three 75-minute blocks of academic courses and a 45-minute flex period followed by a three-plus hour immersion in a student's chosen arts department: Dance, Media Arts (filmmaking, animation, creative writing), Music, Musical Theatre, Theatre, and Visual Arts. At The Chicago Academy for the Arts, young artists master the skills necessary for academic success, critical thought, and creative expression.

The Chicago Academy for the Arts is an Illinois 501(c)3 organization. Click here to learn more or donate.

Chicago Academy for the Arts Spring Festival returns to in-person screenings after two year hiatus

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