WE MAKE MORE ARTS
EDUCATION POSSIBLE.

 

A fest by the community, for the community – all proceeds from the volunteer-run Bucktown Arts Fest go to fund, develop and support arts and education programming at Holstein Park and in local Bucktown/Wicker Park classrooms.

See what we fund below.

  • Weekly Music Classes at Holstein Park

    Each semester, we partner with Bucktown Music to host weekly classes for kids and adults. We cover the cost of instructors and the small class fee supports Holstein Park.

    To register:
    Contact Bucktown Music (773) 904-7226 or luis@bucktownmusic.com

  • Weekly Art Classes at Holstein Park

    Each semester we partner with artist Connie Hinkle to provide weekly painting and drawing classes for adults and kids. We cover the cost of instructors and the small class fee supports Holstein Park.

    To register:
    Stop by Holstein Park at 2200 N Oakley or call (312) 742-7554.

  • Classroom Donations

    Through the DonorsChoose platform, we fund the projects teachers most want. make arts education donations to local classrooms. From band instruments to reading centers, we’ve try to keep it local by donating to classrooms at Pulaski International School of Chicago, A. N. Pritzker School, Chicago International Charter School – Bucktown and Goethe Elementary.

    See a complete list of projects we have helped fund

  • Zephyr Dance

    We support Zephyr Dance, the artist in residence at Holstein Park, through an annual donation to support the dance classes and workshops they create and host at the park.

  • Summer Day Camp at Holstein Park

    Each summer, we serve 200 day campers ages 6-13 with new and exciting ways to experience and create art during the 8-week Summer Day Camp program at Holstein Park.

What Teachers Are Saying

“We have been able use the Ukulele in class with my 3rd graders to explore the construction and science behind the acoustics of a "lute" style instrument. We have explored rhythm and melody and how to preform both. Most importantly - we had fun.

The students were able to express a musical performance. Yet, we still were able to practice safe Covid-19 protocols, by keeping distance, not singing, and keeping our instruments clean and protected. Having just 18 students in person was perfect, as I did not have to double the users on any particular instrument.

— Mr. Clingman

“I am so touched by your generous donations. You have tremendously impacted my classroom in such a positive way. The children were so excited when I opened the box in the classroom. Their eyes grew bigger when we set the center up together. This center is one of the most popular in our classroom. The children love to have a place to go to to listen to stories. They are able to turn the pages themselves and follow along with the words. They are experiencing pure joy in this center.We listen to the story as a whole group. Then, the story is placed in the new listening center for the children to listen to it. My students are empowered to develop and enhance their own literacy skills.”

— Mrs. Markson

“It makes me so happy to see that you care so much about the students of Pulaski and the strengthening of their music education. This will mean so much to the students once they hear about this. They were already so excited to hear about the Donors Choose program, but to see such quick results from a generous donor will leave them speechless.

Since you are so close to our school, this will not be the last time you hear from the Pulaski band and music program. This will be the beginning of a great relationship!”

— Mr. G