We build bridges over barriers to provide arts for all.

Here, at Downstage Arts, we collectively persevere to be an agent of change. In order to do that, we must continue to listen deeply and...

When Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka was decided in 1954, our nation had hope for racial equality in its public education system....

Last week, our blog discussed why the arts are as equally essential as a school’s main curriculum. We know that the arts foster students'...

Several studies indicate students' academic lives improve when they have access to the arts, whether part of an academic program or an...

Drumroll, please! During the Spring semester this year, Downstage Arts is offering one free class per month in partnership with Chicago...

New year, new art! The arts are informed and influenced by the stories of our past, by the information we have learned so far, and by...

Welcome back, Lindsay! Last time, we talked about you and why you started Downstage Arts. Today, we unpack a little bit more. So many of...

Circle up, friends! Today on the blog we interview our fearless gem, our do-it-all founder of Downstage Arts, Lindsay Cummings! *Holding...

Regardless of the manner that you are celebrating the Thanksgiving holiday this year, we hope you are giving thanks. It might seem...

Our show begins with our Teen Cohort taking center stage! The past seven weeks have been full of preparation for our students who are...

As the saying goes, “The show must go on!”, and on it goes here at Downstage Arts. We’ll admit that beginning our journey amidst a...

Hello, and welcome! We are glad you are here at the opening debut of the Downstage Arts Blog! The pre-show jitters are here with us, but...