Evanston 5th Ward Studio Programs

Family Focus is an organization with locations throughout the Chicagoland area that provides a wide variety of services to children and families, all in effort to strengthen the communities they serve. In our 5th Ward Studio, OSP regularly facilitates art groups for children enrolled in after school programming through Family Focus Evanston. We provide an open and judgment free environment for our participants to have fun and connect with one another. Our facilitators encourage all participants to direct their own art making experiences, helping to build each child’s autonomy and sense of self.

Kingsway Preparatory School is a private elementary school operating in the same building as our 5th Ward Studio. Once a week, OSP provides arts services for the school’s preK students, giving them an opportunity to freely connect with their creative side in a safe and familiar environment. Students are encouraged to follow their intuition while art making, and learn important social and emotional skills in the process.