Awakenings

Awakenings We provide survivors of SV trauma-informed, inclusive
art-making experiences that encourage healing.

These nights are always SO special for us at Awakenings. Tonight, members of our Spring 2026 Cogenerational Cohort spoke...
05/29/2026

These nights are always SO special for us at Awakenings. Tonight, members of our Spring 2026 Cogenerational Cohort spoke to their family, friends, and loved ones about the art they created, the community they made, and the self discoveries they experienced during these past 9 weeks. 🎨

We are so grateful to have been able to share another Cohort with the world, and even more grateful to our Cohort members for showing up and sharing their creativity with us 💜

A BIG thank you to who made this Cohort possible. We are so grateful for their support in our mission 🦚

Join us on Thursday to celebrate the conclusion of our Spring 2026 Cohort with a gathering of survivorship, art, and com...
05/26/2026

Join us on Thursday to celebrate the conclusion of our Spring 2026 Cohort with a gathering of survivorship, art, and community. 🦚

We want to invite you to an exclusive viewing of artwork created by our Spring 2026 Co-generational Healing Arts Cohort, joined by the cohort members, as a celebration and reflection of their healing journey and the community they have built through this program.

🗓️When: Thursday, May 28th.
6:00pm - Doors open
6:30pm - First Speaking Time
7:30pm - Second Speaking Time
8:30pm - Doors Close
📍Where: Awakenings Art, 4001 N. Ravenswood Ave, Suite 204-C
🎟️Tickets: Free! Link in our bio.

The Awakenings Cohort program is a 9-week healing art program where participants attend weekly art workshops that build on themes surrounding survivorship, healing, and reflection. This Spring, we brought together survivors aged 55+ and survivors aged 18-25 for a collaborative art-making experience that explores healing across generations from sexual violence.

At Awakenings, we believe that artmaking can be an extremely powerful tool for survivors of sexual violence to process and move through their emotions about trauma and healing. Our Cohort program strives to facilitate the opportunity for further healing and reflection, while also providing a space for community and belonging. 💜

We’re doing it again!! Create a bouquet of your favorite florals, sip on a house-made cocktail, and paint a canvas of yo...
05/15/2026

We’re doing it again!! Create a bouquet of your favorite florals, sip on a house-made cocktail, and paint a canvas of your bouquet to last! Join us for a step-by-step guided painting tutorial for painting your favorite flowers. 💐

Two ticket options are available:
* General Admission tickets ($50) covers most of our expenses for your supplies and paying our teaching artist for their time.
* General Admission Donation Amount ($75) covers your workshop costs and includes an additional donation that helps Awakenings continue providing free, trauma-informed art programs for survivors in our community. Your extra support helps keep our doors open for those who need healing spaces most.
Both ticket options grant you access to the event equally!

🗓️Wednesday, June 17th | 6:00pm – 8:00pm
Doors open at 5:30pm!
📍4001 N Ravenswood Ave. Suite 204C, Chicago, IL
🎟️ $50-$75, link in our bio!

What to expect:
* Arrive at our beautiful Ravenswood Art Studio loft space, grab your drink and a spot
* Choose which fresh stems that you would like to make your bouquet with
* Out of the flower-types provided, receive a step-by-step tutorial on how to paint each one by a professional teaching artist, and draw inspiration from the bouquet you created
* Go home with your bouquet and your new painting!

What’s included in your ticket:
* House-made cocktails, craft beer, and seltzer water🍸
* Snacks
* Flowers💐
* Painting supplies🎨
* Your finished painting and bouquet

This workshop is perfect for a date night, girls’ night, solo self-care, or birthday gifts/celebrations!💜

Only 25 spots available!

It’s that time! Join us to celebrate the conclusion of our Spring 2026 Cohort with a gathering of survivorship, art, and...
05/11/2026

It’s that time! Join us to celebrate the conclusion of our Spring 2026 Cohort with a gathering of survivorship, art, and community. 🦚

We want to invite you to an exclusive viewing of artwork created by our Spring 2026 Co-generational Healing Arts Cohort, joined by the cohort members, as a celebration and reflection of their healing journey and the community they have built through this program.

🗓️When: Thursday, May 28th.
6:00pm - Doors open
6:30pm - First Speaking Time
7:30pm - Second Speaking Time
8:30pm - Doors Close
📍Where: Awakenings Art, 4001 N. Ravenswood Ave, Suite 204-C
🎟️Tickets: Free! Link in our bio.

The Awakenings Cohort program is a 9-week healing art program where participants attend weekly art workshops that build on themes surrounding survivorship, healing, and reflection. This Spring, we brought together survivors aged 55+ and survivors aged 18-25 for a collaborative art-making experience that explores healing across generations from sexual violence.

At Awakenings, we believe that artmaking can be an extremely powerful tool for survivors of sexual violence to process and move through their emotions about trauma and healing. Our Cohort program strives to facilitate the opportunity for further healing and reflection, while also providing a space for community and belonging. 💜

05/06/2026

healing is finding community 💜 join us at Awakenings to find yours 🦚

Thank you for supporting us during Sexual Assault Awareness MonthAs a survivor resource, Sexual Assault Awareness Month ...
05/06/2026

Thank you for supporting us during Sexual Assault Awareness Month

As a survivor resource, Sexual Assault Awareness Month is a special time for us to build awareness and celebrate survivors, but that doesn’t mean the work is over.

Awakenings is a free survivor resource in operation 12 months a year, and you support allows us to continue. Thank you.

This month we have a lot going on!

This weekend Awakenings will be facilitating our Relief Printing workshop for survivors at the Trans Youth Summit, and invite you to join us!

Our public Re-Printing Memories workshop is taking place on May 12th, and is a masked workshop. RSVP or join the waitlist!

At the end of the month, we have our coveted Art Walk-lthrough for our Spring 2026 Cohort. Join us at the studio on May 28th as a celebration and reflection of the healing journey and the community our Cohort members have built through this program!

Lastly, we are now taking newsletter announcement requests! So if you have survivor events, opportunities, or would like to shout out a survivor-centered organization see the link in our bio for the request form!

Thank you for your support!

04/30/2026

there is onus always on the person hearing your story in how they react to it 💜

Watch the full survivor interview at the link in our bio!

Need something to do this weekend? Join us for a step-by-step guided painting tutorial for painting your favorite flower...
04/23/2026

Need something to do this weekend? Join us for a step-by-step guided painting tutorial for painting your favorite flowers. 💐 🍸

Create a bouquet of your favorite florals, sip on a house-made cocktail, and paint a canvas of your bouquet to last!

🗓️Saturday, April 25th | 6:00pm – 8:00pm
📍4001 N Ravenswood Ave. Suite 204C, Chicago, IL
🎟️ Tickets: $40. Link in our bio!

What to expect:
* Arrive at our beautiful Ravenswood Art Studio loft space, grab your drink and a spot
* Choose which fresh stems that you would like to make your bouquet with
* Out of the flower-types provided, receive a step-by-step tutorial on how to paint each one by a professional teaching artist, and draw inspiration from the bouquet you created
* Go home with your bouquet and your new painting!

What’s included in your ticket:
* House-made cocktails, craft beer, and seltzer water🍸
* Snacks🍿
* Flowers 💐
* Painting supplies 🎨
* Your finished painting and bouquet 🖼️💐

Special thanks to a local, sustainable wedding and event florist, for their extremely generous flower donation! 💜

This workshop is perfect for a date night, girls’ night, solo self-care, or birthday or Mother’s Day gifts/celebrations!

Only 25 spots available!

       

dear survivor: your story matters, and the way others react to it is not on you 💜
04/22/2026

dear survivor: your story matters, and the way others react to it is not on you 💜

Join us for Re-printing Memory – cyanotype printing, lead by our Teaching Artist Saori Darlene. This workshop is a mask ...
04/22/2026

Join us for Re-printing Memory – cyanotype printing, lead by our Teaching Artist Saori Darlene. This workshop is a mask required event! We will have two air purifiers, and masks provided.

In our Re-printing Memory workshop, participants will explore how cyanotype prints can help capture, reimagine, and navigate memories with objects held closely in one’s life.

🗓️When: Tuesday, May 12th. 6:00pm - 9:00pm CST
📍Where: Awakenings Art, 4001 N. Ravenswood Ave, Suite 204-C
🎟️Tickets: Free! Link in our bio.

Cyanotype is a printmaking process that uses light and a chemical solution to reverse print the image of an object onto paper or fabric. This workshop will include a step-by-step demonstration of the medium to explore themes of change and vulnerability. Participants are encouraged to bring found, sentimental, and/or household objects. 🦋

Address

4001 N Ravenswood Avenue
Chicago, IL
60613

Opening Hours

Tuesday 10am - 4pm
Wednesday 10am - 4pm
Thursday 10am - 4pm
Friday 10am - 4pm

Telephone

+17739048217

Website

http://www.awakeningsart.org/

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