Focus Groups
Focus groups seek to bring specific people together (whether they be students, parents, or CPS staff) to generate ideas based on their background during small group activities. Registration is required to participate in a focus group.
We recognize that participants may hold multiple identities at CPS (example: both a parent AND a teacher). In order to make sure we hear from as broad of an audience as possible, we ask that you pick only one focus group session to attend. If you are unable to attend your corresponding meeting, we ask that you join us for one of our community roundtable sessions instead.
Tuesday, September 10
- Audience: Students
- Time: 4:30 to 6:00 p.m.
- Format: Virtual
- Meeting Materials and Resources: Coming Soon
Wednesday, September 11
- Audience: Parents
- Time: 5:30 to 7:00 p.m.
- Format: Virtual
- Meeting Materials and Resources: Coming Soon
Thursday, September 12
- Audience: Students
- Time: 4:30 to 6:00 p.m.
- Format: Virtual
- Meeting Materials and Resources: Coming Soon
Friday, September 13
- Audience: School leaders
- Time: 1:00–2:30 p.m.
- Format: In person at Wells Community Academy High School
- Meeting Materials and Resources: Coming Soon
Monday, September 16
- Audience: Arts teachers
- Time: 4:00 to 5:30 p.m.
- Format: Virtual
- Meeting Materials and Resources: Coming Soon
Tuesday, September 17
- Audience: Teachers (non-arts)
- Time: 4:00 from 5:30 p.m.
- Format: Virtual
- Meeting Materials and Resources: Coming Soon
Thursday, September 19
- Audience: Parents
- Time: 12:00 to 1:30 p.m.
- Format: Virtual
- Meeting Materials and Resources: Coming Soon
Monday, September 23
- Audience: Arts teachers
- Time: 4:00 to 5:30 p.m.
- Format: Virtual
- Meeting Materials and Resources: Coming Soon
Thursday, September 26
- Audience: School leaders
- Time: 4:00–5:30 p.m.
- Format: Virtual
- Meeting Materials and Resources: Coming Soon
- MEETING LINK
- REGISTRATION
Tuesday, October 1
- Audience: Art Partners
- Time: 9:30–11:30 a.m.
- Format: In person at Art Institute of Chicago
- Meeting Materials and Resources: Coming Soon
- REGISTRATION
Monday, October 7
- Audience: Art Partners
- Time: 12:00–1:30 p.m.
- Format: Virtual
- Meeting Materials and Resources: Coming Soon
- MEETING LINK
- REGISTRATION
Roundtables
Roundtables provide a broader community the opportunity to engage in large-group discussions and activities to reflect on the current state of arts in Chicago and generate recommendations for the future. While roundtable conversations do not require that you register in advance, we always encourage it.
Wednesday, September 18
- Time: 5:30–7:30 p.m.
- Format: In-person
- Location: Olive-Harvey CCC, 10001 S. Woodlawn Ave.
- Meeting Materials and Resources: Coming Soon
Thursday, September 19
- Time: 5:30–7:30 p.m.
- Format: In-person
- Location: Irma C. Ruiz Fine and Performing Arts, 2410 S. Leavitt St.
- Meeting Materials and Resources: Coming Soon
Tuesday, September 24
- Time: 5:30–7:30 p.m.
- Format: In-person
- Location: Oscar Depriest Elementary School, 139 S. Parkside Ave.
- Meeting Materials and Resources: Coming Soon
Wednesday, October 2
- Time: 5:30–7:30 p.m.
- Format: In-person
- Location: Kelvyn Park High School 4343 W. Wrightwood Ave.
- Meeting Materials and Resources: Coming Soon
- Register
Monday, October 7
- Time: 5:30–7:30 p.m.
- Format: In-person
- Location: Truman College, 1145 W. Wilson Ave.
- Meeting Materials and Resources: Coming Soon
- Register
Wednesday, October 9
- Time: 12:00–2:00 p.m.
- Format: Virtual
- Meeting Materials and Resources: Coming Soon
- Register
Media Opportunities
Media are welcome to attend for photos and B-roll but must alert CPS via communications@cps.edu in advance of attending.