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Tony "Bright" Davis article in Raw Vision Magazine
Project Onward artist, Tony "Bright" Davis, featured in Raw Vision's #105 edition. Check out a selection from the article and purchase...
Project Onward Staff
Apr 22, 20201 min read


Bill Douglas Finds His Footing at Project Onward
The Hardscrabbler Bridgeport Blog article by Kristin Ostberg features PO artist Bill Douglas and his journey through life and his...
Project Onward Staff
Mar 27, 20201 min read


COVID-19 Update: Project Onward studio and gallery closed to artists and visitors starting March 16.
Hello Project Onward Friends, I'd like you to know that Project Onward's team of artists, staff, interns and volunteers are all doing...
Project Onward Staff
Mar 19, 20202 min read


New York Times article featuring Project Onward artists
Poems and artwork compiled by Khadijah Queen and Jillian Weise for the New York Times features Bobby Tirelli, Andrew Hall, Ken Bortman....
Project Onward Staff
Jun 15, 20191 min read


Project Onward's Sheila Smith featured in New York Times article: ‘Make No Apologies for Yourself’
Opinion piece about disability art and writing, featuring artwork by Project Onward artist Shiela Smith. Read the article on New York...
Project Onward Staff
May 19, 20191 min read


Superfly Pimp Artist: The Life and Times of Tony "Bright" Davis in NewCity Digital
Project Onward artist, Tony "Bright" Davis, featured in NewCity Digital's April 2019 edition. Check out the article, pages 7-12:...
Project Onward Staff
Apr 1, 20191 min read
Project Onward selected for the 2018 SMART Growth Class
We are happy to announce Project Onward was one of 29 organizations selected to for Chicago Community Trust’s 2018 SMART Growth program!...
Project Onward Staff
Jun 4, 20181 min read


Portraitists with Disabilities Celebrate the History of Black Art from InThese Times
An interview with Project Onward artist, David A. Holt. Read the full article: http://inthesetimes.com/article/20923/commemorating-black-...
Project Onward Staff
Feb 21, 20181 min read
Project Onward an Artistic Sanctuary and Magnet for Talent from WTTW's Chicago Tonight
Project Onward was featured on WTTW's Chicago tonight. Feature starts at 20:11. Read the full article: https://news.wttw.com/2018/02/08/p...
Project Onward Staff
Feb 8, 20181 min read
"Honoring Legendary African American Artists" on WGN's People to People
Special segment with Project Onward artist, Elizabeth Barren, and Studio Manager, Robyn Jablonski discussing "Honoring Legendary African...
Project Onward Staff
Feb 1, 20181 min read
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