Suzette Bross in Northwestern Magazine

August 12, 2022 11:00 am

Founder of CPS Lives, Suzette Bross, was featured in the Spring 2022 Northwestern magazine. The interview can be found on page 52 under Class Notes.

“Suzette Bross ’90 of Chicago wants to celebrate Chicago Public Schools. Four years ago, Bross founded CPS Lives, a nonprofit that partners professional artists with elementary, middle, and high schools in the Chicago Public Schools system during the academic year. Artists supplement classroom learning, facilitate after-school programs and collaborate with students on creative projects throughout the year. A professional photographer, Bross believes the arts are an engine for learning, change, and community service. A former public school student herself, Bross considers CPS Lives a “coming together of all sorts of strands of my life.”

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Artists in Public Schools creates artist residencies in Chicago Public Schools (CPS), providing expansive art making experiences for students, educators, and professional Chicago-based artists. Working together with a collaborative, community-focused mindset, we celebrate and widely share the unique stories of CPS students and schools through art and creativity. When the arts and aesthetics are integrated into education, work, and life, we strengthen our capacity to learn. Creating something is at the core of learning.