Since its inception in 2018, the FAME Center has gifted 1,500 Chicago students with art instruction.
to students in underserved communities that didn't have the same opportunities that I had," said FAME Center founder Sheila Fortson.
The year-round program offers instruction in music, visual and digital art, theater, creative writing and art therapy. Last year, the FAME Center provided $43,000 in financial aid to Chicago students to attend the program. Student Mikala Davis learned to play the violin and also takes part in art therapy, which she said helps her cope with the sudden loss of her father.
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