This City is Our Home
Photographs, Paintings and Essays by Homeless Youth in Chicago.We are grateful to our friends at 826CHI for hosting our first public exhibit of artwork created by the youth in our weekly programs. Fifteen homeless men and women ranging in ages from 17 to 24 contributed essays, paintings and photographs depicting their lives on the streets of Chicago. (Photography below by Chris Rudnick)

Comments on the exhibit:

'It was amazing.'
'It is breathtaking. Thanks.'
'Beautiful, brave, real. Thank you!'
'Never give up!'
'More powerful than much of what I've seen in museums.'
'The Real Thing, without self-pity.'
'Thank you for showing me a piece of your life. It was inspirational.'

Copies of any of the photos displayed in our gallery are available for $25. Please contact Lisa Thompson at (773) 710-7346 or lisa@blueskyinn.org to order a print.

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