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This month, we celebrated the Grand Opening of our new Greater South Side location – our first investment in a physical space since 1995. President & CEO Miriam Owens leads guests through new Greater South Side space at our Grand Opening in October 2025. HISTORY What started as a small program with 15 students 10 years ago has grown to
Get to know Ivory Stephenson, Program Manager of our Greater South Side (GSS) site! A violist by trade, Ivory comes to The People’s Music School with exceptional musical talent and a deep-rooted passion for accessible arts education. We asked Ivory about what inspires her to do the work that she does. When did you first know you wanted to pursue
We are excited to announce that, for the first time in the school’s history, The People’s Music School now has a home of our own on the Greater South Side: 5410 S State Street! We will be holding our Greater South Side programming this fall from this new program site in Washington Park, and we can’t wait to welcome our
We are delighted to announce that The People’s Music School has been awarded a grant from the D’Addario Foundation! Their support allows us to expand our instrument inventory, bringing new and improved instruments to students across our programs. The D’Addario Foundation works to provide as many children as possible with an extraordinary musical education through grants, scholarships, and high quality,
Get to know our Performapaloozathon Title Sponsor, Let Music Fill My World! At Let Music Fill My World, we believe that every student deserves access to the joy, discipline, and creative expression that music brings. That’s why we’re so proud to serve as the Title Sponsor of this year’s Performapaloozathon, a celebration of everything that makes The People’s Music School
Updated May 29, 2025 We are excited to announce that we have been awarded a $100,000 Impact Grant from Impact Grants Chicago! The People’s Music School is honored to be among such deserving, inspiring nonprofit finalists. We’re especially grateful to TPMS Board member Emerald-Jane Hunter for presenting alongside President & CEO Miriam Goldberg Owens at last week’s Impact Grants celebration
