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  • Home >> December, 2009

    Tax Deduction supports art for those who need it!

    Posted on: Monday, December 28th, 2009 in: Uncategorized

    Do you try to give a donation to a deserving non profit before the end of December? Well, URBAN ART RETREAT is a 501 (C) 3 tax exempt organization that really needs your help right now!
    Unlike big organizations with a large support base, the donation you make to U.A.R. is not a drop in the [...]

    Chicago Women’s Residence at U.A.R.

    Posted on: Monday, December 28th, 2009 in: Uncategorized

    Hey, guess what? Our beautiful women’s residence on the second floor of the U.A.R.has 2 openings for 2 special women who would like to stay in a women’s home while visiting Chicago. Maybe you are here for an art show, a business meeting, to attend a conference, to work on your novel, or have a [...]

    Artistic Gardening this spring & summer!

    Posted on: Monday, December 28th, 2009 in: Uncategorized

    I love gardening and I am the board member here who oversees the Florence Gardens at URBAN ART RETREAT.
    There is about 1 and 1/4 lots of garden space. I have divided areas up into smaller gardens. One is raised beds to grow berry bushes. Another is for fern-like ground cover plants. One that [...]