The mission of Open Studio Project is to bring art directly to individuals for personal growth, improved mental health, social emotional learning, and community well-being. Through workshops, classes, exhibitions and extensive community partnerships, our most important goal is to teach participants how to use art-making effectively as a safe, powerful, and reliable medium for growth. We collaborate with several local social service agencies to meet the needs of their clients. In-school art residencies and after-school art programs address the social emotional needs of youth in public school settings from Pre-K to high school in multiple school districts throughout the Chicagoland area.