7 Incredibly Free Resources for Art Teachers

As we head into the final days of October, the Chicago Public School strike continues. The Chicago Teachers Union is fighting for the addition of nurses and social workers and against overcrowded classrooms. We’d like to lend our support! Here are seven FREE resources for teachers to utilize now and...

7 Ways To Support Chicago Nonprofit Organizations

Many of us who wish to contribute to our communities have long-harbored notions that the road to inner happiness includes some sort of giving. And it’s hardly an accident that this belief is so natural. Why wouldn’t happiness be spread from goodness and in both directions? But it is...

5 Cultural Features Great Companies Don’t Go Without

Children dream about growing up to be athletes, astronauts, dancers, artists, veterinarians, and firefighters, but many will find work that our youth couldn’t have imagined. Flying in a spaceship, a daily dose of adorable animals and a big truck with sirens become things of the past.  Except they don’t....

‘Statement On The Purpose Of A Corporation’ Is An Exciting Development For Nonprofit Organizations Like IPaintMyMind

About a month ago, a statement signed by 181 CEOs of the Business Roundtable rewrote the purpose of a corporation. That purpose includes a broader mission to foster an economy that benefits all Americans. The association’s previously held maxim that a corporation’s foremost existence was to serve shareholders was...

Turning Art Rentals Into Free Art Workshops for Kids

In the nonprofit sector, there’s always an issue around funding. A lack of it, or the cost of finding it. Companies are also looking for cool ways to give back, and every year arts funding in schools gets slashed. At IPaintMyMind, we’ve built a model that relies on our...

Increase Employee Productivity By Uniting Around A Good Cause

Most of us spend the majority of our waking hours at work, which makes it kind of funny to think companies are only recently coming around to the idea that people want to enjoy their workplace. The people, culture, and setting all make a huge difference in how we...

How To Commission A Mural For Your Office

With office space design moving to new levels, it’s incumbent upon any business to make a bold statement in its facilities and workplaces. From green walls, to rotating art, to lounges and cold brew, the coolest offices have Instagrammable design elements including interior and exterior murals. Commissioning a mural...

How The Arts & Business Council of Chicago Helped Us Succeed

In 2013, our leadership participated in a program with the Arts & Business Council of Chicago entitled, Business Volunteers for the Arts. The program matches an emerging arts organization with local pro-bono consultants who help co-create strategic plans and processes for the nonprofits they are paired with. As a...

How An Art Rental Service Can Take Your Company From Idle to Innovative

Workspaces have changed a lot in the last decade. Until then, offices were largely a sea of cubicles, poor lighting, and cost-cutting at every opportunity. Hardly the type of setting that inspired or energized. Interior design for offices has evolved a lot since then, moving toward open and collaborative...