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 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...

5 Questions That Help CEOs Connect With Purpose, Mission, and Creativity

There are so many driven people making huge contributions in the world today, but a lot of times it can all feel removed from real connection. The digital landscape has a lot to do with that, but so does the pace of life, and the rate at which innovation...

How We Turn Corporate Art Rentals Into Local Impact

When it comes down to it, at our core, we are a conduit. Our corporate art rental service has been an incredible driver of the impact we make in our communities. It’s been vital in creating connections between communities that might not otherwise interact to coffer value & service...

Interview: Veronica Corzo-Duchardt Melds Photography & Screenprinting To Create Expert Designs

Photo by Anjali Pinto Veronica Corzo-Duchardt makes art prints that bring together various elements to create an aesthetic that absolutely nails it. By using photos directly in the screenprinting process, Veronica layers, designs, and uses negative space to come up with art prints that are composed and clean. She...

8 Must Have Tools for Nonprofit Art Organizations (To Do More With Less)

Running a nonprofit is no easy task, and making sure you’re getting bang for your buck, running efficiently, and marketing effectively is all essential to meeting your mission. When it comes down to it, doing more with less is all about efficient systems. At IPaintMyMind, a Chicago-based nonprofit, we’ve...

5 Volunteer Opportunities in Chicago That Support The Arts

When it comes down to it, all of us want to be part of a bigger purpose. Whether the projects, companies, or communities we’re a part of, making a difference and helping other people is an innate human quality. Some employers offer cool volunteer opportunities, but you really don’t...

Interview: Brittany Harris, Black Beauty, and Making Art Prints That Reflect & Uplift

Brittany Harris’ art prints celebrate heritage, culture, and identity with bold colors & iconic glimpses. Her inspiration is about creating an appropriate, real, and joyous reflection, where art uses its platform to celebrate – and we couldn’t be more supportive of that. Creating opportunities for art to suggest affirmative...