I took a class here as a teenager and it was top notch! I have talked to many students who have…read moretalked classes here recently, and you know what, they can't speak highly enough about it! Yes, the rumors are true! It's just as good now as it was 45 years ago! Hats off to all the great teachers for encouraging all the students from around the world (yes, I knew a young woman from Italy who attended classes back in 2005!). A big standing ovation to all the teachers keeping this great institution world class all these decades later! You are the greatest!

Continuing Ed "intro" courses are not worth it. Don't bother unless you've already mastered the…read morebasics elsewhere because you will not be taught any techniques here.

Right now with all the COVID-19 craziness going on, taking online courses through Vitruvian is a…read moregreat way to develop talents, during the shelter in place orders and social distancing. The online course offers hours of detailed video direction. The videos are high-quality and give great depth and detail into instruction. I am about halfway through the course and I absolutely love it. David the instructor is extremely detail oriented. If you are looking to develop your drawing skills, I highly recommend their Beginners Course in Drawing. One of the reasons I love this online corse it is because you can work at your own pace and you can go back and watch the videos as many times as you need to. David is extremely responsive. Anytime I have had a question or a concern he responds very quickly. I'm giving them 5 STARS! :)

Some are intimidated by the words "realism" and "traditional," but if you want to learn to draw,…read morepaint and sculpt well, no matter your personal style or aesthetic, Vitruvian is the BEST place to go. Not only are both instructors/owners extremely skilled, but they have decades of combined experience in instruction, and know how to systematically and effectively develop an artist from beginners to veterans They're both also great people to be around, and classes can be as fun as they are challenging. They're new Saturday format is extremely flexible, and great for beginners, and people with irregular schedules.

This was an excellent class series! Michael is a wonderful instructor and truly passionate about…read morehelping you to learn. I walked away actually able to fully navigate and create throughout the entire Adobe suite. I would highly recommend his workshops for any and all Adobe learning you're looking to do. I'm excited to take on another series of InDesign classes in the future to better my skill set. Worth every penny.

Great class - lots of info. Mike is a great teacher. Took Photoshop Level 1. Feel like I got enough…read moreexperience to start working on my own with confidence. The location was very convenient with a parking garage across the street. A great experience all aroynd.

I had my son's 9th birthday party at Magical Minds Studio in January 2026. Everything about our…read moreexperience was great- the party planner, the people who worked the party, the crafts used for the party, the flexibility and kindness (and patience!!) of everyone- it was all phenomenal. Thank you so much for everything! We will be back for some more fun :)

My child is at summer camp right now and having a wonderful time! Each week is a different theme…read moreranging from baking to famous artists to Harry Potter! Campers enjoy a mix of free time (painting, outdoor time, books, Magnatiles, doll house & dinosaurs) and more structured, project time like origami and wand-making. But it's not just limited to art. They do music play too. The staff members are warm, friendly, professional, attentive and creative! They are all trained artists with experience in early childhood care & education. It's clear they love their jobs and the campers love being there! What a treasure! And it is affordable. We are so lucky to have Magical Minds in Oak Park.

This place is wonderful for classes and parties for both kids and adults. I just did a family…read moreclass doing a type of media I never tried before! The staff is so friendly and helpful. We are lucky to have an art center in our small town. Kids need art!

"This place changed my (son's/daughter's) life"…read more This is the single most common quote I've heard the past three years as a parent of a Senior and Junior dancer at The Academy. Both my daughters have said this, many parents have said this to me and recently, a returning academy alumni who now writes for Gwen Stefani, Selena Gomez, and Justin Bieber said The Academy saved him. The environment, academically and through the arts is extremely challenging and difficult for both daughters to a point to where I wonder at times if it's too much. But then as we complete the school year and reflect on their growth, accomplishments and the connections they've made, it feels very much like a place like no other in preparing them for a demanding future. The most important thing you can do is get out to a performance where you may conclude as many do, that it seems impossible these are only high school students. Then visit the school itself where you'll see how accepting and diverse the culture is which seems to enrich and nurture our children in ways high school never did for the majority of us.

My daughter goes to art classes here and it's a wonderful experience. So glad we found this through…read morefriends.... It's an actual Chicago high school, yay glad we found it!!

I booked a fluid art session for my date and our instructor was Allie who was incredible. She was…read morevery chill and made our experience amazing. My date enjoyed the whole experience - easy and effortless and we had a good laughs with other fellow participants. I highly recommend this for a date activity.

Came here for a girls weekend. Had a lot of fun with the art, the people were so nice and the art…read moreturned out great. They were so helpful when we had to ship our art pieces once they dried and delivery was smooth. One suggestion: we paid for their best PPE. I am a tall girl but not THAT tall. The poncho was not long enough to cover the top of the lower leg and shoe covers. I had a pair of pants get ruined by the bright acrylic paint that hit me right at the exposed inch of pant leg and I had to then wear those pants to a nicer dinner... little embarrassing. They should definitely consider adding an option of a longer version of the poncho. Tall people beware!

I take classes here and love it. Love the environment and the teachers are Great. Would recommend…read moreto anyone

Such a cool place and such a cool concept! I've gone to events a few times and the staff has been…read morenothing but sweet and accommodating. We need more places like this in Chicago! The atmosphere and art on the walls is also gorgeous.

School made false promises to help find work. Never helped. Pushed Sallie Mae on students for…read moreloans. Only leave you in a great deal of debt. Worked hard in hand with banks taking advantage of young people with big dreams.

If you are thinking about going here don't. I will tell right now it is absolutely not worth it. I…read morewent here for both my freshman and sophomore year and even though I will no longer be attending I will say I learned a lot and I had great experiences with a lot of the faculty and staff here. As of now you can't even have a similar experience to what I and others had. Because of the school's poor conditions and horibble management most of those staff and faculty have left or are in the process of leaving. They are losing faculty that have been there for several decades because of how little they actually care for there faculty and students. The management and maintenance for this school is in shambles. I know of many students, including myself that have been screwed by the school because of its poor organization and communication. The other reviews complaining about the cockroaches are absolutely correct. The miniscule two floors that this school bairly takes up are filthy. The old man that runs the place is too cheep and greedy to pay for custodians clean. The bathrooms were not properly maintained and the ones on the second floor smelled like raw sewage. The floors everywhere were visibly dirty and the student stairwell smelled like urine and nothing was ever cleaned. If you suffer from mental illness or need to work and attend classes at the same time they do not care. They don't have the resources to help you if you are struggling and their classes are too demanding and make it impossible to balance work and school efficiently. It's a shame what this school has become and the worst part is the people that run this place don't care. I truly hope this place gets what it has coming and shuts down.

I am 22 years old and I am female I am at Paul Simon…read moreChicago Job Corps Center. I've only been here a month but I like the program.

Ultimately, the only reason why you should EVER go to Chicago job corps (Paul Simon) Is to get a…read moreG.E.D. The staff is disingenuous, hypocritical, racist, rude, and sexist. The concept of respect is absent and they will treat you like a tool and expect you to respect them back. There are positives, but the negatives massively overlap. If you're Caucasian don't come here. If you're a man don't come here. If you want a job in your trade don't come here, by the time you leave you will still be unemployed and if you do get a job it's more than likely not your trade skill. Your stuff will get stolen if careless, if you're normal all the Gangbanging and all the ghetto kids will annoy the ever loving f**k out of you. Generally, Paul Simon Chicago Job corps is an option if you're on your last leg and you need a job so bad that you'll turn full masochist when you come to this facility. There are good people but they ultimately feel like sprinkles on a sh** Sundae. (My counselor tried to tell me not to even write this review, just so they can meet their quota) Basically don't talk to anyone, be a kissa#*, get your s**t and go if you want to be successful here.