OUR APPROACH TO PARTNERSHIP:
Brushwood Center collaborates closely with community partners to offer art and nature programs with youth, families, Military Veterans, seniors, artists, and area residents. Our program strategy is rooted in the asset-based community engagement model, focusing on community strengths and assets rather than on deficits and problems. Specifically, Brushwood Center prioritizes:
- Building authentic, long-term relationships with community-based organizations and partners;
- Collaborating with community assets to develop mutually beneficial programs and contributing resources where needed to advance the health of people and the planet; and
- Supporting just and inclusive storytelling through diverse cultural and artistic platforms.
What Does Partnership Look Like?
Brushwood Center's partnerships are built on long-term relationships with community organizations, support groups, or individuals. We have the ability to collaborate on a variety of programs, art projects, volunteer efforts, and more! While we are based out of the Ryerson Woods Forest Preserve, we conduct and partner on programs across Lake County and the Chicagoland region, both in person and virtually. Some examples of our partnership opportunities include:
- Summer or after-school youth programming;
- Family-friendly art and nature programming;
- Art and nature programming for Military Veterans, active service members, and their families;
- Public art programs and exhibitions;
- Providing art supplies from the Brushwood Art Supply Exchange;
- Hosting professional development opportunities for educators or health care professionals
For New Partners:
Our team is always open to meet with new partners and explore potential avenues for collaboration. We like to meet with new partners several times ahead of doing any programming, to ensure that we understand each other's goals, can learn about the work your organization is doing, and find ways that we can support each others' efforts. If you are interested in collaborating or learning more about any of our programs, please contact our Manager of Community Programs and Partnerships, Dani Abboud.
OUR PARTNERS:
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Art Impact Project Arts Alliance Illinois Black Moon Trio Cancer Wellness Center Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center Chicago Botanic Garden Chicago Chamber Choir The Chicago High School for the Arts Chicago Wilderness Christ Episcopal Church Citizens for Conservation Clean Power Lake County Coalición Latinos Unidos de Lake County College of Lake County Cool Learning Experience Dandelion Gallery Deerfield, Bannockburn Riverwoods Chamber of Commerce DePaul University Drip and Culture Co. Elawa Farm Environmental Education Association of Illinois Emily Oaks Nature Center Faith in Place Family Piano Co Fenix Family Health Center Fifth House Ensemble Forefront Forest Preserves of Cook County Garden Club of Lincolnshire GiveNKind Gratitude Generation Green Card Veterans Green Wedding Alliance Growing Healthy Veterans Healthcare Foundation of Northern Lake County Healthy Bodies Healthy Minds Heller Nature Center Highwood Library and Community Center Hilton Asmus Contemporary Hyde Park Art Center Illinois Beach State Park Illinois Environmental Council Indiana Dunes National Park Josselyn Center Kawai Pianos Kids Rank |
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Lake County Audubon Society Lake County Community Foundation Lake County Forest Preserves Lake County Health Department Lake County Nature Network Lake County Veterans and Family Services LGBTQ+ Center Lake County Mano a Mano Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie Mission Man Media Mundelein Park and Recreation District Nature Culture and Human Health North Chicago Public Library North Chicago Think Tank Northwestern University Old Town School of Folk Music One Earth Film Festival Park District of Highland Park Parliament Data Prairie Crossing Charter School Public Broadcasting Service Riverwoods Preservation Council Roberti Community House Rotary Club of North Chicago Round Lake Bilingual Parent Advisory Committee Round Lake Public Library Save the Monarchs SeaLegacy Seven Spring All Nation Drum Sierra Club’s Woods and Wetlands Group Special Recreation Association of Central Lake County The Field Museum The Mission Continues The Self Care Institute The Way of the Rain United Way of Lake County U.S. Forest Service International Programs Vernon Area Public Library Village of Riverwoods Visit Lake County Warren Newport Library Waukegan Park District Waukegan Public Library Wayfarer Theaters |