Teen Lab at the Art Institute of Chicago

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Program Manager

Amara "Rebel Betty" Martin is a 2nd Generation Puerto Rican artist, educator and organizer born and raised in Chicago. Rebels community and art work revolve around creating safe spaces for expression and learning that is intergenerational and elevates the voices and histories of the most marginalized communities. 

Rebel has worked with youth, parents and the larger community of Chicago through art, popular education and mobilizing for social justice issues. Rebel has worked as an autonomous organizer for 3 years and has partnered with different organizations to provide art based educational opportunities and workshops including Elevarte, Teen Lab at the Art institute, Young Cultural Stewards, Enlace Chicago and Son Y Arte and more.

Lead Artist

Madison Smith is a Chicago-based interdisciplinary artist and art historian exploring ideas of intimacy, flatness, and autobiography using mediums of fiber art and sculptural installation. Smith has managed a diverse range of public programs in partnership with institutions such as the Art Institute of Chicago, the Field Museum, the Evanston Art Center, and LATITUDE | Chicago. Smith is a co-founder of Monarch Art and Wellness, Project Manager for ECLIPSING; politics of night, politics of light 2019 festival, and 2018 Programming Fellow at LATITUDE | Chicago. Since graduating with a Bachelors of Fine Art and Art History from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 2017, Smith has demonstrated a commitment to emerging artists and creative platforms in Chicago, IL.

Administrative Assistant