Creative Arts Program
Lucky Jefferson’s Creative Arts Program was designed to provide real-world educational opportunities beyond the classroom or workplace, while exploring the intersection of art and literature.
What you’ll learn
Rendering illustrations using diverse mediums (watercolor, animation, ink, etc.)
Generating creative awareness about published works and Lucky Jefferson
Typography, pattern making, and different methods of illustrating literature
Formulating creative concepts and direction for special publication projects
Digital collaboration with other artists and students
“Working with Lucky Jefferson helped me improve my time management skills, connect with other artists, and create art that I’m proud of! I am so grateful to have had this experience and would encourage other aspiring illustrators to apply and join the team.”
Let’s talk about those perks
Students develop new skills and a deeper understanding of publishing, your own aesthetic or writing style, and concepts learned in the classroom through hands-on application and collaboration. Plus:
Earn College Credit
Completing an internship with Lucky Jefferson is an experience that can be applied to a capstone, externship, or service-learning.
Diversified Portfolios
Illustrations and content are designed around a variety of subjects and themes.
Work on REAL Publications
Students work closely with us on print and digital collections.
Did we mention that students work together to produce their very own zines!
Paradox
A dissection of everyday curiosities, absurdities, social issues, what-ifs, and this all-encompassing reality through art, by our Summer 2022 Literary Illustration Cohort.
Paths of Tomorrow
An exploration of the future, the paths to come, and the blinding fury of tomorrow by our Spring 2024 Literary Illustration Cohort.
As We Grow
Explores personal growth and the unfolding seasons by our Summer 2024 Literary Illustration Cohort.
Randolph Emerging Photographers Fellowship
Emerging photographers on Chicago’s South and West Sides looking for additional resources, mentorship, and opportunities to showcase their work are invited to apply for our new fellowship!
- $250 stipend
- Workshops with established Chicago photographers
- Press opportunities
- Public exhibition of selected work at Buddy’s Randolph Window at the Chicago Cultural Center
“As a person studying and teaching rhetoric and composition, I was not sure if I knew enough about fiction and poetry to be the best editorial intern I could be. My worries quickly dissolved as I worked with NaBeela and the Lucky Jefferson team! They supported me as I developed fact-checking skills, worked with their editing software, interviewed writers, and worked with artists. This experience not only helped me work to complete LJ goals, but they also helped me complete my other academic and professional goals.”
What are you waiting for?
Bring our program to your org
We’re available to support your creative programming and big ideas.
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