Community & Education
2015-2025
"...for the youth is the future, no doubt - that is right and exact..."
- Gangstarr (Robinhood Theory Lyrics)
Comunidad
Advocating for domestic violence awareness, sexual assault awareness, celebrating our culture and more!
Education
Public Art Education, Workshops
CPS Mural Clubs and more!
IMD Arts Council
Members of Illinois Medical District Arts Council since it started in 2022.
Illinois Humantities Odyssey Project Alumni
Advocating for higher education for those who could not afford it or have been faced with oppositions.
Art Institute of Chicago
Since Fall 2022, Director Diaz has served as an adjunct at the Art Institute of Chicago, where she provides public, private educational tours on its collection. This has also given her the opportunity to provide graffiti history educational lectures off-site.
If you are interested in booking a tour, please contact Dulce directly.
Art Muse Chicago
Summer 2025 in partnership with Art Institute of Chicago, Dulce joins Art Muse Chicago offering a private boutique experience.
National Public Housing Museum/Beauty Turner Academy of Oral History
Summer 2025, Diaz joins Beauty Turners Academy of Oral History co-hort and returns Fall 2025 for its apprenticeship program.
UChicago
Without a degree, Diaz has managed to gain access to higher education at UChicago through its community partnerships:
2014-2015 Business for Artists through The Hyde Park Art Center. 2021, Editing: Essentials of Grammar for Professionals, funded by Downey & Lenkov and 2023-2027 Basic Program of Liberal Education for Adults as an IH Odyssey Project scholarship recipient.
Learn more Illinois Humanities'
The Odyssey Project
The Odyssey Project/Proyecto Odisea is a free, humanities-based college program for income-eligible adults who have had limited access to higher education.
Information Session on Public Access Television Segment led by Illinois Humanities Director of Teaching and Learning, Rebecca Amato.
2018
2019
2019 Pilsen Mural Productions
El Valor Garden Mural
1924 W. 21st
Pilsen - Chicago
Artists:
Dulce Maria Diaz
Nicolas Diaz Jr
Zana Zeta
Henry "GAPE" Gonzalez
Community Help:
Cesar Diaz, Edgar Perez, Isabella Streeper, Yanelly Diaz, Anthony Munoz & Tristan Diaz.
El Valor Garden Mural
1924 W. 21st
Pilsen - Chicago
Artists:
Dulce Maria Diaz
Nicolas Diaz Jr
Zana Zeta
Henry "GAPE" Gonzalez
Community Help: Cesar Diaz, Edgar Perez, Isabella Streeper, Yanelly Diaz, Anthony Munoz & Tristan Diaz.
El Valor Garden Mural
1924 W. 21st
Pilsen - Chicago
Artists:
Dulce Maria Diaz
Nicolas Diaz Jr
Zana Zeta
Henry "GAPE" Gonzalez
Community Help: Cesar Diaz, Edgar Perez, Isabella Streeper, Yanelly Diaz, Anthony Munoz & Tristan Diaz.
Spectrum
Pilsen Graffiti and Street-Art Production
16th and Wood, Pilsen, Chicago
Artists:
FLEX42, KYM
GNEE
DULCE37, S.H.E.
TRAZ ONE, CISA
MASER, RK
Spectrum
Pilsen Graffiti and Street-Art Production 16th and Wood, Pilsen, Chicago
Artists:
FLEX42, KYM
GNEE
DULCE37, S.H.E.
TRAZ ONE, CISA
MASER, RK
Spectrum
Pilsen Graffiti and Street-Art Production 16th and Wood, Pilsen, Chicago
Artists:
FLEX42, KYM
GNEE
DULCE37, S.H.E.
TRAZ ONE, CISA
MASER, RK
Spectrum
Pilsen Graffiti and Street-Art Production
16th and Wood, Pilsen, Chicago
Artists:
FLEX42, KYM
GNEE
DULCE37, S.H.E.
TRAZ ONE, CISA
MASER, RK
"If you want to change the world, you change the world of a child" -Patricia Schroeder
Since Fall 2024, Diaz began to work with CPS's mural club after-school programming in various Chicagoland schools including: Von Steuben H.S. and Little Village Lawndale H.S.
Supported by Wellness for Everyone and the River North Commission.
Little Village Lawndale High School Mural Club
Celebrating 20 Years! .
Megasaur Media Spring Co-hort 25
S.H.E. Gallery's Creative Educator and E.D., Dulce M. Diaz was featured by Megasaur Media's Spring Co-hort 25 for a national competition, on community change-makers.
Thank you to Teaching Directors, Josh Romero, Amanda Saucedo and the youth film-makers for their awesome time and dedication to this amazing project. Student Filmmakers: Shayla, Jose, Devon, Armando, Sofia and Brandon. 3 Day Shoot at Von Steuben H.S. + 4200 Workshop + Megasaur Media Studios 2025 February-March Production. Photos Courtesy of Megasaur
Tuesday, August 20, 2024 10A-5P - FREE!
Presented in Partnership with Illinois Medical District's Art Council's Subcommittee: Cook County Health, GEvents, S.H.E. Gallery, Vertiport, The Chicago Lighthouse and The Stark Solution.
Wall of Firsts Mural by Damen Reed Lamar x DJ Hanna x Soul Children of Chicago x Rapper, Martell x Flamenco Dancer, Amanda Saucedo x Mariachi Guadalajara x Sapphire Street Jazz Band x DJ Jesse De La Pena x Interactive Graffiti Community Painting with 1st Gen Graffiti Artists, FESSKI and TAKE2 and more!
Chicago Love Notes 2024
Pilsen Community Public Art Project