This guided painting session invites you to reflect on what you’re ready to release and what you want to welcome next.
Through color, texture, and creative expression, we’ll explore emotions, intentions, and personal growth—no artistic experience required.

Come as you are.
Create at your own pace.
Let the canvas hold your story.

Join us for a discussion around Black History and SGL Gay Men focused conversations through our D-Up and Defend Yourself Program in partnership with South Side Help Center

We’re opening our doors as a safe and affirming space for BIPOC and LGBTQ+ individuals to work, create, and connect. Whether you need a quiet corner to focus, access to office or conference space, or simply want to be in community, our coworking days are here to support your productivity and peace.

We’re opening our doors as a safe and affirming space for BIPOC and LGBTQ+ individuals to work, create, and connect. Whether you need a quiet corner to focus, access to office or conference space, or simply want to be in community, our coworking days are here to support your productivity and peace.

This guided painting session invites you to reflect on what you’re ready to release and what you want to welcome next.
Through color, texture, and creative expression, we’ll explore emotions, intentions, and personal growth—no artistic experience required.

Come as you are.
Create at your own pace.
Let the canvas hold your story.

Community Wellness Wednesdays: Know Your Rights in Health Spaces

Community Wellness Wednesdays is a recurring program hosted by School of Opulence, dedicated to creating accessible, affirming spaces where Black, LGBTQ+, and marginalized communities can prioritize care, education, and collective well-being.

This session is presented in partnership with Illinois Pride Connect and will focus on Know Your Rights in Health Spaces—a practical, empowering workshop designed to help community members understand their rights as patients, navigate healthcare systems with confidence, and advocate for themselves in medical and wellness settings.

Together, School of Opulence and Illinois Pride Connect aim to reduce barriers to care, share vital resources, and equip attendees with knowledge that supports safer, more informed healthcare experiences.

Know Your Angles: Reclaiming Self-Image

When was the last time you truly saw yourself?

This guided art therapy session invites you to reflect on self-image, self-esteem, and the vision you hold for yourself long-term. Through creative expression and intentional conversation, we’ll explore how our inner child shapes the way we see ourselves today—and how we can nurture a more compassionate, confident relationship with who we are becoming.

Participants are encouraged to bring a baby or childhood photo as a grounding tool to reconnect with their inner child and reflect on growth, resilience, and self-worth. No art experience is necessary—just openness, curiosity, and care for yourself.

This is a gentle, affirming space to slow down, create, and reconnect with your higher self.

Program Schedule

5:30 – 6:15 PM

Refreshments & Welcome

6:15 – 6:30 PM

Ice Breaker

6:30 – 7:30 PM

Guided Art Therapy Program

Reflect on trust and how it relates to health behaviors and outcomes, including how historical and contemporary atrocities and injustices are experienced by people of color in human research.

Join us for the return of our D-Up Game Nights, an opportunity for our community to engage in friendly competition, enjoy dinner, and participate in informal peer networking and D-Up Discussion session sign ups.

Know Your Angles: Reclaiming Self-Image

When was the last time you truly saw yourself?

This guided art therapy session invites you to reflect on self-image, self-esteem, and the vision you hold for yourself long-term. Through creative expression and intentional conversation, we’ll explore how our inner child shapes the way we see ourselves today—and how we can nurture a more compassionate, confident relationship with who we are becoming.

Participants are encouraged to bring a baby or childhood photo as a grounding tool to reconnect with their inner child and reflect on growth, resilience, and self-worth. No art experience is necessary—just openness, curiosity, and care for yourself.

This is a gentle, affirming space to slow down, create, and reconnect with your higher self.

Program Schedule

5:30 – 6:15 PM

Refreshments & Welcome

6:15 – 6:30 PM

Ice Breaker

6:30 – 7:30 PM

Guided Art Therapy Program