2025 Programs
365 for Kids
Chicago–Sofia Bridges
A Virtual Children’s Art Exhibition Connecting Young Artists Across Two Cities
In 2025, 365 for Kids continued building creative bridges between children through art, stories, and imagination.
Chicago–Sofia Bridges brought together young artists from the Chicagoland area and Sofia, Bulgaria, in a shared virtual art exhibition. Children from Art Classes in Schaumburg and Educational Center Studio S in Sofia created artworks that became part of one online gallery — a visual meeting place between two communities, two cities, and many young creative voices.
Through this project, children had the opportunity to see their artwork presented beyond the classroom and shared with families, friends, educators, and viewers in the United States, Bulgaria, and other parts of the world.
About the Project
Chicago–Sofia Bridges was created as a cultural and artistic connection between children growing up in different places but sharing the same creative language: art.
The exhibition celebrated children’s imagination, personal expression, and the joy of creating. It also helped young artists feel part of something larger — a shared international project where their work could be seen, appreciated, and remembered.
Art became a bridge between cultures, families, schools, and communities.
Participating Art Centers
Together, the two art centers created a virtual space where children’s artworks could meet, even across distance.
View the 2025 Chicago–Sofia Bridges Virtual Exhibition
Why This Project Matters
Children’s art gives us a glimpse into how young people see the world.
A virtual exhibition allows their creativity to travel beyond walls, classrooms, cities, and countries. It gives families and communities a chance to celebrate children’s work together, even when they live far apart. Projects like Chicago–Sofia Bridges remind us that creativity can connect children across languages, cultures, and continents
Part of Our Growing Children’s Program
The 2025 virtual exhibition became part of the growing mission of 365 for Kids: to create meaningful opportunities for children to read, imagine, create, reflect, and share their voices with the world.
Our later annual programs continue this idea through art, literature, audio recordings, and written reflections.