

Kara May | Executive Director of Arts & Partnerships
It is immensely important to Kara that children recognize their potential and are empowered to achieve it. Her leadership encourages her students and staff to grow as individuals, diving deeper into their sense of self, and bringing their whole ‘self’ to their work every day. Kara is a compassionate leader, and strives to make every decision with equity in mind, and provides opportunities for students to see beyond their classroom walls. She believes in creating the future her students want and deserve, and works every day to lead, grow, build, create, and dream with her students and staff. Art In Motion is not simply a school, by design it is a welcoming and joyful community of artists, educators, and leaders.
Kara was selected as one of the 28 most influential leaders in Chicago, by WGCI 107.5 Radio, “The Great 28” by WGCI in honor of Black History Month, and has been interviewed and featured in numerous publications throughout Chicagoland.