The Creative Outlet

06/02/2026

🎮🚨 GAMERS! THIS IS YOUR SIGN TO PULL UP! 🚨🎮

Think you’re the best at Smash Bros or Tekken? Prove it. 😎

🏆 Win a BRAND NEW TV
🎮 Enter to win a Nintendo Switch
🎟️ Earn EXTRA raffle tickets by learning how video games can improve decision-making and problem-solving skills with Cynthia Shafford who has an expansive background in robotics and gaming!

Whether you’re a casual player or a competitive beast, this tournament is for YOU.

📅 June 27
⏰ 3PM–6:30PM
📍 Matteson Community Center
📍 Matteson, IL

🔥 Spots are limited, so register now:
https://forms.gle/DGJNfnTt1Yx5pmHn6

Bring your friends. Bring your skills. Bring that energy.

Who do you think is taking home the TV? 👀👇



Thank you to our sponsors Cook County Digital Equity Back in The Game Video Games and Portillo's

05/30/2026

05/29/2026

Thank you to Back In The Game for donating to our nonprofit and supporting our upcoming Game Tournament! 🎮✨

Join us June 27th at the Matteson Community Center from 3PM–6PM for an exciting day of games, community, and fun! Your support helps us continue creating meaningful experiences for youth and families in our community.

We appreciate every sponsor, supporter, and community partner helping us make this event special! 💫

05/04/2026

🎨 The Creative Outlet: ARTIST SPOTLIGHT

📅 Friday, May 15th
⏰ 7PM to 10PM
📍 Bridgeport Art Center
🚗 Free parking available
🔗 FREE RSVP https://luma.com/nm426359

At The Creative Outlet, we believe creativity is a pathway to connection, self-discovery, and community growth. This night is a reflection of that mission.

Join us as we spotlight photographer Lenny White, highlighting 15+ years of creativity spanning travel, still life, editorial, and more! You don’t want to miss this moment. ✨📸

This experience is designed to bring people together. Creatives, supporters, and community members will have space to connect, be inspired, and pour into one another. Through art, we create space for expression. Through community, we build impact.

Come out, engage, and be part of something bigger. Because when we invest in

04/06/2026

Thanks for being a top engager and making it on to my weekly engagement list! 🎉

Siera Marie, Trevor Booker, Donnie Don'vond, Undra Ware

04/06/2026

🎨 The Creative Outlet : ARTIST SPOTLIGHT

📅 Friday, April 17th
⏰ 7PM to 10PM
📍 Bridgeport Art Center
🚗 Free parking available
🔗 RSVP : https://luma.com/40ebc0j6

At The Creative Outlet, we believe creativity is a pathway to connection, self discovery, and community growth. This night is a reflection of that mission.

Join us as we spotlight Jaquies and her photography, highlighting not just her work, but the power of storytelling through a creative lens ✨📸

This experience is designed to bring people together. Creatives, supporters, and community members will have space to connect, be inspired, and pour into one another. Through art, we create space for expression. Through community, we build impact.

Come out, engage, and be part of something bigger. Because when we invest in creativity, we invest in people.

Pull up, bring your energy, and stay for the connection 💕

04/01/2026

We are always seeking creatives doing amazing things for our Third Friday Spotlight. Look at how much fun we had in March with a full house! Since this was a month about Women's History, we wanted to showcase a woman doing big things in community ! Alia Marie who invited all the artist to come out and showcase their artwork at the creative outlet! H.O.L.L.A !

04/01/2026

✨ Creators Artist Showcase ✨

📅 Date: April 10
⏰ Time: 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
📍 Location: Workbox Civic Opera
🎟 RSVP: https://luma.com/90squv7n

Join us for an inspiring evening of music, creativity, and connection with two incredible artists who are making waves and owning their sound. 🎶

and are bringing their artistry, their stories, and their energy to the room and you get to experience it live.

This is more than music. This is creativity in motion, community in action, and a space to be inspired.

Come be in the room. Come connect. Come feel the energy.

We can’t wait to see you there. 🎤🔥

03/30/2026

Built By Her was nothing short of amazing. 🤍✨

We had a full house.

A room filled with women building, creating, and showing up for themselves and each other. The energy, the conversations, the laughter, the support… it was everything we envisioned and more. This is what community looks like. This is what The Creative Outlet is all about.

We saw real engagement — connections being made, businesses being supported, and women being celebrated in real time. Moments like this remind us why spaces like Built By Her are so important.

To our incredible vendors, thank you for showing up and sharing your gifts:
🌿 Destinee Tolbert — Dovish by Destinee
✨ Niesha Griffin — Nuri Alchemy
💎 Siera Marie — Luxtoria Perkins
🌸 Leandra Burnett — Lush & Luvlee Nails
🧶 Kylie — Crochet Creations

To our DJ, DSoul — thank you for setting the tone and creating a vibe that carried us through the entire night 🎧✨

To Soulful Creations thank you for providing delicious food and adding to the experience in such a meaningful way 🌮🤍

To our location sponsor, A Place of Zen — thank you for opening your doors and providing such a beautiful space for our community to gather.

To the Chicago White Sox, thank you for donating tickets and helping us bring even more excitement to the night ⚾✨

And to everyone who came out to support, shop, connect, and celebrate! Thank you. You are the reason this was such a success.

We’re still taking it all in… and we’re just getting started.

With gratitude,
The Creative Outlet 🤍