Green Star Movement

What Green Star Movement does

Green Star Movement is a Chicago-based nonprofit community arts organization that designs, builds, and installs mosaic and tile murals while delivering youth arts education and intergenerational programming. The organization operates from two Chicago facilities — the Bridgeport Art Center headquarters at 1200 West 35th Street and the GSM Studio at 355 N. Ashland Avenue — and has produced permanent public art installations across neighborhoods including West Town, the South Side, Edgewater, Berwyn, and West Ridge. Programs span school and community partnerships, a Youth Panel for teen participants, the CoGen intergenerational art program offering $250 stipends to teens ages 13-18, and a GSM Virtual Studio for digital engagement.

The organization does not operate a technology product platform; its deliverables are physical murals, in-person programming, downloadable self-guided tour PDFs, branded merchandise, and guided trolley mural tours. Distribution occurs through direct program delivery at school and community sites, a merchandise storefront hosted via Cloztalk (t-shirts, sweaters, hats), and event-based tour experiences departing from the Bridgeport Art Center. Marketing relies on the greenstarmovement.org website, organic social media, downloadable neighborhood tour guides, and word-of-mouth community engagement.

The revenue model is a diversified nonprofit mix with four streams: individual donations ($20 for tile nippers up to $5,000 for a full classroom, all tax-deductible), tiered business sponsorships ($500 for a 4x4 logo tile, $1,000 for 4x8, $2,000 for 8x8, with permanent installation), merchandise (puzzles at $25, coloring books at $10, holiday cards, apparel via Cloztalk, and 0.5% of eligible Amazon Smile purchases), and trolley mural tours at $40 individual or $65 combined. Customer segments include youth and teen artists, schools and classrooms, local business sponsors, and community members and tourists.

Name

Green Star Movement

Legal name

Green Star Movement

Website

https://greenstarmovement.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Green Star Movement is a Chicago-based nonprofit that creates community-driven mosaic and tile murals and delivers youth arts education programs, serving youth artists, schools, local business sponsors, and neighborhood residents across Chicago.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Arts Education and Public Art Programs

NAICS

Civic and Social Organizations (81341), Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation (71)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Arts Education & Community Arts Programs (BPAGAHAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Community Arts, Culture & Creative Placemaking Enterprises (BPAGALAO), Public Art, Arts Councils & Grantmaking Programs (BPAGAHAH), Cultural Centers & Community Cultural Organizations (BPAGAHAD), Cultural Festivals & Events Organizations (BPAGAHAG)

Keywords

• Community public art
• Youth arts education
• Mosaic mural programs
• Nonprofit arts organization
• Mural tour experiences

Headquarters

HQ city

Chicago

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Monetary donations from individuals to cover cost of materials, sponsor students or classrooms. Donation tiers range from $20 for supplies to $5000 for entire classrooms.
2. Project Sponsorships: Business sponsorships with tiered recognition including tile placement in permanent mural installations. Sponsorship tiers: $500 (4x4 tile), $1000 (4x8 tile), $2000 (8x8 tile). All sponsorships are tax deductible.
3. Merchandise Sales: Sale of branded merchandise including t-shirts, sweaters, hats through Cloztalk partnership, as well as puzzles ($25), coloring books ($10), and holiday card sets.
4. Trolley Mural Tours: Guided trolley tours of Green Star Movement mural sites including wine, beer, and nonalcoholic beverages. Individual tours $40, both tours $65.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Green Star Movement is a nonprofit that creates permanent community mosaic and tile murals in partnership with youth artists and Chicago neighborhoods, and delivers related arts education programs (school and community programs, Youth Panel, CoGen intergenerational program, GSM Virtual Studio). Its commercially transacted offerings include branded merchandise (puzzles, coloring books, apparel via Cloztalk) and paid trolley mural tours, while its broader programming is supported by tax-deductible individual donations and tiered business sponsorships.

Product overview

Green Star Movement is a nonprofit community arts organization based in Chicago, Illinois. The organization does not operate a technology product platform. Its offerings consist of nonprofit programs and services including public art/mural creation, school and community arts education programs, youth development initiatives (Youth Panel, CoGen intergenerational art program, GSM Virtual Studio), volunteer and internship opportunities, self-guided and trolley-based mural tours in Chicago neighborhoods, merchandise (apparel, puzzles, coloring books, holiday cards), and sponsorship/donation programs. These are charitable community programs, not technology products or services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• School & Community Programs Arts education programs delivered directly at schools, community sites, and the GSM Studio, in which youth participants design and create mosaic tile artwork that becomes part of permanent community murals. Targeted at K-12 schools, classrooms, and community groups in Chicago.
• Trolley Mural Tours Guided trolley tours of Green Star Movement mural sites across Chicago neighborhoods, including wine, beer, and nonalcoholic beverages. Individual tours priced at $40, combined tours at $65 (saving $15). Pickup/dropoff at the Bridgeport Art Center office.
• Self-Guided Mural Tours Downloadable PDF mural tour guides for Chicago neighborhoods including West Town, South Side, and Edgewater, enabling self-guided exploration of Green Star Movement's public art installations.
• Green Star Movement Branded Merchandise Branded merchandise including t-shirts, sweaters, and hats sold through a Cloztalk storefront, plus puzzles ($25 plus shipping) and a 12-page coloring book depicting Green Star Movement murals ($10). A portion of proceeds funds the organization's mural programs.
• Project Sponsorship Program Tax-deductible business sponsorship of mural projects with tiered recognition via permanent tile placements: $500 (4x4 tile), $1,000 (4x8 tile), and $2,000 (8x8 tile), each with business logo or photo transfer placement on the mural. Inquiries handled via [email protected].

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• CloztalkminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCloztalk partners with Green Star Movement to sell branded merchandise including t-shirts, sweaters, hats, and other items. A portion of proceeds from sales fund Green Star Movement's mural programs.
• Amazon SmileminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAmazon Smile program allows shoppers to designate Green Star Movement as their charity, with 0.5% of eligible purchases donated to the organization.
• The Holiday Dreams ProjectminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for creating holiday card sets featuring drawings from Green Star Movement student artists. Proceeds from card sales go toward creating public art.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Little Black Pearl Arts Center: Chicago nonprofit providing youth arts education, studio space, and creative programming to teens. Direct overlap in target audience (Chicago youth), arts education mission, and program structure.
• After School Matters: Chicago nonprofit providing out-of-school arts, sports, and STEM programs for teens. Comparable in youth segment focus, Chicago geography, and nonprofit arts education model.
• Marwen: Chicago nonprofit offering free visual arts education programs to underserved youth. Directly comparable in free arts education delivery, youth focus, and Chicago metro market.
• Groundswell Community Mural Project: NYC-based nonprofit that brings together youth artists and professional mentors to create public murals. Comparable youth-led mural model, city-specific focus, and youth arts education mission.
• Mural Arts Philadelphia: Largest public mural program in the U.S., producing community-driven murals with significant youth involvement and offering paid tours of completed work. Directly comparable in mission, youth engagement model, and tourism product.
• Rebuild Foundation: Chicago-based community arts and culture nonprofit using arts to drive neighborhood revitalization. Comparable in city focus, community-driven art model, and nonprofit structure.
• Chicago Public Art Group: Chicago-based mural collective with a similar focus on community-driven public art and youth participation in mural creation. Operates in the same geographic market with overlapping donor and volunteer pools.

Regional players

• City of Philadelphia Percent for Art Program: Philadelphia municipal program funding public art including community murals. Comparable funding and commissioning model for community murals but operates as a government program in a different market.
• Public Art Saint Paul: Saint Paul, MN nonprofit commissioning and producing public art including murals with community involvement. Comparable mission and operational model but operates in a different metro market.

Emerging players

• ArtSeed: San Francisco-based nonprofit connecting youth with established artists for long-term art projects including murals. Comparable youth-led public art mission but at smaller scale and in a different region.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/greenstarmvmt
• Facebookfacebook.com/GreenStarMovement
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/green-star-movement

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