Service overview
Chicago Maritime Arts Center (CMAC) is a Chicago nonprofit based at 2114 W 22nd Pl that teaches STEM skills to Chicagoland youth, particularly underserved kids, by having them build small wooden boats. Their boat building classes are the core of the program, and the center serves young people across the Chicago area.
More about Chicago Maritime Arts Center
Chicago Maritime Arts Center (CMAC) is a Chicago nonprofit based at 2114 W 22nd Pl that teaches STEM skills to Chicagoland youth, particularly underserved kids, by having them build small wooden boats. Their boat building classes are the core of the program, and the center serves young people across the Chicago area.
Beyond boat building, their team runs boating skills and marine ecology classes, including summer sessions offered at Lathrop Homes. They also operate Mariners in Training (MIT), a program meant as a pathway to boating jobs. The center takes volunteers and instructors, and its Kids in Action gallery shows students with finished boats.
The focus is youth education and hands-on wooden boat construction rather than repair or service work for private boat owners. Anyone looking for boat building classes in Chicago, or a maritime skills program for young people, will find CMAC's offerings listed under Programs. No customer reviews were provided for this listing.
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Established 2026
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