2020 Esteemed Artist Awards
In addition to the Individual Artists Program grants, 13 high-qualified artists will receive the Esteem Artist Award, a special new $10,000 grant for expenses associated with an artist’s practice within the 2020 grant period, including studio rental, supplies, travel and equipment.
Artist Response Program
The City of Chicago is facing a critical moment in its history as the COVID-19 pandemic amplifies systemic racism and the history of disinvestment on the South and West sides of the city and presents an opportunity to rebuild towards equity.
Arts77: Arts for every Chicago community
“Arts77” is a citywide arts recovery and reopening plan for all of Chicago’s 77 community areas, representing an initial investment of over $60 million from the Department of Cultural Affairs & Special Events, the Chicago Parks District, other city agencies and private funding to support local artists and organizations. Additional updates regarding financial grants and programs to support arts recovery will follow in the upcoming weeks.
Buddy at the Chicago Cultural Center
Public Media Institute's shop in the Chicago Cultural Center that gives Chicago's artists and small manufacturers a place to showcase and sell their goods and artwork.
Chicago Band Roster
Artists on the Chicago Band Roster were selected by a panel of music industry professionals based on artistic excellence, work samples and performance history at private and public events.
Chicago Cultural Center
Drawn by its beauty and the fabulous free public events, hundreds of thousands of visitors come to the Chicago Cultural Center every year, making it one of the most visited attractions in Chicago.
Chicago Cultural Center New Play Residency
This New Play Residency will provide space, time and funding – up to $12,000 for a play and up to $16,000 for a musical – for collaborative projects between Chicago theatre producers, playwrights, composers, lyricists and librettists who seek to develop a new full-length play or musical.
Chicago Cultural Center Visual Arts Program
The City of Chicago’s Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) exhibition program encompasses historic as well as contemporary art worldwide, with special emphasis placed on emerging and underrepresented artists who live and work in Chicago.
Chicago Film Office Webinar Series
As the Chicago film industry aligns with new national and global sustainability standards, there’s a growing investment in accountability and eco-friendly practices for film production. To support productions in embracing these best practices, the Chicago Film Office and ECOFIXR have partnered to bring you an exciting webinar series featuring industry leaders and cutting-edge technology.
Chicago Film Office — Drone Photography
The Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) offers in-kind support to individuals and organizations to host free film programs in the Claudia Cassidy Theater at the Chicago Cultural Center throughout the year.
Chicago Film Office — Film Sustainability
As the Chicago film industry aligns with new national and global sustainability standards, there’s a growing investment in accountability and eco-friendly practices for film production. To support productions in embracing these best practices, the Chicago Film Office and ECOFIXR have partnered to bring you an exciting webinar series featuring industry leaders and cutting-edge technology.
Chicago Made
Chicago’s local creatives, entrepreneurs and artisans make our city the artistic and economic hub that it is. Chicago’s TV and Film, Music and other creative industries jump-start neighborhood growth, drive cultural identities and lead ingenuity felt worldwide. We’re here to support Chicago’s makers and dreamers by connecting them to the resources they need to get started and keep going.
Chicago Made Music Showcase Finale
The annual Chicago Made Music Showcase invites all Chicagoland musicians to audition for a chance to perform before a panel of industry experts to win networking opportunities, performing opportunities, or even the $10,000 grand prize.
Chicago Public Art Plan
Coinciding with the release of Chicago's first Public Art Plan, artists, scholars, community organizers and public agents will convene to explore the intersecting values of their work in public art.
Chicago Public Art Program — Percent For Art Guidelines
The Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (“DCASE”) is dedicated to preserving and expanding the City’s acclaimed public art collection. As part of this function, DCASE administers the Chicago Public Art Program and the City’s Percent for Art projects.
Chicago Revealed
Chicago Revealed introduces viewers to the people and places that make Chicago what it truly is - a dynamic city with something new to discover around every corner.
City Gallery in the Historic Water Tower
A resplendent venue showcasing the work of local photographers and artists, the City Gallery in the Historic Water Tower, is centrally located along the city's famed Magnificent Mile.
City of Chicago Percent-for-Art Ordinance
In 1978, the Chicago City Council unanimously approved the Percent for Art Ordinance, which stipulates that a 1.33% of the cost of constructing or renovating municipal buildings and public spaces be devoted to original artwork on the premises; it also stipulates that at least half of the commissions be awarded to Chicago area artists to provide opportunities to the local arts community.
Creative Worker Resources
This is a listing of resources available locally and nationally to support creatives, from job boards to professional advancement programs to emergency funding.
Cultural Community Rental Path
The Cultural Community Rental Path was created to reduce barriers to entry for Chicago's artists and arts organizations to produce free and open to the public events at the Chicago Cultural Center. The process features a reduced room rental rate and waived standard equipment fees (other production and operations costs still apply).
Millennium Park Holiday Market
Start your holiday shopping with one-of-a-kind items, including jewelry, fashion, painting, sculpture, prints, drawings and more.
Mural Registry
The Mural Registry catalogues Chicago’s collection of murals, and includes a growing list of completed murals created on private and public property.
