Featured Services and Programs

Millennium Park
Discover an Urban Icon of Beauty and Culture

Chicago Cultural Center
The People’s Palace

Clarke House Museum
Chicago’s oldest house

Chicago City Markets
Fresh Fruit, Vegetables, Plants, Flowers, Baked Goods, Rare Finds and More

Special Events Permits
Applications for Special Events Permits and Extended Outdoor Dining Permits

Opportunities
Professional Development Opportunities for Artists and Arts Organizations

Chicago Film Office
Information for Filmmakers and Film Lovers

Chicago Public Art Program
Chicago Artist Registry, Public Art Projects and Public Art Collection Highlights
Alert(Updated August 20, 2020)
Based on Chicago's key health metrics, the city is currently in Phase 4 (Gradually Resume) – allowing additional businesses and public amenities to open with limited capacities and appropriate safeguards. Although progress has been made in order to move to phase four, all residents should continue to abide by important guidance including: physically distancing and wearing a face covering; limiting non-business, social gatherings to 50 persons for indoor events and 100 for outdoors; staying at home if you are considered vulnerable, feel ill or have come into contact with someone with COVID-19; and getting tested if you have symptoms. Please refer to the Chicago Department of Public Heath’s website, chicago.gov/coronavirus, for the latest local updates on the response to COVID-19. The COVID-19 outbreak is having an enormous economic impact on our local arts community. The City of Chicago and DCASE are proud partners and contributors to the Arts for Illinois Relief Fund – providing financial relief to workers and organizations in the creative industries impacted by COVID-19. Please also visit DCASE's COVID-19 Arts Community Resources – a partial list of the many local and national efforts to support our artists and arts organizations. Following the City and State guidelines for Phase 4 reopening, DCASE has announced the following:
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Cultural Affairs and Special Events
Chicago Cultural Center
78 E. Washington St., 4th Floor
Chicago, IL 60602
Maxwell Street Market
800 S. Desplaines St.
Chicago, IL 60607
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