Supporting Information
Cultural Advisory Council Meeting Schedule for 2021
Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events 2021 Cultural Advisory Council Meeting Schedule.
Cultural Advisory Council August 10, 2021 Meeting Minutes
Meeting minutes from the August 10, 2021 Cultural Advisory Council meeting.
Cultural Advisory Council May 11, 2021 Meeting Minutes
Meeting minutes from the May 11, 2021 Cultural Advisory Council meeting.
Cultural Advisory Council February 9, 2021 Meeting Minutes
Meeting minutes from the February 9, 2021 Cultural Advisory Council meeting.
Cultural Advisory Council November 17, 2020 Meeting Minutes
Meeting minutes from the November 17, 2020 Cultural Advisory Council meeting.
Cultural Advisory Council August 18, 2020 Meeting Minutes
Meeting minutes from the August 18, 2020 Cultural Advisory Council meeting.
Cultural Advisory Council
List of the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) Cultural Advisory Council Members’ Names and Affiliations.
Cultural Advisory Council February 18, 2020 Meeting Minutes
Meeting minutes from the February 18, 2020 Cultural Advisory Council meeting.
Cultural Advisory Council March 21, 2017 Meeting Minutes
Meeting minutes from the March 21, 2017 Cultural Advisory Council meeting.
Cultural Advisory Council December 6, 2016 Meeting Minutes
Meeting minutes from the December 6, 2016 Cultural Advisory Council meeting.
Cultural Advisory Council September 6, 2016 Meeting Minutes
Meeting minutes from the September 6, 2016 Cultural Advisory Council meeting.
Cultural Advisory Council June 7, 2016 Meeting Minutes
Meeting minutes from the June 7, 2016 Cultural Advisory Council meeting.
Cultural Advisory Council December 1, 2015 Meeting Minutes
Meeting minutes from the December 1, 2015 Cultural Advisory Council meeting.
Cultural Advisory Council September 1, 2015 Meeting Minutes
Meeting minutes from the September 1, 2015 Cultural Advisory Council meeting.
Cultural Advisory Council February 3, 2015 Meeting Minutes
Meeting minutes from the February 3, 2015 Cultural Advisory Council meeting.
Cultural Advisory Council December 2, 2014 Meeting Minutes
Meeting minutes from the December 2, 2014 Cultural Advisory Council meeting.
Cultural Advisory Council September 9, 2014 Meeting Minutes
Meeting minutes from the September 9, 2014 Cultural Advisory Council meeting.
Cultural Advisory Council June 3, 2014 Meeting Minutes
Meeting minutes from the June 3, 2014 Cultural Advisory Council meeting.
Cultural Advisory Council December 3, 2013 Meeting Minutes
Meeting minutes from the December 3, 2013 Cultural Advisory Council meeting.
Cultural Advisory Council September 10, 2013 Meeting Minutes
Meeting minutes from the September 10, 2013 Cultural Advisory Council meeting.
Cultural Advisory Council June 4, 2013 Meeting Minutes
Meeting minutes from the June 4, 2013 Cultural Advisory Council meeting.
Cultural Advisory Council February 5, 2013 Meeting Minutes
Meeting minutes from the February 5, 2013 Cultural Advisory Council meeting.
Cultural Advisory Council October 17, 2012 Meeting Minutes
Meeting minutes from the October 17, 2012 Cultural Advisory Council meeting.
Cultural Advisory Council June 6, 2012 Meeting Minutes
Meeting minutes from the June 6, 2012 Cultural Advisory Council meeting.
Cultural Advisory Council February 1, 2012 Meeting Minutes
Meeting minutes from the February 1, 2012 Cultural Advisory Council meeting.
2021 Artist Response Program Grantees
Through the Artist Response Program, DCASE selected 5 artists/artist teams to implement ambitious public art projects and 7 Re-granting Partners to distribute funds to artists.
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.
DCASE Annual Reports
Download the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) Annual Reports.
DCASE Market Research
Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) - Market Research for City Festivals, Final Summary Report 2013 and 2014.
DCASE Program Audit
Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s Transition Plan identified the need to conduct an inventory of the City’s cultural programs, events, and services, as a first step in the development of the City’s new cultural plan.
DCASE Strategic Plan
Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events Strategic Plan 2013-2016.
File a Cultural Affairs and Special Events FOIA Request
DCASE FOIA request log.
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.
Professional Development Program
The COVID-19 pandemic has placed unprecedented strain on the art and culture community; artists and organizations have suffered hardships that will require creativity and collaboration to overcome and rebuild towards equity. DCASE’s 2021 Professional Development Series is being restructured in response to this critical need. Now more than ever, artists and organizations need increased access to resources that will help them rebuild and recover.