Arts & Culture in Chicago

MacArthur’s support for over 200 arts and cultural organizations in Chicago and the region is an expression of its civic commitment to the community where the Foundation is headquartered and John and Catherine MacArthur made their home. Grants are designed to help sustain the cultural life of the city and region. Read our strategy

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Illinois Nonprofit Arts and Culture Sector is $2.75 Billion Industry

Illinois' nonprofit arts and culture sector supports more than 78,000 full-time-equivalent jobs, generates $2.3 billion in household income to residents, and delivers nearly $324 million a year in local and state government revenue.. Read More

Congratulations to chamber ensemble @EighthBlackbird for winning two #Grammys for the album "Meanwhile" http://t.co/2v5YOmwp

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Grantmaking in Chicago

The Foundation seeks and seizes opportunities to work locally as an expression of its civic commitment to its home, and because being rooted in Chicago yields a deeper understanding of issues faced by urban areas and ... Read More
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Chicago Arts and Culture Groups Receive Grants for International Collaborations

The grants are provided through MacArthur’s International Connections Fund, which aims to help Chicago nonprofit arts and culture organizations advance their work by collaborating with peer organizations abroad. Read More

Behind the scenes access to over 150 buildings across Chicago: @chiarchitecture presents Open House Chicago Oct. 13-14 http://t.co/Nvx3za0j

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Chicago Arts Groups Selected for New Pathways Programs

19 groups in Chicago were chosen to participate in New Pathways, a MacArthur-supported program run by EmcArts, which aims to help organizations adapt to an ever-changing arts landscape. Read More

Free Shakespeare in Chicago Parks

Chicago Shakespeare Theater presents its free summer performance series, Chicago Shakespeare in the Parks. Read More

.@ArtsAllianceIL & @Americans4Arts (http://t.co/1dlvoAL9): #Chicago #nonprofit #arts & culture sector is $2.2 billion industry

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Nonprofit Arts & Culture Sector Contributes $2.2 Billion to the Chicago Economy

A national study by Americans for the Arts finds that arts organizations and their audiences generate a total of $1.3 billion in household income to Chicago residents, and deliver $214 million in local and state ... Read More

.@culturalpolicy center study (http://t.co/0d6wEg5p) examines #cultural expansion & lessons for #museums, #theaters, and #art centers.

Staff

Portrait of Elspeth A. Revere

Elspeth A. Revere

Vice President, Media, Culture, and Special Initiatives
Portrait of Cate A. Fox

Cate A. Fox

Program Officer

Susan M. Salaba

Program Administrator

Erica Twyman

Program Assistant