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Cook Country Grow Grant and Webinar

The Cook County Small Business Source Grow Grant provides $10,000 grants to small businesses, coupled with advising and coaching services, to foster their recovery and resiliency from the pandemic, scale their operations and thrive in Cook County. For artists, creative professionals, and for-profit creative businesses eligible for a $10K grant from Cook County. Deadline is October 31. Offered in partnership with the League of Chicago Theatres and the Chicago Federation for Musicians, we will be hosting a webinar to provide detailed information on The Source Grow Grant offered to Cook County small businesses. Fri, October 28, …

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DCASE Performing Arts Convening: Marketing and Audience Development

On behalf of Commissioner Erin Harkey, we invite you to a Performing Arts Convening hosted by The Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) where we will do a deep dive into the marketing and audience development pillar and present a city marketing asset guide that is in development. The Performing Arts Convening: Marketing and Audience Development will take place at the Chicago Cultural Center, G.A.R. Hall, 2nd Floor North, on Wednesday, October 26, 9-11am. This event is free, but registration is required. Please register by noon on Friday, October 21. Accessibility …

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Seventh Annual Inclusive Theatre Festival

Northwestern University’s Seesaw Theatre Presents: the Seventh Annual Inclusive Theatre Festival (ITF)! This event is a weekend-long conference celebrating the strides being made in inclusive and accessible theatre. ITF aims to bring together theatre artists and practitioners from across the country, giving us all the chance to learn about the amazing work being done and how we can also improve our own work while supporting marginalized communities. The conference is intended not only for theatre artists (students and professionals alike), but also for the disability community and their families, educators working with …

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We Will Chicago

Hello Members: ​This summer Mayor Lightfoot released the draft We Will Chicago plan, the first comprehensive municipal plan since 1966. As a 10-year framework to enhance citywide equity and resiliency, the draft plan includes approximately 40 goals and 150 objectives to improve Chicagoans’ lives, especially individuals impacted by inequities in health, economic stability, neighborhood livability, and other systemic issues. Arts & Culture is one of the plan’s eight thematic pillars, and goals for the creative sector weave through the document, connecting with: Civic & Community Engagement; Economic Development; Environment, Climate & Energy; Housing & …

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The 2023 Miranda Family “Voces LatinX” National Playwriting Competition

NEW DEADLINE: THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2022 (Timestamped) MISSION: The goals of The Miranda Family “Voces Latinx” National Playwriting Competition are to discover, develop, and promote Latine/Latinx plays and playwrights that explore every aspect of contemporary life from every corner the United States including Puerto Rico as well as histories that connect us to our homelands whether it originates in Mexican, Spanish, Caribbean, Central or South American tradition. We encourage underrepresented voices, Afro-Latinx, Indigenous, LGBTTQIA+ and Women from the community to participate as playwrights and or as judges. Through Voces LatinX, we hope to celebrate our community, its complex …

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A Message from DCASE

Dear Performing Arts Community, We have spent the last several weeks compiling and digesting the great feedback offered by this community at the recent Performing Arts Convening. A summary of your feedback can be accessed/downloaded here. In response to what we heard, we also want to share information and resources related to DCASE programs, events, and services that connect back to the four main pillars that were identified as areas of interest that structured our discussions at the Convening: 1. Cultural grants program flyer that details eligibility and tentative 2023 program calendar …

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The Bayless Family Foundation Stepping Stone Grant

The Bayless Family Foundation is proud to announce their continued commitment to the sustainability of Chicago’s vital theatre community with the return of the Stepping Stone Grant. Stepping Stone grant recipients receive $150,000, awarded over three years, to aid the intentional growth and sustainability of the organization. Award of this multi-year grant was paused briefly during the pandemic as the Foundation sought to prioritize responsive giving through 14 Signal Grant Awards, intended to support theatres as they returned to the stage following long closures.  Applications are now open to all Chicago theatres. The Foundation …

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