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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#Chicago arts #nonprofits seeking int'l exchanges may apply for International Connections Fund grants June 1-8: http://t.co/09mDNq1ybq

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Application Period to Open for 2013 International Connections Fund Grants

The International Connections Fund supports two-way artistic exchanges that benefit Chicago arts and culture organizations and their peer organizations abroad. Read More

The @Chi_Humanities Festival announces its fall theme - "Animal: What Makes Us Human" http://t.co/crjp48grmp #Chicago #Evanston

"Chicago Humanities Festival Lets in the Animal"

From the Chicago Tribune
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#Chicago #arts & culture grants assessment: general operating support & foundation partnerships vital for recipients http://t.co/nalJeKnIOV

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Grant of Trust: Executive Summary Excerpt

This assessment regards the MacArthur Foundation’s general operating support for Arts and Cultural Institutions in Chicago, in partnership with the Prince Charitable Trusts and the Richard H. Driehaus Foundation. Read More
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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

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