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July 3, 2012 - Publication
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
June 28, 2012 - From the field
YOUmedia Teen Artists and Writers Release New Magazine
Students at YOUmedia, the Foundation-supported teen learning space in Chicago's downtown Harold Washington Library Center, have been working closely with mentors over the past few months to create a teen-friendly magazine. Read More
June 28, 2012 - From the field
Study Examines Lessons of “Building Boom” for Cultural Facilities
A study by the Cultural Policy Center at the University of Chicago, a MacArthur grantee, assesses a major building boom of museums, performing arts centers and theaters in the United States from 1994 to 2008. Read More
June 27, 2012 - From the field
Interactive Online Magazine Produced by Chicago Students
Sixth graders from across Chicago have teamed together to create and produce the second issue of the Digital Youth Network interactive online magazine. Read More
June 19, 2012 - Press release
MacArthur Renews Support for Arts and Culture in Chicago
MacArthur provides more than $8 million annually in general operating support to theaters, dance groups, music organizations, visual arts programs, film and media groups, museums, zoos, and conservatories. Read More
June 6, 2012 - From the field
Marquette Building Commits to Reduce Energy Use
The MacArthur-owned Marquette Building commits to reduce energy consumption by 20%, as part of city’s Retrofit Chicago’s Commercial Buildings Initiative. Read More
June 5, 2012 - In the Media
"14 Commercial Buildings Join Municipal Energy-Efficiency Effort"
from the Chicago Tribune
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May 27, 2012 - Press release
Harvard Law Dean, Inter-American Development Bank Executive Join MacArthur Board
Julie T. Katzman, Executive Vice President of the Inter-American Development Bank, and Harvard Law School Dean Martha Minow have been elected to serve on the MacArthur Foundation Board of Directors. Read More
May 22, 2012 - In the Media
"UIC to Get Grant to Study How City Governments Can Respond to Recessions"
from the Chicago Tribune
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April 27, 2012 - From the field
Partnership Preserves Historic Pullman Building
Private, public, and non-profit groups (including MacArthur grantees) came together through the Foundation-supported Preservation Compact to rehabilitate Chicago’s Pullman Wheelworks apartment building. Read More
April 23, 2012 - Speech
Robert Gallucci Welcomes World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates
MacArthur's President Robert Gallucci welcomes Nobel Peace Prize laureates to Chicago and introduces President Jimmy Carter. Read More
April 5, 2012 - In the Media
"Public Housing Demolition Lowered Overall Crime"
From The Huffington Post
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April 5, 2012 - Publication
Public Housing Transformation and Crime in Atlanta and Chicago
A study by The Urban Institute, a MacArthur grantee, examines whether the public housing demolition and relocation of former public housing residents into private, subsidized homes as part of the Chicago and Atlanta public housing transformations ... Read More
March 30, 2012 - In the Media
"Credit Crunch Constrains Mom and Pop Rental Buildings"
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March 29, 2012 - In the Media
"On Stage, Chicago Students Tackle Immigration, Poverty, Race"
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