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Open For Business: The Business of Art
Open For Business: The Business of Art
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Open For Business: The Business of Art
Open For Business: The Business of Art
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Nonprofit to distribute $1M in arts and culture grants
A nonprofit that promotes equitable transit-oriented development is giving out $1 million in grants to Chicago artists as part of an initiative to preserve neighborhoods’ cultural identity amid gentrification. A project of Elevated Chicago, the grants are open to individual artists, collectives and entrepreneurs pursuing “culturally centered, community-driven placemaking and placekeeping projects,” according to a…
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My Culture Journal: A tree hugger goes to a protest with her mom
Have fun exploring the city with Play List, Mirror Indy’s midweek arts and culture newsletter. Sign up here: Support local news Our journalism will always be free because of donations from readers like you. Hi, my name is Anne Laker. I’m a freelance writer and grants consultant, tree hugger, cinephile and super-chill friend hog. Day…
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Commentary: The pillars of U.S. education, arts and culture are under siege
In the United States, the pillars of education, arts and culture are under siege. That’s the political headline. The deeper story? Intelligence and critical thinking are in the crosshairs of autocrats and oligarchs, for whom an uninformed or misinformed public is the golden goose. → Read the entire commentary at In the Center Lane with…
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South Side Community Art Center’s Big Future | More Art Near Public Transit | R.I.P. Italian Village’s Ray Capitanini
Caution, Evanston, April 12, 2025/Photo: Ray Pride Get Chicago & Great Lakes culture news sent to your inbox every weekday morning. Subscribe to Newcity Today here. ART MacArthur Foundation Pledges $1 Million For Art Near Public Transit “Elevated Chicago, which promotes transit-oriented developments citywide, will use the grant to fund local art projects that preserve…
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‘A big Minnesota moment in New York’: The Met announces exhibition of late artist George Morrison
When the Metropolitan Museum of Art opens “The Magical City: George Morrison’s New York” on July 17, it will mark the first solo exhibition of Morrison’s work at a major institution outside Minnesota since he died in 2000 — seen by many as a milestone for both the artist and the state’s art history. This…
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‘A big Minnesota moment in New York’: The Met announces exhibition of late artist George Morrison
When the Metropolitan Museum of Art opens “The Magical City: George Morrison’s New York” on July 17, it will mark the first solo exhibition of Morrison’s work at a major institution outside Minnesota since he died in 2000 — seen by many as a milestone for both the artist and the state’s art history. This…
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Goodyear approves FY26 Public Art Plan
Goodyear City Council has approved its Public Art Plan for the next fiscal year, offering its support for a plan that presents six short- and long-term projects that enhance the quality of life for residents and beautify the city. The projects would begin installation in fiscal year 2026, and have a recommended funding level of…
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Bill would amplify indigenous perspectives in U.S. foreign policy
A new measure introduced by U.S. Rep. Ed Case, D-Hawaii, would help ensure that the goals and perspectives of the world’s 476 million indigenous peoples are properly understood, considered and integrated into U.S. foreign policy. What You Need To Know The bill would establish an Office for Indigenous Affairs within the U.S. Department of State…
