Supporting Information
Chicago Public Art Plan
Coinciding with the release of Chicago's first Public Art Plan, artists, scholars, community organizers and public agents will convene to explore the intersecting values of their work in public art.
Chicago Public Art Program — Percent For Art Guidelines
The Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (“DCASE”) is dedicated to preserving and expanding the City’s acclaimed public art collection. As part of this function, DCASE administers the Chicago Public Art Program and the City’s Percent for Art projects.
DCASE Activating Neighborhoods with New Public Art
The Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) is currently managing nearly 80 public art projects in airports, transit hubs, and other spaces—totaling $11 million in investments across 26 wards.
DCASE Artist-in-Residence
Current and past DCASE Artist-in-Residence.
Mayor Brandon Johnson and DCASE Unveil New Artist-Designed Train Wraps On CTA Blue, Green, and Orange Lines
Mayor Brandon Johnson and the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) announced several public art projects to be completed this summer and fall, including a neighborhood murals initiative as well as unique artwork by Chicago artists on the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) Blue, Green, and Orange lines.
Mural Registry
The Mural Registry catalogues Chicago’s collection of murals, and includes a growing list of completed murals created on private and public property.
O’Hare International Airport Terminal 5 Expansion Project
As part of the O’Hare International Airport Terminal 5 Expansion Project, the City of Chicago's Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) and the Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA) are commissioning the largest single acquisition of works by Chicago artists by the City in the last 30 years.
Policies & Procedures
Information on the Chicago Public Art Program.
‘REACH’ Sculpture Installed at O’Hare Multi-Modal Facility
The Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA) and Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) have announced the installation of “REACH,” a new large-scale sculpture by New York-based artists Hank Willis Thomas and Coby Kennedy, in the Multi-Modal Facility (MMF) at O’Hare International Airport.