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Cultural Affairs and Special Events

Cultural Advisory Council Meeting Schedule for 2024
Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) 2024 Cultural Advisory Council Meeting Schedule.
Cultural Advisory Council
List of current Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) Cultural Advisory Council Members’ Names and Affiliations.
Cultural Advisory Council Tuesday, June 11, 2024 Meeting Minutes
Meeting minutes from the June 11, 2024 Cultural Advisory Council meeting.
Cultural Advisory Council Tuesday, December 5, 2023 Meeting Minutes
Meeting minutes from the December 5, 2023 Cultural Advisory Council meeting.
Cultural Advisory Council Tuesday, September 12, 2023 Meeting Minutes
Meeting minutes from the September 12, 2023 Cultural Advisory Council meeting.
Cultural Advisory Council Tuesday, June 6, 2023 Meeting Minutes
Meeting minutes from the June 6, 2023 Cultural Advisory Council meeting.
Cultural Advisory Council Tuesday, March 7, 2023 Meeting Minutes
Meeting minutes from the March 7, 2023 Cultural Advisory Council meeting.
Cultural Advisory Council November 16, 2022 Meeting Minutes
Meeting minutes from the November 16, 2022 Cultural Advisory Council meeting.
Cultural Advisory Council August 9, 2022 Meeting Minutes
Meeting minutes from the August 9, 2022 Cultural Advisory Council meeting.
Cultural Advisory Council May 10, 2022 Meeting Minutes
Meeting minutes from the May 10, 2022 Cultural Advisory Council meeting.
Cultural Advisory Council February 8, 2022 Meeting Minutes
Meeting minutes from the February 8, 2022 Cultural Advisory Council meeting.
Cultural Advisory Council August 10, 2021 Meeting Minutes
Meeting minutes from the August 10, 2021 Cultural Advisory Council meeting.
Cultural Advisory Council May 11, 2021 Meeting Minutes
Meeting minutes from the May 11, 2021 Cultural Advisory Council meeting.
Cultural Advisory Council February 9, 2021 Meeting Minutes
Meeting minutes from the February 9, 2021 Cultural Advisory Council meeting.
Cultural Advisory Council November 17, 2020 Meeting Minutes
Meeting minutes from the November 17, 2020 Cultural Advisory Council meeting.
Cultural Advisory Council August 18, 2020 Meeting Minutes
Meeting minutes from the August 18, 2020 Cultural Advisory Council meeting.
Cultural Advisory Council February 18, 2020 Meeting Minutes
Meeting minutes from the February 18, 2020 Cultural Advisory Council meeting.
Cultural Advisory Council March 21, 2017 Meeting Minutes
Meeting minutes from the March 21, 2017 Cultural Advisory Council meeting.
Cultural Advisory Council December 6, 2016 Meeting Minutes
Meeting minutes from the December 6, 2016 Cultural Advisory Council meeting.
Cultural Advisory Council September 6, 2016 Meeting Minutes
Meeting minutes from the September 6, 2016 Cultural Advisory Council meeting.
Cultural Advisory Council June 7, 2016 Meeting Minutes
Meeting minutes from the June 7, 2016 Cultural Advisory Council meeting.
Cultural Advisory Council December 1, 2015 Meeting Minutes
Meeting minutes from the December 1, 2015 Cultural Advisory Council meeting.
Cultural Advisory Council September 1, 2015 Meeting Minutes
Meeting minutes from the September 1, 2015 Cultural Advisory Council meeting.
Cultural Advisory Council February 3, 2015 Meeting Minutes
Meeting minutes from the February 3, 2015 Cultural Advisory Council meeting.
Cultural Advisory Council December 2, 2014 Meeting Minutes
Meeting minutes from the December 2, 2014 Cultural Advisory Council meeting.
Cultural Advisory Council September 9, 2014 Meeting Minutes
Meeting minutes from the September 9, 2014 Cultural Advisory Council meeting.
Cultural Advisory Council June 3, 2014 Meeting Minutes
Meeting minutes from the June 3, 2014 Cultural Advisory Council meeting.
Cultural Advisory Council December 3, 2013 Meeting Minutes
Meeting minutes from the December 3, 2013 Cultural Advisory Council meeting.
Cultural Advisory Council September 10, 2013 Meeting Minutes
Meeting minutes from the September 10, 2013 Cultural Advisory Council meeting.
Cultural Advisory Council June 4, 2013 Meeting Minutes
Meeting minutes from the June 4, 2013 Cultural Advisory Council meeting.
Cultural Advisory Council February 5, 2013 Meeting Minutes
Meeting minutes from the February 5, 2013 Cultural Advisory Council meeting.
Cultural Advisory Council October 17, 2012 Meeting Minutes
Meeting minutes from the October 17, 2012 Cultural Advisory Council meeting.
Cultural Advisory Council June 6, 2012 Meeting Minutes
Meeting minutes from the June 6, 2012 Cultural Advisory Council meeting.
Cultural Advisory Council February 1, 2012 Meeting Minutes
Meeting minutes from the February 1, 2012 Cultural Advisory Council meeting.
Arts77: Arts for every Chicago community
“Arts77” is a citywide arts recovery and reopening plan for all of Chicago’s 77 community areas, representing an initial investment of over $60 million from the Department of Cultural Affairs & Special Events, the Chicago Parks District, other city agencies and private funding to support local artists and organizations. Additional updates regarding financial grants and programs to support arts recovery will follow in the upcoming weeks.
Chicago Poet Laureate Program
avery r. young – Inaugural Chicago Poet Laureate
Creative Worker Resources
This is a listing of resources available locally and nationally to support creatives, from job boards to professional advancement programs to emergency funding.
DCASE Annual Reports
Download the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) Annual Reports.
DCASE Artist-in-Residence
Current and past DCASE Artist-in-Residence.
DCASE Impact Reports
Download the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) 2022 and 2023 Impact Reports.
DCASE Market Research
Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) - Market Research for City Festivals, Final Summary Report 2013 and 2014.
File a Cultural Affairs and Special Events FOIA Request
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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.
Navigating Recovery: Arts and Culture Financial and Operating Trends in Chicago
SMU DataArts has partnered with the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) to produce this first look at the health of many of the city’s arts and cultural organizations before, during, and emerging from the pandemic.
Special Events Resource Guide
Download the 2024 Special Events Resource Guide.