Program/Grant: GIG Fund

We will work with area artists and local clays to build a clay oven and work with traditional Ojibwe clay forms.

Black Arts MKE’s Black Nativity celebrates the timeless work of Langston Hughes story of the Nativity retold through a combination of poetry, dance & song from an African American perspective,...

Free, accessible, and culturally enhancing concert open to all with performing artist question & answer meet and greet to follow.

Now entering its 16th year, Brite Winter continues its commitment to highlighting local and regional artists and musicians during a one-day outdoor winter festival. This application seeks support for an...

Buckeye Book Fair located in rural Wayne County hosts a short artist residency at the local schools. Andy J. Pizza uses music and theater to teach creativity and self-love. During...

The Campanile will present "The Soul of Langston," written and performed by Daron Stewart in March of 2025. The project will include outreach to the local high school and to...

Our project aims to facilitate storytelling sessions with seniors, fostering the flow of memories and conversations in a comfortable and engaging environment. Through storytelling, we create meaningful connections and preserve...

Just Below The Surface is an exploration of Chicago's Queer photographic history through the eyes of prolific photographers Diana Solis and Patric McCoy, whose work encapsulates Chicago’s Black and Brown...

Chicago Avenue Fire Arts Center (CAFAC) will host workshops with visiting Danish blacksmith, Lars Mørch, in September 2024, focused on traditional blacksmithing techniques and knife-making. Workshops are open to beginners...

In a cross-industry collaboration, Joel Hall Dancers & Center, Ruth Page Center, and Graceland Cemetery will activate an underutilized public space with a free public program celebrating Chicago’s diverse dance...