$24.3 Million in Continued Support for Chicago Arts and Culture

MacArthur today announced it is investing $24.3 million over five years to continue its support for Chicago-area arts and culture organizations through renewed partnerships with the Prince Charitable Trusts and the Richard H. Driehaus Foundation.

Through these partners and directly, MacArthur provides general operating support for more than 300 theaters, dance companies, music organizations, film and media groups, museums, zoos, and conservatories. All the arts organizations MacArthur supports are engaged in some combination of performance, education, community building, and exhibition. Current grantees range from Albany Park Theater Project, a multiethnic youth theater ensemble; SkyART, a visual arts programing initiative in South Chicago; to Segundo Ruiz Belvis Cultural Center, Chicago's longest-standing Puerto Rican cultural center; and the DuSable Museum of African American History.

"Our support for Chicago's creative sector is designed to help arts organizations create meaningful performances, exhibits, and experiences, and the flexibility to innovate and experiment," MacArthur President Julia Stasch said. "We know the arts improve the quality of life and strengthen the fabric of communities. They fuel individual expression, help develop identity and potential, and allow people to connect to each other."