Contributor: Braden Cleary / Director of Arts Services Board governance is one of the most pressing issues facing arts, cultural, and creative organizations today. And it’s no surprise. As historically white organizations in the sector [...]
Hegewisch resident and artist, Oscar Sanchez, modeling his Chi Angel pin Contributor: Oscar Sanchez / Artist Why love Chicago? She’s a city with many children from all over the world. Let’s be honest, [...]
Contributor: Kristin Larsen / Executive Director Lately I’ve noticed our City’s flag appearing in places not involving a flag pole. First it was at my gym (Lincoln Square) on a [...]
Contributor: Braden Cleary / Manager, Arts Services And we’re off! The Arts & Business Council’s Year of Chicago Theatre Capacity Building Cohort has officially launched – and we couldn’t be more excited. Through generous [...]
The Arts & Business Council of Chicago's (A&BC) amazing Summer Fellow Brenna C. Cronin took some time to reflect on her experiences working with A&BC and her thoughts on our approach to address inequities in [...]
The Chicago Cuatro Orchestra Project, Summer Bash, 2019, Bridgeport Art Center. Photo: Pierre Clark The Arts & Business Council of Chicago (A&BC) ushered in another year of service [...]
Eight new consultants joined Business Volunteers for the Arts® (BVA) this Spring at Teamwork Englewood - a community development organization working to facilitate economic, education, and social opportunities for Englewood residents. Their training session, [...]
Artists Breaking Limits and Expectations (A.B.L.E.) believes that everyone is able to connect, to contribute, and to create. A.B.L.E. provides artistic experiences through which individuals with Down syndrome and other developmental differences feel accepted [...]
The Arts & Business Council of Chicago (A&BC) is excited to assist the Harvard Business School Club of Chicago (HBSCC) in recommending passionate arts and cultural leaders to HBSCC’s Community [...]
Friends & Colleagues: Last week I had the honor of being with you and sharing a question that’s been at the center of the Arts & Business Council’s most recent work: what we, [...]
