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CITY OF CHICAGO AWARDS INDIVIDUAL ARTISTS PROGRAM GRANTS

Apr 03, 2020 admin_bitlc Features, Music News, Reviews 0


CITY OF CHICAGO AWARDS INDIVIDUAL ARTISTS PROGRAM GRANTS

13 Esteemed Artists Receive $10,000 Grants, in Addition to 158 Annual Project Grants of $850 to $5,000 for Chicago-based Artists 

 

Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot and the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events are pleased to announce the recipients of the 2020 Individual Artists Program grants. Each year, the Individual Artists Program supports Chicago’s practicing artists in creating work that develops their craft and elevates their careers while adding to the cultural vitality of the city of Chicago. This year, 158 project-based grants between $850 to $5,000 will be awarded to resident Chicago artists over the age of 18 across all artistic disciplines including film & media arts, literary arts, performing arts (theatre/dance), music and visual arts/design. 

 

In addition to the Individual Artists Program grants,  13 high-qualified artists will receive the Esteem Artist Award, a special new $10,000 grant for expenses associated with an artist’s practice within the 2020 grant period, including studio rental, supplies, travel and equipment. In celebration of 2020 as the Year of Chicago Music, half of the Esteemed Artist Awards are going to local musicians – Deleatric (Dee) Alexander, Carlos Barahona, Katherine Davis, Steve Dawson, Mabel Kwan, Michael Reed and Larry Taylor. Award recipients in other disciplines are Jason Howard (Performing Arts), Sandra Jackson-Opoku (Literary Arts), Ruth Leitman (Film & Media Arts), Fawzia Mirza (Film & Media Arts), Leticia Pardo Rojo (Visual Arts/Design) and Sadie Woods (Visual Arts/Design). 

 

“Chicago’s voice is heard around the world through the creativity, innovation, and vision of incredible artists in every one of our 77 neighborhoods,” said Mayor Lightfoot. “From the art they make and culture they create, our artists bring joy to our lives, drive our economy, hold the mirror to our faces, and, of course, they produce works of exquisite beauty. And I am proud of the support these grants will provide these incredible individuals, particularly during this time of crisis and hardship within our artistic community.”
  

This year, Mayor Lightfoot increased the City of Chicago’s 2020 funding for cultural grants by $1 million, fulfilling a commitment to prioritize equitable grantmaking and microfinancing to individual artists, organizations and arts corridors throughout Chicago — particularly in communities of need. This new investment increases the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) Cultural Grants Program budget by 59% from $1.7 million to $2.7 million. 

  

“These grants celebrate our vibrant cultural community and continue our work to further improve access to the arts in every neighborhood throughout Chicago,” said DCASE Commissioner Mark Kelly. “Mayor Lightfoot’s increased cultural grants funding will ensure that more local arts and community organizations have an opportunity to advance their missions, engaging residents and visitors alike.”    

  

The DCASE Individual Artists Program is partially supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council Agency, through federal funds provided by the National Endowment for the Arts.  

  

Since 1984, the Cultural Grants Program has served as a catalyst to foster a robust, healthy arts community where artists, non-profit arts and culture and creative industries thrive. For more information and to apply, please visit chicagoculturalgrants.org. 

 

The Individual Arts Program and the new Esteem Artists Awards are part of the overall commitment of Chicago and DCASE to the City’s diverse and vibrant arts and cultural community. Recently, the City and DCASE announced a partnership with the State of Illinois and the broader philanthropic community to provide financial relief to workers and organizations in the creative industries impacted by COVID-19.  The Arts for Illinois Relief Fund is administered by Arts Alliance Illinois in partnership with 3Arts and Arts Work Fund, long-standing and trusted service organizations and grantmakers. Donate or apply at www.artsforillinois.org.

 

2020 Esteemed Artist Awards

Deleatrice (Dee) Alexander – Music

Carlos Barahona – Music

Katherine Davis – Music

Steve Dawson – Music

Mabel Kwan – Music

Michael Reed – Music

Larry Taylor – Music

Jason Howard – Performing Arts (Theatre/Dance)

Sandra Jackson-Opoku – Literary Arts

Ruth Leitman – Film & Media Arts

Fawzia Mirza – Film & Media Arts

Leticia Pardo Rojo – Visual Arts/Design

Sadie Woods – Visual Arts/Design

 

2020 Individual Artists Program Project Grant Recipients

Ruben Aguirre 

Melissa Hernandez 

Michael Paulucci 

Andrea Alberti 

Diana Hinojosa 

Ethan Philion 

Michael Allemana 

Sean Hussey 

Sam Pilnick 

Alyssa Allgood 

Eleanor Hyde 

Carolina Posse 

Max Asaf 

Adia Ivey 

Felicia Grant Preston 

Claire Happel Ashe 

Kellyn Jackson 

Anuradha Rana 

Petra Bachmaier 

Rachel Jackson 

B. Rich 

Mara Baker 

Joshua Jackson 

Matthew Riggen 

Wendolynn Barbera 

Jackson Keefe 

Diana Quiñones Rivera 

Rebecca Baruc 

James Jankowiak 

Kathleen Rooney 

Carlo Basile 

Katherine Jimoh 

Cristal Sabbagh 

Hannah Batsel 

Brent Kado 

Chris Saint Martin 

Leslie Baum 

Subhi Khanna 

Martie Sanders 

Matthew Benson 

Ellie Kim (SuperKnova) 

Clinton Sandifer 

Shiraz Bhatti 

Quinlan Kirchner 

Katrin Schnabl 

Sharon Bladholm 

Christopher Knowlton 

Molly Shanahan 

Olivia Block 

Jordan Kunkel 

KT Shivak 

Clarissa Bonet 

Jenny Lam 

Aram Han 

Beth Bradfish 

David Landsberger 

Jacob Slocum 

Adam Brooks (Industry of the Ordinary) 

Rodrigo Lara 

Sylvia Smith 

Ryan Burns 

Erin LaRocque 

Aya Smith 

Aminata Burton 

Dustin Laurenzi 

Kia Smith 

Michael Bussey 

Ashley Laverty 

Che Smith 

William Cabaniss 

JeeYeun Lee 

Tria Smith 

Steven Carrelli 

Evan Levine 

Kevin Sparrow 

Yessenia Carreon 

Wen Liu 

Samantha Spencer 

Jo Cattell 

Lydia Lucio 

Fyodor Sakhnovski 

Anjal Chande 

Joseph Lyles 

Mai Sugimoto 

Katie Chung 

Abigail Martin 

Jeff Sweeton 

Joseph Clark 

Mercedes Inez Martinez 

Stephanie Taiber 

Ryan Cohan 

Kazuhiro Masuda 

Maria Torres 

Kori Coleman 

Dexter Matthews 

Marcela Torres 

Matthew Crowther 

Chad McCullough 

Daniel Valdez 

Ivonne Cruz 

Maxx McGathey 

Erika Valenciana 

Rachel Damon 

Harold Gonzalez Medina 

Vanessa Valliere 

Orbert Davis 

Christian Mejia 

Preeti Veerlapati 

Sandra Delgado 

Michael Miles 

Marisol Velez 

Binta Diallo 

Jessie Mott 

Linda Walker 

Barbara Diener 

Ana Munteanu 

Kate Walsh 

Jory Drew 

Nicole Murray 

Fo Wilson 

Annette Elliot 

Carina Nieto 

LaQuita McNeal 

Katie Ernst 

Victoria Noe 

Grace Wong 

Tirtza Even 

Matthew Norris 

Ayanna Woods 

Mary Fedorowski 

Nick Nummerdor 

Norman Yap 

Aasha Francis 

Aaron O’Brien 

Nejla Yatkin 

Joanna Furnans 

Alexandra Olsavsky 

Lauren Yeager 

Thomas Gallagher 

Dana Omar 

Jay Alan Yim 

Ariel Glassman 

Jameson Paige 

John Yost 

Meredith Gleason 

Charleston Parham 

Destine Young 

Niki Grangruth & James Kinser 

Marianne Parker 

Adam Zanolini 

Corey Hall 

Victoria Parra 

Michael Zerang 

Lilly Hanson 

Goli Parvinian 

Henry Zheng 

Bruce Henry 

Katelyn Patton 

 

 

2020 Year of Chicago Music

Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot and the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) have designated 2020 as the Year of Chicago Music. This citywide, year-long focus on music is one of the first of its kind in the U.S. The City of Chicago and its partners working with the local music industry will launch a marketing campaign for Chicago music; provide additional financial grants for musicians and music projects; encourage dialog around inclusion and equity; and call on civic, philanthropic, arts and business leaders to support the music industry. Recognizing that in response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, the music industry has moved to #dostuffathome, DCASE is partnering with Do312 to highlight local music venues and musicians who are now sharing “Music in the Key of Chicago” on virtual platforms. Start exploring music in the key of Chicago at yearofchicagomusic.org and do312.com/yearofchicagomusic, and join the conversation on social media using #YearofChicagoMusic and #ChicagoMusic.

 

Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events

The Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) is dedicated to enriching Chicago’s artistic vitality and cultural vibrancy. This includes fostering the development of Chicago’s non-profit arts sector, independent working artists and for-profit arts businesses; providing a framework to guide the City’s future cultural and economic growth, via the 2012 Chicago Cultural Plan; marketing the City’s cultural assets to a worldwide audience; and presenting high-quality, free and affordable cultural programs for residents and visitors. For more information, visit chicago.gov/dcase.

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