Program areas at Arts Alliance Illinois
Civic engagement: the Alliance keeps its stakeholders up to date on news and policy that affect the creative sector through public forums, action alerts, advocacy trainings, workshops, voter education, meetings with elected officials, webinars, and other engagement events. By empowering our stakeholders to be active participants in the policy-making process, we equip the sector with the tools to grow our impact across Illinois.
Fiscal sponsorship: assisting startup initiatives looking to strengthen the creative sector of Illinois as they establish their own tax exemption.
Arts for Illinois relief fund: Arts for Illinois is a collaboration between the state of Illinois, the city of chicago, and the broader philanthropic community, co-chaired by Illinois first lady mk pritzker and chicago first lady amy eshleman.the new online platform features talented artists performers, singers, poets, painters, writers, and many more from across Illinois who have made their works available for the public's enjoyment while at home during these challenging times. This platform is a place to connect, express, and inspire. A place for comfort, laughter, and healing among all residents. This statewide initiative comes at a time of unprecedented strain on the Arts and cultural community as a result of covid-19. Arts for Illinois also launched the Arts for Illinois relief fund, which will provide immediate relief directly to individual artists and artisans, including stage and production crew members and part-time cultural workers, as well as Arts organizations, through grants to help those unable to work during this temporary shut-down. The creative energies, talents, and passions of Illinois' Arts community remain strong. Arts for Illinois puts art back into our communities at a time when connection is critical.
Arts education & cultural equity
One state conference, a place to share resources, build and strengthen our network of mutual aid within the Arts and culture sector in Illinois, and support emerging artists and Arts leaders.