Program areas at Arts Alliance Illinois
Public funding navigation: in 2023 Arts Alliance Illinois launched our public funding navigator program to help the Arts and culture sector learn about and access public funding opportunities, and to position ourselves as an advocate to help them overcome barriers within these government programs.the program includes researching and identifying additional funding opportunities that can be leveraged for creatives and cultural organizations/businesses, as well as connecting the creative sector with affordable financial literacy and business development resources.
Arts education & cultural equity: activities related to the expansion of student access to daily Arts instruction throughout Illinois, and to build the capacity of creative workers of color and raising awareness of historically neglected forms of artistic expression.
Fiscal sponsorship: assisting startup initiatives looking to strengthen the creative sector of Illinois as they establish their own tax exemption.
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.
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.
Research: research around policies and programs that increase stability for creative workers.