Elevated Chicago Arts & Culture Strategy
The Arts & Culture Strategy is a bold initiative designed to protect, preserve, and perpetuate community cultures as a fundamental part of equitable transit-oriented development (ETOD) and community growth in Chicago. By embedding arts and culture into urban development, we aim to amplify community power, prevent displacement, and redefine the role of culture within ETOD—ensuring a more equitable, thriving, and inclusive Chicago.
Fueling the Mission: Announcing Our $1.5 Million Partnership with the MacArthur Foundation
We are thrilled to announce that Elevated Chicago has received a $1.5 million grant from the MacArthur Foundation to support creative placemaking and placekeeping over the next three years. As a technical advisor and regranting partner, we will fund local artists, entrepreneurs, and community-driven projects that use arts and culture to strengthen Chicago’s neighborhoods.
Starting in 2025, as part of our Arts and Culture Strategy, Elevated Chicago will regrant $350,000 each year of our partnership to support projects that:
- Activate community spaces through arts & cultural installations;
- Advance racial equity by embedding artists in urban planning & development; and
- Foster economic growth by uplifting and connecting local artists & small businesses.
Launching Soon from Elevated Chicago
- Our Arts & Culture Strategy
- Our Creatives Table
- Creative placemaking and placekeeping grant opportunities
- Workshops, learning opportunities, and resources
Equitable, imaginative and rooted in community culture.
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