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Rising Star Mara Love Wins $10,000 Grand Prize at the 2025 Chicago Made Music Showcase

(IN SHORT) The 2025 Chicago Made Music Showcase, hosted by Mayor Brandon Johnson and DCASE in collaboration with Next Showcase…

2 months

Chicago Celebrates Birthplace of House Music with Four Days of Free Workshops Performances and Panels

(IN SHORT) The 2025 Chicago House Music Festival and Conference runs August 21–24, offering free community-focused events celebrating the city’s…

4 months

Summer Exhibitions Spotlight Fabiola Jean-Louis’s Spiritual Sculptures and Blondell Cummings’s Dance Films

(IN SHORT) This summer at the Chicago Cultural Center, two free exhibitions—Fabiola Jean-Louis’s Waters of the Abyss (June 19–September 21,…

6 months

Natasha P. Olguin Named Deputy Commissioner to Accelerate Chicago’s Film Production and Community Engagement

(IN SHORT) Natasha P. Olguin has been appointed Deputy Commissioner of DCASE’s Chicago Film Office. A North Lawndale native, she…

6 months

Chicago Jazz Festival 2025: Free Performances from Jazz Icons and Emerging Talents

(IN SHORT) The 2025 Chicago Jazz Festival will take place from August 28 to 31, featuring an exciting lineup of…

7 months

Chicago Blues Festival 2024: A Celebration of Blues Legends and Chicago’s Musical Heritage

Additional Headliners Include Shemekia Copeland, Mr. Sipp, Southern Avenue, and Centennial Tributes to Jimmy Rogers,  Dinah Washington, and Otis Spann…

2 years

Mellon Foundation Grants $6.8 Million to Support Chicago Monuments Project and Community-Generated Installations

Transformative Grant to Support Chicago Monuments Project and Citywide Community-Generated Commemorative Initiatives and Installations Chicago, IL, 2023-Jul-20 — /Travel PR…

2 years

Mayor Lightfoot and DCASE Announce $11M in Grants for Chicago Arts Organizations’ Recovery

Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) Announces 2023 Cultural Grants, Furthering City’s Investment in Arts Recovery CHICAGO, IL,…

3 years

Chicago Cultural Center Announces Winter and Spring Exhibitions, Performances, and More

The City’s Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events Invites Chicagoans and Visitors Alike to Experience Free, High-Quality Arts Programming…

3 years

Applications now open for the City of Chicago’s 2022 CityArts Program grants for Chicago nonprofit arts organizations

2022 CityArts Program provides increased support to local arts organizations of all sizes and types including project grants aligned with…

4 years

“Chicago In Tune”: New citywide festival celebrating Chicago’s diverse and legendary music scene and the 2021 Year of Chicago Music

Highlights include new “Music Lives Here” historical markers and Record Row concerts; workshops for musicians; Rock, Hip-Hop, House and Latinx…

4 years

City of Chicago and DCASE announce cancellation of events and festivals due to the COVID-19 crisis

Chicago, IL, 2020-Apr-23 — /Travel PR News/ — With regret, the City of Chicago's Department of Cultural Affairs and Special…

6 years

City of Chicago opens applications for the 2020 CityArts Program

Arts and Culture Organizations of All Sizes May Apply for General Operating Grants or Project Grants That Support the 2020…

6 years

Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events Announces 2020 dates of its marquee festivals, events and exhibitions

2020 initiatives highlight the “Year of Chicago Music,” Chicago’s Music Legacy and thousands of public programs in downtown Chicago and…

6 years

DCASE announces the lineup for the daylong YAS! Fest on Saturday, September 21

The free-admission festival presented by Allstate Insurance Company includes performances by hip hop star Tink, OSTON, The Era, Mariachi Herencia…

6 years

DCASE announces schedule for the 21ST Annual World Music Festival Chicago from September 13 to 29

Performances at 17 venues across the city include the all-night Ragamala at the Chicago Cultural Center, ¡SÚBELO! – A Celebration…

6 years

DCASE: Kwame Amoaku appointed as Director of the Chicago Film Office

As the diversity of the film industry continues to grow, 25-year industry veteran Amoaku is first African-American to head up…

6 years

Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events announces 2019 dates of its marquee festivals, events and exhibitions

2019 initiatives highlight the “Year of Chicago Theatre,” Chicago’s Music Legacy and thousands of public programs in downtown Chicago and…

7 years

DCASE launches #BornCreative Campaign to highlight work of Chicago’s young artists

Year of Creative Youth Features the Work and Talent of Young Artists at Exhibitions, Events and Festivals Throughout the Year…

8 years

City of Chicago announces Millennium Park’s 2018 summer season Schedule

Chicago, IL, 2018-Mar-26 — /Travel PR News/ — Mayor Rahm Emanuel and the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events…

8 years

The Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events announces its 2016/2017 IncentOvate Program grant recipients

Competitive Grants Totaling $550,000 Awarded to Eight Cultural Projects in Chicag CHICAGO, 2016-Dec-21 — /Travel PR News/ — The Chicago Department…

9 years

Chicago designates 2017 as the “Year of Public Art”; invests $1.5 million in artist-led community projects

Year of Public Art celebrates Chicago’s pioneering commitment to public art and new investments in artist-led community projects CHICAGO, 2016-Oct-25…

9 years

DCASE: local Chicago filmmaker Daniel Nearing takes year-long residency at the Chicago Film Office

CHICAGO, 2016-Oct-25 — /Travel PR News/ — The Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) is pleased to announce…

9 years

DCASE to host 3rd annual Fifth Star Awards presented by Allstate Insurance Company on September 14

Guy King, Sones de México Ensemble, The Second City, Black Ensemble Theater and others will perform—along with event hosts The…

9 years

The City of Chicago and DCASE: Chicago’s Memorial Day Parade and Wreath Laying Ceremony to be held on May 23

CHICAGO, 2015-5-11 — /Travel PR News/ — The City of Chicago and the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events…

11 years

Chicago WinterDance to take place at the Chicago Cultural Center on January 3–5, 2014

Chicago, Il, United States, 2013-12-18 — /travelprnews.com/ — The Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) is pleased to announce the…

12 years

Chicago Film and Media Summit to offer panels, networking and short films Sunday, October 20 at Chicago Cultural Center

Chicago, Il, 2013-10-16 — /travelprnews.com/ — Mayor Rahm Emanuel and the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) are pleased to…

12 years

Chicago’s newest food fest City of Chicago Food Truck Rally is Friday, October 11 on Daley Plaza

First-ever City of Chicago Food Truck Rally is Friday, October 11 on Daley Plaza  Chicago , United States, 2013-10-10 — /travelprnews.com/…

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