illinois 2020 STATE REPORT ARTS MIDWEST + ILLINOIS ARTS COUNCIL AGENCY

Our ResponseArts Midwest To promotesDate creativity, nurtures cultural leadership, and engages people in meaningful arts experiences, bringing vitality to United States Regional Midwest communities and enriching people’s lives. Arts Resilience Fund We work closely with the Illinois Arts Council Agency to ensure CARES Act that all people have access to high-caliber creative experiences. JULY 1, 2019 – JUNE 30, 2020 Our Response To Date

United States Regional Arts Resilience Fund CARES Act FY21: United States Regional Arts Resilience Fund^ In FY21, (June - November of 2020) Arts Midwest partnered with our member state arts agencies on the United States Regional Arts Resilience Fund, a national recovery initiative helping under-resourced arts and culture $365,00 organizations weather the COVID-19 crisis. This fund prioritized arts and cultural organizations in rural communities INVESTED IN ILLINOIS and organizations led by and/or serving Indigenous people and people of color. Phase 1 focused on annual budgets between $250,000 – $10 million, and Phase 2 focused on annual budgets between $50,000 – $249,999.

grantee city cd* award

Congo Square Theatre Company 7 $50,000.00

Threewalls Chicago 4 $50,000.00

American Indian Center Chicago 5 $50,000.00

National Museum of Mexican Art Chicago 4 $55,000.00

Artists ReEnvisioning Tomorrow Peoria 18 $40,000.00

Enrich Chicago Chicago 7 $50,000.00

Urbana Champaign Independent Media Center Urbana 13 $30,000.00

Public Media Institute Chicago 3 $40,000.00

8 ORGANIZATIONS $365,000

*Congressional District ^ Since the Resilience Fund is a FY21 activity, these grant awards are not included in our FY20 ROI calculation Kim So Ra Ensemble performs at the Korean Arts Institute of Chicago, supported in part by Arts Midwest Touring Fund.

We invest grant funds, tools, and resources in Illinois invest organizations and communities. These programs seek to support creativity, catalyze community-defined changes, and build capacity. CARES act

In FY20, Arts Midwest partnered with the National Endowment for the Arts and our member state arts agencies to distribute funds from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act to arts and culture organizations across our region. These grants provided general operating support to organizations to help them weather the COVID-19 crisis.

grantee city cd* award (continued)

40 North/88 West, Inc. Champaign 13 $3,000 NAJWA Corps Chicago 7 $3,000

African American Arts Alliance Chicago 5 $3,000 Northwest Center of Traditional Polish Dancers Glenview 9 $3,000

Artists' Ensemble Theater Rockford 16 $3,000 Orion Chamber Ensemble Addison 8 $3,000

ArtsPartners of Central Illinois Peoria 17 $3,000 Peoria Area Civic Chorale Peoria 18 $3,000

Carbondale Community Arts Carbondale 12 $3,000 Playcrafters Inc Moline 17 $3,000

Chicago Company Rolling Meadows 6 $3,000 Prairie Players Civic Theatre Galesburg 17 $3,000

Children's Theatre of Elgin Elgin 8 $3,000 Princeton Theatre Group Princeton 16 $3,000

Classical Kids Music Education Chicago 9 $3,000 Project Danztheatre Company Chicago 4 $3,000

Danville Light Opera Co, Inc. Danville 15 $3,000 Rivendell Theatre Ensemble Chicago 9 $3,000

Fox Valley Concert Band of St Charles St Charles 6 $3,000 Segundo Ruiz Belvis Cultural Center Chicago 4 $3,000

Freeport Arts Center Freeport 17 $3,000 Springfield Company Springfield 13 $3,000

Gateway to Music and Arts Maywood 7 $3,000 Sugar Creek Opera Ltd Watseka 16 $3,000

Kankakee Valley Theatre Association Kankakee 2 $3,000 The 16th Street Theater, NFP Berwyn 4 $3,000

Little Egypt Arts Association., Inc. Marion 12 $3,000 The Dance COLEctive Chicago 4 $3,000

Mexican Folkloric Dance Company of Chicago Inc Chicago 4 $3,000 Woman Made Chicago 4 $3,000

*Congressional District 30 ORGANIZATIONS $90,000 touring fund The Touring Fund provides grants to arts presenters to bring performing artists and ensembles to communities across the Midwest. Each grant supports in-person or virtual performances and educational activities such as workshops, master classes, and discussions. grantee city cd* award participants

The Dance Center of Columbia College Chicago 7 $4,000 247

Raue Center for the Arts Crystal Lake 14 $3,500 399

Experimental Sound Studio Chicago 9 $980 ^

McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage Glen Ellyn 6 $4,000 ^

UIS Performing Arts Center Springfield 13 $2,200 4,318

Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts Bloomington 13 $2,600 805

Paris Center of Fine Arts Paris 15 $1,200 492

Hettenhausen Center for the Arts at McKendree University Lebanon 12 $1,700 ^

Links Hall Chicago 5 $763 147

Korean Performing Arts Institute of Chicago Skokie 9 $4,000 776

Krannert Center for the Performing Arts Champaign 13 $4,000 2,321

UChicago Presents at The University of Chicago Chicago 1 $4,000 663

Woodstock Opera House Woodstock 14 $1,200 410

Elgin Community College Arts Center Elgin 8 $1,500 552

Harris Theater for Music and Dance Chicago 7 $1,800 451

Auditorium Theatre Chicago 7 $4,000 13,227

Elastic Arts Chicago 4 $500 183

*Congressional District ^Activity has been rescheduled to FY21 due to COVID-19. Data current as of December 2020. CONTINUED touring fund (continued) The Touring Fund provides grants to arts presenters to bring performing artists and ensembles to communities across the Midwest. Each grant supports in-person or virtual performances and educational activities such as workshops, master classes, and discussions. grantee city cd* award participants

Aurora University's Celebrating Arts and Ideas Series Aurora 11 $3,500 693

Chicago Symphony Orchestra Chicago 7 $4,000 4,101

Chicago Human Rhythm Project Chicago 7 $3,062 1,329

The Center for Performing Arts at Governors State University University Park 2 $2,800 ^

Asian Improv aRts Midwest Chicago 5 $500 45

Quad City Arts Rock Island 17 $4,000 4,080 23 ORGANIZATIONS $59,805 35,239

*Congressional District ^Activity has been rescheduled to FY21 due to COVID-19. Data current as of December 2020. shakespeare in american communities Shakespeare in American Communities connects young people across the country to Shakespeare’s plays by supporting performances and workshops in schools and the juvenile justice system. Managed on behalf of the National Endowment for the Arts, the program provides grants to theater companies and nonprofit organizations across the nation.

grantee city cd* award Individuals engaged

Chicago Shakespeare Theater Chicago 7 $25,000 2,830 1 ORGANIZATION $25,000 2,830 national endowment for the arts big read Another program we manage on behalf of the National Endowment for the Arts, NEA Big Read brings communities together around the shared activity of reading and discussing a book. The program provides grants to community reading programs designed around an NEA Big Read book. grantee city cd* award Individuals engaged

National Museum of Mexican Art Chicago 4 $15,000 39

College of Lake County Grayslake 10 $15,000 364

Quincy Public Library Quincy 18 $15,000 1,918

Galesburg Public Library Galesburg 17 $9,100 392

Chillicothe Public Library District Chillicothe 18 $6,740 493 5 ORGANIZATIONS $60,840 3,206

*Congressional District Performance of Romeo and Juliet at Chicago Shakespeare Theater.

Photo by Liz Lauren, courtesy of Chicago Shakespeare Theater

We bring Illinoisans together to network, learn from gather each other, and find new ways to collaborate. These spaces help organizations and leaders test ideas, identify new strategies, and build their skills. 2019 arts midwest conference The annual Arts Midwest Conference is the preeminent booking and education conference for the Midwest performing arts industry. Each year, attendees come together over four days to network, explore booking opportunities, access professional development sessions, experience performances, and gain new insights into the world of performing arts touring and presenting. In September 2019, Arts Midwest welcomed more than 1,200 arts leaders to Minneapolis for the annual event. organization city cd* participants (continued)

Artists Lounge Live Skokie 9 1 City of Woodstock Woodstock 14 1

ARTRA Artists Management, Inc Chicago 7 1 Close to You, Inc. Grayslake 10 1

Athenaeum Theatre Productions Chicago 5 1 College of Dupage Glen Ellyn 6 1

Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University Chicago 7 2 College of Lake County Grayslake 10 1

Aurora University Aurora 11 1 Compass Creative Dramatics Chicago 5 1

Batavia Public Schools Batavia 14 1 Decatur Area Arts Council Decatur 13 2

Board of Trustees of Western Illinois University Macomb 18 2 DePaul School of Music Chicago 5 1

BritBeat Chicago 4 1 Dominican University River Forest 4 1

Bucknell University Lewisburg 12 1 Eastern Illinois University Charleston 15 2

Champaign Park District Champaign 13 1 Effingham Performance Center Effingham 15 1

Chicago Dance Crash NFP Chicago 5 1 Egyptian Theatre DeKalb 16 1

Chicago Repertory Ballet Chicago 5 1 Elgin Community College Elgin 8 1

Chicago Tap Theatre Chicago 5 1 Fermilab Arts Series Batavia 14 1

Chinese Consulate General in Chicago Chicago 7 2 Giordano Dance Chicago Chicago 7 1

City of Paris Paris 15 1 Gorton Community Center Lake Forest 10 2

*Congressional District CONTINUED 2019 arts midwest conference (continued) The annual Arts Midwest Conference is the preeminent booking and education conference for the Midwest performing arts industry. Each year, attendees come together over four days to network, explore booking opportunities, access professional development sessions, experience performances, and gain new insights into the world of performing arts touring and presenting. In September 2019, Arts Midwest welcomed more than 1,200 arts leaders to Minneapolis for the annual event. organization city cd* participants (continued)

Governors State University University Park 2 1 Nuns4Fun Entertainment, Inc. Chicago 9 1

GreatWorks Touring Theatre Libertyville 10 1 Onesti Entertainment St. Charles 14 1

Griffin Theatre Company Chicago 5 1 Paradigm Chicago 5 1

Historic Dixon Theatre Group Dixon 16 1 Paradise Playhouse Crystal Lake 6 2

Illinois Arts Council Agency Chicago 7 3 Peoria Civic Center Peoria 17 1

Inaside Chicago Dance Chicago 5 1 Professional Facilities Management Skokie 2 1

Jodi Beach - Unforgettable Rockford 17 2 Quad City Arts Rock Island 17 2

LAVA Rock Presents: Legends of Rock Crystal Lake 6 2 Quebec Government Office in Chicago Chicago 7 1

Legacy Theater Foundation, Inc. Carthage 18 1 Sam Fazio Music Chicago 9 1

Marion Cultural and Civic Center Marion 12 1 Third Coast Percussion Chicago 5 2

McKendree University Lebanon 12 2 U.S. Air Force Band of Mid-America Scott AFB 12 3 Metropolis Performing Arts Centre Arlington Heights 9 1 56 ORGANIZATIONS 73 Participants Millikin University Decatur 13 1

Moraine Valley Community College Palos Hills 3 1

*Congressional District Arts Midwest World Fest ensemble Hikaru joins students for lunch at Unity Point Elementary School in Carbondale, IL

Photo by Shigeyo Henriquez

We support growth and by sharing toolkits, grow resources, and moments of learning and inspiration. We offer trainings, gatherings, and online spaces for Illinoisans to access these materials and learn from one another. world fest World Fest connects small, rural Midwestern communities to international artists through week-long residencies that create moments of connection and discovery for all involved. This year, audiences in Carbondale, IL experienced Japanese folk music with Hikaru. A group of well-trained and studied musicians from different prefectures of Japan, each member of Hikaru is well versed in the deep traditions of their instruments and styles: the distinctive 3-string Tsugaru shamisen, powerful taiko drums, the traditional shinobue flute, and Akita folk music.

organization city cd* artist artist country Individuals engaged

Carbondale Community Arts Carbondale 12 Hikaru Japan 1,599

TOTAL 1,599

*Congressional District

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If you have questions about the information in this report, or if you would like more information about Arts Midwest’s programs and services, please contact: Anne Romens Vice President of Revenue and Communications [email protected]