Back to Business (B2B) Grants for Creative Arts

The Back to Business (B2B) grant program provides recovery grants for businesses in the hardest-hit industries. Through the state’s B2B and Business Interruption Grant (BIG) Programs, DCEO has provided more than $535 million to more than 15,000 businesses since the start of the pandemic.

The minimum award amount for this grant is $5,000 and this is NOT a competitive grant: … Read More

IACA Master/Apprentice Deadline This Monday

The Ethnic and Folk Arts Master/Apprentice Program (MAP) acknowledges and supports the mentoring relationship that develops between a master artist and their apprentice over time. MAP helps communities preserve their own culture by providing an opportunity for master traditional artists to pass on their skills to a qualified apprentice in a time-honored method.

The application is open in the Illinois Arts Council’s online Salesforce system … Read More

This Land is your Land: The Folksongs of Woody Guthrie Concert

Honoring a folksong writer legend, the Bishop Hill Heritage Association is hosting a free concert titled This Land is your Land: The Folksongs of Woody Guthrie. Bucky Halker, founder of Company of Folk and Chicago-based singer and guitarist, will perform the iconic and uplifting songs of Woody Guthrie (1912-1967). Furthermore, Bucky Halker will provide commentary on the historical context of … Read More