Arts Alliance Illinois calls on Mayor Brandon Johnson to boost arts by $15 million in FY27
Arts Alliance Illinois is urging Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson to increase funding for the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events by $15 million in the FY27 budget. The group seeks to boost grants for local artists and cultural organizations.
The statewide arts advocacy group Arts Alliance Illinois is calling on Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson to boost cultural funding in the next budget.In an open letter to the mayor, the group says it wants the city to increase the grantmaking budget at the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events, which gives funding directly to artists and arts organizations, by $15 million.How much cities and states contribute to the arts has become a key question among cultural leaders as federal…
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