As a special preview of this spring's Chicago Gospel Music Festival, join us for a showcase of this city's best emerging gospel music artists as they perform live for a panel of major and independent music and entertainment executives. For more information, visit ChicagoGospelMusicFestival.us.

New market vendors are invited to a workshop with the Chicago City Markets team along with managers from the Logan Square Farmers Market and the Bronzeville Boxville Market to discuss the various markets happening throughout Chicago and how to find a market that fits your business' needs. For more information, visit ChicagoCityMarkets.us.

As part of the Year of Chicago Theatre, DCASE and Definition Theatre Company are thrilled to announce a new Introduction to Playwriting program for emerging theatre creatives. Lead instructors Marsha Estell and Isaac Gomez will teach the fundamentals of writing plays focusing on Principles of Dramatic Structure, world building, and character development with the completion of a 10-minute play as the final project for this course.

 

This seven week program will take place at the Green Line Performing Arts Center starting on Saturday, April 6, 2019. The class will meet from 1-4pm for seven consecutive Saturdays with the final presentation on Saturday, May 18, 2019.

 

There are no prerequisites to apply, though space is limited. Selected applicants will be required to attend every course.  

 

To apply visit, www.surveymonkey.com/r/B6QDHH3 

Curators and individual artists are invited to apply to curate exhibitions of work by Chicago area artists in the galleries on the first floor of the Chicago Cultural Center. To apply, review the guideline packet, and RSVP for application assistance workshops, please visit ChicagoCulturalGrants.org.

How would you transform a vacant or underused space in your community? The BP Student Ideas Competition at the Chicago Architecture Biennial invites Chicagoland students in grades 7-12 to develop creative solutions to this question. Along the way, they'll learn about what it takes to build shared spaces and help shape their neighborhood. The competition welcomes submissions that explore ideas about architecture and the built environment through a variety of disciplines including design, the humanities, STEM fields, as well as visual and performing arts. The competition is Free To Enter and features cash prizes up to $500. 

DCASE offers a free guided Exhibition Exploration especially for Elementary and High School groups.  Delve into current exhibitions and explore the Chicago Cultural Center, Learning Lab and Millennium Park! Register at surveymonkey.com/r/CCCtours, and please note in the comment section whether you are interested in an Exhibition Exploration or Building Tour.

As part of the 41st Annual Chicago Jazz Festival in 2019, local music venues and jazz-presenting organizations are invited to apply to DCASE for support to offer free, public programs during August 23-28, 2019. The goal is to encourage collaboration within the Jazz community to build excitement and promote Chicago as a destination for Jazz. The more information, including program guidelines and application, visit ChicagoJazzFestival.us.

As part of the 2019 Year of Chicago Theatre, this special designation DCASE is seeking proposals from Chicago's diverse theatre and performance community - including street theatre, stage combat, musical performance, improv and immersive theatre - to present original works at Millennium Park. Companies will have the opportunity to develop site- -specific theatre performances that engage the unique architecture, design, public art and Cloud Gate Plaza as the ultimate stage. Between July--October 2019, DCASE will commission up to 12 theatre companies to complete a one week residency in Millennium Park and produce a minimum of three performances that are free and open to the public. Please visit MillenniumPark.org for application information.  

 

To apply visit www.cybergrants.com/dcase/grants/2019yoctmptheatreseries 

Be a part of Chicago City Markets, including Chicago's longest running farmers market on Daley Plaza, the historic Maxwell Street Market and community markets in neighborhoods across Chicago.  

Farmers, food entrepreneurs and artisans are invited to to submit applications to sell their produce and locally-sourced and -made food products and goods for the 2019 Market Season. For more information and the application, visit ChicagoCityMarkets.us.

The City of Chicago, Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events seeks proposals from qualified firms to provide online ticket sales and related services for Taste of Chicago.

For more information and the bid documents, visit cityofchicago.org/dcase.

As part of the 2019 Year of Chicago Theatre, organizations are invited to apply for microgrants to support projects which increase diversity and access in Chicago's theatre sector, with a focus on Chicago's South and West sides. Funded projects might include productions, performances or initiatives taking place in underrepresented neighborhoods, devising theatrical works in collaboration with Chicago residents, and building the capacity of culturally specific organizations. Microgrants will range in size from $500 - $5,000. For more information, including guidelines and eligibility criteria, please visit ChicagoCulturalGrants.org.