Join DCASE and Chicago Food Policy Action Council to connect with food workers, farmers, vendors and local leaders to discuss food policy and critical issues involving climate change, labor, food access, urban farming and the economics of food production in Chicago, Cook County and Illinois. This event is a culmination of recent efforts and accomplishments in food justice including Cook County's adoption of the Good Food Purchasing Policy, and an opportunity for us to collectively imagine how the food system can support health and equity for all. The day will consist of workshops, speakers, hand-on activities, food demos, a marketplace of resources and vendors and a food business clinic.

 

For more information visit chicagofoodpolicy.com. 

 

Art on theMART is the largest permanent digital art projection system in the world and an innovative platform for public art that covers nearly three acres of the river façade of theMART in downtown Chicago. The transformative project, privately funded by Vornado Realty Trust, launched with the inaugural set of projections on September 29, 2018, quickly emerging as a major international cultural destination. Art on theMART seeks local and international artists to create an art work to be projected as part of the March 2019 Art on theMART program. For the application and more information, visit artatthemart.com/submissions.

DCASE is now accepting artist submissions for the following 2019 festivals:

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.

DCASE is pleased to announce the timeline for the 2019 CityArts Program, offering grants to nonprofit organizations of all sizes. This year's program will include opportunities to apply for general operating grants across all artistic disciplines, as well as project grants in alignment with the City of Chicago's Year of Chicago Theatre. Project grants will support initiatives that have the potential to impact the Chicago theatre sector at large. The application will open and guidelines will become available on January 15, 2019. The application deadline is February 28, 2019 at 5:00pm CST. All applicants are encouraged to attend an application assistance workshop. To RSVP for a workshops please visit chicagoculturalgrants.org.