Illinois Arts Alliance

Fiscal sponsorship: assisting startup initiatives looking to strengthen the creative sector of illinois as they establish their own tax exemption.

Arts education & cultural equity: activities related to the expansion of student access to daily arts instruction throughout illinois, and to build the capacity of creative workers of color and raising awareness of historically neglected forms of artistic expression.

Civic engagement: the alliance keeps its stakeholders up to date on news and policy that affect the creative sector through public forums, action alerts, advocacy trainings, workshops, voter education, meetings with elected officials, webinars, and other engagement events. By empowering our stakeholders to be active participants in the policy-making process, we equip the sector with the tools to grow our impact across illinois.

Capitol day: every spring, arts and culture advocates from across illinois come together to champion key issues that impact the larger creative community in illinois while advancing the specific needs of their communities.

Research: research around policies and programs that increase stability for creative workers.