Lyric Opera Of Chicago

Lyric unlimited, an initiative of lyric opera of chicago, offers a multifaceted program of expanded community engagement and artistic initiatives and includes lyric's longstanding educational programs. Lyric seeks to enrich the lives of chicago-area children and adults through high-quality, accessible arts education, which focuses on cultivating a lifelong appreciation of opera and creating audiences for the future. Lyric's school programs embrace arts education as a core subject and promote cross-curricular integration while fulfilling state learning standards. Community programs provide education on a variety of levels, from novice to expert, which heighten the opera-going experience. 32 youth and adult programs were held throughout the year. Attendance for these educational activities totaled approximately 26,575. Please note, as required by the instructions, the revenue disclosed here does not include contributed revenue for these programs.

During the fiscal year, there were 16 presentations and events held in the facility with total attendance of approximately 4,850 people. Additionally, dining space was used by building management.