For Artists

The Illinois Arts Council is pleased to share the list of organizations awarded CARES Act Emergency Relief Funds awarded in June 2020. The Illinois Arts Council Agency funded 189 organizations totaling $534,400. Additionally, 30 organizations were awarded $87,739 in CARES Act Emergency Relief Funds from Arts Midwest. Below is a list of the Illinois Arts Council Agency’s grants as well as the Arts Midwest grants. Both are listed in alphabetical order according to the counties and cities in which they are located.

Governor J.B. Pritzker and Chairman Shirley R. Madigan are pleased to announce the first round of fiscal year 2021 grants awarded by the Illinois Arts Council Agency. In September the Illinois Arts Council Agency Board unanimously approved 769 grants, totaling $ 8,960,030. They are listed below in alphabetical order according to the counties and cities in which they are located.

Adams County

Quincy

Due to mandated state budget restrictions for Fiscal Year 2021 the Illinois Arts Council Agency (IACA) regrets to announce the suspension of the Literature Award Program Fiscal Year 2021.

The Illinois Arts Council Agency is excited to announce the

FUNDS PROVIDED BY THE ANDREW W. MELLON FOUNDATION WILL HELP HISTORICALLY UNDER-RESOURCED ARTS AND CULTURE ORGANIZATIONS WEATHER THE COVID-19 CRISIS