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IACA Announces Recipients of the Summer Youth Employment in the Arts Program
The Illinois Arts Council Agency (IACA) is pleased to announce the recipients of the fiscal year 2017 Summer Youth Employment in the Arts (SYEA) Program. Eighty-nine Illinois not-for-profit organizations are recognized with grants of up to $6,000 to support stipends for high school students’ summer employment opportunities. The 2017 SYEA Program is made possible with an award from the National Endowment for the Arts.
“The strongest investment that can be made for the economic future of Illinois is to empower students to reach their full potential and be productive citizens,” says Shirley R. Madigan, Chair of the Illinois Arts Council Agency. “The Summer Youth Employment in the Arts Program gives students all over the state the opportunity to build job skills while connecting with their communities.”
SYEA Program recipients have been recognized by the IACA for providing high quality public arts programming and have demonstrated responsible stewardship of IACA funds. Student employees will receive training and mentoring in administrative and artistic duties. Summer employment will provide meaningful responsibilities that support personal growth and career preparation, while supporting the mission and goals of the host organization.
| Awardees | City |
| 6018NORTH | Chicago |
| Actors Gymnasium | Evanston |
| Albany Park Theater Project | Chicago |
| American Indian Center | Chicago |
| ArtReach at Lillstreet | Chicago |
| Arts Connection of Central IL | Effingham |
| Arts in Bartlett NFP | Bartlett |
| The Art Center, Highland Park | Highland Park |
| The Arts of Life | Chicago |
| Ballet Chicago | Chicago |
| Black Ensemble Theater Corp | Chicago |
| Buchanan Center for the Arts | Monmouth |
| Carbondale Community Arts | Carbondale |
| Central Illinois Youth Symphony | Peoria |
| Champaign Urbana Ballet | Champaign |
| Chicago Architecture Foundation | Chicago |
| Chicago Ballet | Chicago |
| Chicago Children's Theatre | Chicago |
| Chicago Jazz Philharmonic | Chicago |
| Chicago Multi-Cultural Dance Center | Chicago |
| Chicago West Community Music Center | Chicago |
| Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestras | Chicago |
| CircEsteem | Chicago |
| City of Urbana Public Arts | Urbana |
| Community Television Network | Chicago |
| Deeply Rooted Productions | Chicago |
| Discovery Center Museum | Rockford |
| DuPage Childrens Museum | Naperville |
| Eastlight Theatre | East Peoria |
| Elevarte Community Studio | Chicago |
| Ensemble Espanol | Chicago |
| Evanston Art Center | Evanston |
| Fair Lady Productions Inc. | Naperville |
| Fifth House Ensemble | Chicago |
| First Folio Theatre | Clarendon Hills |
| Free Street | Chicago |
| Freeport Arts Center | Freeport |
| Galesburg Civic Art League Inc | Galesburg |
| Galesburg Symphony Society | Galesburg |
| Hyde Park Art Center | Chicago |
| Illinois Wesleyan University | Bloomington |
| Intonation Music Workshop | Chicago |
| Intuit The Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art | Chicago |
| The Joffrey Ballet | Chicago |
| Kohl Children's Museum/Greater Chicago | Glenview |
| kuumba Lynx | Chicago |
| Links Hall | Chicago |
| Little City | Palatine |
| The Little Theatre On The Square, Inc. | Sullivan |
| Loyola University Chicago | Chicago |
| Marwen Foundation | Chicago |
| Maywood Fine Arts Association | Maywood |
| Merit School of Music | Chicago |
| Midwest Young Artists | Highwood |
| John R. & Eleanor R. Mitchell Foundation | Mount Vernon |
| Momenta | Oak Park |
| The Morton Arboretum | Lisle |
| Mudlark Theater Company | Evanston |
| Najwa Dance Corps | Chicago |
| National Museum of Mexican Art | Chicago |
| Natya Dance Theatre | Chicago |
| Northbrook Symphony Orchestra | Northbrook |
| Northwest Community Music Academy | Crystal Lake |
| Oak Park Area Arts Council | Oak Park |
| Oak Park Art League | Oak Park |
| Paramount Arts Centre | Aurora |
| Parkland College Art Gallery | Champaign |
| Piven Theatre Workshop | Evanston |
| Princeton Theatre Group | Princeton |
| Puerto Rican Arts Alliance | Chicago |
| Quad City Arts | Rock Island |
| Quincy Art Center | Quincy |
| Raue Center For The Arts Inc | Crystal Lake |
| Raven Theatre | Chicago |
| Ravinia Festival Assn | Highland Park |
| SkyART | Chicago |
| South Shore Drill Team/Perf Art Ensemble | Chicago |
| Southern Illinois Symphony | Carbondale |
| Springfield Area Arts Council | Springfield |
| Sun foundation | Washburn |
| Swedish Am Museum Assn of Chicago | Chicago |
| Theatre in the Park | Petersburg |
| Timber Lake Playhouse | Mount Carroll |
| TimeLine Theatre Company | Chicago |
| Township High School District 214 Community Education Foundation | Arlington Heights |
| Urban Gateways | Chicago |
| West Point School of Music | Chicago |
| Young Chicago Authors | Chicago |
| Young Naperville Singers | Naperville |
For additional information about the SYEA Program, contact Encarnación Teruel, at encarnacion.teruel@illinois.gov or 312/814-6753 or 800/237-6994 (toll free within Illinois).
Individuals who are deaf or have hearing or voice impairments can call 312/814-4831 TTY.
For more information about the Illinois Arts Council Agency visit www.arts.illinois.gov