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Workshops & Webinars
Workshops
Illinois Arts Council (IAC) & Arts Alliance Illinois (AAI) Regional Informational Sessions with Q&A
IAC Regional Program Directors and AAI Help Desk staff will present one-hour grant workshops around the state. This short program will include a brief overview of each organization. IAC will share funding opportunities with a focus on grants for individual artists and how to apply, and AAI will share information on their Help Desk services. There will be plenty of time to answer any questions at the end. Please help us spread the word!
Northern Region Grant Workshops with Danielle Heal (IAC) and Megan Lewis (AAI)
Monday, March 17
Workshop #1-Waukegan, IL
6:00 PM: Jack Benny Center, 39 Jack Benny Dr, Waukegan, IL 60087
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Hosted by Waukegan Park District
Wednesday, March 26
Workshop #2-Dixon, IL
12:00 PM (noon): Next Picture Show, 113 W 1st St, Dixon, IL 61021
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Illinois Arts Council Eastern Region Grant Workshops with Susan Dickson (IAC) and Megan Lewis (AAI)
Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Workshop #1-Mt. Carmel, IL
5:30 PM: Brubeck Arts Center, 2200 College Dr., at Wabash Valley College
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Hosted by Wabash Valley Arts Council, 618-262-8641
Thursday, March 27, 2025
Workshop #2-Effingham, IL
12:00 PM (noon): Effingham Performance Center, 1325 Outer Belt W
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Workshop #3-Effingham, IL
5:30 PM: Effingham Performance Center
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Hosted by Arts Connection of Central Illinois, 217-540-2788
Saturday, March 29, 2025
Workshop #4-Kankakee, IL
12:00 PM (noon): Merchant Street Art Gallery of Artists with Autism Inc., 356 E. Merchant St.
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Hosted by Merchant Street Art Gallery of Artists with Autism Inc., 815-685-9057
Illinois Arts Council Western Region Grant Workshops with Jerome Grand (IAC) and Megan Lewis (AAI)
Tuesday, April 1
Workshop #1-Macomb, IL
4:00 PM: Western Illinois Museum, 201 South Lafayette Street, Macomb, IL 61455
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Wednesday, April 2
Workshop #2-Rock Island, IL
1:00 PM: Quad City Arts, 1715 2nd Ave., Rock Island, IL 61201
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Friday, April 4
Workshop #3-Peoria, Illinois
2:00 PM: Distillery Labs, 201 SW Adams Street, Peoria, Illinois 61602
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Hosted by ArtsPartners
Webinars
Led by IAC Program Staff, grant webinars discuss application tips and best practices, including how to use the agency’s online Salesforce grant platform.
General Operating Support & Youth Employment in the Arts Application Webinar
New applicant webinar
Returning grantee webinar
Poet Laureate Application Webinar
A Pre-Recorded Webinar Recording is now Available
Creative Accelerator Fund Webinar
A Pre-Recorded Webinar Recording is now Available
Drop-ins
Drop-in sessions are one-hour sessions that have no agenda. Participants may ask questions of the participating program staff and get answers in real time. Pre-registration is not available.
General Operating Support, with optional Youth Employment in the Arts, Drop-ins
Click the link below to join the meeting when it is time.
Friday, January 31, 2025, at noon
Monday, February 10, 2025, at 10:00 am
Tuesday, February 25, 2025, at 6:00 pm
Wednesday, March 5, 2025, at 2:00 pm
Thursday, March 13, 2025, at noon
Creative Accelerator Fund Drop-ins
Monday, March 3, at 3:00 pm
Wednesday, March 12, at 10:00 am
Tuesday, March 25, at 6:00 pm
Friday, April 4, at noon