Recent Grants

Our Grantees 2009 3Arts Artist Awards $90,000 in unrestricted cash grants to six Chicago artists. Lurrie Bell, Sara Black, Leslie Dunner, David Leggett, Tanya Sarracho, and Michael Patrick Thornton 3Arts Residency Fellowships Ragdale Foundation A $22,800 grant supports two-week residencies and stipends for six Chicago artists. Andrea Bunch, Ilesa Duncan, Andrea Fritsch, Angeli Primlani, Alvara Ramirez, and Travis The Vision Award The Ellen Stone Belic Institute for the Study of Women and Gender in the Arts and Media A $10,000 grant supports two fellowships for women artists working in music and the visual arts. Goodman Theatre A $10,000 grant supports “Taking the Stage: A Celebration of Women Making Theater,” a symposium that examines the position of women in contemporary theater. Rivendell Theatre Ensemble A $12,000 grant supports general operations for Rivendell, a company that gives voice to theatre’s forgotten majority by providing an artistic home for women actors, directors, and designers while serving as a leader in new play development for women playwrights. Special Projects Hyde Park Art Center A $10,000 grant supports the organization’s 70th Anniversary Celebration, 70 Days for 70 Years, a series of celebratory events showcasing Chicago artists through free exhibitions, publications, and educational and networking programs. Victory Gardens Theater A $7,000 grant supports performance opportunities through the Access Project, a series of performances and programs that involve people with disabilities in all aspects of production. The Access Project includes five Crip Slam Sundays performances and Love Person, a Victory Gardens mainstage production featuring deaf characters, deaf actors, and use of American Sign Language throughout, May 15-June 14, 2009. 2008 3Arts Artist Awards $90,000 in unrestricted cash grants to six Chicago artists. Amy Briggs, Josephine Lee, Alana Arenas, Tekki Lomnicki, Juan Angel Chavez, and Riva Lehrer 3Arts Residency Fellowships Ragdale Foundation A $30,000 grant to establish the 3Arts Residency Fellowships, two-week residencies for six Chicago artists. Nicole Mitchell, Tomeka Reid, Anita Chandwaney, Lani Montreal, Sarah Nesbit, and Joyce Owens Special Projects Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs A $35,000 grant for presenting sponsorship of Chicago Artist Month, an annual celebration of the city’s diverse visual arts community that takes place during the month of October.