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Wednesday, February 13, 2019
TEN Days Left to Submit Your Work to Month of Photography Los Angeles 2019!
Year of Chicago Theatre Official Kickoff and Announcement (Chicago, IL.)
MAYOR EMANUEL ANNOUNCES $1 MILLION IN FOUNDATION SUPPORT AND NEW PROGRAMMING FOR THE 2019 YEAR OF CHICAGO THEATRE
First-of-its-kind in U.S., citywide initiative will shine a spotlight on Chicago’s
vibrant theatre scene
Mayor
Rahm Emanuel along with the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special
Events (DCASE) and the League of Chicago Theatres today announced $1
million in foundation support for the 2019 Year of Chicago Theatre.
Grants received from BMO Harris Bank, Bayless Family Foundation, The Chicago Community Trust, Illinois Arts Council Agency, The Joyce Foundation, Lloyd A. Fry Foundation Endowment at Millennium Park Foundation, Millennium Park Foundation, Prince Charitable Trusts and Richard H. Driehaus Foundation. The funding
will support inclusion and equity initiatives, additional grants to
theatres, performances and special events for the public, and a
marketing campaign that leverages a new brand for Chicago theatre. This
citywide, year-long focus on theatre is the first of its kind in the
U.S.
“The
generous and enthusiastic support from Chicago’s civic, philanthropic,
arts and business leaders is a ringing endorsement of our theatre
community,” said Mayor Emanuel. “From world-renowned, Tony Award-winning
stages to intimate storefront productions across the city, theater is
essential to the cultural fabric of Chicago.”
Promotional
and programming support for the Year of Chicago Theatre is provided by
Art on theMART, Chicago Loop Alliance, Choose Chicago, HMS Media,
Illinois Restaurant Association, LUMA8, The Magnificent Mile
Association, Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority and others—plus
many City departments and sister agencies including the Chicago Park
District, Chicago Public Library, Chicago Public Schools, Chicago
Transit Authority and Department of Aviation.
“To
truly fall in love with Chicago, you must go to our theatres. This is
where the city bares its fearless soul,” said DCASE Commissioner Mark
Kelly. “Through Broadway musicals or storefront plays and improv, the
energy of the city comes alive in our theatres. And with a diverse
collection of more than 250 dynamic theatres throughout our
neighborhoods, there’s always a seat waiting for you.”
With
foundation support, DCASE and the League of Chicago Theatres will now
provide more than $750,000 in financial grants to theatres – with an
emphasis on sector building, increasing diversity and access, and
expanding the geographic scope of Chicago theatre, especially on the
city’s South and West sides. Application guidelines for microgrants will
be available in late February. Applications for CityArts Program grants
are open and due February 28.
“Chicago’s
rich tradition of theatre is known world-wide. The City’s support of
the theatre industry is a testament to its importance to the culture,
economy and uniqueness of Chicago,” comments Deb Clapp, Executive
Director of the League of Chicago Theatres. “During the Year of Chicago
Theatres, we hope that every Chicagoan and visitor will see a show. In
fact, we are in the midst of Chicago Theatre Week, which is the official
kick-off to the Year of Chicago Theatre. With value-priced ticket to
more than 100 productions, it is a great way to visit a favorite
theatre—or to explore a new one.”
Millennium
Park will activate Year of Chicago Theatre programming with family
events, movies and pop-up performances. DCASE has partnered with 13
local theatre companies to co-present its Millennium Park Summer Film
Series (Tuesdays, June – August): About Face Theatre, Aguijón Theater,
Chicago Children’s Theatre, Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Court Theatre,
eta Creative Arts, Free Street Theater, Goodman Theatre, Lookingglass
Theatre Company, Rivendell Theatre Ensemble, Steppenwolf Theatre
Company, Teatro Vista and Victory Gardens Theater. The full schedule
including movie titles will be announced this spring. Also in Millennium
Park this summer, DCASE will select up to 12 theatre companies for
one-week residencies – during which theatres will produce free,
site-specific performances for the public near Cloud Gate. Applications
open in February.
Programming
will also be supported at the Chicago Cultural Center and the nearby
Expo 72 space with free performances, special events and exhibitions –
including an installation by artist Paola Aguirre (February 11 – June
23), “Chicago! The Play, The Movies, The Musical...The Murders” and
“goat island archive–we have discovered the performance by making it”
(through June 23).
Choose
Chicago is developing its largest-ever digital marketing campaign for
theatre as well as hosting theatre-themed individual and group media
tours throughout the year; and media promotional events in New York
City, London, Toronto, Montreal, Paris, Munich, Mexico City, Sao Paulo,
Beijing, Shanghai and Tokyo. DCASE and the League of Chicago Theatre
have launched a local marketing campaign that includes digital
billboards, street pole banners, advertising on CTA trains and busses,
advertising at O’Hare and McCormick Place, promotion via neighborhood
theatres and a redesigned ChicagoPlays.com website.
Foundation
support is announced during Chicago Theatre Week, now in its seventh
year. Presented by the League of Chicago Theatres in partnership with
Choose Chicago, Chicago Theatre Week provides visitors and residents
with the opportunity to choose from more than 100 productions and sample
the extraordinary range of theatrical offerings in Chicago. Tickets
for Chicago Theatre Week (#CTW19) are all priced at $30, $15, or less,
are available at ChicagoTheatreWeek.com.
2019 Year of Chicago Theatre
The
City of Chicago and the League of Chicago Theatres have designated 2019
as the ‘Year of Chicago Theatre.’ This citywide, year-long focus on
theatre is the first of its kind in the U.S. The initiative includes
performances and special events throughout the city – including
theatre-themed events in all 77 community areas, as part of the Chicago
Park District’s ‘Night Out in the Parks’ series. The City of Chicago and
its partners will also launch a marketing campaign; provide additional
financial grants to theatre projects; encourage dialog around inclusion
and equity; and call on civic, philanthropic, arts and business leaders
to support the theatre community. To truly fall in love with Chicago,
you must go to our theatres. This is where the city bares its fearless
soul. From Broadway musicals to storefront plays and improv, there’s a
seat waiting for you at one of our 200+ theatres. Book your next show
today at ChicagoPlays.com.
League of Chicago Theatres
Theatre
is essential to the life of a great city and to its citizens. The
League of Chicago Theatres is an alliance of theatres which leverages
its collective strength to support, promote and advocate for Chicago’s
theatre industry. Through our work, we ensure that theatre continues to
thrive in our city. For a comprehensive list of Chicago productions,
visit the League of Chicago Theatres website, ChicagoPlays.com.
Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events
The
Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events is dedicated to
enriching Chicago’s artistic vitality and cultural vibrancy. This
includes fostering the development of Chicago’s non-profit arts sector,
independent working artists and for-profit arts businesses; providing a
framework to guide the City’s future cultural and economic growth, via
the 2012 Chicago Cultural Plan; marketing the City’s cultural assets to a
worldwide audience; and presenting high-quality, free and affordable
cultural programs for residents and visitors.
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