COMMUNITY ADVOCACY UPDATE

Last week, Mazurek Films and Liz Sung Productions visited ChiArts to capture what’s at stake for Chicago’s first and only public, tuition-free arts high school.

Watch “Save ChiArts” below to hear scholar-artists and teaching artists share what this community means to them, and why protecting ChiArts’ pre-professional arts training model is vital to Chicago’s creative, economic, and civic future.

WHAT'S NEXT?

This Thursday, October 23, Chicago's Board of Education will vote on ChiArts’ future, and the future of arts education in Chicago.

ADVOCATE FOR CHIARTS' FUTURE
Contact your Chicago Board of Education representative today. Urge them to SAVE CHIARTS and PRESERVE its full pre-professional training model across all five conservatories, led by professional teaching artists.

DONATE TO SUPPORT THE ARTS

ChiArts Foundation proudly stands united with ChiArts as its philanthropic partner. Our unwavering focus remains on preserving access to the tuition-free, pre-professional arts training that defines the school. 

As we work to raise $2.5 million to sustain this year’s conservatory programs, your support has an immediate and vital impact, directly funding the teaching artists, performances, and pre-professional training that define ChiArts today.

Every action matters, emailing the Board of Education, talking with your community, sharing the “Save ChiArts” video, and donating today all help us advocate for ChiArts’ pre-professional training model and ensure Chicago’s young artists continue receiving the rigorous, career-building education they deserve.