CityArts is the largest of four arts grant programs administered by the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs. Other city-funded grant programs include the Neighborhood Arts Program and the Cultural Outreach Program, both of which provide assistance to educational arts programs directed towards the city's underserved communities. The two year NAP grants are given to individual teaching artists, while COP grants are awarded annually to organizations. Through NAP, the DCA is dispersing $64,177 to twenty-one people this year, and COP will provide twenty-seven groups a combined total of $593,333. more ›

In our saturated local media landscape, it’s easy to forget the slender but succinct New City Chicago. This week’s edition turned us on to a new podcast covering the Chicago art scene: Bad At Sports. Michael Workman’s review dubs BAS the diamond in the rough of lunatic hackery too often abusing the mics. Chicagoist has listened to quite a few podcasts this summer and we share his skepticism. But the podcast doesn’t disappoint. With only... more ›