Working Together builds bridges between arts organizations and local businesses in Chicago neighborhoods, such as Uptown, South Shore and the South Loop, and in communities such as Rockford, Champaign-Urbana, and Galena, stimulating grassroots support of the arts.

A report is generated from the results of the Working Together Survey which chronicles the assessment of the community. These results are intended to provide a factual understanding of the economic and social impact that arts organizations and individual artists have on their local communities. In addition, the survey provides insights into sources of arts funding, identifies areas of shared opportunity and profiles the current relationship between business and the arts.

If you would like to have your community participate in a Working Together project, please contact Lisa May Simpson at 312-855-3105 or email simpson@artsalliance.org

Working Together Evanston was conducted in 2005 in cooperation with the Evanston Community Foundation.

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Working Together Champaign County was completed in November 2002, and the study found that the total annual economic impact for this community is $33.7 million.

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