Arts Alliance Illinois builds the creative sector’s power through advocacy and connection to resources to improve the quality of life in communities statewide.
We envision a just and thriving creative sector supported through public and private investments and engaged residents where artists, cultural organizations, and creative industries are celebrated as integral to the economic, civic, and social vitality of Illinois.
Our Work
Organizing and equipping the creative sector to advocate for its own financial and policy interests.
Increasing the number of artists and creatives working and thriving in Illinois by increasing professional pathways and informing policy recommendations that protect gig workers.
Ensuring all Illinois K-12 students have access to high-quality arts learning during the school day and beyond, regardless of race, zip code, or income.
Support for the creative sector to access and navigate grants, other new resources, and complex systems, especially within the government.
Providing the data needed for case-making and increasing public appreciation of arts, culture, and creativity.
Our Impact
In our network, including 350 members who form the largest statewide grassroots coalition of arts advocates in Illinois
Actions taken by our network since 2020
individual artists and creative businesses who have learned about our applied for public funding through our Help Desk
in state and local funding we've helped generate for arts and culture in Illinois
