Policy Statements and Positions
City of Chicago Proposed FY23 Budget: Takeaways
On Monday, Mayor Lightfoot presented her proposed FY23 budget to the Chicago City Council. This annual budget address shares the proposed City...
FY2023 Illinois State Budget – Analysis
On Tuesday, Governor Pritzker signed the Fiscal Year 2023 budget package. The Illinois General Assembly had passed the package during an April 8-9...
Springfield Reaches a Budget Deal: $50M for Arts and Culture
The Governor and legislative leaders have reached an agreement on the FY23 budget, including how the remaining American Rescue Plan Act funds will...
Analysis: Illinois FY 2022 Budget & ARP Bills
The Illinois Creative Future Fund (ICFF) campaign brought together a diverse, statewide coalition of Illinois businesses and organizations in the...
COALITION ASKS FOR $500 MILLION FOR ARTS & CULTURE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 18, 2021 CONTACT: Elizabeth Restrepo Jasculca Terman Strategic Communications for Arts Alliance Illinois ...
Arts Alliance Illinois supports the Fair Tax Amendment
Position Statement on the Illinois Fair Tax Amendment Arts Alliance Illinois urges Illinoisans to vote yes on the Fair Tax Amendment in the upcoming...
Illinois Members of Congress Must Pass Comprehensive COVID Relief
Below is a letter to the Illinois Congressional Delegation on behalf of Arts Alliance and it's statewide membership regarding COVID-19 relief for...
Illinois Creative Sector for Business Interruption Grants
Below is a letter to the governor that was signed by 5,992 Illinoisans from over 700 arts and culture organizations and representing 449 different...
The ESSA Arts Indicator in Illinois: A Study in the Art of Policymaking
Arts educators foster creativity, encourage community, and help build understanding in their students. As they have demonstrated in Illinois, arts...
Chicago’s Nonprofit Lobbying Registration Process
Below is the January 2020 testimony of Arts Alliance Illinois's Policy and Research Director before the Chicago Board of Ethics. Good afternoon, my...