Chicago Cultural Alliance

The Chicago Cultural Alliance's (CCA) mission is to connect, promote, and support centers of cultural heritage for a more inclusive Chicago. CCA is an active consortium of over 40 Chicago-area cultural heritage museums, centers, and historical societies that span 30 neighborhoods and nine suburbs in the Chicago area and represent over 30 different cultures worldwide. CCA pursues the goal of Chicago being a city where all communities have a voice and where cross-cultural dialogue and collaboration are integral to the civic fabric. To achieve its mission, CCA works closely with member organizations, the City of Chicago, and local communities to curate programming that promotes diverse cultures throughout the city. CCA programs include cultural celebrations, public collaborative projects, and capacity-building support for member organizations. This award provides general operating support to CCA as part of the Foundation's Culture, Equity, and the Arts program.

The Chicago Cultural Alliance (the Alliance) is a membership organization made up of 35 small, community-based ethnic museums, cultural centers, and historical societies. In 2017, the Alliance launches a month-long biennial “Inherit Chicago” festival, designed to activate its membership and introduce the city’s many smaller cultural assets to the public. The award supports festival related activities for three years, including curation, programming, capacity building, and marketing and communications. The award also includes a one-time infusion of additional funds for the Alliance’s efforts related to education for immigrant and refugee communities in light of shifting federal immigration policies.

The Chicago Cultural Alliance (the Alliance) is a membership organization made up of 34 small, community-based ethnic museums, cultural centers, and historical societies. These are its core members. The Alliance also includes two other types of members: associates, a category open to small and mid-sized cultural organizations interested in specific collaborations; and partner institutions, which consists of large cultural, educational, business, and governmental organizations. The Alliance connects some of Chicago’s smallest cultural institutions with some of its largest. This grant supports the Chicago Cultural Alliance’s general operations during a time of leadership transition.

To support cultural exchange projects with China, Sweden and Ukraine.