Grant Announcements

Arts of Life has been approved for a $25,000 Grants for Arts Projects award to support the Artist Enterprise Program. This project advances the professional development of artists with developmental and intellectual disabilities in Chicago-land. Arts of Life’s project is among 1,127 organizations receiving a total of nearly $31.8 million in funding. “The NEA is […]

Arts of Life is delighted to have been selected for a $50,000 general operating grant from the Ruth Foundation for the Arts. This grant is a part of the Ruth Foundation for the Arts (Ruth Arts)’s Core Grant Program. Now in its third year, the application-based program is open to organizations that previously received an Artist Choice

Arts of Life is proud to receive a $30,000 grant through the City of Chicago’s 2024 CityArts Program. The general operating grant invests in all Arts of Life’s programs in Chicago, including the Chicago Studio and South Side Satellite Studio. This longstanding grant program through the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) will

Arts of Life is the proud recipient of a $240,000 grant to support Chicago programming from the MacArthur Foundation. This annual investment of $80,000 for three years will directly support our work to use art to create a more equitable future across Chicago. “We are beyond thrilled to be partnering with such a major philanthropic

Arts of Life is proud to partner with a remarkable new partner, The Smith-Tieken Foundation, on a shared goal to “ease human suffering.” With a landmark investment of $200,000, Arts of Life will launch an art archiving and preservation program. We will archive every piece of art made in our program, migrate our archive to

Arts of Life is the proud recipient of a $120,000 grant to support Chicago programming from The Coleman Foundation. Arts of Life is being recognized for its work as an independent community day service to support adult artists with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Chicago. These funds will enable artists in the Chicago Studio to

Arts of Life is thrilled to have been selected for a $50,000 general operating grant from the Ruth Foundation for the Arts. This grant is a part of the Ruth Foundation for the Arts (Ruth Arts)’s Core Grant Program. Each year, a relevant theme frames the grant questions. In 2022, the program was shaped by three

Arts of Life is thrilled to receive a three-year $150,000 grant through Arts Work Fund’s new THRIVE grant program. The grant will provide general operating support over three years to increase our sustainability and visibility. According to Arts Work Fund, the 34 grantees are deeply rooted in their communities, actively reflect and respond to their community’s

Arts of Life is proud to receive a two-year $165,000 grant through DCASE’s Chicago Arts Recovery Program. The grant will bolster our Chicago staff’s capacity, sustain our new program models, and engage more artists with I/DD while meeting them on their own terms. The Chicago Arts Recovery Program is providing a total of $10 million