New deadlines have been announced for the 2008 MacArthur Fund for Arts and Culture, and for the Small Theater & Dance Funding Program.

In October 2007, the board of The Richard H. Driehaus Foundation approved the following grants for the MacArthur Fund for Arts & Culture at The Richard H. Driehaus Foundation:

Total grants made = $600,000 to 62 groups. The list of 2007 grant recipients:

The Richard H. Driehaus Foundation held a board meeting on December 16, 2007 and approved the following grants (all grants are to Chicago-area organizations unless noted otherwise).

For Arts:
Sundance Institute (Beverly Hills, CA): $25,000 renewal grant to support the July Theatre Lab and the 2nd convening in Chicago.

For the Built Environment:
Chicago Architecture Foundation: $30,000 for the exhibit, "Do We Dare Squander Chicago's Great Architectural Heritage?"

Congress for the New Urbanism: $35,000 for each of two years for general operations.

(all in the Chicago area)

2nd Year Payment of 2-Year Grants
1) Lucky Plush = 8,000
2) Clinard Dance Theatre = 8,000
3) Shattered Globe Theatre = 7,500
4) The Seldoms = 7,500
5) Viaduct Arts Coalition = 5,000
6) Steep Theatre Company = 5,000
Total = $41,000

Theater grants (all grants are for general operating support)
1) The Hypocrites: $10,000
2) Theater Oobleck: $10,000 for each of 2 years
3) 500 Clown: $8,000 for each of 2 years
4) Rivendell Theatre Ensemble: $7,698.59
5) Blair Thomas & Company: $7,000
6) Curious Theatre Branch: $6,000
7) Griffin Theatre Company: $6,000

The Richard H. Driehaus Foundation held a board meeting on October 10, 2007 and approved the following grants (all grants are to Chicago-area organizations unless noted otherwise).

For Arts:
1. Gene Siskel Film Center: $10,000 for general operations.

2. New Athenaeum Theatre: $10,000 for Dance Chicago 2007.

For the Built Environment:
1. Community Loan Fund: $10,000 to further implement plans to promote good, green design elements into community projects, particularly the customers of the Community Loan Fund.

The Richard H. Driehaus Foundation held a board meeting on August 1, 2007 and approved the following grants (all grants are to Chicago-area organizations unless noted otherwise).

For Arts:
1. Arts & Business Council of Chicago: $25,000 for general operations.

For the Built Environment:
1. The Cultural Landscape Foundation: $20,000 to help start this project.

2. Designs with Dignity: $25,000 for general operations.

3. Landmarks Illinois: $57,500 for their awards event.

4. LISC: $60,000 for the 2007 Chicago Neighborhood Design Awards.

On July 9, 2007, The Richard H. Driehaus Foundation honored the winners of the seventh annual Individual Artists Award. The recipients of the award in the “Established Artist” category are Gaylen Gerber and Judy Ledgerwood. The winner in the category of “Emerging Artist” is Philip von Zweck. Each artist received an unrestricted award of $10,000 in recognition of their work.

The Richard H. Driehaus Foundation held a board meeting on June 13, 2007 and approved the following grants (all grants are to Chicago-area organizations unless noted otherwise).

For Arts:
1. Illinois Arts Alliance Foundation: $15,000 for general operations.

2. Kelly + Yamamoto Productions (Greenbrae, California): $15,000 in a one-to-one match for an hour-long documentary film on the Albany Park Theater Project.

3. National Museum of Mexican Art: $10,000 for the Sor Juana Festival.

The Richard H. Driehaus Foundation held a board meeting on March 28, 2007 and approved the following grants (all grants are to Chicago-area organizations unless noted otherwise).

For Arts:
1. Arts Work Fund for Organizational Development: $25,000 for re-grants to arts & culture organizations.

2. Sundance Institute (Beverly Hills, California): $24,500: $15,000 of which would support the July Theatre Lab in Utah, and $9,500 of which would support the first-ever Chicago convening.

For the Built Environment:

Small Theater & Dance Grants Decided on March 8, 2007
(all in the Chicago area)

2nd Year Payment of 2-Year Grants
1) Eclipse Theatre = $ 7,000
2) The Gift Theatre = $ 6,000
3) BackStage Theater = $ 5,000
4) Gingarte Capoiera = $ 5,000
Total = $23,000

Theater grants (all grants are for general operating support unless otherwise indicated)
1) A Red Orchid Theatre: $10,000
2) TUTA: $8,707.73
(The Utopian Theatre Asylum)
3) Theatre Building Chicago: $7,500 for Musical Theatre Program
4) Teatro Luna : $7,500 for each of 2 years
5) Seanachai Theatre Company: $7,000