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Grant Decisions January 19, 2012

The Driehaus Foundation met on January 19, 2012 and approved the following grants (all grants are to Chicago-area organizations unless noted otherwise):

For Arts:

-Fear No Art Chicago:  $5,000 for production of three episodes of a new internet broadcast series called "The Dinner Party;"

-Gene Siskel Film Center:  $10,000 for general operating support;

-League of Chicago Theatres:  $15,000 for general operating support;

Small Theater & Dance Grants Decided in December, 2011

2nd Year Payments of 2-Year Grants:
  1)Rivendell Theatre                 =  10,000
  2) Trap Door Theater               =    9,500
  3) The Side Project                 =    8,000
  4) Strawdog Theatre Company  =    8,000

Grant Decisions November, 2011

The Driehaus Foundation met on November 28, 2011 and approved the following grants (all grants are to Chicago-area organizations unless noted otherwise):

For Arts:

-Black Ensemble Theater:  A two-year grant of $15,000 each year for general operating support

For the Built Environment:

-Chicago Urban League: $20,000 for production costs for “Workforce Investment,” one part of the four-part video series, “Pathways to Empowerment.”

New deadlines announced for 2012

For current grant recipients and for those asked for full proposals, deadlines for 2012 submissions are: March 1, July 2, and December 3. These deadlines do not apply to either arts and culture groups with budgets under $500,000 or to small theater and dance companies with budgets under $150,000. Please read below for those guidelines.

Grant Decisions July 19, 2011

The Richard H. Driehaus Foundation approved the following grants on July 19, 2011 (all grants are to Chicago-area

organizations unless noted otherwise):

For Arts:

-Arts & Business Council of Chicago: A two-year grant of $30,000 each year for general operating support;

-Arts Work Fund for Organizational Development: A two-year grant of $30,000 each year;

-DuSable Museum of African American History: $20,000 for an exhibit on “Geoffrey and Carmen: A memoir in four movements;”

Grant Decisions February & March, 2011

The Richard H. Driehaus Foundation approved the following grants in
February & March, 2011 (all grants are to Chicago-area organizations unless
noted otherwise):

Small Theater & Dance Grants Decided in November, 2010

2nd Year Payments of 2-Year Grants:
  1)Theater Oobleck                   =  10,000
  2) The Gift Theater                  =   9,000
  3) Zephyr Dance                      =   7,500

Grant Decisions December 14, 2010

The Richard H. Driehaus Foundation approved the following grants on December 14, 2010 (all grants are to Chicago-area organizations unless noted otherwise):

For Arts:

-Arts Alliance Illinois:  $10,000 for the 2011 Chicago Non-Partisan Mayoral Election Arts Advocacy Campaign;

-Chicago Human  Rhythm Project:  $25,000 for planning and implementation of the collaborative dance space project;

-Company of Folk: $10,000 to produce Volume 5 of a collection of CDs entitled "Folksongs of Illinois;"

New Deadlines for 2011 for MacArthur Fund and for Small Theater & Dance

The 2011 deadlines for the MacArthur Fund for Arts & Culture at The Richard H. Driehaus Foundation will be Tuesday, March 1, for performing arts groups in theater, dance and music, and Wednesday, June 1, for all other arts organizations, such as visual and media arts; literary arts; interdisciplinary arts; special projects; museums, and service, policy or advocacy groups.  For more information and a link to the application, please click the tab "what we support."

Grant Decisions September 24, 2010

The Richard H. Driehaus Foundation approved the following grants on September 24, 2010 (all grants are to Chicago-area organizations unless noted otherwise):

For Arts:

-Arts Alliance Illinois: $15,000 for general operating support;

-Black Ensemble Theater:  $20,000 for general operating support;

-Lawyers for the Creative Arts:  $25,000 for each of two years for general operating support;