Grant Decisions August 3, 2010
The Richard H. Driehaus Foundation approved the following grants on August 3, 2010 (all grants are to Chicago-area organizations unless noted otherwise):
For Arts:
-Access Living: $5,000 to support the The GIMP Dance performance, as part of the Chicago Humanities Festival
-Chicago Artists' Coalition: $7,500 for sponsorship of the Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Award for Representational Art at the Art Loop Open;
-Chicago Humanities Festival: $10,000 to support an architecture & design-related session in the 2010 Chicago Humanities Festival.
For the Built Environment:
-Chicago Architecture Foundation: $6,000 for Patron of the Year Awards for the client who has commissioned the best all-around designs in commercial, institutional and governmental buildings.
For Economic Opportunity for the Working Poor:
-Inspiration Corporation: $15,000 for the Working Poor Direct Service Fund.
For Government Accountability/Journalism:
-Chicago Community Trust: $15,000 for Network Analysis of the Chicago News Ecosystem," research to assess the state of Chicago journalism.