January 6, 2021
Dr. Tara Townsend is the vice president of research and evaluation at IFF. IFF, with funding from the Ford Foundation and other local funding arms, has created the Chicago’s Cultural Treasures initiative to ensure Black Indigenous People of Color – focused and led arts and cultural organizations, receive
funding to sustain themselves.
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NEW INITIATIVE PROVIDES FOR BIPOC ARTS AND CULTURE ORGANIZATIONS
A new initiative has launched to support Black Indigenous People of Color-identified arts and cultural organizations in Chicago, with $16.5 million. Chicago’s Cultural Treasures is a four-year initiative, with a mission to reach arts and culture groups that aren’t always included in funding, through capacity building and technical assistance, as well as general operating grants.