African American Arts Alliance of Chicago
EVENTS
The Alliance produces events for African American artists and performers and provides an opportunity to showcase their artistry and to receive resources needed to grow and strengthen their artistic careers.
MEMBER Events
Black Excellence
Arts Awards
Awards presented to the Best and Brightest in the Black Arts Community. Awards in theater, film, dance, visual music, literature and technical arts.
Black Theater
United Audition
Provides Black actors and performers of Chicago an opportunity to receive resources needed to grow and strengthen their careers and audition for the multiple Black Theater companies.
Dance Audition
The Black Dance Focus on You + Black Dance United Auditions provide Black dancers and choreographers of Chicago an opportunity to receive resources needed to grow and strengthen their careers and audition for the multiple Black Dance companies and choreographers will have an opportunity for performance, workshop, or intensive opportunities. All events will be held virtually via Zoom.
Workshop
Resource development workshop for Alliances’ members that will provide fundraising best practices, grant writing tools and resources needed for a successful development and marketing office.
Leadership
Training
Initative
An arts leadership mentoring program for African American arts organizations.
The
Business of
Art
The Business of Art seminars for artist entrepreneurs reflect the Alliance’s deep commitment to the arts community to provide professional development that will help build capacity and create wealth and economic opportunity.