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ComEd, League of Chicago Theatres Award $160,000 in Grant Funding to 18 Arts Organizations Across Northern Illinois
Fifth annual Powering the Arts Grant Program expands access to arts and culture CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- After two years of disruptions due to the
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[{"type":"text","content":"\nFifth annual Powering the Arts Grant Program expands access to arts and culture\n\n CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nAfter two years of disruptions due to the pandemic, in-person performances and theaters are back in northern Illinois. To increase access to the arts in northern Illinois, ComEd and the League of Chicago Theatres today announced that they have awarded $160,000 in funding to local community arts organizations across the region. Through ComEd’s annual Powering the Arts Program, individual grants ranging from $10,000-$25,000 will go to 18 nonprofit organizations, including local theatres, arts programs, cultural organizations, and youth centers.\n\nSince 2018, this competitive grant program has disbursed $580,000 in funding for initiatives and workshops across the communities ComEd serves to boost public awareness, community programming, engagement, and enjoyment of the arts.\n\n“Creativity drives innovation, and there’s no better way to inspire creativity than by supporting the arts in our communities,” said Gil Quiniones, CEO of ComEd. “Through this program and our partnership with the League of Chicago Theatres, we are able to promote the arts and celebrate diverse cultural programming in communities across northern Illinois.”\n\nThis is the fifth year ComEd has partnered with the League of Chicago Theatres, an alliance of more than 200 Chicago theatres. Each year, ComEd funds the program, and the League of Chicago Theatres reviews applications and administers the program to grant recipients. This year’s recipients include art programs that preserve cultural tradition, tell diverse stories and support access to the arts for youth.\n\n“Since 2018, the League of Chicago Theatres has been proud to join ComEd in their efforts to support arts and culture institutions across Illinois through the Powering the Arts Grant Program,” said Jamie Abelson, League of Chicago Theatres’ director of programs. “As organizations welcome audience members and students back into their theatres and classrooms, there is a tremendous opportunity to reach communities in innovative ways. This program supports institutions pursuing new avenues for expanding access to the arts and we couldn’t be more excited about this year’s group of recipients.”\n\nAdditional information on the ComEd Powering the Arts Program can be found here.\n\nThe 18 ComEd ...