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Chicago announces Arts 77, a huge increase in arts funding, with $60 million for artists, concerts and new public art at O'Hare

Chicago announces Arts 77, a huge increase in arts funding, with $60 million for artists, concerts and new public art at O’Hare
Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune
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An image of Chicago s Picasso sculpture is on display in a window O Hare International Airport in April 2020. The Arts 77 plan will include funding for public art as part of the airport s expansion.
In the biggest show of civic support for the arts in years, if not decades, City of Chicago officials are expected to announce Tuesday a major new initiative called Arts 77, drawing its name from the 77 Chicago neighborhoods. The plan, they claim, represents a new city investment of over $60 million to support local artists and organizations throughout the city. ....

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Chicago activists and artists color environmental justice

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In this coloring page depicting environmental injustice, an octopus represents industries that are redeveloping properties. A corn plant and butterflies represent the community fighting for environmental justice. Image: Elizabeth Cardona
By Brianna M. Lane
Chicago artists are explaining environmental justice efforts to their community through coloring books.
The books allow people to engage with a serious subject like environmental justice, said William Estrada, one of the leaders of the project for the Chicago ACT Collective. It introduces and deepens their knowledge on topics like diesel fuel and its effect on the air.
The bilingual interactive coloring book, Just Transition Volume 1, showcases Little Village’s vision of a transition that prioritizes employees, children and the planet’s well-being over pockets, said Edith Tovar, who also leads the project and works for the Little Village Environmental Justice Organization. ....

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