Cultural Center Info

The beautiful, landmark Chicago Cultural Center is one of the city’s ten most popular attractions and is considered one of the most comprehensive arts showcases in the United States, presenting more than 800 free cultural programs a year.

DCA Theater & Dance programs are presented by the Chicago Office of Tourism and Culture in association with the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events.

The Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events is dedicated to promoting an ongoing celebration of the arts; supporting the people who create and sustain them; and marketing the city’s abundant cultural resources to a worldwide audience. DCASE programs and promotes thousands of high-quality free festivals, exhibitions, performances and holiday celebrations each year at Millennium Park, Grant Park, the Chicago Cultural Center and other venues throughout the city.

The Chicago Office of Tourism and Culture (COTC) markets Chicago as a leisure travel destination, both domestically and internationally, through advertising, marketing, media relations, and public information services.

COTC creates free public programs in the Chicago Cultural Center, Millennium Park, and other venues throughout the city. COTC also supports Chicago’s creative industries through grants and other artist services.

Created by artists, for artists, Chicago Artists Resource (CAR) is a program of the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events that describes the landscape of opportunity for Chicago artists working in Dance, Literary, Music, Theater and Visual Arts through a unique combination of
• an artist-curated resource directory
• links to local and national organizations
• articles by national leaders in artist professional development
• and the voices, artwork and experiences of Chicago artists.
Use CAR to strengthen your own artistic practice, and share your experience by submitting your own Artist Story or Arts Professional Story. To learn more about CAR, check out the FAQs.