A Guide to the Illinois Arts Council

- find out about programs and services of the Illinois Arts Council

About the Illinois Arts Council

- learn about the agency and its functions

View the Illinois Arts Council's Strategic Directions for 2007-2012

Program Deadlines

- look here for application deadline dates

• UPDATE: All Illinois Arts Council application deadlines for Fiscal Year 2010 (FY10) – including Artists Fellowships, Ethnic & Folk Arts Master/Apprentice, andYouth Employment in the Arts – are postponed until further notice. In addition, please contact the appropriate program staff prior to preparing or submitting applications for any open deadline grant program. Further information will be posted to the website as available, pending the Illinois Arts Council’s final FY10 budget approval.

Scheduled Meetings

- timely information on Council meetings, Panel and Jury reviews and grantswriting workshops

New dates set for Local Arts Agencies/Community Arts Access and Partners-in-Excellence Panel Reviews

Illinois Arts Job Preservation Grant Program Review Meeting Scheduled

Illinois Arts Council Meeting schedule for 2009 and 2010 now available

New Security Measures at the James R. Thompson Center

All visitors to state government offices including the Illinois Arts Council in the James R. Thompson Center (JRTC) will be required to submit to a security screening before being allowed access to the elevators. Visitors will be required to show a valid government-issued picture I.D. and pass through metal detectors. In addition, all bags and items carried by visitors will be searched by the Illinois State Police Protective Service Unit (PSU).

If you are planning to attend a scheduled meeting or workshop at the JRTC, it is highly recommended that you allow extra time for the screening process.

Current News and Events

-recent news releases and information on upcoming events  

ILLINOIS ARTS COUNCIL 2009 LITERARY AWARDS
Quality New Writing by Illinois Writers in Illinois Not-for-Profit Literary Magazines

 Illinois Arts Jobs Preservation Grants Program 
Funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, for projects that focus on the preservation of jobs in the arts.

Program Guidelines and Applications

- agency program guidelines and application forms available for download

UPDATE: All Illinois Arts Council application deadlines for Fiscal Year 2010 (FY10) – including Artists Fellowships, Ethnic & Folk Arts Master/Apprentice, andYouth Employment in the Arts – are postponed until further notice. In addition, please contact the appropriate program staff prior to preparing or submitting applications for any open deadline grant program. Further information will be posted to the website as available, pending the Illinois Arts Council’s final FY10 budget approval.

Illinois Arts Council Members and Staff

-information on Illinois Arts Council Members and Staff

HeARTland Newsletter

- recent copies of the agency's quarterly newsletter

HeARTland - Spring, 2007 - IAC FY06 Annual Report

Keep up with Illinois Arts Council happenings, deadlines, and opportunities!

Join the new Illinois Arts Council eNews list today.

View Our HeARTland e-Newsletter Archive

Illinois Arts Council Artslinks

- sites located throughout Illinois that display current Illinois Arts Council publications

Art Fair Directory

- annual directory of arts & craft fairs in Illinois

The online version of the 2009 ART FAIR DIRECTORY IS NOW available.

To request a free print copy of the 2009 Illinois Art Fair Directory, please email iac.info@illinois.gov, or call 312/814-6750, 1/800/237-6994, or TTY 1/888/261-7957 (for individuals who are deaf or have hearing or voice impairments). Requests may also be mailed to the Illinois Arts Council, 100 W. Randolph St., Suite 10-500, Chicago, IL 60601, or faxed to 312/814-1471.

for information regarding Registering Your Business or Filing and Paying Sales Tax, visit www.tax.illinois.gov. 

Links to Related Sites

- links to local, regional and national service and resource organizations

Annual Report

Review the Illinois Arts Council Fiscal Year 2008 Annual Report

Download the Illinois Arts Council Fiscal Year 2008 Annual Report

Download the Illinois Arts Council Annual Report: Fiscal Year 2007

Illinois Arts Council Foundation

- learn about the Illinois Arts Council Foundation, its mission and history