City Officials Launch $60M Arts Recovery Plan
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Chicago is investing tens of millions into public art via a new initiative called Arts 77.
Arts 77, a new citywide arts recovery and reopening plan named with a nod to Chicago’s 77 community areas, will work to support local artists and organizations, a sector “decimated by the global pandemic,” according to an official.
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City Officials Launch $60M Arts Recovery Plan
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Arts 77, a new citywide arts recovery and reopening plan named with a nod to Chicago’s 77 community areas, will work to support local artists and organizations, a sector “decimated by the global pandemic,” according to an official.
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