Save the Date! Chicago Artistic Vitality Arts Symposium
Tuesday, May 13, 2024 8 am-6 pm, CST, Epiphany Center for the Arts We’re thrilled to announce we will be
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Free Online Accounting Training with Afable Consulting
Registration is now open! We are excited to continue our partnership with Afable Consulting to offer free accounting training to
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Administrative Partnership Models for Arts Nonprofits Webinar
12-1:30 pm CST on Zoom Free Webinar from Lawyers for the Creative Arts & Forefront: Administrative Partnership Models for Arts
GDDF Awards Nearly $6.2 Million in Funding in 2024 to 127 Organizations in Chicago, Lowcountry of South Carolina
Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation Awards Nearly $6.2 Million in Funding in 2024 to 127 Organizations in Chicago, Lowcountry of
Chicago’s Small Arts Organizations Present Diverse, Affordable Alternatives to Holiday Fare
Chicago’s small arts organizations present diverse and affordable alternatives to holiday fare this December, from aerial dance and unique theatrical
GDDF 2024 Chicago Small Arts Survey
New Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation survey indicates Chicago’s small arts sector is thriving artistically, employing more than 4,500 artists
It Takes a (Funding) Village for Land Conservation
Eleven percent of the greater Chicagoland region is made up of protected natural areas, like wetlands, forests, and prairies. These
Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation Announces $3.6 Million in Funding to Organizations in Chicago, Lowcountry of South Carolina
Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation Announces $3.6 Million in Funding to Organizations in Chicago, Lowcountry of South Carolina Grants Support
Getting to Know… Collections & Broadening Narratives
Our 5 Questions Getting to Know Series asks our program officers to provide an introduction to our work and insights
Getting to Know… Chicago Land Conservation
Our 5 Questions Getting to Know Series asks our program officers to provide an introduction to our work and insights
Press Releases
Cash Reserve Grants Support Chicago Small Arts Stability and Sustainability
Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation expands commitment to Chicago’s small arts organizations by offering grants to establish or expand critical
Getting to Know… Chicago Artistic Vitality
Our 5 Questions Getting to Know Series asks our program officers to provide an introduction to our work and insights
Getting to Know… Lowcountry Land Conservation
Our 5 Questions Getting to Know Series asks our program officers to provide an introduction to our work and insights
Articles
Remarks and Reflections of David Farren at the Arts Club of Chicago
Remarks delivered by retiring Executive Director David Farren on December 6, 2023 at a reception honoring his 11 years of
Arnold Randall Named Next Executive Director
The Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation announces the appointment of Arnold L. Randall as its next Executive Director. Randall currently
Grantee Perception Report: A New Landscape and New Opportunities
It would be an understatement to say a lot has happened since the last time we did a Grantee Perception
2022 Lowcountry Land Conservation Symposium
The Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation held its third Lowcountry Land Conservation Symposium for its land conservation grantees at Middleton
Additional $2.1 Million in Grants Expedited to Small Arts Organizations in Chicago to Provide Third Wave of Covid-19 Relief
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASECLICK HERE FOR PHOTOS PHOTO: Congo Square Theatre Company’s first rehearsal for the upcoming production of“What To Send
Trainings
Digital Resources Panel
December 13, 2021 Public Media Institute, Experimental Sound Studio, Links Hall, and Ayodele Drum & Dance offer insights on digital
Announcing 11 collections projects to be funded by Broadening Narratives grant initiative to illuminate underrepresented stories
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Grants total $670,000 to 11 collecting organizations and five advisory groups in Chicago and the Lowcountry of
Survey of 91 performing arts organizations in Chicago reveals 44% still uncertain about return to in-person performances
Despite overall industry comeback, smaller organizations still struggling to reopen FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASECLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD IMAGES [in header, clockwise
Report on State of Lowcountry Arts 2021
Longtime boosters of the arts in the Lowcountry and Chicago, the Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation (GDDF) collaborated with Together
Announcing ten projects funded by new “Broadening Narratives” grant initiative
GAYLORD AND DOROTHY DONNELLEY FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES COLLECTIONS PROJECTS FUNDED BY GROUNDBREAKING “BROADENING NARRATIVES” GRANT INITIATIVE TO ILLUMINATE UNDERREPRESENTED STORIES Grants total