Now in its 9th year, the Creative Chicago Expo is a chance for arts organizations and artists of all disciplines to connect, exchange  information, and share best practices. more...

The trick: public vs. private

When I first joined the Guild Literary Complex [a community-based literary organization that presents and supports diverse, divergent, and emerging voices through innovative programming] more...

Chicago Publishes is the online home of the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events' Publishing Industry Programs—and a partner website to CAR-Literary. It showcases Chicago's dynamic publishing community, offering regularly updated news, featured books and periodicals from the Chicago Publishers Gallery, and a comprehensive literary events calendar.

Its searchable database of all Chicago-area book and periodical publishers is the first of its type to exist in the Chicago area. more...

When I was in my 50s, my body showed signs of wear and tear, and my lifetime career in modern dance began to limp. At the time, I was making site-specific work for dance concerts in churches, using both professional and community dancers. more...