Our Vision
To irrevocably change the racist systems in the arts so that BIPOC(Black, Indigenous, People of Color) Arts, BIPOC Arts Organizations, and BIPOC People Thrive.
News & Updates
We have released our new Report “Funding Equity: Crisis to Sustainability”
Funding Equity follows Enrich Chicago’s 2018 study, A Portrait of Inequity, which illustrated that Chicago arts funding was not fully inclusive of BIPOC arts organizations.
Funding Equity shows that the picture has changed since A Portrait of Inequity. In 2020-2023, the scale and nature of BIPOC arts organizations’ presence in the foundation funding pool was strikingly different from 2013-2015. Additionally, it includes a new framework for understanding how foundation practices can be supportive of BIPOC arts organizations.
With a multidisciplinary approach, TDC, along with our community partners and steering committee have constructed an incredibly robust and cohesive report that is sure to be a valuable resource to all of us within Chicago’s Arts and Culture Sector.
Enrich Chicago Featured in the News
Chicago Sun times
Major donors are giving more to Chicago’s non-white arts groups — but progress may be slipping
Written by Courtney Kueppers
“Among the study’s most significant findings was the shift toward unrestricted grants. According to the report, general operating support made up 71% of the grants to BIPOC organizations during the time period studied — that’s more than double the rate in 2013 to 2015. This is the “pinnacle” of the type of support organizations like to receive, said Sánchez.”
Read the full article at Chicago Sun Time’s Website HERE
WBEZ Chicago
Major donors are giving more to Chicago’s non-white arts groups – but progress may be slipping
Written by Courtney Kueppers
“Enrich’s new study, which was conducted by the Boston-based research firm TDC, surveyed both grantmakers and grantees and included interviews. In total, 18 grantmakers and 104 local arts organizations participated in the detailed surveys — a lower participation than researchers hoped for. The study accounts for about 30% of foundation arts funding in Chicago.”
Read the full article HERE
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