In Spring 2023, thanks to the advocacy of Arts Alliance and a coalition of partners across the state, the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) led the B2B Arts program offering $50 million in creative recovery funding to sole proprietors and organizations across Illinois in need of financial relief from the impacts of the pandemic. Applications closed on May 10, 2023, and DCEO plans to disburse funds . Arts Alliance Illinois served as a community navigator for B2B Arts, spreading the word about the opportunity and offering a help desk to help people apply for the grant and navigate the program.
Resources
While the program has concluded, Arts Alliance is keeping our resources available for ongoing reference.