A local arts
council, as defined by the Illinois Arts Council (state
agency), is a nonprofit or regional organization, or an agency of city
or county government, which provides financial support, services or other
programs for arts organizations and individual artists in a particular
community or region.
To submit a correction or addition to the directory, please contact Lisa May Simpson at simpson@artsalliance.org.
REGION A: Northern Illinois
Addison Cultural Arts Development Commission
1 Friendship Plaza
Addison, IL 60101
Phone: 630.543.4100
Fax: 630.543.2580
Web: www.addisoncenterforthearts.com
Contact: Annette Leiber
Email:annetteleiber@webtv.net
Grants: No
Arts Alliance of Ogle County
1130 N. Route 2
Oregon, IL 61061
Phone: 815.645.2560
Fax: 815.732.4252
Contact: Meg Bushnell
Email: frbushnell@aol.com
Grants: No
Aurora Public Art Commission
20 E. Downer Place
Aurora, IL 60507
Phone: 630.906.0654
Fax: 630.906.6892
Web: www.aurora-il.org
Contact: Rena Church
Email: rchurch@aurora-il.org
Grants: No
Bensenville Arts Council
200 South Church Road
Bensenville, IL 60106
Phone: 630.766.4642
Fax: 630.766.0788
Contact: Mary Ellen Johnson
Grants: No
Bolingbrook Arts Council
375 W. Briarcliff Road
Bolingbrook, IL 60440
Phone: 630.226.0288
Contact: Shirley Christopolous
Grants: No
Boone County Arts Council
P.O. Box 311
Belvidere, IL 61008
Phone: 815.544.6242
Fax: 815.547.3182
Contact: Karen Shifo
Email: kshifo@aol.com
Grants: No
Brickton Art Center
147 Vine Avenue
Park Ridge, IL 60068
Phone: 847.823.6611
Fax: 847.823.6611
Web: www.bricktonartcenter.org
Contact: Alyssa Kulak
Email: akulak.bac@sbcglobal.net
Grants: No
Community Cultural Exchange
400 S. Eagle Street, P.O. Box 3020
Naperville, IL 60540
Phone: 630.420.6018
Fax: 630.305.5355
Contact: Mayor A. George Pradel
Email: pradelg@naperville.il.us
Grants: No
Cultural Arts Connection of Ela Area
P.O. Box 365
Lake Zurich, IL 60047
Phone: 847.540.1919
Web: www.culturalartsconnection.org
Contact: Barbara Evans
Email: elaarts@aol.com
Grants: No
Elgin Cultural Arts Commission
150 Dexter Court
Elgin, IL 60120
Phone: 847.931.6019
Fax: 847.931.5945
Web: www.cityofelgin.org
Contact: Gil Feliciano
Email: feliciano_g@cityofelgin.org
Grants: Yes
Elmwood Park Arts and Special Events Commission
11 Conti Parkway
Elmwood Park, IL 60707
Phone: 773.625.0506
Fax: 773.625.0507
Contact: Ron Onesti
Grants: N
Fox Valley Arts Council
P.O. Box 122
Geneva, IL 60134
Phone: 630.554.9173
Contact: Laura Cavanaugh
Email: lcav0626@aol.com
Grants: No
Freeport Arts Center
121 North Harlem Avenue
Freeport, IL 61032
Phone: 815.235.9755
Fax: 815.235.6015
Contact: Jessica Caddell
Web: collections@freeeportartscenter.org
Grants: No
Galena Artist Guild
P.O. Box 23
Galena, IL 61036
Phone: 815.776.0858
Contact: Tina Triana
Grants: No
Galena Cultural Alliance
P.O. Box 6013
Galena, IL 61036
Phone: 815.777.1448
Contact: Becky Sisco
Email: bsisco@mchsi.com
Grants: No
Grace Episcopal Arts Council
309 Hill St
Galena, IL 61036
Phone: 815.777.2590
Fax: 815.777.3389
Contact: Carmen Ferguson
Email: carmen@humus.com
Grants: No
Highland Park Cultural Arts Commission
1150 Half Day Rd
Highland Park, IL 60035
Phone: 847.926.1612
Fax: 847.432.0964
Web: www.cityphil.org
Contact: Lee Smith, Cultural Arts Commission Staff Liaison
Email: lsmith@cityphil.org
Grants: Yes
Hinsdale Center for the Arts
5903 S County Line Rd, P.O. Box 175
Hinsdale, IL 60522
Phone: 630.887.0203
Fax: 630.887.1470
Web: www.hinsdalearts.org
Contact: Greg DiDomenico
Email: gdidomenico@hinsdalearts.org
Grants: Yes
Naperville Art League
508 Center St
Naperville, IL 60563
Phone: 630.355.2530
Fax: 630.355.3071
Web: ArtLeague@NapervilleArtLeague.com
Grants: No
Norris Cultural Arts Center
1040 Dunham Road
St. Charles, IL 60174
Phone: 630.584.7200
Fax: 630.584.7262
Contact: President - TBA
Email: norrist@aol.com
Grants: Yes
Northwest Area Arts Council
100 Municipal Complex
Crystal Lake, IL 60014
Phone: 815.356.3847
Contact: Don Rose
Grants: No
Rockford Area Arts Council
713 East State Street
Rockford, IL 61104
Phone: 815.963.6765
Fax: 815.963.8958
Web: www.artsforeveryone.com
Contact: Anne O'Keefe
Email: a.okeefe@artsforeveryone.com
Grants: Yes
Suburban Fine Arts Center
1913 Sheridan Road
Highland Park, IL 60035
Phone: 847.432.1889
Fax: 847.432.9107
Contact: Ann Rosen
Email: SFACHP@aol.com
Grants: No
Woodstock Fine Arts Association
Box 225 421 West Kimball Avenue
Woodstock, IL 60098
Phone: 815.338.0175
Contact: Paula Zrett
Grants: No
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REGION B: Chicago and Surrounding Suburbs
Adler Cultural Center
1700 N Milwaukee Ave
Libertyville, IL 60048
Phone: 847.367.0707
Fax: 847.367.0804
Contact: Dianna Monie
Email: Dianna@adlercenter.org
Grants: No
Arts Council of Mount Prospect
100 S Emerson Rd
Mount Prospect, IL 60056
Phone: 847.342.0573
Grants: No
Arts in Bartlett
P.O. Box 8393
Bartlett, IL 60103
Phone: 630.372.4152
Fax: 630.830.9139
Web: www.artsinbartlett.org
Contact: Mary Erbach
Email: artsinbartlett@comcast.net
Grants: No
Barrington Area Arts Council
121-B Barrington Commons Ct
Barrington, IL 60010
Phone: 847.382.5626
Fax: 847.382.3685
Web: www.barringtonarts.org
Contact: Corryn N. Hall-Lee
Email: director@barringtonarts.org
Grants: No
Berwyn Arts Council
3322 Oak Park Avenue
Berwyn, IL 60402
Phone: 708.601.2187
Fax: 708.484.1015
Web: berwynartscouncil.org
Contact: Kara Kesselring
Email: info@berwynartscouncil.org
Grants: No
Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs
78 East Washington Street
Chicago, IL 60602
Phone: 312.744.8923
Fax: 312.744.2089
Web: www.cityofchicago.org/culturalaffairs
Contact: Lois Weisberg
Email: culture@cityofchicago.org
Grants: Yes
Des Plaines Arts Council
1755 S Wolf Road
Des Plaines, IL 60018
Phone: 847.391.5700
Grants: No
Evanston Arts Council
927 Noyes Street
Evanston, IL 60201
Phone: 847.448.8260
Fax: 847.328.1340
Web: www.evanstonartscouncil.org
Contact: Jeff Cory
Email: jcory@cityofevanston.org
Grants: Yes
Harper Court Arts Council
5211 S Harper
Chicago, IL 60615
Phone: 773.363.8282
Fax: 773.363.8380
Email: info@harpercourt.com
Grants: No
Near Northwest Arts Council (NNWAC)
1741 North Western Ave
Chicago, IL 60647
Phone: 773.278.7677
Fax: 773.278.8451
Web: www.nnwac.org
Contact: Laura Weathered
Email: nnwac@nnwac.org
Grants: No
Northbrook Arts Commission
1225 Cedar Lane
Northbrook, IL 60062
Phone: 847.272.7567
Web: www.northbrookarts.org
Contact: Judy Hughes
Email: northbrookartscom@comcast.net
Grants: No
Northwest Cultural Council
5999 New Wilke Road #307
Rolling Meadows, IL60008
Phone: 847.956.7966
Fax: 847.956.7980
Web: www.northwestcouncil.org
Contact: Kathy Umlauf
Email: nwcc@northwestculturalcouncil.org
Grants: No
Oak Park Area Arts Council
123 Madison St, P.O. Box 950
Oak Park, IL 60302
Phone: 708.358.5690
Fax: 708.383.6692
Web: www.oakparkareaartscouncil.org
Contact: Camille Wilson White
Email: camillew2@oakparkareartscouncil.org
Grants: Yes
Palatine Cultural Arts Council
200 East Wood Street
Palatine, IL 60067
Phone: 847.755.1705
Contact: Craig Anderson
Grants: No
Palos Fine Arts
8999 West 123rd Street, P.O. Box 71
Palos Park, IL60464
Phone: 708.448.2800 x131
Contact: Maria DeCaprio-Sunta
Email: mariadecap@earthlink.net
Grants: No
Park Ridge Cultural Arts Council
501 N Ashland
Park Ridge, IL 60068
Phone: 847.825.1017
Web: www.Arts-Scene.net
Contact: Perry Fisher
Email: perrywf@aol.com
Grants: Yes
Village of Schaumburg Prairie Center for the Arts
201 Schaumburg Court
Schaumburg, IL 60193
Phone: 847.923.3601
Fax: 847.895.1837
Web: www.prairiecenter.org
Contact: Betsy Armistead
Email: barmistead@ci.schaumburg.il.us
Grants: No
Village of Skokie, Fine Arts Commission
5127 Oakton Street, Box 309
Skokie, IL 60077
Phone: 847.933.8257
Fax: 847.673.0525
Web: www.skokie.org
Contact: Nori Van Elzen
Web: info@skokie.org
Grants: Yes
Tinley Park Arts Council
16250 S Oak Park Ave
Tinley Park, IL 60477
Phone: 708.444.5278
Web: www.tinleyparkartscouncil.org
Contact: Sven Thirion
Email: info@tinleyparkartscouncil.org
Grants: No
West Chicago Cultural Arts Commission
132 Main Street
West Chicago, IL 60185
Phone: 630.231.3376
Fax: 630.293.3028
Contact: LuAnn Bombard
Email: museum@westchicago.org
Grants: No
Wheaton Fine and Cultural Arts Commission
303 W. Wesley St.
Wheaton, IL 60189-0727
Web: www.wheaton.il.us/Government/Boards---C/Fine---Cul/index.htm
Contact: Paul Colgan
Email: Paul@AHABuilder.com
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REGION C: West Central Illinois
Black Hawk College Community Arts Council
1501 Illinois Highway 78
Kewanee, IL 61443
Phone: 309.853.1033
Contact: Veronique Ahearn
Grants: No
Buchanan Center for the Arts
64 Public Square
Monmouth, IL61462
Phone: 309.734.3033
Fax: 309.734.3554
Web: bcaarts.org
Contact: Mike DiFuccia
Email: bca@frontiernet.net
Grants: Yes
Fulton County Community Arts Council
60 West Elm Street, P.O. Box 254
Canton, IL 61520
Phone: 309.547.2730
Contact: Joanne Skoglund
Email: jskoglund@tnc.org
Grants: No
Galesburg Civic Arts Center
114 East Main Street
Galesburg, IL 60401
Phone: 309.342.7415
Contact: Heather Norman
Email: heather@galesburgarts.org
Grants: No
Galva Arts Council
P.O. Box 29
Galva, IL 61434
Phone: 309.932.2880
Fax: 309.932.8207
Contact: Marge Dickinson
Email: mdart@inw.net
Grants: No
Quad City Arts
1715 Second Avenue
Rock Island, IL 61201
Phone: 309.793.1213
Fax: 309.793.1265
Web: www.quadcityarts.com
Contact: Judi Holdorf
Email: jholdorf@quadcityarts.com
Grants: Yes
Quincy Society of Fine Arts
300 Civic Center Plaza, #244
Quincy, IL 62301
Phone: 217.222.3432
Fax: 217.228.2787
Web: www.artsqcy.org
Contact: Rob Dwyer
Email: art@artsqcy.org
Grants: Yes
Two Rivers Arts Council
P.O. Box 640
Macomb, IL 61455
Phone: 309.837.4413
Fax: 309.746.6151
Web: www.tworiversartscouncil.org
Contact: Yvonne Knapp
Email: trac13@winco.net
Grants: Yes
Schuyler Arts Council
P.O. Box 105
Rushville, IL 62681
Phone: 217.322.6136
Contact: Jane Wendling
Grants: No
St Clair County Arts Council
430 Wimmer Place
East Saint Louis, IL 62205
Phone: 618.271.2515
Fax: 618.271.2516
Contact: Stanford Scott
Email: Sscott27@aol.com
Grants: No
REGION D: Central Illinois
40 North/88 West
1817 S. Neil, Suite #201
Champaign, IL 61820
Phone: 217.351.9841
Fax: 217.359.1809
Web: www.40North.org
Contact: Steven Bentz
Email: sbentz@40north.org
Grants: No
Community Council for the Arts
38 Beyers Lake
Pana, IL 62557
Phone: 217.539.4342
Contact: Cathy Mueller
Grants: No
Community Foundation of Central Illinois
331 Fulton St #310
Peoria, IL 61602
Phone: 309.674.8730
Fax: 309.674.8754
Web: www.communityfoundationci.org
Contact: James Sullivan
Email: jim@communityfoundationci.org
Grants: No
Country School Foundation
17 E Main St (Rte 24)
El Paso, IL 61738
Phone: 309.657.8623
Contact: Dennis Schreck
Email: exchange@elpaso.net
Grants: No
Decatur Area Arts Council
125 N Water Street
Decatur, IL 62523
Phone: 217.423.3189
Fax: 217.423.3194
Web: www.decaturarts.org
Contact: Robert Grey
Grants: Yes
Illinois Valley Fine Arts Trust
315 Fifth Street
Peru, IL 61354
Phone: 815.223.1500
Fax: 815.223.4486
Contact: Robert Willmot
Email: will2704@insightbb.com
Grants: No
Mason County Arts Council
P.O. Box 471
Havana, IL 62644
Phone: 309.543.4701
Contact: Rick Noble
Grants: No
McLean County Arts Center
601 North East Street
Bloomington, IL 61701
Phone: 309.829.0011
Fax: 309.829.4928
Web: www.mcac.org
Contact: Douglas Johnson
Email: doug@mcac.org
Grants: Yes
Ottawa Art League
616 East Center Street
Ottawa, IL 61350
Phone: 815.434.4065
Fax: 815.431.0890
Web: www.ottawaartleague.org
Contact: Adrienne Pike Adelphia
Email: daydream729@hotmail.com
Grants: No
Prairie Arts Council
24 Park Avenue East
Princeton, IL 61356
Phone: 815.875.2787
Contact: Julia McCutchan
Email: jmc1260@hotmail.com
Grants: No
Springfield Area Arts Council
420 S Sixth St
Springfield, IL 62701
Phone: 217.753.3519
Fax: 217.753.8018
Contact: Christina Steelman
Email: cls@springfieldartsco.org
Grants: Yes
Sun Foundation
1276 Sun Road
Washburn, IL 61570
Phone: 309.246.8403
Fax: 309.246.3480
Web: www.sunfoundation.org
Contact: Joan Ericksen
Email: sunfnd@mtco.com
Grants: Yes
Taylorville Area Arts Council
518 W Vine Street
Taylorville, Illinois 62568
Phone: (217) 824-5420
Web: www.taylorvillearts.com
Contact: Mary Freij
Email: taylorvillearts@hotmail.com
Grants: No
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REGION E: East Central Illinois
Coles County Arts Council
520 Jackson Avenue
Charleston, IL61920
Phone: 217.549.2876
Fax: 217.345.8019
Contact: Joy Pratte
Email: jwpratte@eiu.edu
Grants: No
Community Arts Council, Inc.
P.O. Box 562
Kankakee, IL 60901
Phone: 815.935.1115
Fax: 815.933.3923
Contact: Randy King
Grants: No
Danville Area Arts Council
P.O. Box 881
Danville, IL 61834
Phone: 217.443.4004
Contact: Rhea Weatherford
Email: isw1031@aol.com
Grants: No
Lawrence County Arts Council
P.O. Box 127
Lawrenceville, IL 62439
Phone: 618.943.6290
Contact: Cynthia Hays-Morris
Email: chm58@shawneelink.net
Grants: No
Mattoon Arts Council
P.O. Box 431
Mattoon, IL 61938
Phone: 217.258.6471
Fax: 217.258.6480
Contact: JoAnn Homann
Grants: No
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REGION F: South Central Illinois
Centralia Cultural Society
1250 East Rexford Avenue, P.O. Box 220
Centralia, IL 62801
Phone: 618.532.2951
Fax: 618.532.2964
Contact: Jane Pacey
Email: artcntr@msn.com
Grants: Yes
Crawford County Council for the Arts
P.O. Box 336
Robinson, IL 62454
Phone: 618.584.3867
Contact: Susan Polgar
Email: Polgar@frtci.net
Grants: No
Fine Arts, County of Effingham (FACE)
P.O. Box 1154
Effingham, IL 62401
Phone: 618.829.9743
Web: www.effinghamface.com
Contact: Bob K. Cox
Email: bkcox@csuol.com
Grants: No
Grayville Community Arts Association
P.O. Box 17
Grayville, IL 62844
Phone: 618.375.7235
Contact: Charlotte Barnes
Grants: No
Madison County Arts Council
627 E Broadway
Alton, IL 62002
Phone: 618.462.5222
Fax: 618.466.8289
Contact: Kathryn Nahorski
Email: info@jacobyartscenter.org
Grants: No
Olney Arts Council
P.O. Box 291
Olney, IL 62450
Phone: 618.305.6087
Fax: 618.392.3059
Contact: Paul Wirth
Email: pcwirth@otbnet.com
Grants: No
Rural Arts Council
104 NW Second Street, P.O. Box 42
Fairfield, IL 62837
Phone: 618.842.5071
Contact: Catherine Mitchell
Grants: No
Wabash Valley Arts Council
2200 College Drive
Mt. Carmel, IL 62863
Phone: 618.262.8641
Fax: 618.263.8962
Contact: Jerry Bayne
Email: baynei@iecc.edu
Grants: No
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REGION G: Southern Illinois
Carbondale Community Arts, Inc.
1115 West Sycamore
P.O. Box 1424
Carbondale, IL 62903
Phone: 618.457.5100
Fax: 618.529.1873
Contact: Nancy Stemper
Email: cca@neondsl.com
Grants: Yes
Franklin County Arts Association
201 East Reed Street
Benton, IL 62812
Phone: 618.439.6162
Contact: Sue Willard
Email: suze1@midamer.net
Grants: No
Little Egypt Arts Association
P.O. Box 254
Marion , IL 62959
Phone: 618.996.3502
Contact: Betty Jesse
Email: bettyjesse1@wmconnect.com
Grants: No
West Frankfort Arts Council
P.O. Box 35
Frankfort Heights, IL 62840
Phone: 618.937.2737
Contact: Dr. Sebastian Pagana
Grants: No
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203 North Wabash
Suite 1920
Chicago, Illinois 60601
Phone: 312.855.3105 Fax: 312.855.1565
info@artsalliance.org
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