{"article":{"id":2375,"title":"3Arts announces 10 artists each receiving $30,000 unrestricted grants","excerpt":"","body":"<html><head></head><body><figure class=\"image\"><img src=\"https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419286/bmf8spquthdtorzhsgxn.png\"></figure><p>Via PR</p><p><strong>3Arts announces ten artists each receiving $30,000 unrestricted grants at annual 3Arts Awards Celebration</strong></p><p><i>Acclaimed local artists &amp; past 3Arts Awards recipients performing at the </i>For the Love of Artists<i> themed celebration include grammy award-winning opera singer Will Liverman and Chicago poet laureate avery r. young, at the Harris Theater for Music and Dance, Monday, November 13</i></p><p><strong>CHICAGO, IL (OCTOBER 3, 2023)</strong>– 3Arts, the Chicago-based nonprofit grantmaking organization, announces the recipients of <a href=\"https://3arts.org/awards/3arts/2023/\"><strong>this year’s 3Arts Awards</strong></a>, with over half a million dollars distributed to local artists. The 2023 recipients of the unrestricted $30,000 grants are dance artists <strong>Donnetta “LilBit” Jackson</strong> and <strong>Rika Lin</strong>; musicians <strong>Rashada Dawan</strong> and <strong>Avreeayl Ra</strong>; teaching artists <strong>Jacinda Bullie</strong> and <strong>Eric Hotchkiss</strong>; theater artists <strong>Nancy García Loza</strong> and <strong>Charlotte “Chuck” Gruman</strong>; and visual artists <strong>Selva Aparicio</strong> and <strong>Jenny Kendler</strong>. The organization will honor the ten new recipients at its first in-person celebration since 2019 on Monday, November 13 at 5:30pm at the Harris Theater for Music and Dance, 205 E Randolph Street. <i>3Arts Awards Celebration: For the Love of Artists</i> tickets include a pre-program cocktail reception, awards presentation, performances, and an after-party with a bountiful buffet and music by DJ Sadie Woods. Tickets cost $130-$300 and are available at <a href=\"https://3arts.org/awards/3arts/2023/\">3arts.org/tickets</a>.</p><p>The awards ceremony will bring together energy-filled performances by Grammy Award-winning opera singer <strong>Will Liverman</strong> (on break from his starring role in <i>X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X</i> currently running at The Metropolitan Opera); a dance excerpt from <i>Gentle, Into That Good Night</i> by critically acclaimed choreographer <strong>Stephanie Martinez</strong> (founder of PARA.MAR Dance Theatre); and a grand finale led by Chicago’s inaugural poet laureate <strong>avery r. young</strong> joined by an “all-star band” of past 3Arts awardees <strong>JoVia Armstrong</strong>, <strong>Meagan McNeal</strong>, <strong>Bethany Thomas</strong>, <strong>Caitlin Edwards</strong>, <strong>Sam Thousand</strong>, and more. The awards are hosted by 3Arts Executive Director and arts leader Esther Grimm with event co-chairs Juana Guzman, Will Liverman, Nalani McClendon, and Jason Quiara.</p><p>“It is going to feel so good to be back together again!” notes Esther Grimm. “In addition to celebrating the extraordinary 2023 3Arts Awards recipients, we are going to announce some big—next-level—news during the event that I think everyone in Chicago will be happy about. I hope the seats will fill with people from all over metro Chicago so together we can send the loudest applause possible to the artists who add meaning and connection to our lives—and who persevered during the last three years of the pandemic. We need to let them know what they mean to us; in fact, that’s why we called this event, For the Love of Artists.”</p><p><a href=\"https://3arts.org/awards/3arts/2023/\">Learn more about the new 2023 3Arts Awardees here.&nbsp;</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>NEXT LEVEL AWARDS AND MAKE A WAVE AWARDS</strong></p><p>The nearly $600,000 to be distributed at the celebration includes five $50,000 Next Level Awards, along with ten $2,000 Make a Wave Awards selected by last year’s 3Arts awardees, all to be announced at the <i>For the Love of Artists </i>event on November 13.</p><p>Next Level Awards are $50,000 unrestricted cash awards given to past 3Arts awardees to help fuel the next stages of their careers.&nbsp;Make a Wave is a groundbreaking artist-to-artist grant program in which past 3Arts Awards recipients select another ten Chicago artists to receive surprise cash awards, sending a “wave” of support through Chicago’s cultural communities. Make a Wave artists receive $2,000 each, thanks to the generous partnership of the Siragusa Family Foundation.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>About 3Arts</strong><br>Founded in 1912, with a history centered on women artists, 3Arts is a nonprofit organization that supports artists working in the performing, teaching, and visual arts in the Chicago metropolitan area, including women artists, artists of color, and Deaf and disabled artists. By providing unrestricted awards, project funding, residencies, professional development, and promotion, 3Arts helps artists take risks, experiment, and build momentum in their careers over time.</p><p>3Arts extends special thanks to the 2023 Award Partners: The Chandler Family, The Walder Foundation, The HMS Fund, Stan Lipkin &amp; Evelyn Appell Lipkin, The Reva &amp; David Logan Foundation, and The SIF Fund at the Chicago Community Foundation.</p><p>One of the ten 3Arts Awards, the 2023 Community Award, is named in honor of the 152 community donors who contributed to a crowdfunding campaign to fund the award.&nbsp;3Arts also recognizes support for the Next Level Awards from an anonymous donor at The Chicago Community Foundation and Good Chaos, as well as Make a Wave Partner: The Siragusa Family Foundation.&nbsp;3Arts gratefully acknowledges the generous support of our sponsors. Presenting Partner Sponsors: Allstate Insurance Company and MSUFCU; Presenting Partner: Xfinity; Lead Sponsors: Blue Cross &amp; Blue Shield of Illinois and Center for Advanced Emotional Intelligence; and Media Sponsor: Chicago Magazine.</p><p>For more information about 3Arts, please visit <a href=\"http://www.3arts.org/\">www.3arts.org</a>.</p><p># # #</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p class=\"lead\"><strong>Meet the 2023 3Arts Awardees Event</strong></p><p>Monday, November 13</p><p>Harris Theater for Music and Dance</p><p>205 E. Randolph, Chicago, Illinois</p><p>5:30pm Reception • 6:30pm Awards Celebration</p><p>After-party with dinner buffet and music by DJ Sadie Woods</p><p><a href=\"https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001lUBidBEaqS2A2YprwnOv71KjTWw4jqaSgTGkYGA8mxyRjlODK1j-C1fES0xciYyPeZqExthMuJnVWKfP8IpNOQXzZTx-TvBHCwmmIawo9yU5GtR6nqHEJfQi6JzGbSDeaA5LKFGidfmHdUv5tykIZBeh_s1ma9mRyXmFXWmPAzAtoNnVemOuBtHK_KhVnxTjy-vBjoKXlJc=&amp;c=4JCheYHVCM023GXVOOdk_JnSj0FF9mJcjMOsMtGt7b4F-OmJKedd9A==&amp;ch=jXm0r4zPIX_qFI9JyFRRM0B8CzzKrovHSraOX6NdR90-l1aBhTaKsA==\">Purchase Tickets</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p></body></html>","published_at":"2023-10-05 12:00:00","state":"published","slug":"3arts-announces-10-artists-each-receiving-30-000-unrestricted-grants","type":"NewsPost","meta_description":"","text":null,"created_at":"2023-10-05 17:26:20.713708","updated_at":"2023-10-05 17:26:33.729919","category_id":1,"highlighted":true,"searchable":"'/tickets':232B '000':8A,20B,111B,495B,505B,513B,545B,607B '10':3A 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The reopening is timed to coincide with Veterans Day. Active military personnel, veterans and their families will receive free admission that day.</p><p><br></p><p>The project includes a redesigned Lillian &amp; Larry Goodman Auditorium and Gallery, an enlarged lobby in the Shapiro Family Foundation Welcome Center, and a refreshed Resilience Hall with an expanded stage for presentations and public programs.</p><p><br></p><p>Updates to the Zev &amp; Shifra Karkomi Holocaust Exhibition include additional material on the roots of antisemitism, the story of Chicago resident Leo Edelman, and the experiences of other groups targeted by the Nazis. A new reflection gallery, accessible from the exhibition, offers visitors a quiet space during and after their visit.</p><p><br></p><p>“Every visitor’s experience now begins differently and runs deeper,” said Kelley Szany, the Museum’s senior vice president of education and exhibitions. “The new welcome center sets the tone from the moment people arrive, the enhanced core Holocaust exhibition brings the history and the voices of survivors into sharper focus, and our new auditorium gives us a place to gather, listen, and talk about what it means for our communities today.”</p><p><br></p><p>Existing attractions, including the virtual reality theater, the interactive Survivor Stories Experience holographic theater, the Take A Stand Center and the Voices of Genocide Exhibition, will remain part of the Museum’s offerings.</p><p><br></p><p>Following the reopening,&nbsp;<em>Blacklist: The Hollywood Red Scare</em>&nbsp;will open November 15 in the special exhibition gallery. 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For much of its history, collectors and visitors gathered at Navy Pier to discover works in glass, ceramics, wood, metal and fiber, alongside sculpture and design. Its focus on materials and craftsmanship gave the fair a distinct identity and cultivated a devoted audience.</p><p><br></p><p>The announcement comes as the inaugural Chicago Art Fair gets underway at THE MART. The new fair opened with a preview on October 7 and continues through October 10, presenting modern and contemporary art. Tim von Gal, CEO and producer of SOFA Chicago and CEO of Intersect Art and Design, was in Chicago this week for the occasion.</p><p>Organizers describe the 2027 collaboration as two distinct but complementary presentations under one roof, with SOFA’s focus on three-dimensional art and design alongside Chicago Art Fair’s broader offerings.</p><p><br></p><p>“Chicago has always been an extraordinary home for SOFA and a city with a deep appreciation for art, craft, architecture and design,” said von Gal in the announcement. “Joining the Chicago Art Fair at THE MART gives us the opportunity to build upon that legacy while creating an exciting new experience for collectors and exhibitors alike.”</p><p>Eric Smith, owner of Chicago Art Fair and CEO of Redwood Art Group, said the addition would broaden the fair’s scope while preserving SOFA’s identity.</p><p><br></p><p>“SOFA has a remarkable legacy and a distinct identity, and its return adds an important new dimension to the fair while reinforcing Chicago’s position as a destination for collectors, galleries and art lovers from around the world,” Smith said.</p><p><br></p><p>For those who remember SOFA as an annual opportunity to encounter ambitious work in craft and design, the return will be welcome news. 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Partners include the Richard Hunt Legacy Foundation, Adler University, CAI Designs, Chicago Public Art Group, Chicago Sculpture Exhibit and Diasporal Rhythms.</p><p><br></p><p>Born and raised on Chicago’s South Side, Hunt developed an internationally recognized practice while continuing to live and work in his hometown. His welded metal sculptures brought together abstract forms, references to the natural world and an enduring interest in freedom and social justice.</p><p><br></p><p>Hunt identified attending Emmett Till’s funeral in 1955 as a turning point in his artistic life. Till had lived just two blocks from Hunt’s home. Decades later, Hunt’s public commissions would honor figures including Martin Luther King Jr., Mary McLeod Bethune, Jesse Owens and Ida B. Wells, while also addressing the Middle Passage and the Great Migration.</p><p>In 1968, President Lyndon Johnson appointed Hunt to the National Council on the Arts, where he became its first African American member. In 1971, at age 35, he became the first African American sculptor to receive a retrospective at New York’s Museum of Modern Art. His career encompassed more than 150 solo exhibitions and more than 160 public art installations.</p><p><br></p><p><img src=\"https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1791479104/lltcodkx39gd8sbhtus1.png\"></p><p><em style=\"color: rgb(136, 136, 136);\">Richard Hunt with artist Chris Devins, who recently completed a mural honoring the sculptor in Hyde Park. Photo courtesy of Chris Devins.</em></p><p><br></p><p>Recent projects in Chicago offer new ways to encounter Hunt’s work and history. This fall, the Logan Center opened the Hunt, a café honoring the artist. Created and designed by Little Black Pearl founder and executive director Monica Haslip, the space incorporates two Hunt sculptures, African art, archival materials and photographs by Sandro Miller.</p><p>In Hyde Park, artist Chris Devins and historian Michelle Duster have brought a mural of Hunt to 1515–19 E. 54th Street. The portrait is based on photographs Devins took in Hunt’s studio before the sculptor’s death.</p><p><br></p><p>“Richard Hunt was a giant in the arts world and people need to see what he looked like and be inspired by his legacy,” Devins said.</p><p><br></p><p>Pigment International’s dedication also reflects its own relationship with Hunt. The organization featured him in its magazine in 2020, and he welcomed its Black Fine Art Month programming into his studio in October 2021.</p><p><br></p><p>#</p><p><br></p><p>Two events take place this month:</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Pigment International at SPECTRUM Chicago Art Fair</strong></p><p><br></p><p>October 7–10, 2026.</p><p>Chicago Merchandise Mart, seventh floor, booth #3091.</p><p>Wednesday, October 7, 5–8 pm, with a champagne toast in the booth and an artist meet-and-greet.</p><p>Thursday, October 8, 6-8pm with Diasporal Rhythms</p><p>Featured artists:&nbsp;Jesse Howard, Howard Simmons, Edo, Candace Hunter, Sura DuPart and Max Sansing.</p><p>Additional events are taking place during the fair</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Chicago to the World: A Black Fine Art Month Convening</strong></p><p>Presented by Pigment International as part of Black Fine Art Month, which the organization has dedicated this year to Richard Hunt.</p><p>Friday, October 23, 2026, 11:30 am–5 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