Ignite Fund

⏰ One week left to apply for The Ignite Fund!
Six $10,000 grants are waiting for bold, public-facing projects that engage the community and spark impact.

🗓 Deadline: Monday, April 13 | 11:59PM CT
Don’t wait, submit your application now!

The Ignite Fund application is officially OPEN!
Want to learn more before you apply? Join one of our upcoming Info Sessions to get the details, and sign up for Office Hours if you have specific questions about your proposal. We’re here to help!

🗓 Important Dates:
Info Session #1: Tuesday, March 17 | 4–5PM CT
Info Session #2: Tuesday, April 7 | 12–1PM CT
Office Hours: March 16–30, 2026
Application Deadline: Monday, April 13 | 11:59PM CT

Don’t miss your chance to apply for one of six $10,000 grants supporting bold visual arts projects in Chicago.
Tap the link in bio to register + apply.

We are pleased to announce the 2025 Ignite Fund Grantees!  
  
Push-On: The prophet of the extra-life by Alonso Galue 
Through Their Eyes: In the Shoes of Black Women by Brandon Calhoun 
Everyone’s (A) Critic by CollⒶpse Consulting 
Objects of Memory by Dorrah Alharbi 
From The Westside, With Love – Outdoor Exhibition by Kenn Cook Jr. 
Help Me Help You by Laurel Hauge 
greetings from Chicagoacán (stories from within) by Leticia Pardo 
TRANSplantas - carrying belonging  by Marimacha Monarca Press 
Spill the tea by The Adoptea Collective 
Glimmers: Latinx Illuminations by John H. Guevara & Xavier Robles Armas 
  
The Ignite Fund provides ten $6,000 grants for community centered, public-facing visual arts projects that represent experimental, unconventional, and accessible practices by Chicago-area artists and artist-led collectives.  
  
To learn more about the Ignite Fund and the 2025 Ignite Fund grantees, visit the  !