Chicago Public Art Group is looking for experienced board members. Please contact chantal@chicagopublicartgroup.org for more information.
We support communities by 1) Designing public art in partnership with residents and maintaining the highest standard of quality. 2) Introducing creative skills to youth and adults and providing them with tools to transform their physical environment. 3) Training and educating artists in creating community-responsive projects, enabling them to become leaders. 4) Educating communities about the social, aesthetic, and economic value of collaborative public art.
CPAG’s strong working board includes demographic, economically, and professionally diverse representation. Two seats are designated for artists. The organization is focused on recruiting leaders who reflect the communities we serve. The board provides strategic direction, governance, financial oversight, and creative inspiration. They oversee the executive director’s performance and select the auditors and review and approve the audit and the form 990. They also support fundraising, public relations, and special events. The board meets 6 times per year.
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
3314 S MORGAN ST, STE 1, CHICAGO, IL 60608, US
Our mission is to unite artists and communities to create public art and expand the tradition of public art making. That vision has never been more relevant. CPAG is grounded in these principles: every Chicago resident deserves to experience the impact of art; every neighborhood should have a voice; and public art and its creation encourage community investment. CPAG grounds its programming in the social and spiritual needs of the community, and in the physical world of appropriate materials, ease of maintenance, and functional design. The organization has a national reputation for engaging citizens in every step of the artmaking process, benefiting residents across the city of Chicago. Our artists transform neglected urban landscapes with works that instill pride of heritage, tradition, and place in the surrounding area.
When artists, William Walker and John Weber, formed the Chicago Mural Group* in 1972, They were motivated by the power of a revolutionary movement that brought art to the streets. Outdoor murals put the stories of cultural heroes and the struggles of ordinary people where they would inspire their communities.
Today, CPAG continues to empower citizens to take creative ownership of their public spaces. We mentor, motivate, and support artists to develop installations in neighborhoods throughout Chicago and teach creative skills to children and adults. This collaboration provides our constituents with tools to articulate their ideas and the confidence to transform urban landscapes. Over 1,000 murals, sculptures, mosaics, playgrounds, and earthworks across the city are the result of that commitment. Neighborhoods as diverse as Roseland, Little Village, Bronzeville, and ChinaTown are represented in our portfolio.
3314 South Morgan StreetUnit 1Chicago, IL 60608
August 9, 2024
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