Programming Impact by Geography

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Data Snapshot: Arts Partnerships - Before and After the Pandemic

Data Snapshot: Arts Partnerships - Before and After the Pandemic explores the challenges that were faced by arts partners during the COVID-19 pandemic school years. It details what the common characteristics were among arts organizations that had school partners in 2018-19 but no longer in 2020-21, while also exploring such data as whether partners served fewer or more schools, what artistic disciplines they provided, and how we can use this data to build back partnership numbers.

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2019-20 State of the Arts report shows access to the arts continues to grow in CPS

We are pleased to share the 2019-20 State of the Arts Report (SOTA). This eighth annual edition presents data that tracks student access to arts education in Chicago Public Schools (CPS) while also identifying areas for improvement and opportunities for growth. Read the report now.

Get your questions answered with the Arts Partner FAQ

We know many partners have questions about the return to in-school programs. We've worked with the CPS Department of Arts Ed to create this living document that responds to partner-submitted questions!

In 2017-18, the average CPS school had 11.9 programs with arts organizations around the city. But the distribution of those programs was not equitably spread across the city. Schools on the far south side of Chicago had fewer programs in average, particularly high-impact programs like residencies, and low-impact programs like field trips.

For more information, see the 2017-18 State of the Arts Report, pg. 44-47.

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