Through grants to Chicago-based institutions and a partners’ network, Art Design Chicago also aims to strengthen vital connections between cultural organizations, creatives, and communities throughout Chicago, building new understandings of the city through the lens of its art and design history and legacy.
Grounded in research and community and featuring series of exhibitions and events, Art Design Chicago highlights the stories and voices that are part of Chicago’s artistic identity and creative communities. By providing grant support and coordinating a network for collective learning and exchange throughout project development, the Terra Foundation encourages projects that broaden understandings of American art by highlighting artists and designers who have shaped Chicago’s creative heritage and contemporary life. The foundation encourages projects that employ inclusive and equitable approaches and are developed and implemented with the expertise and mutually enriching engagement of community partners.
