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| Monday, July 16 | Health Insurance Options in Chicago
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6 pm | Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E. Washington, 5th Floor
Cultural workers—artists, musicians, actors, and especially dancers—are among the least insured demographics in the country. The Actors Fund wants to change that. Attend this Creatives at Work Forum that will cover getting and keeping health insurance for individual artists and their families, as well as the new small business tax credits that are available to arts companies and organizations that want to offer health insurance to their staff members and artists.
The forum will have two parts:
- A workshop for individuals on getting and keeping health insurance in the Chicago area, during which we will review private and government-subsidized coverage options as well as access to quality care for the uninsured.
- A presentation on small business health insurance and the subsidy available in the health care reform law for businesses with 25 or fewer full-time employees.
About The Actors Fund:
A nationwide human services organization that helps all professionals in performing arts and entertainment, The Actors Fund has recently developed programs to assist the dance communities in ten cities in getting health insurance for their members. In addition to conducting these meetings, The Actors Fund has created the Dancers Health Insurance Resource Center, featuring hundreds of resources for dancers and other artists who are looking for health insurance and health care.
Image: Licensed Creative Commons on Flickr by clevercupcakes
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| Chicago Cultural Plan | Town Hall Meetings
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Chicago is creating a new cultural plan that will chart a roadmap for Chicago’s cultural and economic growth and become the centerpiece for building Chicago’s reputation as a global destination for creativity, innovation and excellence in the arts. You joined us for town hall meetings and Neighborhood Cultural Conversations this spring, now help us to discuss the draft plan and the priorities identified for Chicago in this next round of public engagement:
July 24, 6–8 pm | Malcolm X College | 1900 W. Van Buren
July 25, 6–8 pm | South Shore Cultural Center | 7059 S. South Shore Dr.
July 28, 10 am–noon | St. Augustine College, Essanay Studios | 1333–1345 W. Argyle St.
July 31, 6–8 pm | Chicago Cultural Center | 78 E. Washington St.
A summary of the ideas gathered during public engagement will be available for viewinghere. The final plan will be introduced to the public in October. |
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| All we want to do is dance!
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| The 2012 Chicago Dancing Festival invites anyone interested in dancing to an OPEN CASTING CALL to be a part of Bolero Chicago. CDFwill host four community meetings for anyone to come and learn about how to be a performer in their first ever community-based work, Bolero Chicago, which combines trained dancers with everyday people in the 2012 Chicago Dancing Festival! Be among the first of your friends to share the stage with top performers from Chicago and across the country. Starts Friday -- learn more here. |
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| Summer Fun -- Tell your Artist Story
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Write a brief essay about an aspect of your artistic practice that you'd like to share with others and submit it to be a CAR Artist Story. Artists in all disciplines, and Arts Professionals, are welcome. Share an important learning experience, practical advice or other peer-to-peer information. Help build Chicago's cultural community and present yourself to a growing audience.
Find details here.
image by Wafaa Bilal '1-Ajrass' 2000 |
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Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events
78 E. Washington Street
Chicago IL 60602
312-744-6630
www.cityofchicago.org/culturalaffairs
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