Serving as a creative hub and a community, cultural institution, the Chicago Urban Art Society promotes the works of contemporary artists, community organizations, creative-sector groups and arts practice and production.

Place Lab is a catalyst for mindful urban transformation and creative redevelopment for equitable and livable cities.

Gray Center for Arts and Inquiry is a new forum at the University of Chicago for experimental collaborations between artists and scholars.

Positioned at the heart of a world-renowned academic institution, the Department of Music offers graduate degrees in Composition, Ethnomusicology, and Music History and Theory.

The University of Chicago Committee on Creative Writing has been proud to host readings and lectures by writers including Daniel Alarcón, Charles D’Ambrosio, Lydia Davis, Karen Russell, Zadie Smith, Nick Laird, Scott Wolven, Elif Shafak, Denis Johnson, Dawn Turner Trice, Neil Gaiman, Danny Hoch, Darcy Frey, Alan Burdick, Ben Doyle,

DOVA encourages the development of independent and challenging thought as expressed and inscribed in the visual arts.

The Arts Incubator in Washington Park is home to UChicago’s Arts and Public Life initiative, which builds creative connections on Chicago’s south side through artist residencies, arts education, and artist-led projects and events.

Rockefeller Chapel is the spiritual and ceremonial center of the University of Chicago, and a major performing arts producer, offering music, theatre, and visual arts events to citywide audiences. A leading venue for the choral arts, it is a prized event location for major speakers and international artists. It is