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Deeply Rooted Dance Theater’s Artistic Director Nicole Clarke-Springer published a commentary piece in Crain’s Chicago Business discussing the challenges that […]
Crain’s Chicago Business: Funding arts organizations means trusting artists to know what they need
Vickie Lakes-Battle, executive director of IFF’s Chicago Metro Region, recently sat down with We Empower Magazine to answer some questions […]
We Empower Magazine: IFF’S Executive Director of Chicago Metro Region, O. Victoria Lakes–Battle Shares the Impact of Chicago’s Cultural Treasures
Authority Magazine recently interviewed Vickie Lakes-Battle, IFF’s executive director of the Chicago Metro Region, where she discussed her and IFF’s […]
Authority Magazine: How O. Victoria Lakes-Battle of IFF Is Helping To Empower Under-Resourced Nonprofits and the Communities They Serve
The Citizen spotlighted Chicago’s Cultural Treasures and its work supporting BIPOC-led and -focused arts and cultural groups. “What we’re trying […]
The Citizen: Chicago’s Cultural Treasures continues to support BIPOC arts and cultural organizations
The MacArthur Foundation and Field Foundation recently announced 86 recipients of their A Road Together (ART) initiative, a regranting opportunity […]
A Road Together toward Equitable Arts in Chicago: MacArthur Foundation Announces 2023 Grantees
The Chicago Tribune spotlighted Deeply Rooted Dance Theater ahead of a special November 3 performance showcasing the theater’s history. Discussing […]
Chicago Tribune: Deeply Rooted Dance celebrates the past, lives in the present — and looks to the future
While many large or mainstream theaters have been struggling since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Black and other culturally-specific […]
The Triibe: Black theaters are LOWKEY thriving right now
In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept 15 – Oct 15), Vickie Lakes Battle, Executive Director of IFF’s Chicago Metro […]
