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Congrats as well to the winners of the Sarah Brown Boyden Awards for exemplary reporting in every category. We salute the hard work of these journalists and the broader local journalism community in ensuring all Chicagoans have access to credible, fact-based news and information. /end

Congrats to the winner of the $1,000 Dorothy Storck Award for commentary, @brandisfriedman.bsky.social of @wttw.bsky.social; and to the winner of the $500 Best of the Best Award for reporting, Stephanie Zimmermann of the @chicago.suntimes.com. 5/

Congrats to Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, Jim Williams of CBS2 Chicago; and to the 2025 Journalist of the Year, @jakewittich.bsky.social of @windycitytimes.com. 4/

Supporting journalists through this crisis has been a key priority for the Field Foundation, given how dramatically layoffs have reshaped the industry. Learn more about our support here: lnkd.in/gzY6w52V

Last Friday's ceremony honored outstanding work across the field. 3/

Journalism is the bedrock of informed communities, and we were proud to sponsor this event. In recognition of the recent wave of layoffs at local news organizations, we also provided support for laid-off Chicago area journalists to attend and remain connected to their professional community. 2/

The 2025 ART Grant Recipients are listed below. Congrats to all!

UrbanTheater Company (UTC)
Walls Turned Sideways

#ARoadTogether #arts #culture #community #powerbuilding #philanthropy #chicago

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The 2025 ART Grant Recipients are listed below. Congrats to all!

Intonation Music
Kalapriya Foundation, Center for the Indian Performing Arts
Making a Difference Dancing (M.A.D.D.) Rhythms Organization
Pegasus Theatre Chicago
Territory NFP
The Era Footwork Collective

list continues ⬇️ 6/

The 2025 ART Grant Recipients are listed below. Congrats to all!

Chicago Torture Justice Memorials Foundation
Creative Chicago Reuse Exchange
Cultural Access Collaborative
Design Museum of Chicago
Folded Map Project
FreshLens Chicago
High Concept Labs
ILA Creative Studio

list continues ⬇️ 5/

The 2025 ART Grant Recipients are listed below. Congrats to all!

About Face Theatre
Africa International House USA
Aguijón Theatre
Architreasures
Ballet Folklorico de Chicago
Changing Worlds
Chicago Blues Revival
Chicago Mobile Makers
Chicago Multi-Cultural Dance Center

list continues ⬇️ 4/

Now in its third year, the ART partnership has awarded general operating funding to 156 nonprofits – all of which have annual budgets of less than $1 million and operate largely in traditionally underserved communities. Learn more: fieldfoundation.org/art 3/

As a five-year, $15 million partnership with @macfound.org the ART initiative is rooted in the belief that small and mid-sized arts and culture organizations – including social service groups and community organizers – are vital to Chicago's identity, economy, and social fabric. 2/

We're proud to help support our Journalism & Storytelling grant recipients in overcoming these challenges. And we're especially proud of Chicago News Weekly & Investigative Project on Race & Equity for their impactful work. Check them out! /end

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www.raceandequityproject.org

The discussion covered all aspects of launching a news business start-up — from the process of securing a nonprofit 501c3 designation or fiscal sponsor, to what keeps these news leaders up at night: the constant challenge of diversifying revenue, increasing staff and maintaining sustainability. 4/

Introduced by the Field Foundation's Director of Journalism & Storytelling Maudlyne Ihejirika, and moderated by The Chronicle of Philanthropy's Senior Writer Stephanie Beasley, the panel examined the challenges and rewards of building and maintaining a nonprofit newsroom in today’s industry. 3/