Support the next generation of Chicago artists & industry leaders
Nathan Rivera, Visual Arts ’23. Untitled. 2021, Multi-Media Collage.
Thank you for supporting the ChiArts Foundation
There is only one ChiArts; a place for learning, creating, performing, and discovering one’s potential. It is the only public high school in Chicago dedicated to pre-professional arts training. While a lot has changed since ChiArts welcomed the first freshman class in 2009, the mission to develop the next generation of diverse, artistically promising scholar-artists remains the same. Help us fund the arts for the extraordinary, every contribution makes a difference.
$100 Notebooks for every Creative Writing scholar-artist
$250 5 private music lessons
$500 2 lbs of clay for a Visual Arts sculpture class
$1,000 Theatre summer programming scholarships
$2,500 Technology, costuming, & props for one feature Dance production
$5,000 An entire year of pre-professional training for a scholar-artist
Events
11.20.24 | BY Johnny Merrifield
ChiArts 15th Anniversary Benefit
On Thursday, May 1, 2025, the ChiArts Foundation will host its annual spring benefit at Morgan Manufacturing in the West Loop. This year’s event will be especially meaningful as we celebrate the 15th anniversary of The Chicago High School for the Arts (ChiArts) and its 100% donor-funded conservatories in Music, Theatre, Dance, Creative Writing, and Visual Arts. Over 350 supporters, arts partners, and civic leaders will gather to honor ChiArts’ transformative impact on Chicago’s arts community, supporting more than 600 scholar-artists from all 50 wards. Expect an unforgettable evening filled with live performances, poetry stations, and visual art that showcase the brilliance of ChiArts’ students. Stay tuned for sponsorship and ticket details!
