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Artists rip Mayor Brandon Johnson’s arts commissioner, department ‘dysfunction’ in letter
The letter, posted to Instagram Wednesday as a petition people can sign, harshly criticizes Department of Cultural Affairs ...
Chicago artists say ‘dysfunction’ in city cultural department causing grant delays
The letter, addressed to Mayor Brandon Johnson, comes one year into Clinée Hedspeth’s tenure as head of the department, where ...
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Chicago arts leaders frustrated by DCASE leader
Chicago arts leaders registered concern and disappointment with the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) commissioner Clinee Hedspeth after she was largely absent from Tuesday ...
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Commissioner of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs shares 2025 vision with increased funding
She wants the entire world to know that Chicago is the blueprint for all things arts and culture. In her first sit down interview as commissioner, Hedspeth laid out her plan for the city's arts ...
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Chicago artists say in letter that ‘dysfunction’ in city cultural department causing grant delays
The letter, addressed to Mayor Brandon Johnson, comes one year into Clinée Hedspeth’s tenure as head of the department, where ...