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04/17/2026

We’re excited to share the thoughts of our founder, Nicole Murray, featured on the Elevated Chicago blog.


“Growing with Purpose: Community and Culture in Development” explores a powerful question—where do artists truly fit in development?

Too often, arts and culture are treated as the final layer. But culture is not decoration—it’s infrastructure.
Through this reflection, Nicole shares why centering artists in equitable transit-oriented development ensures growth reflects the identity, memory, and aspirations of the community.

She also introduces the Creatives Table, a space designed to bring artists, developers, and civic leaders into alignment from the very beginning.

When artists are included early, development becomes more connected, inclusive, and rooted in place.
🔗 Read the full blog:�https://elevatedchicago.org/growing-with-purpose-community-and-culture-in-development/


EquityInDevelopment

04/17/2026

A peek into our 2026 alignment work—
As a strategic partner to Elevated Chicago,
Agape Collective continues to support the Arts & Culture Strategy through technical assistance, creative direction, and cross-sector collaboration—centering artists as key stakeholders in equitable transit-oriented development.
This work comes to life through:�• Regranting to community-based organizations�• The Creatives Table�• Initiative in partnership with DCASE�• Expanded funding support allowing for additional project investments�• Fiscal sponsorship supporting community-led work
Because when equity and culture align, lasting change happens.

Chicago’s neighborhoods are rich with culture, creativity, and history—and together, we’re helping to build the infrastructure to honor that legacy and support what’s next.

🔗 Learn more:�https://elevatedchicago.org/about-us/arts-and-culture-strategy/

ArtsAndCulture

03/26/2026

This weekend: art, energy, and community

Join us at for a Kulture Collaboration with 2 artists across 2 locations ✨
Stop through, explore beautiful work, create a little something, and connect with artists + collectors.

FRIDAY — Martha Wade (Riverwest) 6–8 PM
SATURDAY — Roger J. Carter (Wicker Park/Bucktown) 6–8 PM

02/07/2026

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12/17/2025

We’re thrilled to announce the 2025 Elevating Culture Near Transit grant recipients — a phenomenal group of artists and organizations transforming our city through creative placekeeping and advancing cultural and economic vitality through ETOD! 🎨🚆 A initiative that grants $350k annually for the next 3 years.

👏 Congratulations to:





.youth

 One Aim High LLC

Your work uplifts communities, connects culture, and inspires progress across Chicago. We’re honored to celebrate your impact and vision! 💫

Stay connected — sign up for our newsletter to stay informed and inspired (link in bio). 💌

10/20/2025

Special thanks to the MacArthur Foundation for your unwavering support of culture, creativity, and community.

Such a powerful conversation and bridge to alignment for our community, culture, and ETOD!

The Vital Communities Event at The Land School brought together visionary voices in dialogue on creative placekeeping, culture, and community-led development.

Deep gratitude — illuminating how creativity continues to shape equitable futures for Chicago’s neighborhoods.


Educators, community members, students, concerned citizens, and parents across the nation are invited to join us for a d...
08/16/2022

Educators, community members, students, concerned citizens, and parents across the nation are invited to join us for a dynamic conference centering Black children's education.

Register today! Registration is FREE and still OPEN!

The Blackprint - Recognizing Our Dopeness to Realize Liberatory Education

Our responsibility through this conference, is to influence, to inculcate educators, parents, health care practitioners, social workers, and school policy and practices. Clarifying our strengths, delineating our struggles, and mandating our next moves is to be curated and articulated for us, by us. We are our answer. We will conjure and manifest Education for Black children. It will be what we say.

Daily alignment.

07/13/2022

We are excited for this Friday art and workshop with

Reviewing what it means to be a Mogul Nation member and learning new fun art activities.



New workshops and classes coming soon.

Www.mogulnation.org

06/18/2022

Join us
Sunday to celebrate Juneteenth holiday at

In alignment with .love for the cultural and entrepreneurship Juneteenth tailgating. From 10-6pm

Featuring 20 amazing Black owned businesses in Chicago And art and experience throughout the day.
Artist:






Management:

For those that don’t know. Juneteenth is the day the mortals decided to Make a decision and free God’s people. Of which they never owned. God is…

Turn up for the culture. Back to business. Education is key. We will tell our story. In art
In Kulture
In Living Love.

Blessed beyond repair. Racism does not exist here. Grow up.
Exist to Align & Conquer.

Toast it up. Celebrate resilience in entrepreneurship 🥂
05/04/2022

Toast it up. Celebrate resilience in entrepreneurship 🥂

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