Chicago Latino Arts and Culture Network

Chicago Latino Arts and Culture Network Est: 2022

The Chicago Latinos Arts & Culture Network seeks to visibly enhance Latino arts in Chicago and to raise awareness of the diversity among Latino arts and culture organizations.

11/25/2025

Coming together as a community hits different.

There’s something powerful about a room full of Latine arts organizations showing up for one another. The October workshop reminded us why we do this work in the first place, building spaces where our voices, ideas, and lived experiences can grow side by side. When someone shared, “It’s really beautiful to come together with other Latine arts organizations,” it captured the heart of the night perfectly.

We dug into what it actually takes to build a development plan, strengthen fundraising practices, and set up sustainable growth for new and emerging nonprofits. The conversations were honest, the questions were bold, and the support in the room was real.

This is how our community moves forward, together. ✨

🎬 CastleLight Productions

10/16/2025

This is just the beginning — the first of three recaps capturing our journey together. 🎥

The Chicago Latino Arts & Culture Network (CLACN) hosted its first event outside of the annual summit. On October 7th at the National Museum of Mexican Art, we gathered with artists, organizers, and changemakers for the workshop “Creating a New Development Program for New Non-Profits.” The energy was real, the stories were powerful, and the vision was clear.

“It wouldn’t be possible to grow without groups like this.”

Here’s to community building, resource sharing, and helping each other become the forces of change we were meant to be. Stay tuned — more moments coming. ✨

🎬 CastleLight Productions

📣 Join us on Tuesday, October 7th at the National Museum of Mexican Art for our CLACN Workshop:✨ “Creating a Development...
10/02/2025

📣 Join us on Tuesday, October 7th at the National Museum of Mexican Art for our CLACN Workshop:

✨ “Creating a Development Program for New Non-Profits” with Alexandra Nelson of Juno Consulting.

🗓 6:00–7:30 PM
📍 National Museum of Mexican Art | 1852 W. 19th St, Chicago

This workshop is designed to help new nonprofits (5 years or less) strengthen their fundraising strategy, build capacity, and connect their mission to development goals.

👉 Come prepared to share your mission, successes and history, solicitation approach, and your questions and insights.

✅ Free to attend | Light snacks provided

REGISTER HERE: https://forms.gle/u1f6uXtngMvgqoV99

09/24/2025

✨ The 2025 Chicago Latino Arts & Culture Summit was a powerful celebration of Latino voices, creativity, and resiliency.

From the energy of spoken word, music, and mariachi 🎶 to panels and workshops on fundraising, storytelling, and advocacy 🎤—every moment centered on uplifting and empowering our arts community.

Through community, collaboration, and funder connections, we honored our raíces while showcasing the resiliency that fuels growth in Chicago’s Latino arts. 🌱💪

Together, we continue to build unity, visibility, and opportunities for Latino arts. 💫

somosartechicago Flaco Navaja Piraguas y Piropos Ruby Creative Mariachi Sirenas CastleLight Productions Puerto Rican Arts Alliance Teatro Inovarte

From laughter in the hallways to big grins during performances, CLACS 2025 was full of moments that made our hearts as b...
08/14/2025

From laughter in the hallways to big grins during performances, CLACS 2025 was full of moments that made our hearts as bright as our smiles.

🌟 Raíces & Resiliency in Action 🌟From powerful performances by Flaco Navaja, Piraguas y Piropos & Mariachi Sirenas to th...
05/20/2025

🌟 Raíces & Resiliency in Action 🌟
From powerful performances by Flaco Navaja, Piraguas y Piropos & Mariachi Sirenas to thought-provoking panels and candid conversations with funders, the 4th Annual Chicago Latino Arts & Culture Summit was a day of creativity, collaboration, and community strength.

Latino artists, organizers, and advocates came together to amplify our stories and push for a more equitable future in the arts.

¡Gracias to everyone who shared space, stories, and solidarity; and who continues to raise Latino arts voices in Chicago! 💬✨

Some of you have seen our official summit invites already, stay tuned for more! ~REPOST from Ruby Creative Co. ~Founded ...
03/11/2025

Some of you have seen our official summit invites already, stay tuned for more!

~REPOST from Ruby Creative Co. ~

Founded in 2022, is dedicated to amplifying Latino arts in Chicago **** and showcasing the rich diversity within Latino arts and culture organizations. This year’s summit focuses on race and resilience, aiming to elevate Latino artistic voices.

For the visual direction, we’ve carefully curated the mood and color palette to reflect Chicago’s bold energy -of course, we couldn’t stray too far from the iconic red and light blue.

Complementary shades like deep purple, electric green, and yellow serve as the foundation for this year’s summit branding.

Stay tuned for the full brand reveal-it’s going to be worth it!

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