
(Photo courtesy Arts Incubator in Washington Park)
Artistic flourish
The University invests in a new Arts Incubator in Washington Park.
Square footage of studio space in UChicago’s new Arts Incubator, which opened March 8 in the Washington Park neighborhood:
10,000
University investment, in millions, in the property at 301 East Garfield Boulevard, since its 2008 purchase:
$1.85
Grant from ArtPlace, an organization that supports creative placemaking:
$400,000
Number of applications to the Arts Incubator’s first residency program:
150
Number of artists in residence selected:
5
Honorarium each artist in residence receives:
$10,000