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Sound meditation can help relieve stress + manage symptoms of anxiety, while allowing you to relax deeply. If you feel like this would do you some good, you should try Mecca's sessions in Cottage Grove on Tuesdays & Thursdays. Register at chicago.gov/HealingArts @chicagodcase

The #ChicagoBluesFestival returns June 5-8 with free performances across the city, from Ramova Theatre to Millennium Park and Maxwell Street. Mavis Staples, Kingfish, Bobby Rush & more headline this year’s fest! Details at ChicagoBluesFestival.us.

FREE Chicago Cultural Center Open House: Professional Development Edition! Tomorrow, April 17. 4pm-8pm. Free portfolio review, headshots, one-on-one sessions with DCASE staffers about your project, workshops, networking and more! bit.ly/3G2CGiH

Do you know a poet who should be Chicago’s next Poet Laureate? Tag them in the comments! This two-year role comes with a $70K honorarium + the chance to inspire communities through poetry. Apply by May 29 at chicago.gov/PoetLaureate. #ChicagoPoetLaureate

Calling all Chicago restaurants, food trucks and shared kitchens: applications are now LIVE to vend at one of the world's largest and greatest food festivals! Details at TasteofChicago.us. Informational webinar on April 29. Apply no later than May 2. #TasteofChicago

Become a vendor at Maxwell Street! Calling all small businesses, farmers, floral shops, artists and re-sellers! Apply to sell your goods on select Sundays throughout the year. Share with your friends and tell them there is NO FEE to vend! 🔗 SurveyMonkey.com/r/MaxwellSt2025

Join us with Westside Health Authority, Chicago DPD and Mayor Brandon Johnson this Friday at 3pm for the dedication of Hebru Brantley’s newest work in the vibrant Austin neighborhood! #ChiPublicArt

Healing Arts is offering all-new sessions in the City Mental Health Centers this Spring-Summer to support mental wellness! 🌞 Sign up for free creative classes and workshops hosted across our Mental Health Centers. Register here: chicago.gov/HealingArts Chicago DCASE City of Chicago

DCASE is proud to announce the headliners performing at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion for the 2025 #ChicagoJazzFestival! Headliners include esperanza spalding, Monty Alexander, trumpeter Kermit Ruffins as well as Afro-Cuban guitar virtuoso Eliades Ochoa. ChicagoJazzFestival.us

No matter the circumstances, DCASE remains committed to the arts and cultural community.

Apply now for a 2025 Neighborhood Access Program grant! This program offers direct grants for place-based arts activities that support the cultural vitality of every Chicago neighborhood. Apply by noon on Friday, May 30 and learn more at ChicagoCulturalGrants.org. #DCASEgrants

Chicago will commemorate #MemorialDay on May 24 with a wreath laying ceremony at 11am at Richard J. Daley Center Plaza, followed by the annual Memorial Day Parade at noon. Click here for more details: bit.ly/2T4vp9R.

DCASE is looking for consultants to guide the next phase of the City’s #CreativeWorkerRights campaign! The deadline to submit is July 1 at 5pm. Visit Chicago.gov/CreativeWork for more details. #ArtIsLabor

Healing Arts is offering all-new sessions in the City Mental Health Centers this Summer! Creative arts can help you ground yourself + build community. Sign up for free classes + workshops. Everyone is welcome: chicago.gov/HealingArts Chicago DCASE Mayor Brandon Johnson

DCASE is hiring! CULTURAL AFFAIRS COORDINATOR II (Job #409430), Chicago Film Office. STUDENT INTERN (Job #411653), Operations and Permits Division. Apply by June 10. Learn more about these DCASE opportunities and others at Chi.gov/DCASEJobs.

Just announced! All the iconic events you've been waiting for at #MillenniumPark! ☀️ Click the link below for a rundown of this summer's lineup. Thanks to our friends at WTTW for sharing! 👇 news.wttw.com/2025/05/29/202…

The #ChicagoBluesFestival is going strong in Millennium Park! Stop by NOW through Sunday, June 8 for the largest FREE Blues festival in the world featuring top tier talent, world-class BBQ, specialty drinks and more! 🎸🎶 ChicagoBluesFestival.us

Due to inclement weather, the #ChicagoBluesFestival has been postponed. Stay tuned for updates. chicago.gov/city/en/depts/…

We are back! #ChicagoBluesFestival youtube.com/watch?v=zUewlp…

There's so many great opportunities to celebrate #Juneteenth this week in Chicago! Click below for a list of some of our favorites. ⬇ chicago.gov/city/en/depts/…