---
title: Illinois Arts Council Agency
description: State agency funding and supporting arts and culture across Illinois.
url: https://www.artsume.com/o/illinois-arts-council-agency
type: organization
createdAt: "2026-09-06"
updatedAt: "2026-09-29"
organizationType: Arts council
location: Chicago, IL, United States
website: https://arts.illinois.gov/
---

# Illinois Arts Council Agency

*Arts council • Chicago, IL, United States*

## About

State agency funding and supporting arts and culture across Illinois.

The Illinois Arts Council Agency is the state government agency that funds and supports arts and cultural activity throughout Illinois. It divides the state into six regions, each served by a regional program director, and awards grants such as General Operating Support and the Creative Accelerator Fund to organizations and individual artists. The agency also funds a network of 50 local arts councils through its Local Arts Network and supports statewide access to arts programming on Illinois Public Radio and Television. It is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

## Details

- **Address:** 115 S. LaSalle St., Suite 2202, Chicago, IL 60603-3804
- **Website:** https://arts.illinois.gov/
- **Social Media:** facebook: https://www.facebook.com/illinoisartscouncilagency/, instagram: https://www.instagram.com/illinoisartscouncil/, twitter: https://twitter.com/ILarts, youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@IllinoisArts

## Programs

View current programs from Illinois Arts Council Agency on Artsume: https://www.artsume.com/o/illinois-arts-council-agency