50x50 Neighborhood Arts Project applications open

Declaring 2017 as the "Year of Public Art," Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) has opened the application process for the 50x50 Neighborhood Arts Project. 

Inspired by Chicago's 50 wards and the 50th anniversary of two of the city's most iconic public artworks--the Picasso in Daley Plaza and the Wall of Respect which once stood on the South Side, Mayor Emanuel and DCASE are putting up $1 million to create new public artworks throughout the city's neighborhoods. 

Artists, including painters, photographers and sculptors, are invited to submit their qualifications for the project before February 24. 

For more information on the Year of Public Art, including a year of exhibitions, performances, tours and other public events, visit the City's website.