Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE)

El arte es trabajo. En estos seminarios web, usted aprenderá acerca de las leyes laborales que se aplican a usted como un trabajador creativo en Chicago. https://lnkd.in/gSmJH2gw

El arte es trabajo. En este seminario web, usted aprenderá acerca de las leyes laborales que se aplican a usted como empleador en Chicago. La visión general proporcionará información sobre las recientes actualizaciones de las leyes laborales de Chicago incluyendo el Salario Mínimo, Tiempo Libre Pagado y Tiempo Pagado por Enfermedad, la Semana Laboral Justa y el Robo de Salario. Además, habrá una visión general de sus responsabilidades bajo la nueva Ley de Protección de Trabajadores Autónomos (freelancer) de Illinois (FWPA) cual protege a los trabajadores autónomos y requiere que se proporcionen contratos por escrito, el pago oportuno de la compensación, y el acceso a remedios en caso de violación de la FWPA. También se compartirán recursos para su empresa y/u organización de la ciudad de Chicago y otras organizaciones asociadas. El seminario web concluirá con una sesión de preguntas y respuestas. https://lnkd.in/gF34694n

#ArtisLabor. In this webinar, you will learn about labor laws that apply to you as a creative worker in Chicago. The overview will provide information on Chicago’s labor laws including Minimum Wage, Paid Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Leave, Fair Workweek, and Wage Theft. Additionally, there will be an overview on the new Illinois Freelance Worker Protection Act (FWPA), which protects freelance workers and requires that written contracts be provided, timely payment of compensation, and access to recourse in the event of a violation of FWPA. Finally, you will learn about new resources and organizations that can support you as a creative worker. There will also be time to ask questions at a Q&A session. More info and register below. https://lnkd.in/gSmJH2gw

Illinois is the first state to pass pay protections for freelance workers. Join us on Tuesday, July 9, and find out your responsibilities as an employer as part of the #ArtIsLabor campaign from Mayor Brandon Johnson, DCASE and the Chicago Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection. Register at chicago.gov/BACPWebinars. Closed captioning from Zoom. Contact BACPoutreach@cityofchicago.org or 312-744-6060 for accessibility requests.

Thank you to Chicago’s amazing film industry for joining us at “Sundance Institute x Chicago 2024”! We kicked off last weekend with a press conference featuring remarks by Mayor Brandon Johnson and Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) Commissioner Clinée Hedspeth — and leaders from the Chicago Film Office at DCASE, Choose Chicago, and Sundance Institute. 🎥 https://lnkd.in/guUPJsBF

**Happening Later today** Don't miss this very important and thoughtful discussion as part of Sundance Institute x Chicago 2024: Indigenous Community Roundtable: Where Art Meets Advocacy 3:30pm at the Logan Center for the Arts Learn more details about this discussion here: https://lnkd.in/g_cPjcGG Members of the Indigenous community, allies, and anyone interested in arts advocacy are all invited to listen and join a conversation in which speakers will expand on their respective organizations and film projects, share information about support avenues for Indigenous art and exhibition, and elaborate on the intersection of art and advocacy. Speakers will share their insights and pathways into this vital work where personal experiences, communal histories, art, and storytelling intersect to bring attention and calls to action to matters affecting this community. This is a free event, open to the public! We will be joined by: Prairie Rose Seminole, Co-director, We Ride For Her Lorna Cuny, Co-Chair/Co-Founder, Medicine Wheel Riders Emily Kassie, Co-director, Sugarcane Learn more details about this discussion here: https://lnkd.in/g_cPjcGG

Artists, arts workers, creative workers are the foundation of Chicago’s arts and culture landscape. But that work isn’t always paid, safe, or supportive. Open dialogue about these issues is essential. This includes transparent, fair and equitable pay policies, workplace safety standards, shared understanding of local laws and protections, and access to tools to improve the conditions of creative production. Mayor Brandon Johnson, DCASE and Chicago Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection have launched a new campaign and website – Chicago.gov/CreativeWork – to make sure artists, arts workers, creative workers and their employers have what they need. Get the info and join an upcoming session.

The next chi-soul workshop with Chicago's Poet Laureate is July 7 at the Austin Branch Library! https://lnkd.in/gU-Vurpy

NOW OPEN! We are happy to share that Grainger Plaza, the area surrounding Cloud Gate (aka “The Bean”) in Millennium Park, has completed construction and is now open to the public. Visitors can once again have full access to Chicago’s iconic Cloud Gate by Anish Kapoor. Come back and get your #selfie! The construction project on Grainger Plaza, led by the Chicago Department of Fleet and Facility Management (2FM), began in August 2023 and included a comprehensive rebuild of the Plaza podium, including new stairs, accessible ramps, paver replacement, a waterproofing system and accessibility upgrades to Grainger Plaza. Additional landscaping improvements to the Plaza will be completed in the coming weeks and do not impact access to Cloud Gate. This necessary maintenance has ensured the 20-year-old Park’s appearance, visitor experience, and position as the #1 attraction in the Midwest. “Our team applauds 2FM, the Millennium Park Foundation, and everyone involved in the reopening of this iconic public sculpture that has become the symbol of Chicago across the U.S. and around the world,” shared DCASE Commissioner Clinée Hedspeth. MillenniumPark.org

Celebrate freedom this #Juneteenth holiday with City-wide events all week long! https://lnkd.in/gynHA5T2