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Susie Lee 6/20/24 Susie Lee 6/20/24

12 Chicago-area artists awarded $2.4 million in first-ever Platform Awards

The Skokie-based Walder Foundation is providing the unrestricted grants to music, theater, dance and interdisciplinary performance artists.

Susie Lee 6/20/24 Susie Lee 6/20/24

Platform Awards mentioned in Chicago Sun-Times Newsletter

As part of its inaugural Platform Awards, the Skokie-based Walder Foundation is giving out $2.4 million in unrestricted grants to 12 local mid-career music, theater, dance and interdisciplinary performance artists.

Susie Lee 6/20/24 Susie Lee 6/20/24

Walder Foundation Announces $2.4 Million Support for Performing Artists in Music, Theater, Dance, and Interdisciplinary Performance With Launch of Platform Awards

Twelve Chicagoland performing artists to each receive an unrestricted grant and professional development opportunities.