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DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS AND SPECIAL EVENTS

City of Chicago · award record updated 2026-09-20
$31,961,363awarded
107contracts
99vendors

Largest awards

RecipientAmountAgencyDate
SERVICE SANITATION INC.$11,251,262DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS AND SPECIAL EVENTS2026-06-30
CHICAGO CONVENTION & TOURISM BUREAU, INC.$9,250,000DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS AND SPECIAL EVENTS2026-06-01
CHICAGO TORTURE JUSTICE MEMORIALS FOUNDATION$3,355,000DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS AND SPECIAL EVENTS2026-05-20
RAVENSWOOD SPECIAL EVENTS INC$771,250DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS AND SPECIAL EVENTS2026-06-02
RODRIGO LARA STUDIO LLC$725,000DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS AND SPECIAL EVENTS2026-09-16
friends of community public art$560,000DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS AND SPECIAL EVENTS2026-06-16
CHICAGO PARK DISTRICT$500,000DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS AND SPECIAL EVENTS2026-05-19
BEST IMAGING SOLUTIONS, INC.$493,000DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS AND SPECIAL EVENTS2026-05-15
The Chicago Group Collective$490,757DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS AND SPECIAL EVENTS2026-05-20
ILLINOIS RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION$414,000DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS AND SPECIAL EVENTS2026-05-20
KOBOTECH, INC.$333,440DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS AND SPECIAL EVENTS2026-09-17
Public Communications Inc$300,000DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS AND SPECIAL EVENTS2026-04-20
KOBOTECH, INC.$266,560DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS AND SPECIAL EVENTS2026-05-21
RAVENSWOOD SPECIAL EVENTS INC$258,700DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS AND SPECIAL EVENTS2026-04-02
EVERGREENE PAINTING STUDIOS$249,628DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS AND SPECIAL EVENTS2026-06-25
SUHAIL DESIGN, INC.$225,000DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS AND SPECIAL EVENTS2026-07-28
DIMENSION FINE ART SERVICES, LLC$200,000DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS AND SPECIAL EVENTS2026-06-30
JANET AUSTIN ART INC$180,000DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS AND SPECIAL EVENTS2026-05-19
LA MESA ARTE LLC$170,000DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS AND SPECIAL EVENTS2026-07-01
EXPERIMENTAL STATION: 6100 BLACKSTONE$122,730DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS AND SPECIAL EVENTS2026-08-17
MATA FRAGUA LLC$120,750DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS AND SPECIAL EVENTS2026-07-30
RAVENSWOOD SPECIAL EVENTS INC$113,385DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS AND SPECIAL EVENTS2026-06-16
APS ARTS CONSULTING LLC$108,750DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS AND SPECIAL EVENTS2026-06-04
PYROTECNICO FIREWORKS, INC$100,000DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS AND SPECIAL EVENTS2026-07-01
URBAN CANOPY$94,000DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS AND SPECIAL EVENTS2026-09-16
ART ENCOUNTER$87,000DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS AND SPECIAL EVENTS2026-06-02
SOMOS ARTE NFP$81,680DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS AND SPECIAL EVENTS2026-05-20
The Chicago Group Collective$77,500DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS AND SPECIAL EVENTS2026-07-01
WISDOM SEEDS COLLECTIVE LLC$69,500DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS AND SPECIAL EVENTS2026-04-01
MAXIMUM AUDIO VISUAL INC$65,000DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS AND SPECIAL EVENTS2026-05-21
MAURICIO RANIREZ ART$60,000DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS AND SPECIAL EVENTS2026-08-17
KOMBI LLC$60,000DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS AND SPECIAL EVENTS2026-07-28
BERNARD WILLIAMS 01$60,000DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS AND SPECIAL EVENTS2026-05-20
FORTY ACRES FRESH MARKET$56,000DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS AND SPECIAL EVENTS2026-09-16
OSCAR JOYO NYIAGNDA$50,000DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS AND SPECIAL EVENTS2026-08-18
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO RESEARCH$50,000DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS AND SPECIAL EVENTS2026-06-30
FEDERACION DE CLUBES MICHOACANOS EN ILLINOIS$50,000DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS AND SPECIAL EVENTS2026-05-21
MOTION/PICTURES DANCE PROJECT LLC$26,000DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS AND SPECIAL EVENTS2026-04-20
Kenneth Cook Jr$25,000DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS AND SPECIAL EVENTS2026-06-02
CHICAGO DANCE CRASH$25,000DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS AND SPECIAL EVENTS2026-06-02
CHICAGO JAZZ PUBLISHING & ENTERTAINMENT INC$25,000DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS AND SPECIAL EVENTS2026-06-02
DEBORAH GOODMAN$25,000DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS AND SPECIAL EVENTS2026-04-20
JUAN & ONLY, LLC$24,470DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS AND SPECIAL EVENTS2026-08-12
WISDOM SEEDS COLLECTIVE LLC$24,000DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS AND SPECIAL EVENTS2026-07-01
HEGEWISCH BUSINESS ASSOCIATION$24,000DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS AND SPECIAL EVENTS2026-04-02
NEXT SHOWCASE USA LLC$22,500DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS AND SPECIAL EVENTS2026-09-16
JASON S. WESAW$20,000DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS AND SPECIAL EVENTS2026-06-30
FAME CENTER$15,000DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS AND SPECIAL EVENTS2026-09-16
JAZZ INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO INC$13,500DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS AND SPECIAL EVENTS2026-08-17
KARPOWICZ STUDIOS$12,000DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS AND SPECIAL EVENTS2026-09-16
LAKESIDE PRIDE ENSEMBLES, INC.$10,000DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS AND SPECIAL EVENTS2026-07-29
GLOBAL GIRLS INC.$10,000DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS AND SPECIAL EVENTS2026-06-04
NEPALESE AID$10,000DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS AND SPECIAL EVENTS2026-06-04
GILLOURY INSTITUTE$10,000DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS AND SPECIAL EVENTS2026-05-20
EMMA BERGMAN$6,000DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS AND SPECIAL EVENTS2026-08-12
WELELA KINDRED$6,000DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS AND SPECIAL EVENTS2026-08-12
ANGEL ABCEDE$6,000DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS AND SPECIAL EVENTS2026-08-12
MILES STROTER$6,000DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS AND SPECIAL EVENTS2026-08-12
Made Dyah Minarno$6,000DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS AND SPECIAL EVENTS2026-08-12
DAVID CHIRIBOGA$6,000DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS AND SPECIAL EVENTS2026-08-12
BRANDON FIKSEL$6,000DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS AND SPECIAL EVENTS2026-08-12
BEATRICE EBIJIMI$6,000DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS AND SPECIAL EVENTS2026-08-10
MARISOL CERON$6,000DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS AND SPECIAL EVENTS2026-08-10
KEVIN FLANAGAN$6,000DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS AND SPECIAL EVENTS2026-08-10
DONIELLE ROCHELLE$6,000DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS AND SPECIAL EVENTS2026-08-10
SAMANTHA VIRGILIO$6,000DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS AND SPECIAL EVENTS2026-08-10
JOSHUA HOGLUND$6,000DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS AND SPECIAL EVENTS2026-08-10
CHRISTOPHER PREISSING$6,000DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS AND SPECIAL EVENTS2026-08-04
AKANKSHA SHAH$6,000DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS AND SPECIAL EVENTS2026-08-04
MCDONALD PREDELUS$6,000DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS AND SPECIAL EVENTS2026-08-04
ROBIN BOBO$6,000DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS AND SPECIAL EVENTS2026-08-04
JORGE ORTEGA 01$6,000DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS AND SPECIAL EVENTS2026-08-04
YUE XU$6,000DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS AND SPECIAL EVENTS2026-08-04
SAMER RAYA$6,000DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS AND SPECIAL EVENTS2026-08-04
KEMI ALABI$6,000DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS AND SPECIAL EVENTS2026-08-04
MARY HARDIMAN$6,000DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS AND SPECIAL EVENTS2026-07-28
FENGZE YANG$5,800DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS AND SPECIAL EVENTS2026-08-10
JULIA MINKIN$5,600DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS AND SPECIAL EVENTS2026-08-12
HALE EKINCI$5,300DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS AND SPECIAL EVENTS2026-07-30
THUONG TRAN$5,300DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS AND SPECIAL EVENTS2026-07-30
EBERE AGWUNCHA$5,300DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS AND SPECIAL EVENTS2026-07-24
NNAEMEKA EKWELUM$5,300DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS AND SPECIAL EVENTS2026-07-24
MESO STUDIO, LLC$5,300DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS AND SPECIAL EVENTS2026-07-24
KAYLA BOYE$5,000DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS AND SPECIAL EVENTS2026-08-12
ODIE PAYNE, MD$5,000DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS AND SPECIAL EVENTS2026-08-12
ANTONIO CROSSLEY$5,000DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS AND SPECIAL EVENTS2026-08-12
DANIELE OBLITAS$4,600DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS AND SPECIAL EVENTS2026-08-12
RYAN GRIFFIS$4,500DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS AND SPECIAL EVENTS2026-08-10
ISABELLA WOLF$2,800DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS AND SPECIAL EVENTS2026-08-10
ADRIAN CHOY$2,500DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS AND SPECIAL EVENTS2026-08-04
DARIA SMITH$2,500DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS AND SPECIAL EVENTS2026-06-04
ALEXANDER DEGRAAF$1,600DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS AND SPECIAL EVENTS2026-08-12
RACHEL DUKES$1,600DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS AND SPECIAL EVENTS2026-08-12
CHLORIS ANDREW LOWE$1,500DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS AND SPECIAL EVENTS2026-05-20
MATA FRAGUA LLC$1,500DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS AND SPECIAL EVENTS2026-04-20
D.A. CLARK SCULPTURE LLC$1,500DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS AND SPECIAL EVENTS2026-04-20
Center for Native Futures$1,500DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS AND SPECIAL EVENTS2026-04-20
SAMUEL J. MOZES$1,000DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS AND SPECIAL EVENTS2026-08-12
ALEXANDRA CARRILLO$1,000DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS AND SPECIAL EVENTS2026-08-04
ESTER FAUCEGLIA$1,000DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS AND SPECIAL EVENTS2026-07-30

Compiled from public award records published by USAspending.gov and state, county and city open-data portals. Figures are as published; verify at the source before relying on them. Updated 2026-09-20.