The Civic & Arts Foundation

The Union League Civic & Arts Foundation develops and promotes programs that support education, civic responsibility and the arts for children and young adults in the Chicago Metropolitan Area. Its programs target financial need and merit.

Art Programs

The Civic & Arts Foundation’s mission refers to all of the arts, including visual arts, short story writing, classical music, jazz improvisation, music composition and poetry. Its internally run cultural programs award young artists for their artistic talent and encourage them to develop their gifts and pursue their artistic goals.

Civic Programs

The Civic & Arts Foundation encourages young people to contribute to the community and to embrace a sense of civic responsibility. Its civic programs give support to the children and young adults by enhancing their education and literacy, assisting them through difficult times like divorce, and providing opportunities for inner-city high school students to enter military and college programs.

In 1949, with the spearheading influence of Dr. Edward Moss Martin (1895-1985), the Union League Civic & Arts Foundation was established as a public, not-for-profit charitable and educational organization. Its mission has always been one of community enrichment.

To learn more about the foundation or to become involved, please call 312-435-5961, or visit our website at www.civicandarts.org.