Welcome Redemptive Plastics, Aram Han Sifuentes, Common Worlds Playscapes. From repurposing plastic waste into functional art and providing technical and creative training, to salvaging a community relic and transforming it into a public play space––these organizations are leveraging art and design to tackle civic challenges and foster community development.
Each year, the Designing a Better Chicago grant program––a collaborative initiative organized and supported by NeoCon, THE MART, the Richard H. Driehaus Foundation, the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE), and the Design Museum of Chicago––awards grants to local organizations addressing civic issues in Chicago neighborhoods through art and design, aiming to inspire, educate, and create more vibrant, sustainable communities.
