Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events: Vendor Payments
as recorded by Chicago: DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS AND SPECIAL EVENTS
Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events's five largest vendors account for 52% of its tracked spending.
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Jan 3, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025 · All recorded fiscal years
Showing 2 of 2 positive suppliers in these records.
Flow widths compare the relationships shown. Percentages use the full recorded agency total for this period: $28,437,302.49. Zero and net-negative relationships are excluded from positive flows.
The relationships at a glance
- Total shown
- $750,000.00
- Payments represented
- 4
- Suppliers shown
- 2
- Largest share of agency total
- 2.1%
Largest displayed relationship: Chicago Park District. Select a flow to explore its details.
Jan 3, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025 · All recorded fiscal years. Amount and payment count cover the relationships shown; shares use the full agency total.
Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events
$750,000to the suppliers shownDepartment of Cultural Affairs and Special Events
$750,000 to the suppliers shown
- $600,0002.1% of agency total
- Government payee$150,0000.5% of agency total
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Top vendors by total payments
Jan 3, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025 · All recorded dates
| # | Vendor | Payments | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Chicago Park District | 3 | $600,000 |
| 15 | Board of Education of the City of Chicago | 1 | $150,000 |
Recent payments
| Date | Vendor | Amount | Category | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | Chicago Convention & Tourism Bureau, Inc. | $73,225.00 | – | – |
| Dec 31, 2025 | Chicago Convention & Tourism Bureau, Inc. | $5,025.00 | – | – |
| Dec 31, 2025 | Lakesha Howard-Willaims | $6,000.00 | – | – |
| Dec 26, 2025 | Cerqua Rivera Art Experience | $10,000.00 | – | – |
| Dec 26, 2025 | South Side Community Arts Center | $20,000.00 | – | – |
| Dec 26, 2025 | Black Arts & Culture Alliance | $45,000.00 | – | – |
| Dec 26, 2025 | Due South Foundation | $15,000.00 | – | – |
| Dec 26, 2025 | National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts & Culture | $75,000.00 | – | – |
| Dec 26, 2025 | Thompson Street Opera Company | $10,000.00 | – | – |
| Dec 26, 2025 | South Side Community Arts Center | $12,000.00 | – | – |
| Dec 24, 2025 | Third Coast Percussion NFP | $10,000.00 | – | – |
| Dec 24, 2025 | Rendezvous Arts | $10,000.00 | – | – |
| Dec 24, 2025 | Kuumba Lynx 01 | $10,000.00 | – | – |
| Dec 24, 2025 | Illinois Humanities Council | $15,000.00 | – | – |
| Dec 24, 2025 | Hearing in Color | $10,000.00 | – | – |
| Dec 24, 2025 | Creative Netwerk | $10,000.00 | – | – |
| Dec 24, 2025 | Experimental Sound Studio | $5,000.00 | – | – |
| Dec 24, 2025 | The Lincoln PK Zoological Soc. | $10,000.00 | – | – |
| Dec 24, 2025 | Mandala South Asian Performing Arts | $5,000.00 | – | – |
| Dec 24, 2025 | Chicago Media Project | $10,000.00 | – | – |
| Dec 23, 2025 | 18th Street Casa de Cultura | $10,000.00 | – | – |
| Dec 23, 2025 | Trqpiteca LLC | $72,000.00 | – | – |
| Dec 23, 2025 | Juneteenth Family Festival | $75,000.00 | – | – |
| Dec 23, 2025 | Westside Cultural Alliance | $30,000.00 | – | – |
| Dec 22, 2025 | South Chicago Dance Theatre | $10,000.00 | – | – |
VerifiedData refreshed Sep 24, 2026 from Chicago Checkbook (data.cityofchicago.org): 266,483 payments on record, Jan 3, 2022 to Dec 31, 2025. How we verify this data