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.
Chicago government · state
$28,437,302total paid
778payments
442vendors
Jan 3, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025first / last payment
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Top vendors by total payments
| # | 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 Jul 18, 2026 from Chicago Checkbook (data.cityofchicago.org): 266,585 payments on record, Jan 3, 2022 to Dec 31, 2025. How we verify this data