International Connections Fund

Supporting two-way artistic exchanges that benefit Chicago arts organizations and their international collaborators.
Actors performing in a play

Update on Grantmaking

From 2008 to 2019, the International Connections Fund (ICF) supported two-way artistic exchanges that benefited Chicago arts and culture organization and their international collaborators. ICF was suspended in 2020 due to travel restrictions and complications associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.

During the pause in funding for this program, the Chicago Commitment team has determined to sunset ICF and reframe our support of international learning exchanges. We anticipate announcing new guidance related to these international learning exchanges in 2026.