CAC is a non-profit organization that supports contemporary Chicago artists and curators by offering residency programs, exhibitions, professional development, and resources that enable them to live, work and thrive in the city
Meet our Staff
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Position: Executive Director / brookes[@]chicagoartistscoalition[.org]
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Position: Manager of Communications and Resources / dana[@]chicagoartistscoalition[.org] / contact[@]chicagoartistscoalition[.org] (for CAC account or general Resources posting inquiries)
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Position: Manager of Exhibitions and Residencies / fatima@chicagoartistscoalition.org
Bio: Fatima Hendricks (she/her/hers), is a dedicated and passionate advocate for the arts both as a whole and especially here in Chicago. A native of Atlanta, Georgia, she reallocated to Chicago to begin her matriculation through school. She graduated from the University of Chicago in 2022 with a B.A. in Cinema and Media Studies, with a focus on the historical narratives of Black film. Since graduating, she has worked with Arts + Public Life as the Exhibitions and Programming Coordinator, where she began as an intern in 2020. While at Arts + Public Life, Fatima worked directly with local artists, performers, and space-makers to create dynamic and impactful exhibitions and programming in the historic Washington Park district on Chicago’s South Side. She also works as the Gallery Manager and co-curator of NYCH Art Gallery in Pilsen, where she curated her first exhibit, “BLVCK X: Afrofuturism, in February 2023 for Black History Month. Fatima’s priority in all of her work is to amplify the voices of artists, develop programs that foster creativity and cultural engagement within the community, and create ethical and effective spaces for artists to be able to create and explore their interests to their fullest potential.
Meet our Board Of Directors
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Position: Board Chair
Bio: Institute of Museum and Library Services
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Position: Vice Chair
Bio: Senior Vice President, Private Client Advisor, Bank of America Private Bank
Position: Treasurer
Bio: Financial Consultant
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Position: Executive-at-Large
Bio: Doctor and Owner, FACE2FACE, Maxillofacial Surgery Centre
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Position: Director
Bio: President/Director, EXPO Chicago: The International Exposition of Contemporary & Modern Art
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Position: Director
Bio: Partner, Cerity Partners
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Position: Director
Bio: President, School of the Art Institute of Chicago
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Position: Director
Bio: Partner, Taft
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Position: Director
Bio: Managing Director, Consumer Goods Leader, Principal, Gensler
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Position: Director
Bio: Founder/Director, PATRON Gallery
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Position: Director
Bio: Regional Director, Phillips
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Position: Director
Bio: Executive Director of Innovation Implementation & Head of Chicago for Braven
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Position: Director
Bio: Director of ENGAGE Projects
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Position: Director
Bio: Artist and Educator
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Position: Director
Bio: Senior Vice President and Provost, Columbia College Chicago