Inspiring

The 3Arts Awards celebration is heralded as one of the year's most anticipated events. Join us as we announce 36 new award recipients, experience a dynamic performance showcase by past 3Arts Awardees, and toast the city's artistic vibrancy at a lively after-party. 

Community Focused

The 2026 3Arts Awards is the only event of its kind, bringing together Chicago’s artists and the greater Chicago arts community for one night only to applaud the next cohort of 3Arts Awards recipients. To support Chicago’s arts ecosystem, we will split the donations made during the event with this year’s designated co-beneficiary, Center for Native Futures. 

Far-Reaching

• 600+ audience members 
  
• 6,000+ email subscribers 
  
• 65,000+ annual visitors to 3Arts.org 
  
• 15,000+ social media followers 
  
• 1M+ advertising reach  
  
• 2M+ million press impressions 
  

3Arts supports Chicago’s artists including women artists, artists of color, and Deaf and disabled artists in the performing, teaching, and visual arts. Since 2007, 3Arts has supported more than 3,000 artists and distributed over $10 million through our grantmaking and programs. Your support strengthens the livelihoods of Chicago’s artists in 128 local zip codes: 68 within the city limits and 39 in other Cook County neighborhoods.

For questions about offline purchases, or about the event itself, please contact SIlvino da Silva at silvino@3arts.org or (312) 443-9621.