How to Perform at the Chicago Cultural Center
Music Performance
For consideration for Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs Classical Mondays; Jazz, Blues, & Beyond Tuesdays; Music Beyond Borders Fridays; the Chicago World Music Festival; the Chicago Early Music Festival; Chicago SummerDance; or other DCA music series, send a press kit with a demo CD or tape, photos, biography information, media clips, and a list of past and future performances to:
Public Programs Music Submission
Chicago Cultural Center
78 E. Washington St.
Chicago, IL 60602
Please indicate the style of music on the outside of the envelope. Submissions are reviewed every 4-6 weeks, and performers are booked 3-6 months in advance. NO PHONE INQUIRIES.
Theater Performance
Twice per year, DCA Theater reviews proposals from Chicago's emerging theater companies who wish to produce innovative shows at the downtown Storefront Theater, at 66 E. Randolph Street. For information on the theater spaces, selection criteria, submission deadlines and required application forms, please visit DCA Theater.
Submissions are reviewed each spring and fall, and productions are booked approximately 1 year in advance.