Arts education across Chicago is expanding for CPS students as $1.7 million in grants is awarded to 125 Chicago Public Schools (CPS). The grants will support projects that connect students with arts organizations to strengthen artistic skills, deepen community connections, and build leadership. The Arts Partnerships Residency grants are awarded through the Creative Schools Fund (CSF), a public-private grant program owned and managed by Ingenuity and supported by CPS and the City of Chicago. Designed by educators to meet students’ unique needs, the funded programs provide high-quality, in-school arts residencies across all grade levels and a wide range of artistic disciplines. Examples of projects funded under this award include a partnership between Emiliano Zapata Elementary Academy and the National Museum of Mexican Art for students to design and paint a mural celebrating community and culture. Elsewhere, a partnership between Mount Vernon Elementary School and the Musical Arts Institute to launch a middle school drumline program with professional instruction, instruments, and performances. A key source of support for partnerships is the Lollapalooza Arts Education Fund (LAEF), launched in 2021 with a $2.2 million, five-year grant to Ingenuity to expand arts education in schools with the greatest need through the Creative Schools Fund. For more information, visit www.cps.edu.