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Initiatives

Questions concerning the Foundation's Arts DuPage initiative? Please contact Deborah Venezia, director of Arts DuPage, for more information.

phone: 630.598.5299
email: debbie@dupagefoundation.org

Arts DuPage Advisory Committee

Chair
Dorothy O'Reilly
Wheaton

Co-Chair
Diana Martinez
Glen Ellyn

Julie Curran
Hinsdale

Lynn LaPlante
Glen Ellyn

John McKinnon
Chicago

Joan S. Morrissey 
Wheaton

Tony Payne 
Wheaton

Sara Phalen
West Chicago

Sheila Rutledge
West Chicago

Peg Sindelar
Wheaton

Robin Tryloff
Downers Grove

Leslie Wiberg
Wheaton

Barbara S. Szczepaniak
Vice President for Programs
Elmhurst

Debbie Venezia
Director of Arts DuPage
Naperville

About Arts DuPage

Arts DuPage supports, promotes, and advocates for the arts in DuPage County. An initiative of DuPage Foundation, Arts DuPage stimulates engagement and investment in the County’s vast cultural landscape through artsdupage.org, its comprehensive website for all things art.

Vision
Arts DuPage showcases the vibrant local arts community, which generates cultural, economic, and social benefits for DuPage County and its residents.

Values

  • Creativity: Encourages creative expression as a way to foster understanding, drive innovation and enrich our lives
  • Diversity: Celebrates the unique history, identities and cultures within our community
  • Accessibility: Believes creating, displaying, performing and experiencing art should be safe, affordable and available to everyone
  • Collaboration: Aligns artists, arts organizations, community partners and businesses to cultivate richer cultural experiences for all
  • Engagement: Provides resources necessary to ensure that all residents of all ages and abilities may discover, participate in and experience DuPage County’s vast artistic and cultural landscape

Become a ChARTer Member of Arts DuPage

Everyone who loves art is invited to become a ChARTer member of Arts DuPage to enjoy discounts for events, exclusive tours of local arts venues and exhibits, and much more! Beyond the coveted member-only benefits, this membership program helps Arts DuPage support, promote and advocate for the arts within our community.

For more information on the Arts DuPage Membership, visit artsdupage.org, or contact Debbie Venezia, director of Arts DuPage.

More About Arts DuPage

  • Debbie Venezia, director of Arts DuPage, was a featured guest on NCTV's Spotlight in September 2021.

  • Arts DuPage is governed by volunteers with a passion for the arts in DuPage County.

  • Community leaders praise Arts DuPage for its leadership in not only enhancing the arts community, but also enriching the business community. The connections and deep influence Arts DuPage has made on the DuPage County area in just a few short years has been remarkable.

  • Arts Alliance Illinois (AAI) recruited Arts DuPage to select local artists to participate in AAI’s “Vax to Get Back” pro-vaccination project designed to reach and inspire the population unvaccinated against COVID-19. The four participating artists selected by Arts DuPage are George Berlin, Ryan Jolly, Nolan McCants, and Fernando Ramirez.

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