Organizations
We are extremely grateful to the following organizations whose invaluable support makes the work of The University of Chicago Presents possible.

Regents Park | Illinois Arts Council | Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation
The University of Chicago | Wigeland Memorial Endowment | Heartland Arts Fund

REGENTS PARK AT HYDE PARK
http://www.regentsparkchicago.com/

Located at the gateway to one of Chicago's most culturally diverse neighborhoods, Regents Park by The Clinton Companies is a lakefront rental community dedicated to enriching the cultural lives of its residents and neighbors. Distinguished by its excellent service, Regents Park offers residents an award-winning garden, a fully-staffed health club and swimming pool, a gourmet market complete with its own delicious ice cream and an indoor parking facility divided by composer!

The generosity of Regents Park reaches into almost every facet of The University of Chicago Presents. The annual Regents Park Discovery Concert, an event showcasing artists new to Chicago audiences, has become an integral part of The University of Chicago Presents' offerings. Through the Regents Park/University of Chicago Fine Arts Partnership, the series has been able to bring cultural and educational programs into many of the grade schools in the Hyde Park neighborhood.

For rental information at Regents Park, please call 773/288-5050.

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ILLINOIS ARTS COUNCIL
http://www.state.il.us/agency/iac/

The Illinois Arts Council has a dedicated professional staff under the leadership of Executive Director Rhoda A. Pierce. For over 30 years the Illinois Arts Council (IAC) has been instrumental in supporting Illinois' highly acclaimed and diverse cultural community. Thousands of partnerships throughout its history have helped to maintain the highest standards of excellence in the arts while expanding the accessibility of this artistic wealth to children and adults in every corner of the state. The IAC recognizes and supports not-for-profit organizations, community programs, schools, universities and individual creative artists through grants programs, technical assistance, workshops and special initiatives every year. The IAC believes that government support of the arts is necessary because art is an essential component of the human experience. This affirmation highlights one of the many aspects about IAC which is appreciated by The University of Chicago Presents. We are proud of the fact that we receive support from this agency.

Illinois Arts Council
James R. Thompson Center
100 W. Randolph St., Suite 10-500
Chicago, IL 60601-3298
Phone: 312/814-6750
Fax: 312/814-1471

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ELIZABETH F. CHENEY FOUNDATION
The Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation was established in 1985 by Elizabeth F. Cheney shortly before her death. Miss Cheney, a lifelong resident of the Chicago area, was particularly interested in artistic, cultural, and educational organizations and supported many such institutions during her lifetime. Miss Cheney was the great grand-daughter of Chicago pioneer Philo Carpenter and the granddaughter of Henry M. Hooker, founder of one of Chicago's earliest drug stores in 1855 and founder, as well, of the Hooker Glass and Paint Manufacturing Company in 1888. After losing both her parents as a child, Elizabeth Cheney was raised by an uncle and aunt, Andrew and Mary Hooker Dole. Elizabeth's uncle, Andrew Dole, founder of the Dole Valve Company which later merged with the Eaton Company, was a director of the William Wrigley Company and served as well as Chairman of the Board of the Hooker Glass and Paint Manufacturing Company. William Wrigley worked for Mr. Henry M. Hooker, and Miss Cheney enjoyed relating an interesting historical footnote: it was her grandfather, Mr. Hooker, who provided Mr. Wrigley with the mixing vats Wrigley first used to make chewing gum.

The Foundation that bears her name has continued Miss Cheney's tradition of encouraging artistic and cultural endeavor primarily in the Chicago metropolitan area. Organizations supported include, but are not limited to, musical performance organizations, theater and dance companies, historical societies and museums. The overall grant making focus of the Foundation is on artistic achievement rather than educational enrichment.

The Board of Directors currently is composed of three members. These are: Lawrence L. Belles of Rochester, NY, former museum curator and owner of Upstate Gallery Antiques in Rochester; Professor Allan R. Drebin of Evanston, Accounting and Information Systems Department, Kellogg Graduate School of Management of Northwestern University; and Howard M. McCue III of Evanston, a Partner in the law firm of Mayer, Brown and Platt. Each year the Foundation awards approximately $800,000 to arts organizations. For the last three seasons, the Cheney Foundation has generously provided The University of Chicago Presents with the funds to broadcast its concerts on WFMT, Chicago's Fine Arts Radio Station and National Public Radio's program Performance Today.

The Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation
Elisabeth Geraghty, Administrative Director
120 South LaSalle Street, Suite 1740
Chicago, Illinois 60603
Phone: 312/782-1234
Fax: 312/782-1242

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The University of Chicago Presents is generously supported by the Andrew E. and G. Norman Wigeland Memorial Endowment in Norwegian Language, Literature and Culture.

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The University of Chicago Presents is grateful for the support of the Heartland Arts Fund, a program of Arts Midwest funded by the National Endowment for the Arts with additional contributions from General Mills Foundation, Land O'Lakes Foundation, Spring Corporation and the Illinois Arts Council.

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