2012 Budget Summary - Chicago Park District

Culture, Arts & Nature (CAN)Conducted Culture, Arts and Nature presentations at national and area conferences including afterschoolinitiatives through Kraft at National After-School Association meeting and Leave No ChildInside Initiative at Parkways Annual Meeting.Replicated best practices in programming by hiring Center Director at Northerly Island to expandAdventure Day Camp and year-round programming, expanded TRACE program to new parks withnew programming, and expanded Arts Partners in Residency program through evaluation andbranding process.Through outside funding developed “Passport to Nature” to connect caregivers and children tonature in parks using the Outdoor Bill of Rights, expanded Movies in the Parks by offering four newcurated movie series and developed new arts programming partnerships with Grant Park MusicFestival, Chicago Humanities Festival and Chicago Shakespeare Theater.Created a new children’s garden at Gage Park re-purposing an underused tennis court with outsidefunds and community leadership.2012 GoalsTo connect Chicago’s art and nature communities to parks by identifying and expandingpartnerships and nurturing relationships in culture, arts and nature programs including; CulinaryFamily programming, Arts Partners in Residency; International Migratory Butterfly program inCommunity Gardens, Performance in the Parks and Theater on the Lake.Expand Adventure Recreation programming to new audiences through kayaking, canoeing andcamping programs including teens and special audiences.To provide more art and nature programming by offering leadership and resource support to fieldstaff and communities; Professional Development for Squad Leaders; Recreation Leader training,Implementing and measuring standards in both Day Camp and After School programs anddeveloping 2012 Activity Guide.Continue to offer unstructured play opportunities through Imagination Playground, Nature Play atfestivals and new unstructured nature play area at North Park Village. canePerformance DataGoal:Increaseculture & artsprogramming inparks CitywideCulturalCentersArtsPartnersAfter-School ArtsSummerCamp ArtsTeen ArtsMeasure2012Projection2011As of 6/30/112009-2010% Change2010 2009# of classes 72 60 -25% 60 80# of events 43 36 -50% 36 72# of partners 32 26 8% 26 24# of program hours 7800 6,900 -12% 6,900 7,800attendance 2560 6,500 15% 6,500 5,500# of programs 27 25 -7% 25 27attendance 675 500 -37% 500 790# of programs 59 68 3% 68 66attendance 5220 7,820 3% 7,820 7,620# of events 23 14 -58% 14 33attendance 460 325 -19% 325 40090