Illinois Arts Alliance - Increasing public awareness and advocating for greater support of the arts. Beverly Art Center - A nonprofit dedicated to enriching lives through the visual and performing arts. Offers classes, a gallery, performing arts presentations, a calendar of events and outreach. Northbrook Arts Commission - Dedicated to encouraging the development and enjoyment of the arts. Includes an events calendar and resources. Hyde Park Art Center - Focuses on arts education in Hyde Park. Includes a gallery and community visual arts school offering classes in painting, drawing, photography, and ceramics. Chicago Art Deco Society - A not-for-profit organization devoted to preserving all things Deco. John David Mooney Foundation - This is a Chicago based public educational organization that seeks to transform the public domain through art in a way that fosters and demonstrates the unique societal responsibility of the artist. Arts & Business Council of Chicago - Offers training and volunteering opportunities, programs and events and resource library. The Awakenings Project - Non-profit arts organization, assisting persons with mental illness to develop artistic abilities through all forms of art, raising public awareness of the creativity and contributions of people with psychiatric disorders. Illinois Arts Council - Agency overview and information on programs, services, meetings and events. Chicago Artists'Coalition - An artist service organization that showcases original artwork from more than 120 artists. It has news and event listings, and allows you to purchase pieces through the mARTketplace.com online art store.