The Evanston Arts Council will fund 20 local artists, art organizations and community art groups, awarding $70,000 in grants. The Cultural Fund Grant recipients range from Claudia Renteria, who works with local organization Evanston Latinos to promote Latine artists, to Chicago chamber music group Crossing Borders Music. The grant, which was open for applications from.
When the COVID-19 pandemic first began, Evanston officials did not release much medical and regulatory information in Spanish. Evanston resident Rebeca Mendoza wanted to address the issue. She translated city COVID-19 information into Spanish and posted it onto a Facebook page. After seeing an outpouring of questions and posts on the page, she formed an.