The Chicago Artists' Coalition is a non-profit multicultural service organization founded in 1974. We are an artist-run coalition of visual artists and friends brought together to fulfill four basic needs: the education of the general public regarding the value of the visual arts to society; the advocacy of visual arts issues for members and the art community; the provision of professional and educational services for artists and the arts community; the improvement of the environment in which artists live and work. The Coalition's objectives are to serve both fine and commercial visual artists in Chicago the Midwest and throughout the country. CAC is funded by membership dues and grants from private and government agencies