Saturday, April 2; 10am - 4pm
Various Locations at the Chicago Cultural Ceenter
78 E. Washington St., Chicago
Free Admission
10:30am
So You Wanna Open a Theata'? Inspections, Regulations and Tips
Presenters: League of Chicago Theater and Julie Burros, Chicago
Department of Cultural Affairs
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How to End the Credit Blues: Re-Building Your Financial Health
Presenter: Warren Davis, UCAN
11:30pm
Small Business Financing
Presenter: Marcy Mermel, Chicago Realty Partners
-and-
The Legalities of Home Ownership, Commercial Space & Live/Work Space
Presenter: William Pecquet, attorney at law
12:30pm
What is Mutual Housing and How can it Work for Artists?
Presenters: Laura Weathered, Near Northwest Arts Council, and Mark Fink,
Chicago Mutual Housing
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Tax Sales and Alternative Purchasing Options
Presenter: Eileen Hamer, independent realtor, and Marcy Mermel, Chicago
Realty Partners
1:30pm
Storefronts and other Non-traditional Buildings as Live, Work and
Performance Space
Presenter: Mary Fishman, Fishman Studio
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City Artist Space Initiatives -- FAQs
Presenters: Barbara Koenen, Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs; Ele
Gross, Chicago Department of Housing; and LaShawnda Crowe Storm, Chicago
Department of Cultural Affairs
2:30pm
Working with the City: Building Code, Zoning and Permits
Presenters: Chicago Department Construction and Permits and Chuck
Walton, House Doctors
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Moving from Rental to Ownership: I'm an Artist, How Can I Get a
Mortgage?
Presenter: Sherry Rontos, Chicago Department of Housing