Chair: OPEN Email: arts@jeffersonparkforward.org
The Arts & Culture Sub-Committee is chaired by a JPF member, and operates within the Social & Events Committee.
The Arts & Culture Sub-Committee was created based on the collaboration of a number of creative JPF members in the graphic arts and music scenes. This committee is responsible for programming arts events, bringing awareness to local cultural resources and opportunities, and existing and future art works in fulfillment of JPF’s mission to support the arts in the community.
The Art of Sarah Leitten
In January 2019, the Arts & Culture Sub-Committee worked with Chicago artist Sarah Leitten to highlight her work. Collaborating with her and with JPF Business Member Weston’s Coffee & Tap Co., JPF was proud to bring an art show to Jefferson Park for the first time.
Jeff Fest
JPF is proud to work with the Jefferson Park Chamber of Commerce to organize Jeff Fest, the annual weekend summer festival that takes place in Jefferson Memorial Park each August. In 2018 under the leadership of Committee member Adele Nicholas, JPF sponsored the Jeff Fest Community Stage by programming local music. In 2019, we expanded on this work featuring community artists all three days of Jeff Fest.