Arts Education Vendor Pool

Chicago Public Schools is seeking qualified arts organizations to join a prequalified provider pool for supplemental arts education services across music, dance, theatre, visual arts, media arts, and literary arts.

Chicago Public Schools


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26-1355
Oct 02, 2026 07:00 PM
Jul 22, 2026 07:00 PM
3 years base + 2 × 3 years options
Minority-Owned BusinessWoman-Owned Business
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ddelgadovillarreal@cps.edu
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Description

Chicago Public Schools is establishing a prequalified provider pool for supplemental arts education services, allowing schools to select qualified organizations from a broad menu of artistic programs while complying with established spending thresholds. Eligible disciplines include music, dance, theatre, visual arts, media arts, and literary arts/creative writing. Requested services may include residencies; workshops, master classes, and performances; arts-related field trips; arts integration with academic subjects; and creative workforce development and career pathways. Programs may be delivered in schools or outside traditional school hours, including after-school, summer, and school-break programming, and must align with Illinois Arts Learning Standards and the district’s Arts Education Plan. Respondents must provide organizational qualifications, implementation and management information, references, financial statements, personnel qualifications, licenses, insurance evidence, cost information, MBE/WBE compliance materials, student-data disclosures, and completed solicitation attachments. Services involving students require compliance with district supervision, background-check, training, data-security, and student-data requirements.

Classification Codes
NAICS611710Educational Support Services
PSCU009Education Services
Smart Codes
arts education programmingteaching artist servicesstudent arts enrichment
Specifications
Service
Timeline
Jul 22, 2026-Open Date
Aug 3, 2026-Questions Due Date
Aug 7, 2026-Pre-Submittal Conference (optional)
Attendance is encouraged but not mandatory.
Oct 2, 2026-Close Date
Requirements
Required
  • Workers' Compensation/Employer's Liability — $1,000,000.00
  • Commercial General Liability — $1,000,000.00
  • Automobile Liability — $1,000,000.00
  • Professional Liability — $1,000,000.00
  • Sexual Abuse & Molestation Insurance — $1,000,000.00
  • Cyber Liability and Privacy & Security — $1,000,000.00
  • Umbrella/Excess Liability — $2,000,000.00
Scored
  • Minimum 3 references
  • Client point of contact required for each reference
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