History
The Chicago Artists' Coalition was founded in 1974 to improve the lot of Chicago artists, who had no access to health insurance and little communication. It was modeled after the Boston Visual Artists' Union, Inc. and officially incorporated in 1975. It influenced the city government to pass the Percent for Art bill, and spurred the formation of the Chicago Office of Fine Arts, now the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs.
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