The Illinois Art Council and Their $1.4 Million Payroll
In 2008, the Illinois Art Council employed 24 individuals at a total cost of $1,439,971.87.
by Mark Cavers
Using information from our transparency website, IllinoisOpenGov.org, I found that in 2008, the Illinois Arts Council employed 24 individuals with a total payroll of $1,439,971.87. The employees ranged from an intern, who was paid $8,269.99, to the executive director, who was paid $110,193.00. This $1.4 million in wages is paid to a staff which provides “technical assistance and lends expertise to artists, arts organizations and community organizations that present arts programming.
The Illinois Arts Council was created “for the purpose of encouraging development of the arts throughout Illinois” by “assisting artists, arts organizations, and other community organizations.”
You can find this information by going to IllinoisOpenGov.org, clicking on “Payroll” and searching for “Arts Council” under the “department” section.