Mission Statement
The Hyde Park Alliance for Arts & Culture seeks to enhance cultural opportunities in the greater Hyde Park area of Chicago, showcase local cultural institutions and artists through community events, support arts in the larger Chicago community and promote the greater Hyde Park community as a vibrant and attractive cultural destination.
Who We Are
HyPa, the Hyde Park Alliance for Arts and Culture, is a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting Chicago’s mid-South Side as one of Chicago’s premier cultural destinations.
Founded in 2009, HyPa is a powerful voice for arts and cultural organizations in the greater Hyde Park community. HyPa’s work strengthens audience development efforts of our facilitates valuable connections, and showcases Hyde Park’s dynamic arts and culture scene through a variety of events and programs, including the annual Hyde Park Jazz Festival.
HyPa members come from across Chicago’s mid-South Side and include some of the finest art, theater, music, dance, architecture, and cultural organizations in the nation. Members also are individuals, artists, and businesses from the Hyde Park community and beyond.
Member benefits include listings in HyPa’s membership directory and website, promotional and networking opportunities, participation in special events and programming, and access to HyPa’s outreach and marketing activities.
We’d love to tell you more about HyPa. Please contact us for more information, or check our calendar and join us at an event or meeting. Better yet, why not become a member today?
Board of Directors
Sheryl Papier, President
Vice-President of Marketing and Communications, Frank Lloyd Wright Preservation Trust
Monica Haslip, Vice President
Executive Director, Little Black Pearl
Michelle Olson, Treasurer
Director of External and Government Affairs, Office of Civic Engagement, University of Chicago
Crystal Pernell, Secretary
Communications Manager, Hyde Park Art Center
Ann Billingsley
Executive Director, Hyde Park School of Dance
Mary Krinock
Director of Strategic Initiatives, Museum of Science and Industry
Theaster Gates
Director of Arts Programming, Office of the Provost, University of Chicago
Mary Harvey (Ex-Officio)
Associate Provost for Program Development, University of Chicago
Irene Sherr, Executive Director
Sponsors & Funders
University of Chicago, Harper Court Arts Council, The Boeing Company Charitable Trust, Illinois Arts Council and The MacArthur Fund for Arts and Culture at The Richard Driehaus Foundation, AND from contributions from individuals that care about preserving and promoting arts and culture in the greater Hyde Park community
