For 45 years, Links Hall has been a home for performing artists of all kinds to fearlessly explore and invent, creating new works of explosive imagination.

Links Hall has remained a pillar of Chicago’s cultural ecosystem since its founding in 1978 by staying nimble and responsive, funneling resources equitably and directly to performing artists. As a small non-profit venue and creative laboratory, Links provides a place for a wide cross-section of Chicago to gather for expectation-defying art experiences.

Mission & History

Links Hall encourages artistic innovation and public engagement by maintaining a facility and providing flexible programming for the research, development and presentation of new work in the performing arts.

Links supports artists across all performance disciplines, at all stages of their careers through commissioning and residency programs, performances, artist-curated festivals, workshops, and subsidized studio rentals. Founded in 1978 by choreographers Bob Eisen, Carol Bobrow, and Charlie Vernon, Links Hall became a National Performance Network partner in 1998 and received a MacArthur Award for Creative and Effective Institutions in 2016. In April 2013, Links and musician/presenter Mike Reed created a collaborative arts venue as the shared home of Constellation Arts and Links Hall. See Chicago Dance named Links Hall as the “Fearlessly Inspired” organization of 2020 noting the adaptive spirit and unfailing desire to support artists of all kinds.

Founders

Cover Image: Silvita Diaz-Brown & Dancers by Michelle Reid