Old Town School of Folk Music Employee Directory
MusiciansIllinois, United States201-500 Employees
The Old Town School of Folk Music is a Chicago-based nonprofit arts organization focused on teaching and celebrating music and cultural expressions rooted in diverse American and global communities. Since its founding in 1957, it offers a broad array of courses across music, dance, theater, and visual arts, including thousands of class offerings, private lessons, and workshops for people of varied ages and backgrounds. The school operates three facilities in the Lincoln Square and Lincoln Park areas, featuring concert spaces, classrooms, a store, a café, and a resource center, and it conducts outreach programs that reach thousands of students through public schools and community care facilities. It maintains national accreditation as a community arts school and hosts concerts that feature local and touring artists in an intimate setting, with affordable ticketing and events designed to make the arts accessible to a wide audience. In recent developments, the organization announced the appointment of a new executive leadership team member in 2024, underscoring ongoing leadership and programming efforts in Chicago’s arts scene.