For the last couple decades, Newcity has crafted an increasing number of annual lists documenting the cultural forces lifting Chicago, both the behind-the-scenes movers and shakers and the front-and-center artists, writers, musicians, actors, etc.
In order to keep the lists as fresh as possible, and to spread the recognition as widely as we can, we’ve settled on alternating annual focuses: one year we zero in on the behind-scene power players, and the other year we highlight the artists. Herewith, the most recent two of each list.
Art 50 2022 (behind the scenes)
The Big Heat 2020: Chicago’s Food & Drink Fifty (“artists”)
The Big Heat 2019: Chicago’s Food & Drink Fifty (“behind-the-scenes”)
Design 50 2022 (behind the scenes)
Film 50 2019: (behind-the-scenes)
Lit 50 2022 (behind the scenes)
Music 45 2020: Who keeps Chicago in tune (“artists”)
Music 45 2019: Who keeps Chicago in tune (“behind-the-scenes”)
The Players 2022 (Behind the Scenes)
