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 2015: Chicago’s visual vanguard (“power”)
Art 50 2016: Chicago’s artists’ artists (“artists”)
Photo: Joe Mazza/Cover design: Fletcher Martin
The Big Heat 2017: Chicago’s Food & Drink Fifty (“power”)
The Big Heat 2016: Chicago’s Food & Drink Fifty (“artists”)
Photo: Joe Mazza/Cover design: Fletcher Martin
Design 50 2017: Who shapes Chicago (“power”)
Design 50 2016: Who shapes Chicago (“artists”)
Film 50 2015: Chicago’s Screen Gems (“power”)
Film 50 2016: Chicago’s Screen Gems (“artists”)
Photo: Joe Mazza/Cover design: Fletcher Martin
Lit 50 2017: Who really books in Chicago (“power”)
Lit 50 2016: Who really books in Chicago (“artists”)
Photo: Joe Mazza/Cover design: Fletcher Martin
Music 45 2017: Who keeps Chicago in tune (“power”)
Music 45 2016: Who keeps Chicago in tune (“artists”)
Photo: Joe Mazza/Brave Lux
The Players 2017: The 50 people who really perform in Chicago (“power”)
The Players 2016: The 50 people who really perform in Chicago (“artists”)
